1Module2TrafficJam现在交通拥挤是个全球性的大问题。为了解决这个问题,需要了解交通拥挤是怎么造成的。Nowadaystrafficcongestionisabigprobleminmostofourcities.Haveyougotanyideasaboutwhathasbroughtaboutthis?Therearemanycausesforthisproblem,butthefollowingmaybethemostimportantones.Thefirstcauseisthegreatincreaseinthenumberofprivatecars.Carstakeupmorespacebuttheycarryfewerpeople.Someprivatecardrivers,ignoringtrafficregulations,driveonlyforthesakeoftheirownconvenience,blockingthewayofotherpublictransportationvehicles.Thesecondcauseistheslowandinefficientconstructionandimprovementoftheroadsandstreets.Withalargepopulationandnumbersofautomobilesincreasing,someroadsstillremainunimproved,whichwillsurelyleadtoproblems.Thelastcauseistheinsufficientmanagementofthetrafficsystemandthepeople'slackofawarenessoftrafficrules.Manypedestrianscrossthestreetsevenwhenthetrafficlightsareagainstthem,whichisanobstacletotheflowoftraffic.Thenhowtosolvethisproblem?Somesuggestlayingdownmoreroadstomakethetrafficlesscrowdedandspeeduptheflowoftraffic.Othersbelievethatweshouldopenupmorepublicbusroutes,sothatmorepeoplewilltakethepublicbusesinsteadoftravellingbycarandbicycle.Thoughtheabovetwoviewssoundreasonable,theyhavetheirowndrawbacks.Theformermaytakeupmuchlandwhichcouldbeusedforfarmsandhouses.Thelattermaycauseinconvenienceforthosewhoareusedtotravellingbycarorbicycle.Ithinkthebestanswertothetrafficproblemisacombinationofthetwo.Moreroadscanbebuilttoholdmoretrafficandmeanwhilemorepublicbusroutescanbeopeneduptothosewhoprefertousethepublictransportation.[阅读障碍词]1.ignorev.忽视;不理2.insufficientadj.不足的23.pedestriann.行人4.obstaclen.障碍[诱思导读]Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Itismainlyaboutthecausesoftrafficcongestionandhowtosolve/solutionsoftheproblem.SectionⅠWarmingUp,Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.cabA.n.执照;许可证()2.permitB.n.收据()3.receiptC.n.出租汽车;计程车()4.fareD.n.目的地;终点()5.destinationE.n.单程票()6.impressiveF.n.车费()7.provideG.v.探索()8.convenientH.v.提供()9.singleI.adj.给人印象深刻的()10.exploreJ.adj.方便的[答案]1-5CABFD6-10IHJEGⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.被困在B.在建设中C.立刻;马上D.饱览E.与……相连F.四处走动G.在上下班的高峰期1.Wehadagoodviewofthetownfromthetopofthehill.________2.TherewasanaccidentonthewayandIgotstuckinthetraffic.________3.Thetwocitiesareconnectedtoeachotherbyrailway.________4.Atruckdrivespastthesiteofan“ecocity”underconstructioninTianjin,innortheasternChina.________5.He'sgettingaroundagainafterhisaccident.________6.Onhearingthenews,theysetoutfortheearthstrickenareainno3time.________7.Iwanttoavoidtherushhourifpossible.________[答案]1-7DAEBFCGGettingAroundinBeijingTaxisTaxisareonthestreets24hoursaday.Simplyraiseyourhand,andataxiappearsinnotime.①Theyareusuallyred,andtheydisplay(展示)thepriceperkilometreonthewindow.Youshouldcheckthecabhasabusinesspermit,andmakesureyouaskforareceipt.②行在北京出租车(北京)大街上的出租车是24小时服务的。只要你招招手,马上就会有出租车开过来。它们通常是红色的,而且在车窗上显示每千米的价格。你得确保出租车有营业执照,并且一定要索取发票。[助读讲解]①本句为“祈使句+and+陈述句”结构,可以改成含有条件状语从句的复合句Ifyousimplyraiseyourhand,...。②check后thecabhasabusinesspermit为省略了that的宾语从句;makesure后youaskforareceipt也是省略了that的宾语从句。BusesandtrolleybusesPublictransportprovidesacheapwaytogetaroundinBeijing③.Thereare20,000busesandtrolleybusesinBeijing,buttheycangetverycrowded.It'sagoodideatoavoidpublictransportduringtherushhour(6:30am—8:00amand5:00pm—6:30pm).④Faresarecheap,startingat1yuan⑤.Airconditioned(带空调的)busescostmore.公共汽车和无轨电车公共交通为(人们)游览北京提供了一种低价位的出行方式。在北京有两万辆公共汽车和无轨电车,但是,它们会很拥挤。明智的做法是避免在交通高峰期(早上6:30~8:00,下午5:00~6:30)乘坐公共交通工具。这些车的车费便宜,一元起价。空调车要贵一些。[助读讲解]③togetaroundinBeijing为不定式短语作后置定语修饰acheapway,4也可改为介词短语ofgettingaroundinBeijing作后置定语。④句中it为形式主语,后面的不定式短语toavoidpublictransport...为真正的主语。⑤startingatlyuan为现在分词短语作伴随状语。Busesnumberedlto100⑥arelimitedtotravelwithinthecitycentre.Highernumbershavedestinationsinthesuburbs.Touristsshouldn'tmissthe103buswhichoffersoneofthemostimpressiveroutes(路线),pasttheForbiddenCityandtheWhitePagodainBeihaiPark⑦.Ifyougetonadoubledeckerbus(双层公共汽车),makesureyousitupstairs.⑧You'llhaveagoodviewoftherapidlychangingcity.1路到100路公共汽车都是仅限于市中心内的。编号大于100的公共汽车可到达郊区。游客们不应错过103路公共汽车,它途经紫禁城和北海公园的白塔,是最令人难忘的路线之一。如果你乘坐双层公共汽车,务必坐在上层。你将一览这个飞速发展的城市的美丽风景。[助读讲解]⑥numberedlto100为过去分词短语作后置定语,注意此处number为动词。⑦whichoffers...为which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词the103bus。⑧Ifyougetonadoubledeckerbus是if引导的条件状语从句,makesure后为省略了that的宾语从句。Mostbusesrunfromabout5:00amtomidnight.However,thereisalsoanightbusservice,providedbybuseswithanumberinthe200s⑨.大多数公共汽车的运营时间大约是从早上5点到午夜。不过,也有夜班车,编号在200到300之间。[助读讲解]⑨providedbybuses...为过去分词短语作后置定语,相当于非限制性定语从句修饰anightbusservice。MinibusesMinibuseswithseatsfor12passengersofferanalternativetoexpensivetaxisandcrowdedpublictransportinsomeareas.Theyrunregularservicesandfollowthesameroutesaslargepublicbuses.Andinaminibusyoualwaysgetaseateveninrushhours.UndergroundTherearefourundergroundlinesinBeijing,andseverallinesareunderconstruction.Trainsarefastandconvenient,butrushhourscanbeterrible.Aonewaytripcosts3yuan.Stationnamesaremarkedinpinyin.Theundergroundisopenfrom5:00amto11:00pmPedicabs5Touristslikethesehumanpedalled“tricycletaxis”,buttheycanbeexpensive.Youshouldtalktothedriver,andmakesureyouknowthepricebeforeyoubeginthejourney,forexample,ifitispe