People are often killed while crossing the road.
人们经常在横穿马路时被撞死。
Most of these people are old people and children.
这些人的大多数是老人和孩子。
Old people are often killed because they usually can not see or hear very well.
老人经常被撞死是因为他们通常不能看得或听得很清楚。
Children are often killed because they are not careful.
孩子经常被撞死是因为他们不够小心。
They have to look and listen before they cross the road.
他们必须在他们横穿马路之前看和听。
A car, truck or bus can not stop very quickly.
一辆小汽车、卡车或公交车不能非常快地停下来。
If the vehicle is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops.
如果这辆交通工具正行驶得非常快，它将在它停下来之前行驶许多米。
People don’t always understand this.
人们并不总是理解这一点。
They think a car can stop only a few meters.
他们认为一辆小汽车能仅仅在几米内停下来。
The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop.
一辆小汽车行驶得越快，它花费在停下来上的时间就越长。
It is very difficult for a person to know how far a car will travel.
对于一个人来说，去知道一辆小汽车将要行驶多远是非常困难的。
The only safe way to cross the road is to look both ways, right and left.
横穿马路的唯一安全方式是去向两边看，右边和左边。
Then if the road is clear, it is safe to cross.
然后如果马路是畅通的，去横穿就是安全的。
The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly.
横穿马路的正确方式是快速地走。
It is not safe to run.
跑是不安全的。
If people run across the road, they may fall down.
如果人们跑着横穿马路，他们可能会摔倒。
全英文全文 (Full English Text)
People are often killed while crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can not see or hear very well. Children are often killed because they are not careful. They have to look and listen before they cross the road.
A car, truck or bus can not stop very quickly. If the vehicle is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops. People don’t always understand this. They think a car can stop only a few meters. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop. It is very difficult for a person to know how far a car will travel.
The only safe way to cross the road is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the road is clear, it is safe to cross. The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It is not safe to run. If people run across the road, they may fall down.