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, ounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from assign? 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 confrontation. If you are sceptible to 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 safety, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.

43. The first sentence in Paragraph 1 implies that _____.

A Road Rage has received much media coverage in the last few months

B people not interested in the media know little about recent happenings

C one may be raged by media reports and wants to avoid them

D the media coined the term “Road Rage” only a few months ago

44. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, last year _____.

A more people were killed by aggressive driving than by drunk driving

B drunk driving remained the No.1 killer on the highway

C two thirds of drivers were killed by aggressive driving

D 41,907 people fell victim to aggressive driving

45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of aggressive driving?

A Increasing number of cars

B Drivers’ stress and anxiety

C Rush hour traffic 

D Overcrowded roads

46. The word “spell” in Paragraph 3 means”_____”.

A cause

B speak

C describe

D spare

47. Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving?

A Talking while driving

B Driving fast

C Sounding the horn when passing

D Yelling at another driver

48. The last paragraph is intended to _____.

A inform people how aggressive drivers could be

B tell people how to cope with Road Rage

C tell people how to control themselves when angry

D warn people against eye contact with another driver

Passage Four

Many are aware of the tremendous waste of energy in our environment, but fail to take advantage of straightforward opportunities to conserve that energy. For example, everyone knows that lights should be switched off when no one is in an office. Similarly, when employees are not using a meeting room, there is no need to regulate temperature.

Fortunately, one need not rely on human intervention to conserve energy. With the help of smart sensing and network technology, energy conservation processes such as turning off lights and adjusting temperature can be readily automated. Ultimately, this technology will enable consumers and plant managers to better identify wasteful energy use and institute procedures that lead to smarter and more efficient homes, buildings and industrial plants.