1 . Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?

The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson. Texting while crossing the street will soon be banned in the city. Beginning on October 24, you could be fined from $15 to $99 if you step onto a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major U. S. city to ban what is called "distracted walking". It recently passed a law in a seven-to-two vote. The law says: "No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device(装置).” In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street or you could be fined.

The law's creators hope it will lower the number of people hit and killed by cars in the city. Mayor Kirk Caldwell told Reuters news agency, "We hold the unfortunate distinction of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our seniors, than that of almost any other cities in the country."

The law includes all electronic devices with screens:cell phones, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. The law does permit an exception. Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police officers.

Pedestrian deaths have been increasing as the use of cell phones rises. The Governors Highway Safety Association, or GHSA, says pedestrian deaths in the United States increased by 25 percent between 2010 and 2015. That trend continued in 2016 with the number of pedestrian deaths rising to almost 6,000, 11% higher than that in 2015. Other U. S. cities may follow Honolulu. The State of Washington was the first to outlaw distracted driving back in 2007. Now, 46 other states as well as D. C, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U. S. Virgin Islands, also have laws against texting while driving.

1. What's the passage mainly about?

A．Honolulu will ban distracted walking.

B．Texting while walking draws public attention

C．More cities in the U. S. will ban texting while driving.

D．The number of people killed by cars in Honolulu is increasing.

2. In what case can people use electric devices in Honolulu streets?

A．Walking with police officers.

B．Making urgent calls.

C．Helping rescue workers.

D．Texting to consult about emergency services.

3. What does the author convey in Paragraph 5?

A．Texting while walking should be banned quickly.

B．Distracted walking caused a severe problem in Honolulu.

C．Cell phones led to more and more pedestrian deaths in the U. S.

D．Pedestrian deaths were caused by texting while walking.

4. Which U. S. state was the first to ban texting while driving?

A．Hawaii	B．Washington
C．Puerto Rico	D．Guam

2 . Kentucky Fried Chicken has filed a lawsuit（提起诉讼） against three companies in China， because their social media accounts spread false information about its food， including that its chickens have eight legs． The case comes as the Beijing government holds an activity to clean up rumours （谣言）on social media（媒体）． Internet marketers have been accused （指控） of trying to control online opinions of their customers by posting false information about their competitors．

In an announcement posted on its Chinese website， KFC said one of the best-known false rumours was that chickens used by the company have six wings and eight legs． It is requesting 1.5 million yuan and an official apology from each of three companies． It is also asking for an immediate stop to their activities to hurt it by spreading rumours．

The fried chicken chain is China's biggest restaurant operator and is a kind of fast food for young people in China． It has more than 4， 600 restaurants in the country， and on average， opens a new branch every day． KFC'S China chief executive officer（行政长官）， Qu Cuirong， said that it is difficult for companies to protect their brands（品牌） against rumours because it is hard for them to collect evidence． She added， "The efforts by the government in recent years to purify（净化） the online environment have offered us much more confidence．"

The companies are Shanxi Weilukuang Technology Company， Taiyuan Zero Point Technology Company and Yingchenanzhi Success and Culture Communication in Shenzhen， south-east China． Calls to numbers listed for the companies either rang unanswered or were not available． In fact， authorities（官方） began an activity two years ago to clean up what they called online rumours． Comments in state media have argued that a clean-up is needed．

1. The reason why KFC filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies is that ______ ．

A．they started an activity to control KFC

B．they spread untrue information about KFC

C．they have been acting against the law

D．they are acting as customers to spread information

2. What can be learned from the second paragraph？ ______ ．

A．KFC uses chickens that have six wings and eight legs

B．Only one rumor about KFC'S chickens has been spread

C．KFC is asking for a large sum of money and an apology

D．The three companies have accepted KFC'S request

3. According to the last paragraph， we know that ______ ．

A．the three companies are in the same province

B．no one in the three companies answered the phone

C．everyone thought that cleaning up the online rumours was necessary

D．nobody has called the three companies

4. Where can we most probably find this text？ ______ ．

A．On a fashion website	B．In a food magazine．
C．On an official poster	D．In a newspaper．

3 . Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise, Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any risk when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter（throwing away wasted material in a public place）. It is an offence to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I'd like to finish by saying that if you requires any sort of help or assistance, you should get in touch with your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

1. The main purpose of this speech would be to ________.

A．prepare people for international travel

B．declare the laws of different countries

C．give advice to travelers to the county

D．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

2. From the speech we learn that ________.

A．in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.

B．you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

C．because the traffic moves on the right side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.

D．you can't make noise except at night.

3. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A．A policeman	B．A lawmaker
C．A teacher	D．A lawyer