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Unit 9 Are you safe today? Part III Task I The seat belt Lisa: Do you wear the seat belt every time you drive or ride in a car? Mike: No. Seat belts are for chickens. Besides, I’m a great driver. Lisa: The chances of being injured in a car accident this year are one in 75. I think that’s worth thinking about seriously. Mike: Have you ever been involved in an automobile accident? Lisa: Only once. My car slid on a rainy night and went off the road. Fortunately, I was wearing my seat belt. Mike: I’ve never had a serious accident. Lisa: My brother was more unlucky than I was. Last December he was almost killed in an accident. He was in the back seat of his friend’s car when it rolled. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt. Mike: Wow, that’s terrible. Lisa: Fastening your seat belt should be an automatic thing. You should do it as soon as you get into your car. But too many people still refuse to wear them. Mike: It’s hard for me to get in the habit of wearing one. Lisa: All it takes is one close call and you’ll wear your seat belt. Mike: Ok, I’ve got the message. From now on I’ll fasten my seat belt. Task 2 Why did you stop at a green light? One day, two friends were driving downtown when they came to an intersection with a traffic light. The light was red but the driver sped right through it. The passenger looked in terror at the driver and shouted, “What the hell are you doing? You’re going to get us killed!” The driver replied, “Don’t worry. My mon always drives like this and she is all right.” Later, they came to another traffic light and that too was red. Again the driver shot right through the light. Again the passenger looked at the driver and shouted, “I thought I have told you, you would get us killed! Would you please stop this nonsense!?” The driver looked at the passenger and answered, “All right! I get it, but I told you my mom drove like this all the time! And she’s quite OK.” They came to another traffic light. It was green. The driver slammed on the brakes