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听力文本
A major road-safety campaign is under way in Britain to get hands-free mobile phones banned. The charity Brake is also calling for motorists to switch off their phones while driving. The group said the fines for calling or texting while behind the wheel should also be increased by up to tenfold, to around $1,600. This is to provide a greater deterrent than the current penalty of $160. Brake's suggestions follow a revelation that more than 575,000 British drivers had points on their driving licence for using their phone. A spokeswoman for Brake said: "We're living in an age when being constantly connected is the norm. More and more of us have smartphones, and find it hard to switch off, even for a minute."
Britain's Department for Transport said that although road safety was a "top priority", it had "no plans to change the law around the use of hands-free devices". It added that all penalties were being "kept under review to ensure they are appropriate". Brake said: "While there are enormous benefits to this new technology, it's also posing dangerous temptations to drivers to divert their concentration away from the critical task at hand, often putting our most vulnerable road users in danger." It added: "Many people who wouldn't dream of drink-driving are succumbing to using their phone and other distractions while driving, oblivious that the effect can be similar and the consequences just as horrific."
中文翻译
为了禁止使用免提电话，英国举行了规模宏大的道路安全活动。Brake基金呼吁司机开车时关掉手机。该组织称一边开车一边打电话，或是一边发短信的罚款应该在原有基础上增加十倍，金额约为1600美金。这比现在的160美金的罚款更具威慑力量。有超过57万5000的英国司机因为驾车打电话而被罚分。Brake基金发言人称：“我们生活的这个时代，人与人之间的互联互通已经成为了一种常态。拥有智能手机的人数正在增加，人们很难关掉手机，甚至连一分钟都不行。
英国交通部门称尽管道路安全是重中之重，但是目前还没有就使用免提设备而修改法律的计划。还称所有的罚款都是在确保适当的基础之上的。Brake组织称：“这项新技术有许多益处，但是却对司机的注意力构成了威胁，并让司机处于危险当中。该组织还称：“许多没有酒驾过的司机会使用手机或是其他让他们分心的事物，并把可能造成的严重后果抛到九霄云外。
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重点讲解
1.switch off 关掉
例句：Don't forget to switch off the gas.
别忘了关煤气。
2.Department for Transport 英国交通部
例句：According to the Department for Transport the sign is technically illegal. However Devon County Council said that it does not intend to order its removal because it was on private property.
根据交通部门的规定，这个标志理论上是非法的，但是德文郡政府不打算让他擦掉这个标志，因为标志是喷在自家墙上的。
3.divert from 转移
例句：We diverted funds from armaments to health and education.
我们把资金从军费开支转到卫生和教育事业上来。
4.dream of 向往
例句：The homeless child often dreamt about(或 of) home.
那个无家可归的孩子经常梦见家。
听力题目
1.What kind of campaign has started in the UK?
a) a hands-free phones campaign
b) a get-behind-the-wheel campaign
c) a road-safety campaign
d) to increase-traffic-penalties
2.What is the name of the charity?
a) Brake
b) Break
c) Broke
d) Broken
3.What kind of increase does the charity want in fines?
a) a tenfold increase
b) a 100% increase
c) double the current fine
d) a $1,000 rise
4.How many U.K. drivers have been penalised for phone use?
a) 757,000
b) 575,000
c) 555,000
d) 755,000
5.What did the charity say was the norm nowadays?
a) speeding
b) texting
c) living in an age
d) being connected
6.What did the U.K. say was a top priority?
a) helping phone companies
b) road safety
c) bicycle lanes
d) hands-free devices
7.What does the U.K. government keep under review?
a) penalties
b) free kicks
c) speed limits
d) texting
8.What do the temptations do to drivers?
a) stop them driving
b) make them change direction
c) divert their attention
d) text them
9.What would many people not dream of doing?
a) sleep in their car
b) leave their phone at home
c) pay fines
d) drink and drive
10.What can have similar effects to drink driving?
a) using a phone while driving
b) not checking tyre pressure
c) consequences
d) oblivious distractions
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a
