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高中英语Unit9WheelsSectionⅠWarmup
Unit9Wheels
Nowadaysmoreandmorefamiliesownprivatecars.Privatecars,astheproductofmoderncivilization,havebeenplayingavitalroleinpeople'sdailyactivities.First,privatecarsareaconvenientmeansoftransport.Youcandrivewhereveryoulike.Second,thereisnodoubtthatprivatecarswillhaveagreatimpactontheeconomicgrowth.Therapiddevelopmentofcarindustrywillcontributemuchtokeepingthecountry'seconomygrowingatahigherrateinthenearfuture.
Buteverycoinhastwosides.Therapiddevelopmentofprivatecarswillbringaboutaseriesofproblems.Forexample,thewasteairgivenoffbycarswilldogreatharmtoourhealth,toomanyprivatecarswillleadtotrafficjamsandagreatdealofenergywillbewasted.
SoIthinkweshouldtakeadvantageofprivatecarsandmakethemserveusbetter.MeantimeIhopethatsatisfactorysolutionstothesenegativeproblemswillbefoundsoon.
Section_Ⅰ
Warmup__&_Lesson_1_—_Prereading
Returnofthewhitebikes!
Peoplehavebeenenjoying①thebenefits②ofcyclinginAmsterdam③foryears.Itisagoodcityforcyclingbecauseitisflat④andtherefore⑤isconvenient⑥forbikes.Therearealsoplentyofplacesforbicycleparking⑦andmoststreetsinthecitycentrehaveabicyclepath.TodaysomepeoplecallAmsterdamthe“CityofBicycles”becauseoftheconvenience⑧forbicyclesthere.
Inthe1960s,agroupofcyclingfanshadanidea.Theybelievedthatitwouldbebetterforeverybodyifcarsweren'tallowed⑨inthecitycentreandonlybicycleswere.Theywerehopeful⑩thatthiswouldhelptosaveenergy,reducepollutionandprovide⑪freepublictransport.Thegrouppainted⑫hundredsof⑬bicycleswhiteandplaced⑭theminlotsofneighbourhoods⑮aroundAmsterdamforpeopletouse.Anyonewasallowedtotakethemandusethemforshortjourneys.Wherever⑯someonefinishedajourneytheywouldleavethebikethereforsomeoneelse⑰touse.Theproblemwasthatitdidn'twork⑱—thieves⑲tookallthebicycleswithinweeks!
①havebeenenjoying是现在完成进行时。
表示动作始于过去,持续到现在(刚刚停止)或将来(继续进行下去)。
②benefit/'benIfIt/vi.&n.得益;好处
benefitfrom从……中获益
③Amsterdam/ˌæmstə'dæm/阿姆斯特丹
④flat/flæt/adj.平的
⑤therefore/'ðeəfɔː/adv.所以,因此
⑥convenient/kən'viːniənt/adj.方便的,便利的(convenient不能以人作主语)
beconvenientforsb.对某人来说是方便的
⑦parking/'pɑːkIŋ/n.停车场
Noparking!
禁止泊车!
⑧convenience/kən'viːniəns/n.方便,便利
⑨allowvt.允许,准许
allowsb.todosth.允许某人做某事
allowdoingsth.允许做某事
⑩hopeful/'həʊpfəl/adj.(人)抱有希望的
behopefulthat...希望……
⑪providev.提供,供应
⑫paint...(colour)漆上或染上某种颜色
⑬hundredsof成百上千的 ⑭placevt.放置
⑮neighbourhood/'neIbəhʊd/n.街坊;邻近地区
⑯wherever/wer'evə/conj.无论在何处,无论到哪里,此处引导让步状语从句,相当于nomatterwhere。
⑰someoneelse别人
else与someone,anyone,everyone等连用时,所有格加在else上。
⑱workvi.起作用,生效
⑲thief/θiːf/n.贼,小偷
白自行车回来了!
[第1~2段译文]
多年来,人们一直享受着在阿姆斯特丹骑自行车的益处。
这是一个适合骑自行车的好城市,道路平坦,因此方便骑自行车。
还有许多自行车停放场地,城市中心的大多数街道都设有自行车车道。
今天,有些人把阿姆斯特丹称作“自行车城”,因为那里为自行车提供了方便。
在20世纪60年代,一群自行车迷提出了一个想法。
他们认为如果不让汽车驶入市中心,只让自行车进入,那会对每个人都更有好处。
他们希望这样能够帮助节约能源,减少污染,并且(给大家)提供免费的公共交通工具。
他们把数百辆自行车漆成白色,并把它们放在阿姆斯特丹众多街区供人们使用。
任何人都可以取用这些自行车做短途旅行。
无论在哪儿结束旅程,人们都可以将自行车留在那里供其他人使用。
问题是这种做法行不通——几周内,所有的自行车都被小偷偷走了!
