时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:访谈录2009


英语课

Texting while driving. Statistics say it’s the number one driver distraction 1. And it's also something Karol Smith fears everyday.


 
"It's kinda scary."
 
As the mother of a teenage driver, it's not her son she's most worried about texting. It's the other drivers on the roads who have admitted sending text messages while driving.
 
"When he first started out on his own, it's the most sickening feeling because, you know, you see all the people out there. You know, I hate to say it, but you see all the mums out there on their cell phones, not paying any attention to anybody."
 
And 22 year-old John Henderson knows the story all too well.
 
"One of my friends texted me, and I looked down there for a split second, and then I just… before I knew I hit him."
 
But his wreck 2 is the only one of the thousands related to cell phone use.
 
"Anytime your full concentration is not on driving that vehicle, you become a danger. And all (it) really takes is to go to one tragedy accident scene and sees people that are seriously injured, worse yet, killed and understand that accident could easily have been preventable."
 
Text-messaging while driving may seem like the best opportunity to multitask. But studies show that text-messaging while driving could be as much as four times more dangerous than drunk driving and now law makers 3 are cracking down.
 
“This bill simply says you can not send, or read text-messaging while operating a motor vehicle on public highways in Alabama.”
 
Representative McClendon wrote the bill which was approved by the Health Public Safety Committee and will now go to the rest of the House for consideration. But back to this Midwest residence, Karol is skeptical 4 that the legislation will work.
 
"I would love for it to work, I really would. But I think it's just gonna be one more law they can't enforce."
 
Even that doesn't take away the worry of a mother.
 
"I think I’m probably like a lot of mums, you just pray for your children that they won't hurt anybody, and nobody will hurt them."
 
For ABC News On Campus, I’m Melissa Johnson.

1 distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
  • Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注,不能有丝毫分神。
  • Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
2 wreck
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
  • Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
  • No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。
3 makers
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 skeptical
adj.怀疑的,多疑的
  • Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
  • Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
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