Many rules govern drivers on American streets...

Many rules govern drivers on American streets and highways. The most common ones are the speed limits(限制). The speed limits control how fast a car may go.

On streets in the city,　 the speed limitis usually 25 or 35 miles per hour.On the highways between cities, the speedlimit is usually 55 miles per hour. When people drive faster than the speedlimit, a policeman can stop them. The policemen give them pieces of paper which people call traffic tickets. Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay. When drivers receive too many tickets, they probably cannot drive for a while.

The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work. At rush hour there are many cars on the streets and traffic moves very slowly. Nearly all American cities have rush hours. Drivers do not get tickets very often for speeding during the rush hours because they cannot drive fast.

1.What does the underlined word “ones” in the first paragraph mean?

A. Rules　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Drivers.

C.Governments.　　　　　　　　 D.Highways.

2.On the highways, the police will stop you if your speed is over 　　　　 .

A. 25 miles per hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 35 miles per hour

C. 55 miles per hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 45 miles per hour

3.According to the passage, traffic tickets tell the drivers 　　　　 .

A how much they have to pay　　　　　　　　 B. where they have to pay

C. when they have to pay　　　　　　　　　　 D.why they have to pay

4.Drivers will not be allowed to drive for some time 　　　　　 .

A. if they drive too fast

B. If they drive too slowly

C. if they break the rules too often

D. if the stop too often

5.The passage is mainly about 　　　　　　　　 .

A. rush hours　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.American drivers

C. traffic rules　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D.traffic policemen

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Many rules govern (约束) drivers on American streets and highways. The most common one is the speed limit(速度限制). The speed limit regulates how fast a car may go. On streets in the cities, the speed limit is usually 25 or 35 miles an hour. On the highway between cities, the speed limit is usually 55 miles an hour.

When people drive faster than the speed limit, a policeman may stop them. The policeman gives them pieces of paper, which are called traffic tickets. Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay. When the driver receives too many tickets, they may not be allowed to drive for a while. During the rush hour, (The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work.) there are many cars in the streets, and traffic moves very slowly. Almost every city in America has the rush hour. Drivers don't get tickets very often for speeding at rush hour because they cannot drive fast.

1.What is the speed limit on streets in the cities in the USA?

A. 25 miles per hour.　　 B. 35 miles per hour.

C. 55 miles per hour.　　 D. 25 or 35miles per hour.

2.What will happen if a driver receives too many tickets?

A. He will be put into prison (关进监狱).　　 B. He can never drive again.

C. He will be asked to the police station.　　 D. He cannot drive for some time.

3.Why do few drivers received tickets for speeding during the rush hour?

A. Because there are many policemen.　　 B. Because they are afraid of the police.

C. Because the traffic is heavy.　　 D. Because they don't want to pay the tickets.

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On the highway, drivers _________ drive much too carefully and safely all the time.

A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.can’t

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A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.

But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..

At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”

Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”

1.The driver stopped his car because he ___________.

A. didn’t know the time     B. lost his watch     C. saw his friend                  D. was very tired

2.He was woken up again by the second person ___________.

A. a few minutes later                                                                B. half an hour later

C. forty-five minutes later                                                D. the next morning

3.The driver ___________ after he put up the note on the window.

A. had a very good rest

B. was woken up again very soon

C. really forgot the time

D. made a phone call to the third person

4.The third person came to knock at the window to ___________.

A. ask the time                    B. have a sleep        C. tell him the time    D. ask for help

5.According to this passage, we know that ___________.

A. the driver didn’t have his own house

B. the first two persons liked the driver’s watch

C. the third person was kind and friendly

D. the driver had a good sleep last night

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A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.

But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..

At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”

Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”

1.The driver stopped his car because he ___________.

2.He was woken up again by the second person ___________.

3.The driver ___________ after he put up the note on the window.

4.The third person came to knock at the window to ___________.

5.According to this passage, we know that ___________.

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A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest．As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It's five past eight.” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window．“Excuse me, what time is it now？”he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight．

In this way, the driver thought he couldn’t have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck(贴) it on the window for all to see. It said，“I don't know the time．”Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later，a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey,　 sir.”he said, “It’s a quarter to nine．”

1.The driver stopped his car on a street side because he ______.

A. was very tired　　　　 B. saw his friend

C. lost his watch　　　　 D. didn’t know the time

2.The driver was woken up again by the second person ______.

A. twenty minutes later

B. twenty-five minutes later

C. thirty minutes later

D. thirty-five minutes later

3.The driver wrote a short note and stuck it on the window because ______.

A. he didn't know the time．

B. he didn't want anybody to trouble him．

C. he wanted somebody to wake him up．

D. he wanted somebody to tell him the time．

4.The third person knocked at the window to ______．

A. ask him the time

B. ask him not to sleep

C. see if the driver was sleeping

D. tell him what time it was

5.The driver ______ in his car．

A. had a good sleep

B. had no seat

C. didn't have a good rest

D. always closed his eyes

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Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car driving along at 22 miles per hour.

He thought to himself, “This driver is just as dangerous as a _______!’’ So he turned on hislights and pulled the driver over.

Getting closer to the car, he noticed that there were_______old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back，wide eyed and pale faced.

The driver, who knew _______ about what happened, said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the _______ ?’’ “Ma’am，” the officer replied, “you weren’t speeding, but you should know that driving _______than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers. The same as a speeder.”

“No，sir. I was doing the speed limit — exactly twenty-two miles an hour!’’The old woman said in a _______ voice. The officer, almost unable to control his chuckle, explainedto her that “22” was the route _______，not the speed limit.A bit embarrassed, the woman smiled widely and thanked the officer for _______ her misunderstanding.“But _______ I let you go, ma’am, I have to ask... Is everyone in this car OK? These women seem to be________badly and they haven’t made a single sound this whole time,” the officer asked.“Oh，they’ll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119.”

Word Bank　　

limit　　 　　　　　　 限制　　

chuckle　　 窃笑　　

route　　 　　　　　　 公路　　

embarrassed　　　　 尴尬的

1.A. smoker B. rider C. speeder D. walker

2.A. three B. four C. five D. six

3.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

4.A. excuse B. question C. reason D. problem

5.A. closer B. slower C. farther D. higher

6.A. sad B. sweet C. proud D. weak

7.A. number B. map C. guide D. order

8.A. laughing at B. leading to C. talking about D. pointing out

9.A. until B. before C. although D. if

10.A. crying B. coughing C. sleeping D. shaking

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—There are so many cars on the road. You should obey the traffic rules and go ___the zebra.

—OK. I will follow your advice.

A. cross    B. across    C. through    D, around

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Look! There are many trees and flowers on 　　　　 sides of the streets.

A. all　　　　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　 C. both

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There are many trees on 　　　　 side of the street, and 　　　 of the trees is still growing.

A.both； the number　　　　 B.either； the number

C.both； a number　 　　 　 D.either； a number

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