I was once a fast food junkie that did not exercise , lacked sleep,and told my conscience to take a hike.

A high school student usually looks forward to college as a few years of fun after which a cushy job would follow

look forward to

vt. 展望(期待)

cushy job

轻松的工作

Certain areas are used for particular experiments and are therefore temporarily out of bounds to the public

out of bounds to someone

未经许可不得进入的区域

Special manufacturing techniques allow to significantly reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions

fuel consumption

燃料消耗

Can a road tell the difference if an electric vehicle or a gas guzzler is driving over it ?

gas guzzler

油老虎

Reckless driving is not only costly when it jacks up the insurance premiums ,but can also cost lives

reckless driving

鲁莽驾驶

Twists and truns emerge in the road to the summit of the mountain

twists and turns

n. 迂回曲折(委曲)

One way of making sure that the pedestrains are safe is to increase signage at the intersections

at the intersection

在十字路口

I like to drive fast , but I don't go over the speed limit

speed limit

速度限制

It's a common complaint among critics to hear that a film doesn't break new ground,right?

break new ground

开垦处女地 开辟新天地