Traffic rules help to keep order on the road. They also help to keep people s 96 　. The pedestrian (行人) has as many rules to follow as the d 97　 of a car. You should walk on the sidewalk (人行道) or at the side of the road. Always look c 98　 before you walk across the street. If you like r 99　 a bike, you shouldn’t be in the middle of the road or run t 100 red traffic lights. When you go somewhere with a friend by bike, don't look a 101 or talk. If you drive a car, you should drive s 102 at the traffic lights. You must always wear a seat belt (安全带). Without belts b 103 the driver and the passengers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident.

You may not need to take a bus or seldom take a bus, but take care if you have to t 104 to some interesting places in one. Get on or get off a bus only w 105 it comes to a stop . When it is full, don't try to get inside or you may fall off. Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules.

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and American, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football ,eraser and mail while Americans prefer to soccer, rubber and post.
【小题1】 Simon went to London to         .
A. spend his holiday B. visit his friend C. study English
【小题2】Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

【小题3】According to the passage, the British usually spend their time        on the train.
A. playing cards B. talking loudly   C. doing some reading
【小题4】What does the underlined word “terms” mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 成果   B.术语 C. 学期
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Different culture between Britain and America.
B. The British and Americans have the same language.
C. The British and Americans have different words.

短文填空

My name is Simon. I study at No.1 Middle School. It’s a beautiful s__1.___.There are30 classrooms at our shool. We h__2.___ a big hall. We can have meetings there. We don’t have a l_3.__, but we have a big and bright reading room. Students and t__4._can read a lot of books there. We have two p___5.__ too. They are in f__6._of the hall. We often p__7.__basketball and football there. We are happy at school. I g___8._ to school at 7 a.m. every day. I take a b__9.__ to go to school.It’s not very far and it t__10.__ me about ten minutes.

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?

In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor.

The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.

The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.

The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use “football”, “eraser” and “mail” while Americans prefer to use “soccer”, “rubber” and “post”.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Simon went to London to __________.

A．visit his friend      B．spend his holiday    C．study English       D．have a meeting

2.Which picture shows us where Rick’s flat was?

A              B             C               D

3.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time _______ on the train.

A．playing cards       B．talking            C．doing some reading  D．singing and dancing

4.What does the underlined word “term” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．成果             B．学期             C．会议             D．用语

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Differences in British and American culture   B．Simon’s funny story

C．Information abroad                      D．Hiding the feeling