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Unit 2 Getting AroundPassage A Pre-Reading Task1. What do you know about Shanghai?2. If you travel in Shanghai, how do you prefer to get around the city?How to Get Around ShanghaiAs we all know, Shanghai is the commercial and financial centre of China. It is the largest and most populous city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. The city is also a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund, City God Temple, and Oriental Pearl Tower. Today, Shanghai has been described as the “showpiece” of the worlds fastest-growing economy. Getting around Shanghai is quite easy for domestic and foreign visitors. Road signs are in both Chinese and English, as are the signs for the stations of the citys ever-enlarging subway system. At the time of my writing, August 2012, the city is crisscrossed by 11 subway lines; Another 7 lines, moreover, are being constructed and planned. It is worth mentioning that the number of subway lines in Shanghai was nearly doubled by the opening of the Shanghai Expo in May 2010. Shanghais Subway System Non-Chinese speakers should have little trouble navigating the subway in Shanghai. Each station shows maps of the system, with stations listed in both Chinese and English. On board the trains upcoming stops are announced in both languages, though finding the correct exit in some of the larger stations can be a challenge. At the Peoples Square in the heart of the city, it is not unusual to come out at a different exit at each visit. Shanghais Transport Card For those staying a few days or longer in Shanghai, it is worthwhile getting a transport card. It can be bought at subway stations and some convenience stores, and can be used for travel on the subway, most buses and in taxis. The fare is taken away directly from the card as it is passed through the card reader at the entrance to subway stations and by the door on buses.(出处：新编实用英语 学学练练考考 第一册P43（改编） 字数：309 words)New Wordscommercial /km()l/ a. 贸易的；商务的，商业的financial /fann()l/ a. 金融的；财政的，财务的populous /ppjuls/ a. 人口稠密的；人口多的metropolitan /,metrplitn/ a. 大都市的 n. 大城市人destination /,destinein/ n. 目的地，终点renown /rinaun/ v. 使有声望 n. 声誉；名望landmark /lndm:k/ n. 陆标，地标；里程碑showpiece /upi:s/ n. 精品，展示品domestic /dmestk/ a. 本国的，国内的ever-enlarging /ev inl:d/ a. 不断扩大的subway /sbwe/ n. 地铁，地道system /sstm/ n. 系统，制度，体制，方法crisscrossed /krs,krst/ a. 纵横交错的moreover /mrv/ a. 而且，加之，此外，再者construct /knstrkt/ v. 建造，构造，创立mention /men()n/ v. 提及，提到，说起，说到；涉及double /db()l/ v. 使加倍navigate /nvget/ v. 驾驶，操纵，航行list /lst/ v. 列出，记入名单内upcoming /pkm/ a. 即将到达的，即将出现的，即将发生的announce /nans/ v. 宣布，述说，公布，播报exit /ekst; egzt/ n. 出口challenge /tln(d)/ n.&v. 挑战，质疑unusual /njul/ a. 不寻常的；与众不同的；不平常的transport /trnsp t/ n. 交通，运输，输送worthwhile /wwa/ a. 值得做的，值得花时间的convenience /knvinns/ n. 便利，方便，合适，适宜fare /fe/ n. 票价，费用directly /drektl/ ad. 直接地entrance /entr()ns/ n. 入口，进入Phrases & Expressionsget around 到处旅行，游历road sign道路标志，路标on board 在(船、火车、公共汽车、飞机、地铁等)上pass through 穿过，通过card reader 读卡机，读卡器Proper NamesThe Bund 上海外滩City God Temple城隍庙The Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠塔Shanghai Expo /eksp/ 上海世博会Peoples Square /skwe/ 人民广场Extended VocabularyYu Garden 豫园The Jin Mao Tower /ta / 金茂大厦Shanghai Expo Site上海世博园Expo Village 世博村Expo emblem / emblm / 世博会会徽Expo mascot / mskt / 世博会吉祥物Expo souvenir / ,suvn / 世博会纪念品ExercisesI. Choose the best answer according to Passage A.1. You wont get lost in the subway in Shanghai if you .A. know a lot about the subway systemB. can find any entrance or exitC. can read maps in English or ChineseD. have a transport card2. The passage mentions that visitors to Shanghai can hear announcements in both Chinese and English .A. on the entrance to a subwayB. on board subway trainsC. in a taxiD. in a few city buses3. We know from the passage that at subway stations visitors will find maps given in Chinese and English.A. with entrances and exitsB. with subway stationsC. all the subway linesD. with ticket selling points4. Youd better buy a transportation card if .A. you dont have many coins at handB. you decide to stay in Shanghai for a few days or longerC. you have to take a taxi onlyD. you want to get around Shanghai in a cheaper way5. The following are facilities aimed to help foreign visitors except that .A. transportation cards are available at many convenience storesB. subway maps list the station names in both Chinese and EnglishC. upcoming stations in the subway are announced in both Chinese and EnglishD. there is more than one entrance and exit at all subway stationII. Give a brief answer to each of the following questions according to Passage A. 1. How much do you know about Shanghai?2. Why getting around Shanghai is quite easy for domestic and foreign visitors?3. For whom is it worthwhile getting a transport card?4. Where can you buy a transport card in Shanghai?5. Can the transport card only be used for travelling by bus?III. