I'm not accustomed to ________ （treat) in that way.’

coming out of cell phones，it isn't really safe to sleep，drink or talk.

Last week the entire Metro system in Washmgton had to close down because some- one might be blown onto the tracks during a hurricane.This week children in Washing- ton were not allowed to go to school for a whole day because streets were blocked by fallen trees and power 1ines，and traffic lights at some intersections weren't working.A previous generation might have walked around the fallen trees and looked both ways be- fore crossing the street，but the children of this generation clearly live in a much more dangerous world，and we need to protect them.

After Sept.11，2001，thousands of people swore off airplanes and began driving cars.In fact，the odds of being killed in a terrorist incident in 2002 were one in 9 mil- lion.In that same year，the odds of dying in a traffic accident were about one in 7,000.

By taking the precaution of not flying，many people died.

There are some clear psychological explanations for some of this.It's a fact that people fear man-made disasters(terrorism)far more than they fear natural disasters (hurricanes)，and they are more afraid of things they do not control，which is why driv- ing a car does feel safer than flying in an airplane.Also，although I have no proof，I'll hazard a guess that people are disproportionately frightened by things they read about in the newspaper.By contrast，they are disproportionately willing to discount the evidence

of their own experience.If you look around your neighborhood，you’1l notice that the

water is clean—which it wouldn't necessarily have been 100 years ago—and that the food isn’t rotten or stale.

Life is far safer for the average American than it ever has tor j ust about anyboay at any other time in human history—and maybe that explains the ludicrous precautions that city officials and federal bureaucrats and everyone else feels obligated to take nowadavs to satisfy the public's demands.Now that we'Ve eliminated most of the things that

the human race once feared，we've just invented new ones to replace them.

31.Children are not allowed to go to school for the following reasons EXCEPT .

A.fallen trees

B.fallen power lines

C.a coming hurricane

D.broken traffic lights

32.It can be learned from the passage that the previous generation .

A.knew better how to avoid danger

B.was less fussy about dangers

C.1ived in a more dangerous world

D.was better at protecting themselves

33.Which is the accepted psychological explanation for people's fear as mentioned in the passage?

A.People are more afraid of things they do not know than things they are familiar with.

B.People are more afraid of dangers reported in newspapers than those they experience.

C.People are more afraid of flying in an airplane than riding a train.

D.People are more afraid of terrorist disasters than natural disasters.

34.It is indicated in the passage that in the past

A.life was more enjoyable

B.water was less clean and fresh

C.foods were of better taste and quality

D.streets were safer for children to cross

35.The author believes that .

A.people are overreacting to dangers nowadays

B.people have good reason to fear the dangers today

C.life is full of dangers，especially after the 9.11 attacks

D.children should be better protected against dangers