People are often killed while they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can’t see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget to look and listen before they cross the road.

A moving car, truck or bus cannot stop quickly. If a car is going very fast, it will travel a few metres before it stops. People don’t always understand this. The faster a car is travelling, the longer it takes to stop. It is very hard for a person to know how fast a car is travelling.

The only safe way to cross the road is to look right and then left. It’s not safe to run on the road. We must walk across the roads quickly.

【小题1】Are people often killed while they are crossing the road?
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【小题2】What kind of people are often killed?
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【小题3】Why are old people often killed?
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【小题4】Can a moving car stop quickly?
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【小题5】What is the safe way to cross the road?
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