John is at a car rental. 約翰正在一間租車中心。
Thank you for choosing our car. Before you hit the road, here are some rules for you to keep in mind.
1. Always drive on the right side of the road.
2. You MUST yield to pedestrians. Always stop whenever you see pedestrians trying to cross the street.
3. Don’t drink and drive. It’s very dangerous to drive a car after drinking alcohol. You might not only harm yourself and the car, but other people as well.
4. Follow the speed limit. Speed limits can change from one area to the next, even on the highway.
We appreciate your custom, and we’ll do our best to provide you with excellent service. We hope you have a safe and comfortable experience. Enjoy your trip!
必備單字
1. choose v.
選擇（國中基礎1200字）
2. limit n.
限度（國中進階800字）
實用字詞
1. hit the road
出發、上路
2. drink and drive
酒駕
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
Before you hit the road, / here are some rules / for you / to keep in mind.
在你上路之前，／這裡有一些規則／給你／牢記在心。
斷句練習：
It’s very dangerous to drive a car after drinking alcohol.
解答：
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
It’s very dangerous / to drive a car / after drinking alcohol.
…是很危險的／開車／在喝酒之後。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. When did John read the article?
(A) Before he decided on the car he rented.
(B) While he was choosing which car to rent.
(C) After he rented the car he had chosen.
2. Which could be the sign of yield to pedestrians?
3. A police officer stopped Gina’s car when she was driving.
Police officer: Ma’am, please show me your driver’s license.
Gina: Is there anything wrong?
Police officer:
Gina: What? In London, we always drive on the left side.
(A) You were driving too fast.
(B) You were drink driving.
(C) You weren’t driving on the right.
解答：
1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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