In America: There are many more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey traffic rules strictly , and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.
【小题1】According to the passage, we can know________.

In America: There are many more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey traffic rules strictly , and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.
2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.
4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe

1. 1.

   According to the passage, we can know________

   1. A.
      there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China
   2. B.
      traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America
   3. C.
      California may have as many cars as China
   4. D.
      You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America
2. 2.

   When you meet a stop line while driving a car in the crossing without traffic lights,,_____

   1. A.
      you can go ahead
   2. B.
      you can turn left
   3. C.
      you can have a u-turn
   4. D.
      you must stop
3. 3.

   Which color is not include in the parking lines in America ？

   1. A.
      yellow
   2. B.
      blue
   3. C.
      red
   4. D.
      white
4. 4.

   Which of the following is true?

   1. A.
      Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas
   2. B.
      While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left
   3. C.
      At any case, cars have the priority to passengers
   4. D.
      You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines
5. 5.

   This passage mainly talks about________

   1. A.
      the priority of passengers and cars
   2. B.
      the traffic lights
   3. C.
      the stop line
   4. D.
      American traffic rules

 (A)There was ice on the road, and the doctor’s car hit a tree and turned over three times.To his surrise,he wasn’t hurt.He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house.he wanted to telephone the garage for help.AA woman,one of his patients,opened the door.”Oh,doctor,”she said,”I have only just telephoned you.You must have a very fast car.You hae got here very quickly,there was a very bad accident on the road outside.I saw it through the window.I’m sure the driver will need your help.”

判断正误（写T或F）

(  )1.The doctor was driving t the garage before the accident.

(  )2.A tree fell across te road,so the traffic accident happened.

(  )3.The doctor knew one of his patients lived in the nearest house.

(  )4. The patient phoned the doctor because she thought someone needed help.

(  )5. The woman wanted the doctor,but was surprised that he came so quickly.

(B) This is a street crossing. There are red and green lights at each corner. Drivers must watch he lights carefully.When there is a green light, the cars may go. When there is a red light, the cars must stop. Drivers must wait until the red light changes to green. Then they can go. Sometimes drivers want to make a right turn or a left turn. They can make a right turn when the light is green or red. But they must wait until the green light is shining if they want to turn left.Some people are colour-blind. They can’t see the difference between red and green. These people must not drive, or else there will be accidents. We must keep our streets safe.

(  )6.Drivers must watch __carefully at each corner.

(   )7.When there is a red light, ___________.

A.           the cars must stop                   B. the cars may go

C. the cars may make a left turn           D. the cars can’t stop

(  )8. The cars can make a left turn when _______________.

A.           There is a red light           B. There is a green light

C. There is a red or green light         D. There is a yellow light

(  )9.The colour-blind people must not drive because____________.

they are blind    B. they can’t tell the difference between red and green.

A.           C.they can’t hear anything       D. they can’t see the lights.

(  )10.According to the passage, we can know ____________.

A.              where there is a street crossing, there are traffic lights

B. the colour-blind people caused(引起) all the traffic accidents

C.if drivers always watch the traffic lights carefully, there will be fewer accidents

D. people who wear glasses cannot drive cars.

In America: There are many more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey traffic rules strictly , and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.

About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:

1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.

2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.

3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.

4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.

1.According to the passage, we can know________.

A. there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China

B. traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America

C. California may have as many cars as China

D. You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America

2.When you meet a stop line while driving a car in the crossing without traffic lights,,_____.

A. you can go ahead       B. you can turn left  

C. you can have a u-turn    D. you must stop

3.Which color is not include in the parking lines in America ？

A. yellow          B. blue      C. red       D. white

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas.

B. While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left

C. At any case, cars have the priority to passengers.

D. You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines.

5.This passage mainly talks about________

A. the priority of passengers and cars       B. the traffic lights

C. the stop line                         D. American traffic rules