China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000

china recorded fewer traffic accidents in 2001 than in 2000 and a lower going continued in january this year .
the traffic accidents in 2001 totaled 270, 000 , fewer by 20, 000 than in 2000 .
but the number of the dead for 2001 was 54, 000 , an increase of 1, 000 from the year before . the increase was not as slow as that in recent years .
a *** official said in beijing yesterday that 3, 821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month , a drop of 12.8 percent from january 2001 . he also said there were 21, 201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year , 10.1 percent fewer than january last year , and 11, 700 people injured .
the traffic accidents last year caused a loss worth 27.32 million yuan , about 2.9 million us dollars .
economic daily also said 170, 000 persons were injured in the traffic accidents in 2001 , fewer by 10, 000 than in 2000 .
( from china daily , february 16 , 2002)
1. in 2000 the total number of the traffic accidents was ________ .
a. 290, 000 b. 250, 000 c. 270, 000 d. 20, 000
2. in 2000 ________ persons were killed in the traffic accidents .
a. 1, 000 b. 53, 000 c. 54, 000 d. 55, 000
3. which is true according to the news report ?
a. the traffic accidents in 2002 will go up continuously .
b. economic daily said the traffic accidents caused a loss worth 2.9 million us dollars in 2000 .
c. in january 2002 , there were 3, 821 highway traffic accidents .
d. there were more traffic accidents in january 2001 than in january 2002 .
4. the best title for this news report should be ________ .
a. road accidents 2001b. road accidents 2000
c. death up or down this yeard. $ 2.9 million loss in traffic accidents