SectionⅥLesson4[原文呈现]TheRoadtoDestruction“Thismorning①ittookmefortyminutestogettowork②
Moreroadconstruction③worksontheA10
”“Ohreally
Ittookmeoveranhour
Therewasanaccident④ontheM11
”“You'rebothlucky
Ittookmetwohours
Youdon'thavetousetheM25
”Howoftenhaveyouheardtheseconversations
Howoftendowegetstuckin⑤trafficjams⑥
Howoftendowearriveatworkorschoolstressedout⑦,tiredandangry⑧
FormanypeopleinBritain,theansweriseveryday
Butangerandstressarenothingcomparedtotherealcostsofthemotor⑨car⑩
Herearesomefigures⑪:•Inthelasttenyears,thenumberofcars⑫ontheroadsinBritainhasgoneup⑬by⑭30%
•Therearenow25millioncarsinthiscountry
•Over⑮threethousandpeopledieeveryyearinroadaccidentsinBritain
•InLondon,carengines⑯produce99%ofallcarbonmonoxide⑰intheatmosphere⑱
•Twentyfivethousanddeathsper⑲yeararecausedbyair