Auto safety unavoidably matters to Money.Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims，and for now，that mainly includes women.In general，women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men.A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states.Among individual states，women get the greatest，advantage in Wyoming (where they pay 20% less)，South Dakota and Washington，D.C.，where their insurance costs are 16% lower.

　　“More than 11,900 male drivers died in US traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers” according to the study.“Based on miles traveled，men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled，vs.1.7 deaths for women.”

　　【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举一些数据说明现在女性司机似乎比男性司机开车更加安全。

　　1．According to the study，female drivers________.

　　A．are more aggressive while driving

　　B．are more interested in auto knowledgeC．are more likely to stick driving laws

　　D．are more familiar with safety equipment

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers.”可知，C项正确。

　　答案　C

　　2．Insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they________.

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