We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 39 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 40 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right 41 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 42 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 43 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 44 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 45.
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 46 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 47 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 48 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so 49 when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is 50 .
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to 51 others. However, some people argue that rules may be 52 , having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones ----so who is to 53 what is right ?
39. A .kind B. sensitive C. fair D. generous
40. A .equally B. slightly C. clearly D .increasingly
41. A .suggestions B. conclusions C. turns D. choices
42. A. accidents B. mistakes C .falls D .deaths
43. A . interesting B. vital C. easy D. valuable
44. A. seldom B. rarely C. merely D. never
45. A. trouble B. power C. prison D. control
46. A. roughly B. eventually C. deliberately D. exactly
47. A. awful B. cruel C. unhealthy D. unnecessary
48. A . still B. even C. later D .somehow
49. A. nervous B. anxious C. afraid D. guilty
50. A. begging B .starving C .growing D .wandering
51. A. follow B. instruct C. treat D. protect
52. A . disgusting B. confusing C .unsafe D . unimportant
53 . A. predict B explain C. decide D. consider