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Road rage is a sudden burst of anger experienced by motorists when angered by other drivers, cyclists or pedestrians. It can manifest as threats, insults or dangerous driving. Experiencing stress hormones from road rage repeatedly can harm health. Being tailgated, undertaken, seeing lane changes or phone use by others can trigger stress and rage in some drivers. Relaxing and avoiding conflict can help prevent road rage.

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Day 2

Road rage is a sudden burst of anger experienced by motorists when angered by other drivers, cyclists or pedestrians. It can manifest as threats, insults or dangerous driving. Experiencing stress hormones from road rage repeatedly can harm health. Being tailgated, undertaken, seeing lane changes or phone use by others can trigger stress and rage in some drivers. Relaxing and avoiding conflict can help prevent road rage.

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词汇：road rage 路怒

We all know driving can be stressful. One minute you’re minding your own business and
the next someone cuts you up. Manoeuvres like that can be annoying and irritating, but
for some of us, it can make us incandescent with rage. So what is road rage, and what
things can cause it?
Road rage, simply put, is a sudden burst of anger that motorists experience when they
feel angered by something another driver, cyclist or pedestrian has done. Road rage can
manifest itself in several ways, including verbal or physical threats, insults, and even
dangerous driving. The drivers themselves may feel anxiety and stress, which can cause
them to speed or swerve across the road. Experts like Leon James, a professor of traffic
psychology at the University of Hawaii, US, warn that experiencing these moments,
especially repeatedly, could be harmful to our health due to the number of stress
hormones entering our bodies.
So, what can cause us to experience road rage? Being tailgated, undertaken on a busy
motorway, seeing someone swooping across several lanes, chatting on their phone, or
hogging the middle lane in front of us are just some of the things that may stress us. And
what about parking? Someone stealing the space we wanted at the last second could tip
us over the edge! Being aware of what can trigger these feelings of rage may be key to
controlling it.
So what can we do to keep relaxed? Try driving in a good mood, and if you see a traffic
jam, just remember that they can’t be avoided. And try leaving a little earlier in future.
Also, if you see someone who is really angry, try not to maintain eye contact, and don’t
get out of the car to confront them. And if you feel stressed and anxious, try pulling over
somewhere and resting while you calm down.
So the next time you feel stressed while driving, just remember road rage can happen to
anyone – and relaxing a bit when you feel that way may not just make it safer for you, but
for others too.
词汇表

cut someone up 超车抢到某人前面

manoeuvre 开车动作

incandescent with rage 大发雷霆，怒不可遏

motorist 开车的人，司机

manifest 显现
dangerous driving 危险驾驶

speed （开车）超速

swerve （开车）急转弯

tailgate 紧随（前车）行驶，跟车太近

undertake 强行超车
motorway 高速公路
swoop 猛地开过

lane 车道
hogging 占路
parking 停车，驻车

space 车位

tip someone over the edge 把某人逼疯

trigger 触发，诱发
traffic jam 交通堵塞
confront 与…当面对质

pull over 停车

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. What is road rage?
Road rage is a sudden burst of anger that motorists experience when they feel angered
by something another driver, cyclist or pedestrian has done.

2. How can road rage manifest itself?


including verbal or physical threats, insults, and even dangerous driving

3. Why can road rage be harmful to our bodies?


due to the number of stress hormones entering our bodies.

4. What can cause road rage?


Being tailgated, undertaken on a busy motorway, seeing someone swooping across
several lanes, chatting on their phone, or hogging the middle lane in front of us are just some
of the things that may stress us

5. What can we do to avoid road rage?


Try driving in a good mood, try leaving a little earlier in future, try not to maintain eye
contact, and don’t get out of the car to confront them, try pulling over somewhere and resting
while you calm down
There are several things we can do involving remembering problems are inevitable, relaxing
when we feel stressed and avoiding conflict.

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. One more question and it might tip her _______ the edge.

over up on off

2. Reduce your speed and stop _______ the car in front.

hogging incandescent tailgating swerving

3. He was cautioned for _______ on the road.

speeding motorist motorway space

4. Oh, no! There’s a traffic _______. I’ll never get to work on time now!

plan ham spam jam

5. Stop _______ the middle lane if you’re going to drive that slowly!
lane speeding hogging swooping

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