【今日基础词】Accident 【Transcript】 A: Im so sorry I failed to take part in the match yesterday, but I wasnt able to, Im afraid. B: Well, dont you think its a bit late to be sorry now? A:I know that, but there was very little I could do ab

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A different sort of car concern across the country - illegal street racing, putting the pedal to the metal is often glorified on the big screen, but in reality street racing can be deadly, killing dozens of people every year. Its become such a proble

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 07 February 2008 Each year about 13,000 people die on U.S. roads and highways in speed-related traffic accidents. A group of state governors says 35 jurisdictions are now using automatic speed cameras. Government and insu

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By Mil Arcega Washington 19 March 2007 watch Insurance Camera report A major U.S. insurance company is offering new technology to its customers, which could significantly reduce accidents. The program targets risky teenage drivers by giving parents

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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 25 July 2007 Mexico has long been vexed by official corruption, which enables drug traffickers to flourish and ordinary citizens to avoid fines for minor infractions. The authorities are trying to fight corruption at all le

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By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 18 March 2008 Cowboys and cowgirls from around the world are in Houston, Texas for what is billed as the biggest livestock show and rodeo in the world. The annual event includessaddle bronc riding, bull riding, steer ro

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Traffic-safety experts are getting creative when it comes to foiling speeding drivers who zoom dangerously through city neighborhoods. Most towns don't have enough police officers to actually catch many speeders, so they try to slow everyone down th

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By Deborah Tate Washington 08 May 2007 A key U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation repealing a law requiring all 50 states to issue standardized, tamper-resistant drivers' licenses. The Homeland Security Department says the law will improve nation

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NATO Trucks Remain Stalled in Pakistans Southern Port Some trucks and drivers have been waiting for months to return to the road. Entry points to Afghanistan were closed after the United States mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in an airstrike

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Push to Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Builds In an unprecedented move, the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. is recommending that motorists turn off all cell phones while driving. The board, charged with determining the cause of tra

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Early Monday morning, a longtime New York City livery driver named Douglas Schifter posted an emotional 1,700-word note on Facebook. He said, companies do not care how they abuse us just so the executives get their bonuses. Due to

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The highest court in the state of Massachusetts is considering roadside sobriety tests, specifically whether the tests that police use to determine drunk driving can also prove a driver is high on marijuana. As NPR's Tovia Smith re

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This is scientific American 60 seconds science. Im eric berries. Get a minute? From the back sea of a cab, the moves a driver makes may a time-seem let's say in fact, cabies may actually be better, more drivers than the rest of us. because they know

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今天我们要学的词是hit-and-run。 Hit-and-run, 是肇事逃逸的意思。最近发生的小悦悦事件让人心痛。The little girl was badly injured in two successive hit-and-run incidents, 两个司机先后肇事逃逸,孩子身受重伤

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The number of private cars in China has jumped to 13 times what it was 10 years ago. The rising number of cars has raised concerns over road safety. By the end of October this year, the number of vehicles reached 250 million. Among these, one third a

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By Paul Sisco Washington 10 April 2008 A company called DriveCam has developed a camera system it claims is making streets safer in the U.S., Europe, South Africa and Asia. Once installed in vehicles, the cameras record traffic incidents. The recordi

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今天我们要学的词是exemption。 Exemption, 例外。Virginia banned smoking in bars and restaurants a month ago, with the exemptions of private clubs, 维吉尼亚州一个月前开始禁止在酒吧和餐馆里吸烟,私人俱乐部除外。

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Operator: Emergency operator. State your emergency. Dirk: We need an ambulance right away. Operator: What is your name? Dirk: Dirk. Dirk Omora. Operator: Can you tell me what happened? Dirk: There was a car accident . Operator: Where are you? Dirk: I

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今天我们要学的词是vigilant。Vigilant, 意思是警觉的,警惕的。美国总统奥巴马宣布大幅裁减美国的军事预算。但是他表示: We're going to stay vigilant, especially in the Middle East, 我们将保持警惕,特别

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