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  3. If you haven’t heard or seen anything about road rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There hav

If you haven’t heard or seen anything about road rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There hav

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问题     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. If you drive, you have more than likely encountered aggressive driving.
    While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41,907 people died on the highways last year. Of those fatalities, the agency estimates that about two-thirds 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 over 11%, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35%. Meanwhile, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1%. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magnified in urban areas.
    Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores (琐事) and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined 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, honked (按喇叭) 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 if another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid major confrontations. If you are susceptible (受影响的) 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 safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.
The last paragraph is intended to______.
选项 A、tell people how to cope with road rage
B、inform people how aggressive drivers could be
C、tell people how to control themselves when angry
D、warn people against eye contact with another driver
答案A
解析 根据题干中的last paragraph将本题出处定位到末段。该段首先提到，如果你对其他司机发怒或者另一个司机因为你而明显地烦躁，你可以做一些事情来避免重大冲突。接下来具体介绍了如何避免自己产生交通暴躁情绪以及当自己成为其他司机发怒对象时如何做。由此可知，本段都在讲述对付交通暴躁情绪的方法，故答案为[A]。[B]在末段未提及，故排除。[C]“告诉人们在生气时如何控制自己”只是避免交通暴躁情绪的一个方面。不能概括本段内容，故排除。本段提到avoiding eye contact的前提是you are the target of another driver’s rage，并不是任何时候都不要与其他司机对视，故排除[D]。
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