高中英语 Unit 9 Wheels背景知识拓展 北师大版必修3

Unit 9 WheelsThings You Need to Know When Drive in USJust like China here in America, one has to keep to the right hand side of the road. And the drivers seat is on the left side of the car.For crossing roads there will be buttons provided on the signal post, which have to be pressed in order to get the “Walk” signal. You must use pedestrian crossing to cross a road, otherwise you will be fined, if caught.You will be fined heavily, if found walking on the highways. For all nature calls, you are suppose to take the closest exit, and use public rest rooms.You wont find any taxi/cab waiting in a queue on the road sides. You will have to call them up (at the numbers given in the yellow pages). Although there are taxi stands at the Airports and Railway Stations.Most of the Gas Stations (Petrol Pumps) are self serviced, i.e. you need to fill it up yourself. And all machines are equipped to pay by credit cards.Some of the traffic signals are equipped with video cameras. Dont wonder if you get a traffic violation ticket in your mail box.You can be fined for driving above the posted speed limit. Make sure you know the speed limit and drive within it.Your license can be seized and maybe even be put in to a jail, if caught drunk, while driving.If a cop (police officer) asks you to stop while you are driving, just stop the car at the right side of the road, and wait inside. Never get out of the car. Cop may consider it as an offense, and might shoot you for self defense.Never throw any kind of paper or any other waste out of your car windows. If caught, you might be fined for littering.在美国开车需要知道的知识如同在中国一样，车辆都在路的右边行驶。而驾驶员都是坐在车辆的左侧开车。过马路，你可能要按一个在红绿灯杆上的按钮，等到出现“Walk”字样的时候，你才可以过马路。过马路必须在人行横道线内行走，否则你有被处于罚金的可能。如果你在高速公路上行走，那你将会被处于很重的罚金。如果想上厕所，请你赶快下高速公路，找个公共厕所。在美国的大部分城市里，你看不到出租车在马路上排队等乘客，这种现象大概只会在机场和火车站才能看到。一般情况下，你都要打电话去叫出租车。出租车公司的电话号码可以在黄页电话本上找到。绝大部分的加油站都要你自己动手来加油。加油站都接受信用卡。有些红绿灯配置录像设备，所以你不要奇怪突然收到警察局寄给你的罚单。如果你超速驾驶，你会被罚款。确保你知道最高车速，并且在规定范围内驾驶。酒后驾车不仅有可能会被吊销驾照，甚至有可能