
Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real Danger
We are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers.
■Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders.
People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade (避让) them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.
The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.
——Michael Horan
■I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists (Viewpoints, May 29). I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.
I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.
The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.[来源:ZXXK]
The police do nothing. What a laugh they are!
The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent (发荧光的) jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them.
——Carol Harvey
■Cyclists jump on and off pavements (which are meant for pedestrians), ride at speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red.
I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him.
Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists?
It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.
——JML
Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper.[来源:]
忘记骑自行车的人,行人是真正的危险
我们正在就这个话题进行辩论。这里有一些读者来信。
■是的,许多骑自行车的人行为很危险。许多司机不尊重骑自行车的人。但行人可能是更严重的罪犯。
各个年龄段的人都兴高采烈地走在人行道上,眼睛和手都粘在手机上,完全不知道周围发生了什么。他们甚至可能在人行横道或其他地方过马路时做同样的事情。我们其他人不得不回避(避让) 或者只是站着不动等待不可避免的碰撞。
真正的问题是,至少目前,一些行人似乎生活在自己的世界里,对他们来说,这个世界比其他人的福利重要得多。
----迈克尔·霍兰
■我喜欢鲍勃·布鲁克斯关于骑自行车的信(《观点》,5月29日)。恐怕他们似乎认为自己拥有这条路。
一天早上,我正穿过Altrincham路,一个骑自行车的人绕过我,当被问到他在做什么时,他对我大喊大叫。
政府在路上建了一条自行车道,但几乎没有人使用。
警察什么也不做。他们真好笑!
所有骑自行车的人都应该使用自行车道,并戴上荧光头盔(发荧光的) 晚上和早上,他们应该缴纳某种税,并因不穿而被罚款。
----卡罗尔·哈维
■骑自行车的人在人行道上跳上跳下(人行道是为行人设计的),在人行道上快速骑行,并认为他们有特殊的权利在红灯时通过红绿灯。
最近,我差点被一个骑自行车的人撞倒,当时他旁边有一条自行车道。
其他道路使用者,包括骑马的人,都能遵守规则,为什么不骑自行车呢?
现在是他们必须注册和投保的时候了,所以当他们撞上行人或车辆,或引发事故时,至少他们可以得到治疗,并有机会提出索赔。
----JML
根据报纸的观点写作。[来源:]
句子成分分析:
People (of all ages) happily walk along the pavement [with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone], quite unaware of |
what is going on [around them].
句子语法结构详解:
* walk 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* glued 为过去分词,构成“with + n. + 过去分词”复合宾语结构。
* what 为关系代词,引导宾语从句。
* going 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* them 为人称代词宾格。is 为助动词。the 为定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
mobile phone | 移动电话 |
be unaware of... | 不知道... |
What is going on? | 发生什么事情 |
Vocabulary:
people ['pi:pl] | n. | 1) 人,人们,大家 2) 国民,人民,臣民,群众 |
all [ɔ:l] | a. | 1) 所有的, 全部的,一切的 2) 整个的 |
age [eidʒ] | n. | 1) 年龄 2) 中年 |
happily ['hæpili] | ad. | 1) 快乐地;高兴地;满足地 2) 所幸的是,损伤不大 |
walk [wɔ:k] | vi. | 1) 走,步行 2) 徒步旅行,散步 |
along [ә'lɔŋ] | prep. | 1) 沿着, 顺着 2) 靠着...的边, 沿着...的某处 |
pavement ['peivmәnt] | n. | 1) (马路边的)人行道 2) 石板铺的地面 |
eye [ai] | n. | 1) 眼睛 2) 视力 |
and [ænd] | conj. | 1) 和, 与, 同, 并 2) 然后,接着 |
hand [hænd] | n. | 1) 手 2) 用……手的 |
glue [glu:] | vt. | (用胶水)粘合,粘牢,粘贴 |
quite [kwait] | ad. | 1) 颇,相当,某种程度上 2) 完全, 十分,非常 |
around [ә'raund] | prep. | 1) 围绕, 环绕 2) 到处,向各处 |
句子成分分析:
They may even do the same thing || while crossing a road [at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere].
句子语法结构详解:
* do 为谓语。
* while 为连词,引导状语从句。
* 第1个 crossing 为现在分词。
* may 为情态动词。they 为人称代词主格。the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
pedestrian crossing | 人行横道;行人穿越道 |
Vocabulary:
even ['i:vәn] | ad. | 1) 甚至,即使 2) (用于加强比较)甚至更, 愈加 |
do [du:] | vt. | 1) 做,干,办 2) 从事,进行,执行 |
same [seim] | a. | 1) 同样的,相同的 2) (与……)相同的, 一模一样的 |
thing [θiŋ] | n. | 1) 物件,物品,事物 2) 东西,物 |
while [hwail] | conj. | 1) 当...的时候:, 在...期间; 2) 而, 然而(表示对比或相反) 3) 虽然 |
cross [krɔs] | vt. | 1) 穿越,越过,横过,渡过 2) 使交叉,使交叠 |
road [rәud] | n. | 1) 路,道路,公路 2) (Road)(用于道路名称,尤指城镇的)路 |
or [ɔ:] | conj. | 1) 或,或者,还是 2) 否则,要不然 |
elsewhere ['elshwєә] | ad. | 在(或去、到)别处 |
句子成分分析:
I was walking [across AltrinchamRoad] [one morning] || when a cyclist went round me and [on being] asked {what he was doing}
|| he shouted at me.
句子语法结构详解:
(went 为 go 的过去式。)
* walking 为谓语,采用一般过去进行时。
* when 为连词,引导时间状语从句。
* went 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* asked 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* what 为关系代词,引导宾语从句。
* doing 为谓语,采用一般过去进行时。
* 第2个 he 开头为陈述句。
* shouted 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* I, he 为人称代词主格。me 为人称代词宾格。was 为助动词。a 为不定冠词。
句子相关词汇解释:
Phrase:
one morning | 一天上午, 某日上午 |
go round... | 绕着...而行, 绕过... |
shout at... | 向...大喊, 大声向...说 |
Vocabulary:
walk [wɔ:k] | vi. | 1) 走,步行 2) 徒步旅行,散步 |
across [ә'krɔs] | prep. | 1) 从...一边到另一边,横过 2) 在...对面 |
cyclist ['saiklist] | n. | 骑自行车的人 |
and [ænd] | conj. | 1) 和, 与, 同, 并 2) 然后,接着 |
being ['bi:iŋ] | n. | 1) 存在,生存 2) 生物 |
ask [ɑ:sk] | vt. | 1) 问,询问 2) 要求,请求 |
do [du:] | vt. | 1) 做,干,办 2) 从事,进行,执行 |
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