Drivers who listen to fast-tempo music on the road are more likely to have accidents, a science magazine said recently. When Warren Brodsky of Ben-Gurion University in Israel used a simulator to test the effects of music on the driving habits of 28 people, he found drivers were more prone to take risks as the tempo increased. "Drivers had more than twice as many accidents when they were listening to fast tempos as when they listened to slow or medium-paced numbers," New Scientist magazine said. Brodsky believes music is distracting the drivers and making them less alert. He thinks drivers should be aware of the impact music has on them and advised them to either choose slower tunes or to turn down the volume to reduce distraction.

　　一本科学杂志近日报道，在路上听快节奏音乐的司机更容易发生事故。以色列本-古利翁大学的沃伦·布罗德斯基用模拟器对28个人进行了关于音乐对驾驶习惯的影响的测试。他发现，随着音乐节奏的加快，司机们变得更倾向于冒险。《新科学家》杂志说：“与听慢速或中速音乐时相比，司机们听快节奏音乐时发生事故的次数增加了不止一倍。”布罗德斯基认为音乐会分散司机的注意力，使他们放松警惕。他认为司机们应该意识到音乐对他们的影响，并建议他们要么选择节奏较慢的音乐，要么把音量调低以使注意力不那么分散。

　　Remarks：看来激烈的音乐真的可以让人血脉贲张、生死两忘，不知汽车上为何要装音响？