四大洋中,亚洲没有直接濒临的是( ) A . 太平洋 B . 大西洋 C . 印度洋 D . 北冰洋 答案:B5、Cities alarmed
by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks
safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to
cross streets. ks5u
A pedestrian
is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes;one is injured every nine minutes,
according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the
elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred
in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. ks5u
The Federal
Highway Administration(FHWA)advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of
time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the
flashing orange hand appears . ks5u
FHWA spokesman
Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs
more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children
encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing
people to walk instead of drive. ks5u
Pedestrian
deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in
2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says. ks5u
53. Which of
the following is true according to the text? ks5u
A. Among 100
pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70. ks5u
B. Old people
are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks. ks5u
C. Traffic
accidents killed more old people than young people. ks5u
D. About seven
traffic accidents happened per hour. ks5u
54. What is FHWA’s suggestion to states? ks5u
A. Fixing more
traffic lights. ks5u
B. Providing
more crosswalks. ks5u
C. Giving pedestrians
more time to cross streets. ks5u
D. Increasing
the time before the orange lights appear. ks5u
55. What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety
problem according to the test? ks5u
A. There’re many cars and buses on the road.
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B. Pedestrians
are careless. ks5u
C. Crosswalks
are crowded. ks5u
D. Drivers don’t give way. ks5u
56. The report from NHTSA suggests
that .
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A. fewer
people were injured in crosswalks ks5u
B. crosswalk
safety has been greatly improved ks5u
C. much has
been done to reduce traffic accidents ks5u
D. pedestrian
deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem ks5u