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各位听众,大家好!今天“郑新民谈英语教学与研究”跟大家分享一段听力录音,内容涉及遵守交规。语法涉及过去进行时。
蔡巧英,上海外国语大学博士研究生。
Jackwasalwaysdrivinghismotorcycletoofast.Yesterdayafterhefinishedhiswork,Jackwasdrivinghismotorcyclehome.Whileeveryoneelseinthestreetwasdrivingslowlyandcarefully,Jackwasspeedingthroughthestreetsandlanes.Hewasn’tpayingmuchattentiontothepedestriansandtrafficlights.Obviously,Jackwasdrivingtoofastwhenhesawapoliceofficernotfarawayfromhim.Whilethepoliceofficerwasdirectingtraffic,hesawJackspeedingdownthestreet.Therefore,hewaswavinghisarmswhenJackstopped.ThepoliceofficerwroteJackatrafficticketforspeeding.Jackintendedtoarguebutheheldback.Whenhearrivedhome,Jackwasnotfeelinghappythewholeevening.Whenhismothersawthis,sheaskedJackwhathadhappenedtohim.AfterhearingwhatJackhadexplained,shesaidthatthepoliceofficerhaddonearightthing!Withoutsayingmuch,Jackwenttobed.Whilehewaslyingonhisbed,hewasthinkingabouthiswrongbehavior.Finally,hewasdeterminedtoobservethetrafficrulesfromthenon.
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杰克骑摩托车总是骑得太快。昨天杰克下班后,一路骑着摩托车回家。当时街上其他人都开得又慢又小心,杰克却在大街小巷里超速行驶。他不太注意行人和红绿灯。很明显,杰克骑得太快了,突然他看见离他不远处有个警察。当时警察正指挥着交通,他看见杰克在街上超速行驶。因此,当杰克停下来的时候,他挥挥手臂。警察给杰克开了一张超速罚单。杰克本想争辩,后来他退缩了。回到家,杰克整个晚上都不高兴。当他妈妈看到他这样子时,她便问杰克发生了什么事。听到杰克的解释后,她说警察做得对!杰克没说什么就上床睡觉了。当他躺在床上时,他在反思他的错误行为。最后,他决心从此要遵守交通规则。