However,morethanthirtyyearslater,the“whitebike”isbackintown—thistimewithacomputerchip⑳torecorditseverymove
!
Totakeabicycle
,youhavetoinsert
aspecialcard.Thenew“whitebike”isnotactuallywhitebut
isanunusualdesignwithbrightcolours.Thebikesareparkedatspecialparkingplaces
andpeoplewhowanttousethemhavetotakethemtoanotherspecialparkingplacethathasenoughroom.
ThereisalreadylesstrafficincentralAmsterdam,becausebothlocalsandtouristshavebeenusingthewhitebikes.Indeed
thanksto
thegoodideasoflotsofpeople,likethecyclingfansinthe1960s,manypeoplearoundtheworldhavebeenenjoyingcitycentrestreetswithoutcarsformanyyears.
Didyouknow?
TheNetherlands
has14millionbicyclesamong15millionpeople!
⑳chip/tʃIp/n.集成电路片,硅片
move此处为名词,表示“迁移,移动”。
动词不定式短语totakeabicycle作目的状语,放在句首表示强调。
insert/In'sɜːt/vt.插入,嵌入
not...but...不是……而是……
parkingplace停车场
parkinglot(露天)停车场
indeed/In'diːd/adv.当然,确实
thanksto多亏,幸亏;由于
thanksto...多作状语
becauseof...多作状语
dueto...可作状语或表语
owingto...多作状语
theNetherlands/'neðələndz/荷兰
[第3~6段译文]
然而,30多年后,“白自行车”又回到城里了——这次车上装有电脑芯片记录它的每一次移动!
要使用自行车,你必须先插入一张特别的卡。
新的“白自行车”实际上并不是白色,它设计独特,颜色鲜亮。
自行车被放在特定的停放处,想使用自行车的人必须把自行车停放在另一个有足够空间的特定停放处。
阿姆斯特丹市中心的交通已经不怎么拥堵了,因为当地人和旅游者都使用白自行车。
的确,多亏人们献计献策,就像20世纪60年代的自行车迷们那样,世界各地的许多人多年以来能在享受市中心没有汽车的环境。
你知道吗?
荷兰1500万人口拥有1400万辆自行车!
Prereading
Pleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.
1.wherever A.骑自行车的人
2.benefitB.驾驶汽车的人
3.pedestrianC.方便,便利
4.hopefulD.实际地,真实地
5.neighbourhoodE.无论在何处,无论到哪里
6.thereforeF.得益;好处
7.consequenceG.行人
8.insertH.(人)抱有希望的
9.cyclistI.街坊;邻近地区
10.motoristJ.所以,因此
11.actuallyK.后果,结果
12.convenienceL.插入,嵌入
13.argueM.贼,小偷
14.thiefN.争辩,争吵
15.arrestO.逮捕,拘留
1~5 ________ 6~10 ________ 11~15 ________
答案:
1~5 EFGHI 6~10 JKLAB 11~15 DCNMO
Leadin
Lookatthefollowingpicturesanddiscusswhichmeansoftransportationdoyoulikebestwithyourpartner?
Why?
参考答案:
I_like_bicycles_best_because_it_has_the_following_advantages._First,it_can_reduce_pollution_and_protect_the_environment._Second,it_is_more_convenient_when_you_are_stuck_in_the_traffic_jam._Third,_it_can_build_our_body_and_save_money.
Whilereading
True(T)orFalse(F).
1.Usingacomputerchipistostopbikesfrombeingstolen.__T__
2.NowinAmsterdamallthebicyclesarepaintedwhite.__F__
3.InAmsterdamridingabicycleisveryconvenient.Youcanfindabicycleanywhere.__F__
4.Over40yearspeoplehavebeenenjoyingthebenefitsofcyclinginAmsterdam.__F__
5.InAmsterdamnocarisallowedinthecitycentreandonlybicyclesare.__F__
Carefulreading
Readthetextagainandfillinthechartwiththeinformationinthetext.
Returnofthewhitebikes!
Nowadays
Peopleareenjoyingthebenefitsofcycling
Reasons:
·It's1.flatandconvenientforbikes.
·Thereareplentyofplacesforbicycle2.parking.
