新西兰小狗学开车 8周掌握驾驶技能_BEC初级作文

新西兰小狗学开车 8周掌握驾驶技能

In just eight weeks, they progressed to driving a real car-a modified Mini in which they sat on their haunches in the driver’s seat.Their front paws were on the steering wheel, while their back paws were on levers attached to the accelerator and the brake.

仅仅八周之后，它们就能驾驶真车了。狗狗们的座驾是一辆改良后的Mini，它们可以挺直腰板坐在驾驶位上，前爪搭在方向盘上，后爪则放在连着油门和刹车的控制杆上。

After successfully manoeuvring the car around a lab, the leading two were challenged to a racetrack test-drive which was broadcast live online.They were strapped in with seatbelts and then followed commands from their trainers, who walked in front of the car.

成功地在实验室开了一圈之后，表现较好的两只狗狗可以挑战一次赛道的试驾了，这次试驾还在网络直播。它们被系上安全带，然后听从着走动在赛车前面的训练员的口令。

The dogs were all rescued by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Auckland, New Zealand. The charity came up with the idea to train them to drive to prove how intelligent they were.

这些狗狗都是由奥克兰（新西兰港市）的动物保护协会所救出来的。这个协会试图通过训练狗狗学会驾驶来证明它们是很聪明的。

Animal trainer Mark Vette, who schooled the dogs, said: ‘They are great dogs, each with their own distinct personality.You wouldn’t believe any dog could learn to drive a car on its own but we’ve proven through our understanding of animal psychology and our specialised training methods that intelligent creatures can adapt to the situation they’re in.