8.4.3 课外阅读拓展篇
Reading A
How to lessen traffic accidents?
Every year，hundreds of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the street.Most of these people are the old and the young.Old people have bad eyesight（视力）and hearing.It’s difficult for them to see or hear clearly when they go across the street.The young usually meet with accidents（事故）because of carelessness（粗心）.They just forget to look and listen before they cross the street.
How can we lessen（减少）traffic accidents？ All of us must follow traffic rules.Drivers shouldn’t drive too fast.If they drive too fast，it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time.For the walkers，it’s important to walk carefully on the street.So when we walk across the street，we must try to walk along the pavements（人行道）.We must stop and look both ways before crossing the street.Look left first，next look right，and then look left again.When we are sure that the street is clear，we can cross it.The right way to cross the street is to walk quickly.It’s not safe to run.If we run across the street，we may fall down.
As students, we can’t forget traffic rules and we should help the young and the old when they have difficulty in crossing the street.
Ⅰ.Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
Ⅱ.Choose the answer.
1.Which of the following is the WRONG way to cross the street?
A.Stop and look both ways.(https://www.daowen.com)
B.Run quickly.
C.Walk quickly.
2.Why do most young people often get hurt or die when they cross the street?
A.Because they can’t see or hear very well.
B.Because they forget to look and listen.
C.Because they often run across the road.
3.As a student, what can you do to lessen traffic accidents?
A.Let drivers drive slowly.
B.Play in the street carefully.
C.Help children to cross the road.