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Texting while driving was listed as a major cause of road deaths among young Americans back in 2013.
早在2013年，開車時發短信就被列為美國年輕人交通事故的主要原因之一。
A recent study said that 40% of American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger.
最近的一項研究表明，40%的美國青少年聲稱，都乘坐過用手機將他們置于危險中的司機的車。
This sounds like a widespread disease，but it's one that technology may now help to cure.
這聽起來像一個通病，但現代技術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 put texting drivers on notice.
20歲的T. J. Evarts是一名發明家，想出了一個很容易讓發短信的司機注意到的新奇法子。
It's called Smart Wheel, and it's designed to fit over the steering wheel of most standard vehicles
這就是“智能方向盤”，專為大多數標準方向盤設計。
to track whether or not the driver has two hands on the wheel at all times.
以跟蹤司機是否在任何時候都有兩只手在方向盤上。
Evarts'invention warns the drivers with a light and a sound when they hold the wheel with one hand only,
這是Evarts公司的發明，當駕駛員單手駕駛時，“智能方向盤” 就會亮燈并發出聲音以示警告，
but as soon as they place the other hand back on the wheel, the light turns back to green and the sound stops.
但一旦他們把另一只手放回方向盤上，燈光就會變回綠色，聲音也會停止。
It also watches for what's called "close-by hands," where both hands are close together near the top of the wheel,
在雙手靠近“智能方向盤”頂部的地方，方向盤套還會監視所謂的“附近的手”，
so the driver can type with both thumbs and drive at the same time.
這樣司機就可以用兩個大拇指打字的同時開車了。
All the data Smart Wheel collects is also sent to a connected app.
“智能方向盤”收集的所有數據都會傳到連接的應用程序。
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，父母就可以追蹤到孩子的駕駛習慣。
If they try to remove or damage the cover, that's reported as well.
如果他們試圖移除或損壞方向盤套，也會報告至父母那里。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
請根據你剛剛聽到的文章回答問題22至問題25。
Question 22: What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?
問題22：美國年輕人死于交通事故的主要原因是什么?
Question 23: What is Smart Wheel?
問題23：“智能方向盤”是什么？
Question 24: What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?
問題24：如果司機將一只手放在車輪上會發生什么？
Question 25: How do parents keep track of their teen’s driving habits?
問題25：父母如何知道孩子的駕駛習慣？