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given. Change the form if necessary.entrance through ever-enlarging direct farelist worthwhile announce upcoming navigate1. Seventy percent of our export goods to Japan are sent this port.2. Subway service has become a necessity for the city.3. Who do you think will win the football match between Korea and Australia?4. As soon as he got off the train, he went to the company.5. One-way for adults and children were 18 dollars and 5 dollars respectively.6. The items are in order of importance.7. Who was the first man to the Atlantic Ocean alone?8. Thank you for making my visit so and unforgettable.9. Students are allowed to pay a lower fee.10. After everyone was seated, the chairman started to the final decision.IV. Rewrite the sentences according to the models.1. Text sentence: As we all know, Shanghai is the commercial and financial centre of China.Model sentence: As we all know, the earth travels around the sun.New sentence: 2. Text sentence: Road signs are in both Chinese and English, as are the signs for the stations of the citys ever-enlarging subway system.Model sentence: Gasoline is combustible（易燃的）, as are all of the liquids listed in the following section.New sentence: V. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. As we all know, Shanghai is the commercial and financial centre of China.2. Road signs are in both Chinese and English, as are the signs for the subway stations.3. The number of subway lines in Shanghai was nearly doubled by the opening of the Shanghai Expo.4. Non-Chinese speakers should have little trouble navigating the subway in Shanghai.5. The fare is taken away directly from the card as it is passed through the card reader.VI. Translate the following sentences into English with the words or patterns given in the brackets.1. 值得一提的是她在英语方面取得了很大进步。(It is worth mentioning that)2. 过去几年房价几乎翻了一番。 (double)3. 我非常荣幸地宣布今天的获奖名单。 (announce)4. 拿下这场竞赛对我们会是一个挑战。 (challenge)5. 大热天看到他们在运动场上训练是不足为奇的。(It is not unusual to)Passage B Pre-Reading Task1. Have you ever taken a factory tour? 2. If you are organized to visit a factory, what would you like to see?A Factory Tour(Miss Wang, the secretary, is showing Mr. Johnson, the businessman, around the factory.) (A: Miss Wang B: Mr. Johnson)A: Welcome to our factory.B: Ive been looking forward to visiting your factory.A: Actually, youll know our products better after the visit. Ill show you around and explain the operations as we go along.B: Thatll be most helpful.A: Maybe we could start with the Design Department. And then we could look at the production line.B: How much do you spend on design development every year? A: About 3%4% of the gross sales.B: Thats fine. Could I have a look over the manufacturing process?A: Of course. This way, please.(They are on the way to the production line.)A: This is the assembly line. These drawings on the wall are process sheets. They describe how each process goes on to the next.B: How many workers are there on the line?A: About 60. But we are running on two shifts. And every day, 1400 motor-cars are assembled.B: Oh, its highly efficient.A: Yes, this assembly line was built recently. Almost every process is computerized. What a worker does is usually to push buttons. Thus, the efficiency is greatly raised, and the intensity of labor is decreased.B: How do you control the quality of the products?A: Well, all products have to go through five checks in the whole process. We believe that the quality is the soul of an enterprise. Therefore, we always put quality as the first consideration.B: Yes, quality is even more important than quantity.A: Thats right.B: I hope my visit does not cause you too much trouble.A: No trouble at all. Shall we rest a while and have a cup of tea before going around? B: Thats fine.(出处：/html/qita/xingyeyingyu/shangmaoyingyu/maoyishiwu/2009/0602/6061.html 字数：308 words)New Wordssecretary /sekrt()r/ n. 