四、閱讀理解（本大題共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）

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Passage 1

 More than 300,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

 Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you can be fined up to $50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

 Forever, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.

56. The text is taken from ____.

A. a medical magazine                          B. a police report

C. a legal document                             D. a government information booklet

57. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ____.

A. reduces road accidents by more than half

B. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour

C. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents

D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year

58. It is the driver’s responsibility to ____.

A. make the front passengers wear a seat belt

B. make the front children under 14 wear a seat belt

C. stop children riding in the front seat

D. wear a seat belt each time he drives

59. According to the passage, which of the following people riding in the front does not have to wear a seat belt?

A. Someone who is backing into a parking space.

B. Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.

C. Someone who is delivering invitation letters.

D. Someone who is under 14.

60. For some people, it may be better ____.

A. to wear a seat belt for health reasons

B. not to wear a seat belt for health reasons

C. to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt

 D. to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt