by Matthew Brown & Marcus Maurice
A zebra crossing is not only seen at the zoo.
斑馬的條紋可不只動物園才有。
Anyone who has tried to cross the street in the middle of Taipei knows that it can be a
frightening experience. It sometimes seems as if drivers believe
pedestrians don't _(1)_ or as if they treat the whole city as one big
racetrack. So how
is a person
supposed to get to the _(2)_ side of the street? One of the most common _(3)_ for cities around the world is the crosswalk. A
crosswalk is a
designated section of the street where pedestrians can safely cross at certain _(4)_ of time. Or at least that's the theory behind crosswalks. As you already know, if you've walked in Taipei,
just because there's a crosswalk
doesn't mean that cars will _(5)_ for you.
Crosswalks are also known as
zebra crossings because they are often _(6)_ by white
stripes on the black surfaces of the road. Nowadays, though, many towns and cities are _(7)_ with
cutting-edge zebra crossings to make them safer. In Auckland, New Zealand, having 38 serious
crashes in crosswalks over a five-year period
was deemed _(8)_ by the city
council. They decided that a
remedy would be a 12-month trial of adding
motion-activated flashing light
studs onto the roads near zebra crossings. This would
encourage drivers to
take more
notice of walkers, especially when _(9)_ is poor because of rain or fog.
In today's busy, _(10)_ cities, crosswalks can be a pedestrian's best friend, and technology can make zebra crossings even safer. But remember, the best way to avoid accidents is to
follow the advice your parents gave you when you were younger—always look both ways before crossing the street.
(A) indicated (B) strategies (C) visibility (D) exist (E) slow down (F) opposite (G) unacceptable (H) intervals
(I) bustling (J) experimenting
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