The most important rule of the road concerns which side to drive on. A large number of accidents happen for this reason, with more and more people 【小题1】(choose) to hire a car as the way to drive in a foreign country. Famous actor Matthew Broderick 【小题2】(catch) up in a bad collision when he rented 【小题3】 car in Ireland because he forgot that he should drive on the opposite side of the road.

Most of the former British colonies in the world, Australia, India and South Africa 【小题4】 (include), still drive on the left-hand side of the road. Most European countries drive on the right-hand side apart 【小题5】 Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the UK. About two thirds of the countries in the world 【小题6】(general) drive on the right, such as the USA, China and Russia. Canada used to drive on the left 【小题7】changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more 【小题8】(manage).

The 【小题9】(reason) for driving on different sides are historical. British horse riders used to ride on the left-hand side, thus keeping their right arm free to offer greetings to passers-by. But in the USA, teamsters (卡车司机) determined 【小题10】(start) driving on the right so that they could see the passing wheels of other trucks.

Around the streets of the city, there are people on various vehicles. And now comes a new addition: electric, or e-scooters (电动滑板车). A scooter has a small but powerful electric motor, making it a cheaper and 【小题1】 (easy) mode of transport. Over the years, this traditional kids’ favorite 【小题2】 (become) more welcomed. Scooting around town can be fun and doesn’t involve much effort, so 【小题3】 is no wonder that they’re being widely used in cities around the world. But following many road accidents 【小题4】 (involve) an electric scooter, questions are being asked about their 【小题5】 (safe) and whether traffic laws should be improved.

Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding 【小题6】 the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. Although the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement 【小题7】 (forbid) , the increasing popularity of e-scooters means that they can be seen everywhere. There are 【小题8】 (definite) some dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. 【小题9】 confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road may pose a threat to them. So it seems more work needs to be done 【小题10】 (give) e-scooters a safe and legal space to travel in.

Drunk driving is a very serious issue in China. It is 【小题1】 (legal) to drive after drinking alcohol, but there is still drunk driving, 【小题2】 (cause) deaths and injuries. The deadly result 【小题3】 (raise) heated debates on whether offenders deserve more severe punishment for these years.

There are a number of reasons 【小题4】 the increase of drunk driving in China. Firstly, China’s 【小题5】 (high) sociable but sometimes excessive (过量的) drinking habits should 【小题6】 (mention). People often persuade 【小题7】 (drink) more, even if they know their friends may drive after drinking. Secondly, the 【小题8】 (press) on drunk driving is not heavy enough. Many people argue that 【小题9】 cost of drunk driving is too low, so drunk drivers do it again and again.

More severe punishment is definitely necessary to prevent drunk driving. 【小题10】 drives after drinking should be severely punished. But we also need to attach greater importance to education. Anyway, prevention is always the best measure.