It is believed that Egyptians drive on the right, although many choose to drive along the middle of the road. The most important and necessary part of an Egyptian driver’s car isn’t anything to do with how good, safe or fast the car is —it is the horn (喇叭)!

The horn is sounded to greet friends or to make camels or donkeys move along the street. These animals often cause problems when they are in front of the car. Sometimes, people who are selling small things around the car also cause trouble, so the drivers use the horn to tell them they are not welcome. All of these above reasons have one aim: to keep other road users out of the way. However, there are also some special cases. For example, people can use the horn to allow another road user onto the road, but this seldom happens. They do so only because they feel like it. They also use the horn to warn the poor traffic policeman. They have to be careful when they are on duty at crossroads because Egyptian drivers either are color-blind or don’t understand what the true meaning of a traffic light is. The drivers don’t slow down or stop, mostly because they can’t, even if they want to.

When visiting the capital, Cairo, you will find that it is a busy city, with lots of cars, motorbikes and pollution! It’s almost like a movie, people coming or going around the streets on bikes or cars driving all over the place. However, be careful when crossing a road because they do not stop for anyone.

1. An Egyptian driver pays the most attention to _________ of a car.

  A. the qualities          B. the safety function     C. the driving speed       D. the horn

2. An Egyptian driver is most likely to use the horn because ______.

  A. his car is broken                                      B. he is color-blind

  C. there are no traffic lights nearby                 D. a road user is in the way

3. The traffic policemen in Egypt are said to be "poor" because _______.

  A. they usually get paid little                          B. they are often made fun of by drivers

  C. the traffic is so hard for them to deal with   D. there are no traffic lights in the country

4. If you are visiting Cairo, you will find _______.

  A. the city isn’t a busy one      

  B. it is a city full of traffic

  C. the car stops for you when you cross the road

  D. there are almost no policemen on the street

5. This text is mainly about _______.

  A. the traffic in Egypt                             B. the Egyptian new car

  C. the busiest city in Egypt                            D. Egyptian animals

When you travel in HongKong，you must be careful of the traffic rules，because the traffic keeps to the left and it’s different from that of the interior（内地）of China．

Before crossing the street，you must look to the right and then to the left. If the

traffic lights are red，the traffic must stop, people can cross the zebra line．If the traffic lights turn green，the traffic can go，people must not cross the road．

       In the morning and in the evening，when people go to or come from work，the streets are very busy．The traffic is the most dangerous．

     When you go somewhere by bus in Hong Kong，you have to be careful，too. Do remember the traffic keeps to the left．Have a look first，or you may go the wrong

way．

In Hong Kong, there are a lot of big buses with two floors. You’d better sit on the second floor．From there you can enjoy the city. How wonderful it is!

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(  ) 26. The traffic must keep______ in the interior of China.

      A. right    B.left    C. A and B   D. A or B

(  ) 27.If you cross the street in Hong Kong, you must look______.

      A. first right then left  B.first left then right  C.both sides   D.only right

(  ) 28.In Hong Kong, cars and buses can go at the crossing when the traffic lights are______.

   A. red    B. green   C.yellow   D.brown

(  ) 29.The traffic is busy_________ in Hong Kong.

   A. in the morning    B.in the afternoon   C.in the evening   D. A and C

(  ) 30.When you travel in Hong Kong, why do you choose the second floor of a big bus with two floors?  Because____________________.

   A. it is clean here                    B.it is safe for travellers  

C.it is a good place to go sightseeing    D.it is cheaper here