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British police are prosecuting four motorists for slowing down on a busy highway to take photos of a crash scene. It will be the first time for drivers in Britain to face prosecution for "rubbernecking" – the act of looking back at a grisly scene, usually while driving a car. The four rubberneckers slowed down to snap shots of a crash on the other side of the road. Drivers behind them were forced to brake to avoid hitting the rubberneckers. Police at the scene said the photo-taking motorists had been "acting irresponsibly" in slowing down to use their mobile phones to take photos. They will be charged with driving without due care and attention and without reasonable consideration for other road users.
Police officer Shelley Holloway spoke to journalists about the incident. She said: "Thankfully nobody was injured in the collision. However the actions of several motorists who drove through the scene showed no regard for their own or of other people's safety, as they used their mobile phones to record or video the wreckage as they passed. In doing so, they were not in proper control of their vehicle. They slowed down causing motorists behind them to brake or take evasive action and slow the flow of traffic that was already heavily congested." She added that: "One of the causes of serious injury and fatal collisions is the use of mobile telephones." She urged motorists to lock their phones away when driving.
谢莉警官对记者说明了这一事件 。她说,在车祸中幸亏没有人受伤 。然而,一些从车祸现场经过的司机的行为,却没有顾忌其他人的安危,因为他们在开车经过的时候,用手机拍照或者录下车祸现场情景 。这样做的时候,他们就不能很好地控制车辆 。他们的减速,导致后面的司机不得不刹车或者避让,从而使原本拥堵的交通更加缓慢 。她还补充说道,导致重伤或者致命车祸发生的原因之一就是使用手机 。她劝告司机的开车的时候把自己手机锁起来 。
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重点讲解
1. car crash车祸;汽车碰
The millionaire was killed in a car crash after driving at high speed through London.
这个百万富翁超速驾车穿越伦敦城,结果在车祸中丧身 。
2. slow down减速,放慢速度;使……慢下来
Before turning, you should slow down your car.
转弯前,你得先减速 。
3. take photos of拍照片
All of these sites encourage members to take photos of themselves in new outfits and post them on the site.
这些站点都鼓励用户们穿上自己最时尚的搭配,然后将照片上传到网 站上 。
4. due care应有关注;应尽的责任心;安全关注
He handled the matter with due care.
他处理这事很谨慎 。
5. Take evasive action采取回避行动;采取规避动作
Having failed to take evasive action, he showed no bottom line once lured into negotiation.逃避行动失败后,一旦受到引诱进入谈判,他就没了底线 。
听力试题
1.On what kind of road did the rubberneckers take the photos?
a) a country lane
b) a busy highway
c) a city street
d) Britain's longest bridge
2.How many times before have British police prosecuted rubberneckers?
a) five
b) one
c) none
d) three
3.Where was the crash scene in relation to the rubberneckers?
a) on a road below them
b) behind them
c) just in front of them
d) the other side of the road
4.How did the police say the rubberneckers were acting?
a) immorally
b) irresponsibly
c) violently
d) crazily
5.Who did the police say the rubberneckers did not consider?
a) other road users
b) the crash victims
c) the police
d) their family
6.How many people were hurt in the accident?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 5
d) 22
7.What did the rubberneckers use to take photos of the crash scene?
a) video cameras
b) iPads
c) digital cameras
d) mobile phones
8.What did drivers behind the rubberneckers have to do?
a) change lane
b) stop
c) brake
d) swerve
9.How was the traffic when the rubberneckers took their photos?
a) light
b) moving
c) moderate
d) heavy
10.What did a police officer say drivers should do with their phones?
a) put them in sleep mode
b) lock them away
c) leave them at home
d) turn them off
听力答案
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.b