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1、社会文化阅读理解精练（5）社会文化（阅读理解）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.A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes;one is injured ever
2、y nine minutes,according to official date.Crosswalks 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.The Federal Highway Ad
3、ministration(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.FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross
4、,health-conscious Americans walking more,children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.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 fr
5、om 488 ten years earlier,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)says.1.Which of the following is true according to the text?()A.Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.B.Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.C.Traffic accidents kil
6、led more old people than young people.D.About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.2.What is FHWAs suggestion to states?()A.Fixing more traffic lights.B.Providing more crosswalks.C.Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.D.Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.3.Whats the ca
7、use of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?()A.Therere many cars and buses on the road.B.Pedestrians are careless.C.Crosswalks are crowded.D.Drivers dont give way.4.The report from NHTSA suggests that .A.fewer people were injured in crosswalksB.crosswalk safety has been greatly improv
8、edC.much has been done to reduce traffic accidentsD.pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem语篇解读:横过马路时,行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保证行人过马路的安全,尤其是老人和孩子。答案及剖析:1.B事实细节题。第二段第二、三句告诉我们:老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。2.C事实细节题。第三段告诉我们FHWA建议给行人更多的时间通过路口。3.C推理判断题。第四段指出:老年人需要更多的时间通过马路,有健康意识的人喜爱步行,儿童被鼓励步行以防止
9、发胖,油价较高也让人们更倾向于步行而不是驾车。由此可知十字路口的安全问题是过度拥挤。4.D推理判断题。最后一段NHTSA称:2006年行人死亡人数4784,比1996年(5449)降低了12%,但这一数字依旧很高,注意句中用的是down slightly“稍微有点下降”,所以十字路口的安全问题依然严峻。【长难句子分析】 联邦公路管理局(FHWA)表示,明年的情况是:在交通灯出现红色闪烁的信号后,增加近15%的时间让行人过街。【阅读理解】 Below is a selection about some Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinn
10、ess World RecordsFastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR，their biggest day of recordbreaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this special day. He
11、is just another example of Japanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.Most people inside a soap bubbleLongest ears on a dog
12、Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on recordbreaking mentions on the website that the youngest greatgreatgreatgreat grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 ye
13、ars 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great granddaughter aged 52, her greatgreat granddaughter aged 33 and her greatgreatgreat granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her greatgreatgreatgreat grandson on January 21, 1989”Most Tshirts worn at onceHeaviest pumpki
14、n1Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”？AHe set a good example to all Japanese.BHe made record attempts in 15 different countries.CHe set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”DHe participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.2Jeffries is the name
15、 of _.Athe owner of the dog with the longest earsBthe grandfather of the dog with the longest earsCthe present holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”Dthe former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog”3How many Tshirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A68. B120. C238. D245.4According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?AThe record for “Most people inside a soap bubble”BThe record for “Most living generations”CThe record for “Most Tshirts worn at once”DThe record for “Heaviest pumpkin”【要点综述
