At one time, the only danger on the roads was from wild animals. Now the roads are full of cars, trucks and buses. These vehicles are as dangerous as the wildest animals. Every day people are killed while crossing the roads. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually cannot see or hear very well. Children are often killed because they are careless. They forgot to look and listen before they cross the roads. A car, truck or bus cannot stop very quickly. If the car is going very fast, it travels many meters before it stops. Walkers don’t always understand it. They think a car can stop within a few meters. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop. It is very difficult for people to know how fast the cars is traveling. He may think it is going slowly. The only safe way to cross the roads is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the roads are clear, it is safe to cross. It’s not safe to run when they cross the roads.
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Why were the roads dangerous in the past?
A. Cars and buses. B. Old people and children.
C. Wild animals. D. Dangerous vehicles.
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(2)
Who are easily killed when crossing the roads?
A. Young people. B. Wild animals.
C. Driver. D. Old people and children.
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(3)
What do the walkers often fail to understand?
A. Cars travel very fast.
B. Cars can’t stop in a short time.
C. Cars can stop quickly.
D. The faster a car is traveling, the shorter it takes to stop.
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(4)
When you want to cross the roads, what do you find difficult to do?
A. To see how many cars are in the roads.
B. There are too many people there.
C. The policeman is watching you.
D. To know how fast a car is traveling.
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(5)
Which is the best way to cross the roads?
A. Run across the roads as quickly as possible.
B. Look right and left, then run quickly.
C. Look right and left, then walk slowly.
D. Don’t look at anything and go directly to the other end.