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

　　One day he went to see his grandmother in a small town by car. He was driving his car along a dark street when he saw two men attacking （攻击）a young woman. Mr Brown stopped his car at once and rushed out to help the woman. “Get in my car, ”he shouted to her. “Drive to the police station. Quick! ”

　　Ten minutes later, the policemen came. They found the two men had gone away and Mr Brown was lying on the ground. He was black and blue all over（浑身上下遍体鳞伤）.

　　One of the policemen knew Mr Brown. He said, “Why, this is Mr Brown, our great boxer! ”“Why didn't you fight back but let them hit you like this? ”asked the policeman to Mr Brown. “You are strong enough to hit four of them with your fists! ”“But I haven't got my gloves（拳击手套）on, ”answered Mr Brown.“A boxer must never go to fight without his gloves on. That's one of our rules. ”

（　）1. Where did the story happen（发生）? It happened ________ .

A. at the police station　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. in a city

C. in a street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. at his grandmother's

（　）2. When he saw two men attacking a young woman, Mr Brown ________ .

A. drove to the police station　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got out of his car and helped her

C. stopped his car and shouted　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. lay down on the ground

（　）3. When the policemen came, they found Mr Brown ________ .

A. was badly hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. was a great boxer

C. was fighting the two men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was helping the young woman

（　）4. He didn't fight back because ________.

A. he wasn't a good boxer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. the two men were much stronger than him

C. he could hit four of them　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. he had to obey（遵守）the boxing rules

（　）5. One of the boxers' rules is ________.

A. to fight with the gloves on　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. to fight without the gloves on

C. to fight with strong fists　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. to fight four men

What do you do at the weekend ? Some people like to stay at home and rest. Others think walking is good for their health. My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he always does the same things. On Saturday he washes his car and on Sunday he takes his family to a village(村庄) far from his house. His uncle and aunt live there, so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and only one worker to help them, so they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help them. The children give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields. After a long hard day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jack’s uncle gives them a nice meal. After that about five, they drive home.

            What do people do at the weekend ?

What do you do at weekends? Some people like to stay at home and have a rest. Other people think going out for a walk is good for their health. My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he always does the same things. On Saturdays he  washes his car and on Sundays he takes his family to a village(村庄) far from his house. His uncle and aunt live there,so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and only one worker to help them. So they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help them. The children give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields(田). After a long day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jack’s uncle gives them a nice meal. After that about five,they drive home.