Choices That Save Lives拯救生命的决定
It is a choice. Either you decide to be safe, or you dare to be stupid. Most people have had an alcoholic drink in their lives. Some enjoy drinking a little, while others don't know when to stop. No matter what, there is one golden rule we must all obey－never drink and drive. Every day, people around the world are killed because of drunk driving. Those losses are avoidable because drinking and driving is a choice.
To take action against drunk driving, parents,
students, and others have joined together. SADD, Students Against Destructive
Decisions, is an organization that was founded in the US in 1981. A
high school student started it to encourage his classmates to make
better decisions. Today, the group uses education to discuss the dangers of alcohol, drugs, and bad choices. Similarly,
MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, was formed by a mother whose
13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver. Their mission is to
prevent drunk driving and help people who suffer from it. They also educate people on making better choices and push for
stricter laws. These and other groups all agree that there is no choice
when it comes to drunk driving. The answer is always no.
这是一项选择。你要不是决定保持安全，就是胆敢当个笨蛋。多数人的一生中都喝过酒精饮料。有些人喜欢浅酌一杯，而有些人则是不知何时该停下来。无论如何，有一条黄金守则我们都必须遵守──永远都不要酒後开车。因为酒後驾车之故，全世界每天都会有人因此失去性命。这些损失是可以避免的，因为酒後驾车是一项选择。
为了采取行动来对抗酒後驾车，父母、学生和其他人都因此团结在一起。简称为SADD的反毁灭性决定学生联盟，是一个在1981年成立於美国的组织。一名高中生为了鼓励同学做出更好的决定，因而创办了这个组织。如今，这个团体透过教育来探讨酒类、药物和糟糕选择会造成的危险。相似地，简称为MADD的反酒驾母亲联盟，是一位其十三岁女儿被酒醉驾驶夺走性命的母亲所成立的。他们的使命是预防酒後驾车，并且帮助那些因酒後驾车而遭到不幸的人们。他们同时还教育人们做出更好的选择，并努力推动更为严格的法律。上述组织和其他团体都同意，当提到酒後驾车时，我们没有别的选择。答案永远都是不。
- dare to + 原形动词胆敢（做）……
Ann didn't dare to eat garlic while on her date because it would make her breath stink.
小安约会时不敢吃大蒜，因为大蒜会使她口臭。 - obey vt. 遵守，服从
The soldier refused to obey his commander's order to wait for backup.
那位士兵拒绝服从长官要他等待後援的命令。 - loss n. 损失（人命、钱财等）
Amy's carelessness resulted in a big loss for the team.
艾咪的粗心造成了团队很大的损失。 - avoidable a. 能避免的
By being more careful, a lot of accidents are avoidable.
凡事都更小心的话，很多意外都能避免。 - discuss vt. 讨论；论述
The professor will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in the next class.
下堂课中，教授将会论述日常饮食在抗癌中所扮演的角色。 - similarly adv. 相仿地；同样地
Many people have chosen to study abroad
recently. Similarly, more people are going on working holidays.
最近很多人都选择出国留学。相似地，也有越来越多人去打工度假。 - suffer from...蒙受……（痛苦、困难、疾病等）
Nancy suffered from depression after she gave birth to her son.
南茜生儿子後蒙受忧郁症所苦。
* depression [ dI`prESJn ] n. 忧郁症；忧郁 - push for...（努力）推动……
The president is pushing for better health care for all the country's citizens.
那位总统正为该国所有国民推行更完善的健康照护制度。
- alcoholic a. 含酒精的
- golden rulen. 重要的行为准则 原则
- drunk a. 喝醉的
- destructive a. 毁灭性的
- alcohol n. 酒，酒类
found 作原形动词表『创立』
本文第二段第二句中的 found 并不当作 find 的过去式或过去分词使用，而是一及物动词，表『创立，创办』， 其三态为 found, founded, founded。found 可用於表示『创立』组织、公司、学校、医院、国家等，而
创办以上这些事物的『创办人』则用 founder 一字。此外，创办人亦可用 founding father
表示之，特别是提到某国的开国元勋时，可用"the founding father(s) of + 国家"，但千万别说成 country
father 或 national father，以免贻笑大方喔！
Steve founded the rock band 10 years ago.
（史提夫於十年前成立了那个摇滚乐团。）
The Founding Fathers of the United States include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
（美国的开国元勋包括了乔治·华盛顿、汤玛斯·杰佛逊及班杰明·富兰克林。）
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