The Rules of British Roads

British roads are some of the safest in the world. A study in 2018 compared more than 30 countries and found that 3.8 out of 100,000 died in traffic accidents in the UK.

This number was lower than any other country. So, what did British drivers do to achieve this? What are they doing differently? Here are some pieces of advice for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK.

◆People in Britain drive on the left side of the road. In fact, a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries, but now only a few countries have this. Don't forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts (环岛).

◆British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody. If you are in a line of traffic, then don't try to push past the cars in front of yours. This is called "jumping the line". You must wait for your turn; or people may get angry with you.

◆You must stop at the traffic lights when they are red. In many countries, it is OK to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn't any other traffic around. In the UK you could have a lot of trouble if you do this.

◆If another driver flashes (闪烁) his car's lights at you, he is probably trying to tell you that he will wait for you to go first. British people don't like to use their car horn (喇叭) much because they think people who do so are rude.

◆If you get in an accident, don't try to pay the police. The police in the UK never take money, and if you try to offer them some, you could end your holiday visiting British prison(监狱).

1.How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage?

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2.Which side do British people drive on?

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3.If a driver jump the line, how will other drivers feel?

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4.Why don't British people like to use their car horn much?

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5.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

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An American named Greg Mortenson has written a very popular book with a very unusual title (标题). It’s called Three Cups of Tea. In it, Mortenson talks about his experiences building schools for poor children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Why did he do this? And how did the book get its title?

In 1993, Mortenson wanted to climb a high mountain in Pakistan called K2. He stayed on the mountain for more than 70 days, but he couldn’t r1. the top. After he turned to go down, he became very sick and w2.. Two local men took him to a small village called Korphe. There, the Balti people took care of him for several weeks u3. he got stronger. To thank the people of the village for their kindness, he d4. to build a school in Korphe.

Mortenson worked hard for years to get the money for his first school. Since then, he has built more than 70 schools, and more than 25,000 boys and girls have s5. in them. His work was sometimes very difficult, because he was a foreigner and his customs (习俗) were d6.. At that time, it was natural for the girls to stay at home and do the housework instead of going to school. Some men in the villages were very a7. with him, because they didn’t want schools for girls.

But Mortenson learned about the local culture, and he found a good way to break the ice: by drinking tea with the local people. That’s where the title of his book comes from. The Balti people have a saying, “The first time you drink tea with a Balti, you are a s8.. The second time you have tea, you are an honoured (荣幸的) guest. The t9. time you share a cup of tea, you become family.”

By drinking three cups of tea with the local people, Mortenson was able to c10. with them and learn about their villages and their problems.

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