Driving 驾车
特快英语每周一话题，今天我们将要一起讨论的话题是你对开车有什么爱与恨吗？
人们看上去都喜欢方便的交通运输方式。
一位女士说自己开车就不用搭车。
但是，交通堵塞、停车和车子的保养费用都是令人头疼的问题。
现在让我们一起听听英国人的具体说法吧。
What do you love and what do you hate about driving?
你对开车有什么爱与恨？
This is what some people in London told us:
Presenter: What do you love about driving?
Man 1: Just the rev of the engine, just cruising around really.
Woman 1: That I can go wherever I want and not have to ask for a lift.
Presenter: And what do you hate about driving?
Woman 2: Traffic is a problem, parking is a problem, congestion charge…
Man 2: Just congestion and frustration because of the traffic.
Woman 3: Expense, petrol, maintaining the car.
Did you know…?你知道吗…?
Fact
Texting while driving impairs motorists more than being under the influence of drink or drugs, research suggests. The RAC Foundation found average reaction times slowed by 35% when 17 to 24-year-olds drove in a simulator while writing or reading texts.
Language tip
'To be in the driving seat' is an idiom you use when you want to say that someone is in control of a situation.
Cultural tip
According to the website drivers.com, there are more than 50 countries where motorists drive on the left. These include Britain, Japan and Indonesia.