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色学科网书城■ 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b.zxxk.com 您身边的互联网+敷辅专家 Module2课下主题训练 社会热点问题 1.阅读理解 Two deer jumped out in front of 16-year-old Amanda Floyd's car.She put on the brake, stopping the car just in time.But later,she started texting.Distracted,Amanda turned left and right,then crashed into another car.Luckily,she wasn't in a real car-she was in a driving simulator(模拟器)at Roosevelt High School,Ohio,US.“I never really realized that cars make a turn that much,Amanda,a junior,said.She added that she wouldn't text while driving anymore. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)and Ohio State Highway Patrol brought the simulator to the school.They said they wanted to help students learn about the danger of driving while drunk,texting,or talking on the phone. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,distracted driving claimed 3,450 lives in 2020 alone.Experts believe the actual figure is probably higher. The simulator is basically a computer program.Like many computer games,it was a hit with the students.They lined up and crowded around to watch each other take turns.The simulator has a steering wheel(方向盘)，brake and gas pedal(袖门).It is made up of three large computer screens on a table. Students choose a distraction,such as driving while drunk or texting.They always crash, of course.Then,they are pulled over by the police to be taught the bad results of their driving: how much damage they've caused,what their fine is,if anyone died in the accident,and if they're going to go to prison. "It teaches how to drive without being on the road,said Shante Thompson,16.She had just crashed into a deer. ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundreds of kids have gone behind the wheel so far.He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates. "Driving is such a major responsibility,so take it seriously,he said."Put away your cellphone.A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving.It can not only change your life,but change someone else's lif