12.If you need to spend time on the road,it's important to find ways to keep safe on your feet.Don't suppose it's your right of way.Yes,you might be crossing at the right place,at the right time,within the crosswalk area,but you are still exposed to danger.It could be a distracted driver,or a cyclist with a loose sense of traffic rules,so you could still get hurt.You can be in the right legally,but that won't be much help when you're in the hospital.
Follow pedestrian signals.Just as drivers aren't supposed to speed up to beat a light when crossing through an intersection,pedestrians need to take the same care when obeying their own signals.If the hand is flashing and the countdown is into single digits (数字),stay where you are.Trying to outrun the flashing hand is unsafe,especially as cars try to clear the intersection before the light turns red.
Give drivers enough time to stop when crossing.Don't suppose that drivers will jam on their brakes when you hit the crosswalk signals.Some provinces,such as Alberta,issue (发出)a ticket if you don't give drivers enough time to brake.
Cross quickly.Once you've followed all of the other rules,and it is safe to cross the street,don't then just wander along in front of six lanes (车道)of traffic.There's no need to run or jog,but respect the drivers who respected you enough to stop for you.
21.Who is the text intended for?D
A.Drivers.B.Cyclists.C.Police.D.Pedestrians.
22.What does the underlined word"distracted"in Paragraph 2mean?D
A.Considerate.B.Strange.C.Kind-hearted.D.Absent-minded.
23.In what case would pedestrians in Alberta be fined?A
A.Racing against time with drivers.
B.Following crosswalk signals.
C.Crossing the crosswalk area.
D.Walking outside six lanes.
24.What can be a suitable title for the text?B
A.Rules for Traffic Police
B.Tips to Keep Safe on Your Feet
C.Things Every Driver Should Know
D.Signals for Both Pedestrians and Drivers.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了对于步行者来说,如何保持安全,不仅仅需要遵守交通规则,不在红绿灯改变和出现倒计时数字时穿马路,还要给驾驶者足够的时间刹车,尊重了别人也保护了自己.
解答 21.D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"If you need to spend time on the road,it's important to find ways to keep safe on your feet",如果你需要花时间在路上,找到你的脚保持安全的方式是很重要的,因此本文是为Pedestrians步行者写的;故选D.
22.D.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"or a cyclist with a loose sense of traffic rules,so you could still get hurt",或者是一个交通意识不强的骑车人,所以你仍然会受伤,因此可推测前面应是一个分心驾驶的司机;故选D.
23.A.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"Some provinces,such as Alberta,issue a ticket if you don't give drivers enough time to brake"一些省份,如Alberta,会发出发票如果你不给司机足够的时间刹车;故选A.
24.B.主旨大意题.通读全文,可知整篇文章主要在讲对于步行者来说,如何保持安全,不仅仅需要遵守交通规则,不在红绿灯改变和出现倒计时数字时穿马路,还要给驾驶者足够的时间刹车;故选B.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.