were more likely to make riskier moves - cutting in front of a pedestrian crossing a road and jumping traffic lights.

__5__， for your own and others' safety, consult a map before setting off, or use a navigation system instead of relying on a friend to lead the way.

A．Due to a fear of getting lost

B．So next time you're he aded to a new destination

C．But the focus is now on another common driving habit

D．The follower was not just copying t he risky driving behavior

E．In it, a driver was seriously injured in a "following a friend" situation

F．Researchers judged their speed and distance to the car in front of them

语篇解读：本文是说明文。开车追随前面朋友的车非常危险，极易引发车祸。

1．选C　由上文中的"We all know texting when driving is a seriously bad idea."以及下文主要讲述"following a friend in a car"可知，C项中的But表示转折，引出本文话题another common driving habit。

2．选A　由上文中的"following a friend in a car"以及下文中的"the driver in the car behind may drive faster, more erratically, or closer to the car in front"可知，A项"Due to a fear of getting lost"承上启下。

3．选E　由上文中的"an accident analysis he was doing for a court case"可知，E项中的it就指上文中提到的case，且其中的"seriously injured"和上文中的"accident"相吻合。

4．选G　由上文中的"drivers drove ...following a friend"可知，G项对其进一步描述，且由下文中的"compared to ...under normal conditions"可知，G项中的"closer"和"quicker"与其形成对比。

5．选B　由下文中的"consult a map before setting off, or use a navigation system instead of relying on a friend to lead the way"可知，本段总结全文，故B项"So next time you're headed to a new destination"符合语境。