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Texting while driving was listed as a major cause ofroad deaths among young Americans back in 2013.

早在2013年，開(kāi)車(chē)時(shí)發(fā)短信就被列為美國(guó)年輕人交通事故的主要原因之一。

A recent study said that 40% of American teensclaim to have been in a car when the driver used acell phone in a way that put people in danger.

最近的一項(xiàng)研究表明，40%的美國(guó)青少年聲稱，都乘坐過(guò)用手機(jī)將他們置于危險(xiǎn)中的司機(jī)的車(chē)。

This sounds like a widespread disease，but it's onethat technology may now help to cure.

這聽(tīng)起來(lái)像一個(gè)通病，但現(xiàn)代技術(shù)卻可以幫助治愈這種通病。

T. J. Evarts, a 20-year-old inventor, has come up with a novel solution that could easily puttexting drivers on notice.

20歲的T. J. Evarts是一名發(fā)明家，想出了一個(gè)很容易讓發(fā)短信的司機(jī)注意到的新奇法子。

It's called Smart Wheel, and it's designed to fit over the steering wheel of most standardvehicles

這就是“智能方向盤(pán)”，專為大多數(shù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)方向盤(pán)設(shè)計(jì)。

to track whether or not the driver has two hands on the wheel at all times.

以跟蹤司機(jī)是否在任何時(shí)候都有兩只手在方向盤(pán)上。

Evarts'invention warns the drivers with a light and a sound when they hold the wheel with onehand only,

這是Evarts公司的發(fā)明，當(dāng)駕駛員單手駕駛時(shí)，“智能方向盤(pán)” 就會(huì)亮燈并發(fā)出聲音以示警告，

but as soon as they place the other hand back on the wheel, the light turns back to green andthe sound stops.

但一旦他們把另一只手放回方向盤(pán)上，燈光就會(huì)變回綠色，聲音也會(huì)停止。

It also watches for what's called" close-by hands," where both hands are close together nearthe top of the wheel,

在雙手靠近“智能方向盤(pán)”頂部的地方，方向盤(pán)套還會(huì)監(jiān)視所謂的“附近的手”，

so the driver can type with both thumbs and drive at the same time.

這樣司機(jī)就可以用兩個(gè)大拇指打字的同時(shí)開(kāi)車(chē)了。

All the data Smart Wheel collects is also sent to a connected app.

“智能方向盤(pán)”收集的所有數(shù)據(jù)都會(huì)傳到連接的應(yīng)用程序。

So any parents who install Smart Wheel can keep track of the teen's driving habits.

因此，只要安裝了智能方向盤(pán)，父母就可以追蹤到孩子的駕駛習(xí)慣。

If they try to remove or damage the cover, that's reported as well.

如果他們?cè)噲D移除或損壞方向盤(pán)套，也會(huì)報(bào)告至父母那里。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

請(qǐng)根據(jù)你剛剛聽(tīng)到的文章回答問(wèn)題22至問(wèn)題25。

Question 22: What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?

問(wèn)題22：美國(guó)年輕人死于交通事故的主要原因是什么?

Question 23: What is Smart Wheel?

問(wèn)題23：“智能方向盤(pán)”是什么?

Question 24: What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?

問(wèn)題24：如果司機(jī)將一只手放在車(chē)輪上會(huì)發(fā)生什么?

Question 25: How do parents keep track of their teen’s driving habits?

問(wèn)題25：父母如何知道孩子的駕駛習(xí)慣?