Since the automobile was introduced,almost three million Americans have been killed on the highways-about twice the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in all U.S.wars. In addition to the tragic loss of life,these accidents cost American society about $ 60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance(保险),administrative(行政的),and legal expenses.
Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise,pollution,stress,and danger.
Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution,producing a haze of smog over the world's cities. In the United States,they produce at least 50% of the country's air pollution.
Ⅰ.根据短文,写一篇30~50词左右的摘要
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Ⅱ.根据所读短文,选出最佳答案
1.Cars represent people' s ________.
A.occupation B.identity
C.life style
D.fame
2.According to the passage,the average number of people killed annually in traffic accidents around the world is__________________________________________________________________A.18 million
B.250,000
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