【我们说的英语】Global traffic jam(6/6)

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本期节目选自Podcast：Six Minute English
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        Jennifer
And I've heard about self-driving robot cars that can save space on the road by driving closer to the car in front. All very clever ideas. But there is one thing you can't change – and that's the driver!  And come on, Jen, who's the worst – men or women drivers?
It's definitely men! Women drivers are very safe at all time in my experience.
I thought you'd say that! There's one thing you can't change – your answer to today's question. Earlier, I asked you, in 2010, one of the World's longest jams occurred in Beijing in China. Do you know how long it was?   
A.  50 kilometres
B.  100 kilometres
or
C.  200 kilometres
And I guessed A. 50 kilometres.
And, I'm afraid you were wrong – a bit too short. This traffic jam was 100 km long. It happened on the Beijing to Tibet Expressway and lasted 12 days! I wouldn't like to have been stuck in that.  OK Jennifer, before we go, could you remind us of some of the words we learned today?
Yes. We heard:  
traffic jams
gridlock
a maelstrom  
bumper to bumper  
get the behind the wheel  
the end of the road  
gas-guzzling
Thanks Jennifer. Well, that's it for today.  
Bye.