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　　Traffic Accidents and Road Safety

　　The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from① those accidents② has increased over the past year③. This notice is aimed at④ increasing people's knowledge of the problem.

　　We must all be aware of⑤ the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them. This is true of⑥ everyone as accidents affect drivers of vehicles as well as⑦ cyclists⑧ and pedestrians⑨. We all have a responsibility to\s\up1(10(10) prevent accidents.

　　Below are some of the major causes of road accidents in connection with⑪ vehicles such as cars, minibuses⑫ and lorries, and what drivers should do to prevent them⑬. ①arise/ə'raIz/vi.出现，产生

arise from 起因于，由......引起

②现在分词短语用作the deaths 的后置定语。

③over the past year 在过去的一年里，常与现在完成时连用。

④be aimed at 目的是，目标是

⑤be aware of 意识到，认识到

⑥be true of 符合，适用于　⑦as well as 也，又

⑧cyclist/'saIklIst/n.骑自行车的人

⑨pedestrian/pə'destrIən/n.行人，步行者 adj.行人(使用)的

⑩have a responsibility to do sth. 有责任做某事

⑪in connection with 与......有关

⑫minibus/'mInIbʌs/n.中巴，小型公共汽车

⑬本句为完全倒装句。