Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones. Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.

Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on driving and talking at the same time. It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much----and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.

And talking isn’t even the most serious problem. Texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22% of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month. An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.

Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk. No matter how well we drive, if another driver is not being professional or careful, we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish, careless, and should have their driving licenses (驾照) cancelled.

There is no doubt that mobile phones can be fun and are extremely useful, especially when you’re in trouble. But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.

   Japan has some stricter traffic rules than China, India, and Thailand. Everyone in the family

should learn Japan's traffic rules so that they will not get in accidents. Any cars, bicycles, and walkers must follow them while on the road, and there are punishments for breaking them.

    Walkers should walk on the right side of the road, while cars and bicycles should travel on the left side. One should obey all traffic signals and road signs. And one should follow any orders given by police officers.

    Where there is no sidewalk, walkers should walk on the right side of the road. Walkers should follow the walking signals when crossing, especially there are traffic lights. When crossing without traffic lights, use the crosswalk(天桥). Even when crossing a crosswalk at a green light, walkers should take care to watch for cars making right or left turus. When going out at night, it' s a good idea to wear bright-colored clothing.

    Riding a bicycle on the road is the rule, and on the sidewalk is the exception(例外). You may ride on the sidewalk in the following situations: when street signs show that a sidewalk is for both walkers and bicycle users; when the bicycle is being ridden by babies, children, old people, or the disabled. But it is required that all bicycles should keep to the left of the road.

Should parents pick you up from school?

  1 YES.

   Cui Jiaxuan, 14:

   I want my parents to meet me after school. I’m the only child in my family and I will leave them after I grow up. It can increase love among the family. So I like to spend with my parents after school.

   Zhang Chi, 14:

   I think it is good for parents to pick me up after school. Safety is important and we should care about. With our parents, we can be safe.

   Cao Xinyang, 15:

   I like my parents to pick me up after school. Because it can same me time to rest and study. I can talk with my parents and it can help me relax.

   2 NO.

   Qu Jiansong, 15:

   I don’t think it’s a good idea for my parents to pick me up after school. As a middle school student, I can do many things. I need to be independent. And I am growing up.

   Yang Yuntian, 14:

   I think it is a waste of time and energy for my parents to pick me up after school. They are busy. I don’t want them to pick me up at school. They are already very tired.

   Liu Junliang, 14:

   I don’t like my mom picking me up from school. Sometimes my classmates will laugh at me. I want to walk home with my friends.

 A recently study found people's lives are made shorter in North China. It is showed the life expectancy(平均寿命) had been cut down by 5.5 years there. Researchers think that the heavy air pollution in China should be to blame(承担责任). It's really the truth. Our government has already done something. However, it doesn't seem to work so well.

     "Air pollution in China is doing harm to people's health. The harm is much more serious than we can imagine," said Chen Yuyu of Beijing University, one of researchers of this study.

    Dirty air brings serious problems in North China. In January this year, the air pollution was worse than that in other places. That was caused by rising temperature and waste gas(废气) from coal heating.

     Chinese government should strongly fight against air pollution. They should think of more proper ways to deal with the problem. People should be encouraged to take buses, ride bicycles or walk, instead of driving cars. The factories that pollute heavily should be closed.

     "We need to improve our environment, although it might be expensive. Protecting our environment means protecting ourselves," Li Hongbin, another researcher of the study said.