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ENVIRONMENT REPORT - October 4, 2002: Sport Utility 1 Vehicles


By Mario Ritter



This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT.


One of the most popular kinds of car in the United States is not really a car at all. It is a combination 2 of a car and
a truck. It is called a sports utility vehicle, or S-U-V. Some people criticize 3 the vehicles. They say S-U-Vs use too
much fuel and increase air pollution. They also say the vehicles may even be dangerous in some situations.


The market for S-U-Vs continues to grow. About twenty-two percent of all cars and
trucks sold in America are S-U-Vs. One reason may be that the S-U-V seems like
a
vehicle that can do many different things. Brock Yates is an official for Car
&
Driver Magazine. He says that women like S-U-Vs. He says the vehicles have a lot
of space to transport children and food.



Many Americans like the feeling they get from driving an S-U-V. The vehicles are
larger than other cars on the road. This gives many drivers a feeling of safety. Yet,
the size of S-U-Vs is a concern. S-U-Vs use more fuel than passenger cars. S-U-Vs are designed with larger
engines because they are meant to carry heavy loads. In fact, they are considered light trucks by the government.



Car-makers have been designing larger S-U-Vs as the vehicles grow more popular. For this reason, the average
fuel use for light trucks has not changed much since nineteen-eighty-five.



S-U-Vs also produce more pollution than passenger cars do. S-U-Vs create large amounts of carbon dioxide,
a
gas that is said to cause climate change. One study found that an S-U-V will release 4 about two times as much
carbon dioxide as a car over the life of the vehicle. Critics say S-U-Vs also produce more substances like carbon
monoxide and nitrogen 5 oxides. These gases form polluted air, or smog.



There is evidence that S-U-Vs may not be as safe as many people believe. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration compared S-U-Vs and normal cars in deadly accidents. Its study found that car passengers died in
eighty percent of deadly accidents between cars and S-U-Vs. Other studies showed that S-U-Vs can turn over
more easily than cars. The vehicles do not have the same safety requirements as passenger cars.



The Department of Transportation continues to study information about S-U-Vs. For now, the vehicles remain
among the most popular in America.



This VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT was written by Mario Ritter.


 


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n.公共设施,效用,公用程序,实用品,实用;adj.多效用的,多功能的
  • A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn.毛皮外衣在冬天比在秋天更有用。
  • Utility bills didn't amount to much.公用事业的费用有限。
n.组合,合并,联合;
  • He carried on the business in combination with his friends.他与朋友们合伙做生意。
  • The materials can be used singly or in combination.这些材料可以单独使用也可以混合用。
vt.批评;批判,指责;评论,评价
  • Whenever you criticize him,he always has an excuse.你批评他,他总有说头儿。
  • You are free to criticize my work.你可以随意批评我的工作。
vt.发布,发表,发行;释放,放开
  • After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。
  • This medicine will give you release from pain.这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。
n.[化]氮
  • The atmosphere consist of more than 70% of nitrogen.大气中含有70%以上的氮气。
  • What is the percentage of nitrogen in air?空气中所含的氮的比例是多少?
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