高中英语 畅谈中国文化 第34章 开车上路素材.doc

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1、英语聊天话题：畅谈中国文化第34章开车上路DrivingontheHorseRoadA:Lastyear'sautoshowinBeijingwasverypopular.Carparkingalonegeneratedarevenueof morethan1millionyuan.Businessatnearbyrestaurantsincreasedby300%.B:Carsareasymbolofaccomplishment,statusandwealth.Thankstotheeconomi

2、creformssincethe1980s,asmallnumberofpeoplehavebecomeextremelywealthy.Manyyearsago,apersonmadeafortuneandboughtacar.Heparkeditinthehutongforthenightbutthecarwasburnedtoashesbythefollowingmorning. A:Someonegotjealous?B:Jealousyisnolongeranissueasmorepeop

3、lebegintobuycars.Instead,carthefthasbecomeaproblem.Myneighborhadacarand,infearofitbeingstolenordamaged,hewouldaskhismothertositnexttothecarovertheweekendifitwasnotbeingused. A:Iheardthereareorganizedcartheftstoo.B:Whenfamilycarsfirstappeared,theSantana

4、2000wasthetarget.Itlookedshowyandspaciousandthereforewasseenatthattimeasagoodindicationofwealth.Noonewouldstealamodest-lookingCitroenZX.NowtheirtargetsareMercedesorBMWs. A:Foraforeigner,drivinginChinaisquiteachallenge.Toomanypeopledonotfollowtherules.B

5、:Thatiswhytrafficrulesarebecomingstricter.Somepeopleliketobesmartandtheycomeupwithvariouswaystocheatthetrafficcameras.Theycoverthelicenseplatessotheycanescapepunishmentwhenrushingaredlightorspeeding.Sometimestheyuseaclippertokeeptheseatbeltinacertainpo

6、sitioninordertocheatthepoliceofficer. A:TwothingsIdon'tquiteunderstand.Whydopeopletryeverythingtoviolatetrafficrules?Therulesaremeantforthesafetyofthedriversanyway.Second,whydopoliceofficershidethemselveswhencheckingfordriversbreakingthelaw?2B:Goodques

7、tionsbutIdon'thavegoodanswers.Somepeoplesaythatmentallywearestillintheageofthehorseandcart.Althoughtherearealotofcarsonthestreets,neitherthedriversnorthepoliceofficersarereadyyet.Youknowwhat?TheChinesewordweuseforroadis"malu"whichliterallymeans"horsero

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