Road Trip Safety 7-18

開車旅行安全至上
Tips to keep you and your family safe on the road．
Read these tips and drive safely. 熟记道路安全秘诀，确保行车安全
by Pamela Osment

Do you have any road trips planned for the summer? If so, why not review a few safety tips to help you travel safely?

Watch the road
Make sure you’re well rested, and stay off your cell phone when you drive. Tiredness and cell phone usage cause serious accidents. When you drive, keep your eyes on the road and your mind on your driving. You may need to react quickly to avoid an accident.

Children’s safety
Car crashes cause the most accidental deaths for children worldwide. In some places, child safety seats are required for children until they’re over 145 cm. But no matter where you live, children under 13 always ride safest in the back seat.

Adult safety
Statistics show that when car accidents occur, seat belts save lives. People not wearing seat belts have a much higher death rate than those wearing them. Be sure to always wear yours; it's the most
effective way to save your life!

Avoid alcohol
Alcohol and driving don't mix- ever! In many places, drunk driving is the major cause of traffic accidents. Take your trip without the deadly addition of alcohol.
This summer, make sure all your road trips end safely and happily!


crash(n)-car crash, car hit the car or something that not move to cause the damage.撞击，毁损．
Laurie broke her leg in a car crash last Friday.
*Many passengers were injured in the car crash last night. 受伤
*The survivors of the train crash were rushed to the nearest hospital.生还者，火车事故．
*A convertible crashed into a store and the driver was seriously injured. 跑车
rate(n)- measurement, it usually refer to comparison with others.
The growth rate of children is much higher than 50 years ago because of better food.
*The birth rate of many European countries is decreasing continually. 生育率持续
*The unemployment rate is increasing due to the recession.
*The treatment has a high success rate in treating ulcers. 成功率，治愈胃溃疡
alcohol-Never drive your car or motorcycle after drinking alcohol!
drunk(adj)-When the policeman stopped the driver, it was easy to see that the driver was drunk. 酒醉，醉酒状态
deadly(adj)-can cause death. 致命地
*The deadly disease finally disappeared due to the development of the vaccine.绝迹，疫苗的发明．
*A deadly virus was found in the water. 致命地病毒
common sense, friendly reminder.
Okay, I'm coming.
I'm leaving, it's time for me to go.
stay off- leave off, kept off. stay off the cell phone=don't talk on the cell phone.
tiredness-feeling tire, exhaust
buckle up the seat belt.
you get something, I get other, bring a map, beware the speed limit and the road situation.
accident-something mistake or bad, not plan it happen.
C.M=center meter
drunk-alcohol get into the body, it cause the mind and body react slow and not working properly
.. a bid of out of control by alcohol.
effective way (ifektiv)

Grammar
If so, why not review a few safely tips to help you travel safely?
if so =If it is so, in the way that was just mentioned.
Do you have road trips planned for the summer?
If you do have road trips planned for the summer, why not review a few safety tips to help you travel safely?
( use if so to avoid too much words in the sentence. For the formal situation,use if so to shorter the sentence and straight to the point
The weather has been clear and sunny and will remain so until tomorrow.
Billy has always been afraid of germs, and after he had that flu last month he became even more so.
Are you interested in the latest fashions and designs? If so, then come visit the fashion fair at the mall.

Chat Room
road trip =car trip, people like to use road trip refer to taking trip by car.　开车旅游．
hit the road--to start the journey.（很口语的说准备出发，上路了）
Let's get the show on the road-开始着手某事，开始工作，着手进行．
the end of the show on the road--一条路的终点．意指无路可走，结束了．
down the road- something in front of you, refer to the future．未来．
She may have children down the road, but definite not any time soon.　未来有可能，目前不会．
rocky road-颠簸的路，艱難困苦的路
on the rocky road－在颠簸的路，艱難困苦的路上．
don't hit on the rocky road－不要（别）走颠簸的路，艱難困苦的路