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听力文本
Canadian researchers have found that most drivers think they are better than others behind the wheel. The team from Ottawa University interviewed nearly 400 motorists of all ages. They all had to answer questions about what they thought of their own driving skills. The question topics included how they react in different driving conditions, including terrible weather and congested roads. They then had to rate the skills of others on the road. The results were very similar across all age ranges almost all of those interviewed believed their driving ability was better than that of other drivers. Older drivers in the poll were more confident in their ability than younger ones. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, males had the most confidence in their ability to handle a car.
Lead researcher Sylvain Gagnon believes the attitudes found in his survey could be dangerous. Mr Gagnon said that although confidence can be a good thing, it often has dangerous consequences. He stated: “If you think that you are a better driver, then perhaps you start behaving differently behind the wheel and do not pay as much attention as you should. This might explain why young men tend to have more accidents on the roads than other drivers.” It is time for government road safety departments to start taking research such as this more seriously. Traffic accidents are a huge killer throughout the world. Very few drivers really think about how deadly their car can be in an accident. More regulation is needed as people buy more and more cars.
中文翻译
加拿大研究人员发现,绝大多数司机自认为自己的驾驶技术强于他人
研究组长西尔万·加尼翁认为,车主所表现出来的态度非常危险
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重点讲解
1.behind the wheel 驾驶
例句:Catlett got behind the wheel and I sat in back.
卡特利特开车,我坐在车子后面
。2.think of 考虑
例句:I can't think of a better place for our party.
我想不出一个更好的聚会的地方
。3.pay attention 专心
例句:We want you to pay attention.
我们希望得到你们的关注
。4.start doing 开始做
例句:No matter what your passion is, get out there and start doing something.
不管你的激情有多高涨,要走出去,开始做一些事情
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