Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign they must not go at more than thirty miles an hour. We see this sign when we get to parts of the country where there are many houses and other buildings, for example, when we are getting near a town. Thirty miles an hour is the speed limit. Number two is sign for the end of the speed limit. We are out of the town now and may go at more than thirty miles an hour. Number three is a sign that we are near a crossroads, that is, a place where two roads cross. We must drive carefully. Number four is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the roads get narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “school” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of a street or road. Perhaps there are children going to school or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly until they are past the school building.
Number eight is a sign with the letter P on it. The letter P is for “parking.” A parking place is a place where drivers may leave their cars. If the driver of a car wants to leave his car and go to the shops, he looks for this sign. Then he knows that he may leave his or her car there.
【小题1】Who will most probably read the passage?
A.People who drive badly. | B.People who are learning to drive. |
C.People who drive well. | D.People who drive carelessly. |
A.always go at 30 miles an hour |
B.go at more that 30 miles an hour |
C.not go at more than 30 miles an hour |
D.stop |
A.a bend | B.a crossroads |
C.a narrow road | D.all of them |
A.he can leave his car anywhere |
B.he can leave his car at the gate of any shop |
C.he must look for the sign with the letter P on it |
D.he can leave his car at the side of the street. |
A.drive along one after one because the road is not wide enough |
B.drive more slowly because of the speed limit |
C.drive more carefully because school children maycrossthe road |
D.drive slowly because you have got to drive uphill |
Go to North pole on The polar Express!
Between November 24th and December 30th each year, you and your kids can enjoy The Polar Express Train Ride in the Sea World Orlando!
This amazing journey takes you and your children to the North Pole on the actual train that has appeared in The Polar Express movie. You will have your yellow ticket checked by the conductor(售票员), dance with cooks who will serve tasty drinks and treats, Interact(互动)with the characters from the movie, along with enjoying Chris Van Allsburg’s reading of the classic children s book The Polar Express.
Upon arrival at the North Pole, Santa Claus will climb into the train and visit each family. Each child will receive a bell from him as the first gift of Christmas.
After singing many sweet Christmas songs, kids will return to real life with a completely new sense of Christmas joy.
To make the ride more exciting, kids may put on costumes(戏装), just like the children on the train in the movie!
It is a long way from Orlando to the North Pole, but The Polar Express Train Ride can take you there and back in a little over an hour. Ticket price is $32 for one seat. Children under the age of 2 may ride for free if they do not take a seat. A ticket at half price is required if the child takes a separate seat.
【小题1】When can visitors enjoy The Polar Express Train Ride in the Sea World Orlando?A.All year around. | B.Only in winter. |
C.Usually in autumn. | D.Just before Christmas. |
A.Go to the South Pole by train. | B.Watch a movie with the same. |
C.Serve tasty drinks and treats. | D.Enjoy Chris Van Allsburg's reading. |
A.$32. | B.$64. | C.$80. | D.$96. |
Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it. In particular, traffic engineers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.
But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the "traffic problem" in a different light.
Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions (交易) .
Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities don't have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are America's most crowded cities. But if you want access to major stock markets, you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.
Despite traffic jam, a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.
So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.
There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. That's why, for now, we don't see people streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like Phoenix, and Cleveland.
【小题1】We can conclude from the first paragraph that _________.A.traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of a big city |
B.traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with |
C.if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solved |
D.public officials are always criticized for misusing their power |
A.Traffic jam is unavoidable in large cities. |
B.Traffic jam is both a sign of success and a sign of failure. |
C.Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities. |
D.Traffic jam is not unpreventable for a successful city. |
A.Crowded cities tend to promote economic transactions. |
B.New York and Los Angeles have less limited spaces than other cities. |
C.The satellite-guidance engineers are needed most by the firms in LA. |
D.Despite the traffic jam in LA, it's easier to reach your destination than in other cities. |
A.Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos. |
B.The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the city becoming empty. |
C.The traffic jam level in Chicago is lower than that in Cleveland. |
D.Phoenix is as crowded and successful as San Francisco. |
Road Rage
We all know driving can be stressful.
Road rage, simply put, is a sudden burst of anger that motorists experience when they feel angered by something another driver, cyclist or pedestrian has done. Road rage can show itself in several ways.
So what can we do to keep relaxed? Try driving in a good mood, and if you see a traffic jam, just remember that they can’t be avoided.
A.Just remember road rage can happen to anyone. |
B.Being aware of what can generate these feelings of rage may be key to controlling it. |
C.They include verbal or physical threats, insults, and even dangerous driving. |
D.One minute you’re minding your own business and the next someone cuts you up. |
E.What does road rage lead to? |
F.And try leaving a little earlier in future. |
G.So what can cause us to experience road rage? |
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