Road politeness is not only good manners ,but good sense too .It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to take revenge (报复)on uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the tensions of motoring A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to come out of a side street at some danger to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they like to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to move correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive ,let alone master the less obvious points of roadmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that an explosion in car-ownership would demand a lot more give and take from all road users. It’s high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
According to the passage, the role of politeness is .
A.resisting the temptation to take revenge on uncivilized behavior |
B.reducing the tensions of motoring |
C.responding to a friendly nod or wave of acknowledgement |
D.Both A and B |
By“good sense”in the first paragraph, the writer means .
A.the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably |
B.the driver’s immediate response to difficult and severe conditions |
C.the driver’s tolerance of bad or even rude behavior |
D.the driver’s acknowledgement to politeness and regulations |
In the writer’s opinion,
A.strict traffic regulations are badly needed |
B.drivers should apply road politeness properly |
C.rude drivers should be punished |
D.drivers should avoid traffic jams |