Drivers in New York have to drive slowly. There is a new speed limit of 40 kph(公里/小时). The city wants people to drive carefully. It wants to cut down accidents and deaths. The city wants to protect children and old people. But some people say the new speed limit will increase accidents. 

    Most countries have speed limits. The first speed limit was 16 kph. This was in the UK in 1861. The world's highest speed limit is 140 kph. Some roads have no speed limit, like in Germany. The WHO(世界卫生组织) said 1.24 million people die every year in traffic accidents. Speed limits could make this number smaller. 

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1.Drivers in____have to drive slowly.

A New Zealand

B Beijing

C New York

D Paris

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第1段第1句Drivers in New York have to drive slowly.可知，故选C。

2.The speed limit in New York is____.

A 30 kph.

B 40 kph.

C 50 kph.

D 60 kph.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第1段第2句There is a new speed limit of 40 kph(公里/小时).可知，故选B。

3.The underlined phrase“cut down” means_____.

A 砍倒

B 砍下

C 增加

D 减少

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。限速是为了“减少”交通事故与死亡率，故选D。

4.The first speed limit was in____.

A the USA

B UK

C U.N

D London

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第2段第2、3句The first speed limit was 16 kph. This was in the UK in 1861.可知，故选B。

5.Which is RIGHT?

A Only drivers die in traffic accidents.

B Everyone thinks it is good to have speed limit in New York.

C Germans die a lot because there is no speed limit in Germany.

D Speed limit can help save children and old people.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。根据文章内容可知限速可以减低交通事故与死亡率，保护人民，故选D。