Winter is dangerous because it’s so
冬天是很危险的因为
difficult to know what is going to happen
很难知道将会发生什么
and accidents take place so easily.Fog
而且事故很容易发生
can be waiting to meet you over the top
大雾可能在山顶上等着你
of a hill.Ice might be hiding under the
冰可能藏在正在融化的雪下面
melting (融化) snow,waiting ahead (前面)
在前面等着你让你掉下去
to send you off the road.The car coming
to you may suddenly slip across the road.
驶向你的车可能突然失控
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads
在冰面上驾驶的规则一是
is to drive smoothly (平稳地).Sudden
平稳的驾驶
movements can make a car very difficult
突然的操作会使车很难控制
to control.So every time you either
每一次你开车或停车的时候
start or stop your car,increase or
增或者减速
reduce your speed,you must be as gentle
你必须尽可能的慢
and slow as possible.Suppose you are
就当你旁边有一杯满满的热咖啡
driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you.Drive so that you wouldn’t spill (溅) it.
开车而不至于弄撒它
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to
规则二是注意即将发生的事
what might happen.The more ice there is,
有越多的冰
the further down the road you have to
你必须看越远的路
look.Test how long it takes to gently
测试一下要花多久慢慢停下你的车
stop your car.Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think.
记住你开的可能比你想象的要快
Generally,allow twice of your usual stopping distance when the road is wet,
通常的,留出你通常停车距离的两倍当路是湿的时候
three times this distance on snow,
在雪上留出三倍
and even more on ice.
甚至更多在冰上
Try to stay in control of your car at all time and you will not get into trouble.
试着总是让你的车处于控制中你就不会有麻烦了
1.The writer tries to _____ in this passage.
C.advise people about safe driving in winter
2.According to the passage,the writer thinks that _______.
B.drivers should think more about problems in winter driving
3.In the passage he writer talks about a cup of coffee ______.
A.to show how important smooth movements are
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
C.The stopping distance on ice is as long as the usual one.