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If you need to spend time on the road, it's important to find ways to keep safe on your feet.
Don't suppose it's your right of way. Yes, you might be crossing at the right place, at the right time, within the crosswalk area, but you are still exposed to danger. It could be a distracted driver, or a cyclist with a loose sense of traffic rules, so you could still get hurt. You can be in the right legally, but that won't be much help when you're in the hospital.
Follow pedestrian signals. Just as drivers aren't supposed to speed up to beat a light when crossing through an intersection, pedestrians need to take the same care when obeying their own signals. If the hand is flashing and the countdown is into single digits(数字), stay where you are. Trying to outrun the flashing hand is unsafe, especially as cars try to clear the intersection before the light turns red.
Give drivers enough time to stop when crossing. Don't suppose that drivers will jam on their brakes when you hit the crosswalk signals. Some provinces, such as Alberta, issue(发出) a ticket if you don't give drivers enough time to brake.
Cross quickly. Once you've followed all of the other rules, and it is safe to cross the street, don't then just wander along in front of six lanes(车道) of traffic. There's no need to run or jog, but respect the drivers who respect you enough to stop for you.
语篇导读 本文为应用文，是一篇关于行人为保护自身安全需遵守的一些建议。
21. Who is the text intended for?
A．Drivers. B．Cyclists.
C．Police. D．Pedestrians.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据第一段可推知，本文的目标读者是行人，故选D项。
22．What does the underlined word “distracted” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Considerate. B．Strange.
C．Kind－hearted. D．Absent－minded.
解析 D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的．..or a cyclist with a loose sense of traffic rules...可知，此处的distracted与loose呼应，表示“注意力不集中，心不在焉”，意同absent－minded，故选D项。
23. In what case would pedestrians in Alberta be fined?
A．Racing against time with drivers.
B．Following crosswalk signals.
C．Crossing the crosswalk area.
D．Walking outside six lanes.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，在Alberta，如果没有给司机足够时间刹车，行人会被开罚单，故选A项。