·Moststreetsinthecityhaveabicyclepath.
Inthe1960s
Agroupofcyclingfanshadanidea.
Reasons:
Itwouldhelptosaveenergy,reduce3.pollutionandprovide4.freepublictransport.
Actions:
·Thegrouppaintedhundredsofbicycleswhiteandplacedtheminlotsof5.neighbourhoodsaroundAmsterdam.
·Anyonewasallowedtotakethemandusethemfor6.shortjourneys.
·Whereversomeonefinishedajourneytheywould7.leavethebikethereforsomeoneelsetouse.
Result:
Itdidn'twork—8.thievestookallthebicycleswithinweeks!
Morethanthirtyyearslater
The“whitebike”isbackintown.
Ways:
·Acomputer9.chiptorecorditseverymove.
·Youhaveto10.insertaspecialcardtotakeabicycle.
Results:
Manypeoplehavebeenenjoyingcitycentrestreetswithoutcars.
Studyreading
Analyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.
1.Theybelievedthatitwouldbebetterforeverybodyifcarsweren'tallowedinthecitycentreandonlybicycleswere.
[句式分析] 本句为主从复合句。
主句为Theybelieved,that引导宾语从句。
该宾语从句又是一个主从复合句,含有if引导的条件状语从句。
[尝试翻译] 他们认为如果不让汽车驶入市中心,只让自行车进入,那会对每个人都更有好处。
2.Thebikesareparkedatspecialparkingplacesandpeoplewhowanttousethemhavetotakethemtoanotherspecialparkingplacethathasenoughroom.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 自行车被放在特定的停放处,想使用自行车的人必须把自行车停放在另一个有足够空间的特定停放处。
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Zipped(用拉链拉上或扣上)intoabag,itlookslikealargeumbrella.Unfolded,itgoesalongthestreetlikeanyotherbicycle.
It'sthe“Abike”,thebrainchild(脑力劳动的产物)ofBritishinventorSirCliveSinclair,whomadehistoryinthe1970sbydevelopingtheworld'sfirstpocketcalculator.Hedescribedhisnewinventionas“theworld'ssmallest,lightestfoldablebicycle”.
“Myoriginalthoughtwasthatifyoucouldhaveabicyclethatwasdramaticallylighterandmorefirmthantheonesthatexisttoday,itwouldchangethewayinwhichbicyclesareused,”saidSinclair.
Theminibike,showedinSingaporelastweekandsettogoonsaleworldwideatapriceofnearly$300,isbuiltforridersasheavyas112kilogramsandisheightadjustable(可调整高度的).Ittakesabout20secondstofoldorunfold.
Itswheelsareaquarterthesizeofthoseonaregularbicycle,butSinclairpromisesasmoothrideformostcyclists.“Yourequirenoextraenergytoridethe‘Abike’anditcangoupto15milesperhour(24kilometresperhour),”hesaid.Constructedmainlyofplastic,the5.5kilogrambicyclefoldsintoapackageoflessthan0.03cubicmetres.
SinclairalsoinventedthefirstpocketTVin1984andthefuturisticC5electrictricyclein1985.Hesaidhehopedthebicyclewouldattractcommoncitizens,officials,campersoranyoneneedingtransportforashorttripandhesaidthenextstepforthe“Abike”wastoaddanelectricmotorinafewyears.
语篇解读:
普通的自行车人人都见过,可是你见过折叠以后像伞一样的自行车吗?
现在有人发明了这种自行车。
1.Themostimportantcharacterofthiskindofbicycleisits________.
A.bigsize B.lightweight
C.beautifulappearanceD.foldablestructure
解析:
选D 细节理解题。
由文章第二段中“Hedescribedhisnewinventionas‘theworld'ssmallest,lightestfoldablebicycle’.”可知答案。
2.Thewheelsofaregularbicycleare________thesizeofthiskindofbicycle.
A.fourtimesB.threetimes
C.onefourthD.onethird
解析:
选A 细节理解题。
由第五段开头可知,传统自行车车轮大小是这种新型自行车车轮的四倍。
3.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.World'sSmallestFoldableBicycleArriving
B.ANewBicycle,aLargeUmbrella
C.AFoldableBicycle,aLargeBag
D.AGreatInventorofaNewBicycle
解析:
选A 标题归纳题。
本文自始至终都在介绍一种即将上市的新型折叠式自行车的与众不同之处。
因此以A项为题目既高度概括又醒目。
4.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph5?
A.Attracted.B.