Overhead
bridges are found in many parts of Singapore, especially in places where
traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.
The purpose
of these bridges is to enable pedestrians
to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is
inconvenient especially to older
people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross
a busy road using a zebra crossing,
traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving
at the same time.
The government of Singapore has spent large
sums of money building these bridges.
For their own safety pedestrians
should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing acress the road. Old people,
however, may find it a little difficult climbing
up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the
road with all the danger of moving traffic.
Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should
make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss
of life.
Vocabulary:
l Overhead[tcjRtoUg](a.)在頭頂上的;在上頭的;高架的
l dangerous[tgTngYQqQk](a.)危險的;不安全的;招致危險的
l pedestrian[dQtgUkfqaQn](n.) 步行者,行人
l the same as跟...一樣; 與...相同
l zebra crossings斑馬線
l efficient[atiaXQnf](adj.)有效的；效率高的;有能力的,能勝任的
l convenient[hQntj`nsQnf] (a.) 方便的;便利的
l climb up爬上
l flight[ipAaf] (n.)樓梯(或階梯)的一段
l step[kfUd] 一步的距離;短距離;臺階
l inconvenient[uanhQntj`nsQnf] (a.) 不方便的;打擾的;令人為難的
l hold up阻礙;攔截;舉出;
l government[tvSjRnmQnf](a.) 政府；政體；體制
l sum[kSm](n.)總數,總和,總計;金額;一筆
l encouraged[anthPagYg] (a.) 受到鼓舞的
l instead of代替
l risk[qakh] [risked-risked-risking]使遭受危險,以...作為賭注;冒險於;
l dash[g@X][dashed-dashed-dashing] 猛衝,急奔;衝擊,撞擊
l prevent[dqatjUnf] [prevented-prevented-preventing](v.) 防止,預防; 阻止;制止;妨
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