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You can’t walk down the street without passing so-called “smart-phone zombies (僵尸).” They are too 13 (bury) in their screen to watch where they are going. Almost four in ten people admit having a technology-related small accident 14 they pay more attention to their electronic devices than to the pavement.
Recently the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, 15 (state) officially it’s time to take action and make it unlawful to cross the road while 16 (use) a smart phone. Those caught using phones or other electronic devices at crossing points could face a fine up 17 $100.
Honolulu is the first major U. S. city to ban (禁止) what is called “distracted walking”. It comes after a study found there had been more than 11,000 18 (injury) in the United States resulting from phone-related distraction while walking in the past few years. To explain the decision, mayor Kirk Caldwell said, “ 19 (unfortunate), we hold the honor of being a major city 20 more pedestrians (行人) are hit in crosswalks than almost any other city in the country.”
However, the law does permit 21 exception (例外). Pedestrians can use such devices to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters. If you still want to text while walking, you could not 22 (fine) by using a voice-controlled digital assistant. Or you could just wait until you are again, safely, off the street.