Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.

“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo．

A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Many people say that they jaywalk(乱闯马路)because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University. The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience. “People are likely to ignore the light when the waiting time is longer than they can stand,” said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.

However, a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that half of the respondents(调查对象) believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard rules. “I always obey traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first.” Wrote “Qixiaoe” on Weibo．

Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum(最大量) can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang．

But calling on people to respect rules is more important. To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules.

【1】Which of the following is the “Chinese style road crossing”?

A. To wait for the traffic light to turn green.

B. To cross a road slowly.

C. To cross roads without looking at traffic lights.

D. To follow the basic traffic lights.

【2】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ignore”？

A. 忽视 B. 轻视 C. 动摇 D. 恪守

【3】How long will Chinese people wait to cross the road before they lose patience？

A. Less than one minute.

B. Less than one and a half minutes.

C. About five minutes.

D. More than ten minutes.

【4】Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo？

A. Because there are too many people on the road.

B. Because the red light lasts too long.

C. Because people don’t pay much attention to rules.

D. Because people have less patience.

【5】The writer suggests that we should to solve the problem of jaywalking．

A. punish the jaywalkers

B. disregard the traffic rules

C. reduce the time of red lights

D. call on people to obey the traffic lights．

“Excuse me” is _______ short polite usage. We use it the _______ as “Thank you”. When you hear someone says so behind you, you’ll get to know that somebody wants to walk past _______ touching you. It is not polite to interrupt(打断)others while they are ________. If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” ________, and then begin to talk. You should also do ________ when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others. Let’s say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” ______ the right situation.

【1】A. used B. told C. acted D. taught

【2】A. voice B. sound C. manner D. reason

【3】A. wherever B. whenever C. whoever D. whatever

【4】A. nothing B. everybody C. anybody D. something

【5】A. closes B. opens C. loses D. shakes

【6】A. hidden B. sold C. bought D. worn

【7】A. but B. and C. so D. yet

【8】A. cousins B. brothers C. parents D. grandparents

【9】A. others B. other C. another D. the other

【10】A. part B. such C. common D. same

【11】A. without B. with C. within D. while

【12】A. running B. talking C. sleeping D. walking

【13】A. then B. second C. first D. next

【14】A. this B. that C. it D. so

【15】A. on B. to C. in D. at

【1】知识源于质疑。

_________________questioning.

【2】韩红演唱的《绒花》是电影《芳华》的片尾曲。

Velvet Flower which _______________ Han Hong is the ending song of the movie Youth.

【3】有时候，压力和焦虑会成为创造力的拦路虎。

Sometimes stress and anxiety can _______________________ creativity.

【4】试着坚持下面策略中的一些或者全部。

Try ______________________ some or all of these strategies.

【5】下课后，老师让学生擦掉黑板上的粉笔字。

After class, teachers make students _________________________ the blackboard.

A. Yes, quite well

B. Take it easy

C. That’s all right

D. Sure, with pleasure

Of course she is. He shouldn’t ______ when she asked him about the homework.

A. talk back B. stick to C. hold on to D. deal with

【1】我路过那家商店的时候停了下来。

I stopped when I __________ ______ the store.

【2】格林夫人似乎喜欢这款长裙。

Mrs. Green ________ ________ ________ this type of dress.

＝ It ________ that Mrs. Green ________ this type of dress.

【3】喝杯咖啡怎么样?

__________ ____________ drinking a cup of coffee?

【4】我建议给他写一封信。

I suggest ________ _______ _______ _________ ______.

【5】你能不能告诉我演出什么时候开始呢？

Could you please tell me __________ _________ __________ _________?

【6】他的确喜欢她。He __________ __________ her．

【1】Why does Tony look sleepy and tired?

A. Because he walked a long way. B. Because he worked hard.

C. Because he went to bed late last night.

【2】What happened to Tony on his way back home?

A. His key was lost. B. His mother arrived at home.

C. His bike broke.

【3】Where did Tony’s mother leave for?

A. Shanghai. B. Beijing. C. Dalian.

【4】When did Tony start to do his homework?

A. At 8:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 10:30.

【5】What are they talking about?

A. Tony and his broken bike. B. Tony’s terrible day.

C. Tony’s forgetful father.

【1】Where did the man take a dinner train to?

A. Canada. B. Taiwan. C. New York.

【2】Why does the man like to go on a train trip?

A. Because trains are convenient and fast. B. Because train tickets are much cheaper.

C. Because he can have a good rest on trains.

【3】How many kilometers do the high speed railway trains go per hour?

A. 400. B. 300. C. 200.

--- Sure. I usually go to work at 7:00 a.m.

A. why you go to work

B. how you go to work

C. when you go to work

D. who you go to work with