California State Law requires that all bicycle riders under age 18 wear prot

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问题     California State Law requires that all bicycle riders under age 18 wear protective helmets whenever they ride on public streets or trails. Medical research shows that 85 % of【B1】______brain injuries can be【B2】______ by wearing a bicycle helmet. About 1000 bicycle riders are killed in the U. S. every year, usually in【B3】______with cars, and 75% of them die of head injuries. Many thousands more suffer less severe but still debilitating injuries which are【B4】______ than simple road rash and broken bones. Children can suffer permanent personality changes and learning【B5】______from a brain injury. Common long term【B6】______ includes concentration difficulties, aggressiveness, headaches and balance problems.【B7】______ your great pain if this happens and you have to blame it on your【B8】______to buy a helmet!
    There are many good helmets off the market. You can make your choice based on three criteria:【B9】______.
    A helmet that doesn’t fit, doesn’t sit correctly on your child’s head, not only looks silly but is less than useless. A good reason to purchase the helmet from a bike store is the fact that【B10】______. You shouldn’t expect the sales to help at a discount or department store to correctly perform the service. Some helmets look better than others.【B11】______ [br] 【B4】

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答案 worse

解析 空前的系动词be和空后的than提示此处所填词应为形容词的比较级。前半句的less severe虽然降低了injuries的严重程度,但less...but still…这种结构仍然肯定了问题的严重; than后面的simple一词又降低了后面的road rash and broken bones的严重程度.由此推测,此处要表达的意思应该是对车祸中幸存下来的骑车者来说,还有比road rash and broken bones更严重的伤势,更糟糕的情况。worse为比较级,意为“更糟糕的”。
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