diff --git a/9.phantomjs/timeout/README.md b/9.phantomjs/timeout/README.md
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+在程序调用phantomjs的时候，可能因phantomjs死锁导致的进程僵死。。
+测试进程下设置超时时间。
diff --git a/9.phantomjs/timeout/timeout.py b/9.phantomjs/timeout/timeout.py
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+import subprocess
+from threading import Timer
+import time
+
+kill = lambda process: process.kill()
+
+cmd = ["ping", "www.google.com"]
+ping = subprocess.Popen(
+    cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+my_timer = Timer(5, kill, [ping])
+try:
+    my_timer.start()
+    stdout, stderr = ping.communicate()
+    #print stderr
+    print time.ctime()
+finally:
+    print time.ctime()
+    my_timer.cancel()