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Adjustable steering wheels should be pointed toward the chest rather than the

head to prevent inflating bag from damaging the face or neck. Also, position hands at nine o'clock and three o'clock on the wheel to keep your arms away from an

opening air bag.

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Pregnant women in particular should keep their abdomen as distant from the

air bag as possible. In the final trimester,women should point adjustable steering

wheels upward, away from their fetus.

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Perhaps most important, children 12 and under should always ride in the back

seat, buckled up.

ª¤ 26. From the passage, we learned that ____.

ª¤ A) there are 24 million cars and trucks in the United States

ª¤ B) there are 78 million cars and trucks in the United States

ª¤ C) there are 24 million cars and trucks equipped with air ª² bags in the United States

ª¤ D) there are 78 million cars and trucks equipped with air ª² bags in the United States

ª¤ 27. The air bags are ____.

ª¤ A) safety devices which can protect people from being hurt during highway

accidents

ª¤ B) unsafe devices which hurt many people

ª¤ C) safety devices which saved 11% American drivers

ª¤ D) safety devices but need to be improved

ª¤ 28. The air ª² bag is located in the center of the steering wheel,so you should ____.

ª¤ A) keep in mind how close you sit to an air bag

ª¤ B) push the front seat as far back as possible, remaining just close enough to control the pedal

ª¤ C) keep your face and torso at least 10 to 12 inches from the steering column

ª¤ D) all of the above

ª¤ 29. Adjustable steering wheels should ____.

ª¤ A) be pointed toward the chest rather than the head

ª¤ B) be driven at 9 o ' clock

ª¤ C) be driven at 3 o ' clock

ª¤ D) keep your arms away from an opening air bag

ª¤ 30. The air bag is a good safety device, but children 12 and under should always ride in the back seat buckled up means ____.

ª¤ A) air bags are no good for children

ª¤ B) air bags are only good for the parents who have more than 12 children

ª¤ C) the best position for children to ride a car is in the back seat and be buckled up

ª¤ D) the front seat is unsafe for young people

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Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

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In the debates about how a particular piece of land is to be used, the priorities often conflict. What should you do, for example, if you find out that under the fertile fields of a farming community there is a thick bed of coal which can

be strip mined? Strip mining rips up top soil and vegetation. But mining may create jobs, bring money to the town's businesses. Those who approve of strip mining say that the coal is needed, and they point out that it is quicker and cheaper to get coal from the surface than to go deep into the earth to get it by standard mining techniques. On the other hand, it takes nature 500 years to create an inch of top soil. As the countryside fills up, people are becoming more aware of the need for

open space. Nearly every proposal for a new power plant, highway, or airport dra