【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 e he was not concentrated then.58. According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would________．A．still feel confused B．have a nice dayC．miss his mother D．behave badlyC If you haven’t heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive at all. While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people died on the highway last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that about twothirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior. Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on the roads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space。 and the problem is magnified（增強） in urban areas. Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when bined in certain situations, can spell Road Rage. You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out! Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced by Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.59.ThefirstsentenceinPara.1impliesthat______. A.onemaybeangeredbymediareportsandwantstoavoidthem B.themediainventedtheterm“RoadRage”onlyafewmonthsago C.RoadRagehasreceivedmuchmediacoverageinthelastfewmonths D.peoplenotinterestedinthemediaknowlittleaboutrecenthappenings60.Theunderlined word“spell”inPara.3means ________. A.relieve B.cause C.spread D.prevent 61.Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving? A. Talking while driving. B. Driving at high speed. C. Sounding the horn when passing. D. Shouting at another driver.62. Thelastparagraphisintendedto_________. A.tellpeoplehowtodealwithRoadRage B.informpeoplehowaggressivedriverscouldbe C.showpeoplehowtocontrolthemselveswhenangry D.warnpeopleagainsteyecontactwithanotherdriverD Lee Humberg, district manager for the . Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is the man in charge of figuring out how to remove the flocks (群) of 15,000 to 20,000 Canada geese(大雁) that could strike planes flying in and out of the New York area. The Port Authority, the agency that manages airport in New York and New Jersey, estimates that there have been as many as 315 bird strikes annually in the past 30 years. Bird strikes have been a hot topic since a US Airways jet suffered a “double strike” and made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in January 2009. All 155 passengers were rescued safely and the flight was called “Miracle on the Hudson”. The plane finally ended up at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The next major bird strike may not have such a happy ending. To thin the flocks, Humberg and his team have tracked down goose nests and killed eggs with corn oil. They’ve also terrified the birds with dogs, remotecontrolled boats and kites that look like eagles. But the only method that effectively decreases the goose population is the one that angers animal lovers the most: gassing hundreds at a time. “If all you are doing is goose harassment (騷擾) every day, it’s very frustrating, because you are just playing