秘书；书记；部长；大臣businessman /bznsmn/ n. 商人operation /pre()n/ n. 操作；经营；手术；运算design /dzan/ n.& v. 设计 gross /grs/ a. 总共的，毛的sales /selz/ n. 销售（sale的复数），销售额manufacture /mnjfkt/ n.& v. 制造process /prses/ n. 过程，进行；方法，步骤；程序drawing /dr(r)/ n. 绘画；制图，绘图，描图，绘制sheet /it/ n. 单，表describe /dskrab/ v. 描述，形容；描绘assemble /semb()l/ v. 装配efficient /f()nt/ a. 有效率的computerize /kmpjutraz/ v. 使电脑化；使计算机化；用电脑处理push /p/ v. 推动，按button /bt()n/ n. 按钮, 钮扣efficiency /f()ns/ n. 效率，效能intensity /ntenst/ n. 强度labor /leb/ n. 劳动，劳工decrease / dkris / n.& v. 减少，减小soul /sl/ n. 灵魂，心灵enterprise /entpraz/ n. 企业quality /kwlt/ n. 质量quantity /kwntt/ n. 量，数量Phrases & Expressionslook forward to 盼望，期待show around 带领参观start with 从开始production line 生产线gross sales 销售总额run on two shifts 实行两班制the assembly line 流水线go through 通过，经受put as the first consideration 把放在第一位来考虑ExercisesI. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) according to Passage B. ( ) 1. The factory spends no more than 4% of the gross sales on design development every year. ( ) 2. There are about 50 workers on the assembly line of the factory, running on two shifts. ( ) 3. Every process has been computerized since the factory was built. ( ) 4. All products have to go through five checks in the whole process. ( ) 5. The quantity is believed to be the most important factor according to the passage. II. Give a brief answer to each of the following questions according to Passage B.1. Which department does Mr. Johnson visit in the factory?2. How much does the factory spend on design development every year?3. How many workers are there on the assembly line in the factory?4. Why is the quality very important for the factory? 5. How does the factory control the quality of the products?III. Complete the sentences by translating the given parts into English.1. We have been (期待，盼望) visiting your factory. 2. Please the foreign guests (带领参观) the factory.3. In this plant, we produce about 15,000 units per month. Were (采用三班制).4. All products have to (通过) six checks in the whole manufacturing process.5. When buying something, most people the price (把放在第一位来考虑). Further ReadingBudget Travel Tips for SavingMoneyTravel doesnt have to be expensive. Use these budget travel tips to help save money by traveling like a savvy backpacker rather than a vacationing tourist.1. Dont Buy Useless Travel GadgetsSaving money on your trip starts before you hit the road. Dont be tempted by the wide range of gadgets and toys aimed at travelers; most end up not being used or packed at all! Travel-sized toiletries and liquids are overpriced. In such case, fill your own reusable travel bottles instead so that you can refill them later.2. Try Couch SurfingAccommodation can quickly add up to one of the largest expenses for budget travelers. C to the rescue! C is a social site where people offer up guest bedrooms or couches for friendly strangers who are visiting their city. The hosts are often expatriates who are interested in meeting-and helping-travelers. The sites rating system ensures that arrangements remain safe and that poor hosts are avoided by travelers. People can choose hosts based on location, gender, type of room, and even email other travelers who have stayed with the host in the past.3. Keep the Partying in CheckExperienced backpackers will confirm: The number one expense while on the road is often alcohol. While prices for food are cheap, prices for alcohol are disproportional. You will inevitably spend far more time socializing while traveling than you normally do at home, so learn early to keep the party expenses in check!4. Skip the Air ConditioningAircon rooms always cost more than fan rooms in hostels and budget guesthouses, and the temperature difference often makes travelers sick who are slower to acclimate when going outside. Although temperatures outside can be scorching, you will probably only be inside your room to sleep-a fan works just fine.5. Skip the Guided ToursWhile legitimate guides can often enhance a visit to places, you can probably do without hiring a guide for the day just to see local waterfalls and other sites. Backpackers and budget travelers simply make their own way to local attractions for a fraction of the costs, and often get to enjoy places longer and at their own pace rather than being rushed along by an impatient guide. New Wordsbudget /bdt/ n. 预算；预算费 v. 把编入预算；做预算 a.廉价的savvy /sv/ n. 理解能力；懂行（的人）v. 理解；懂；知道backpacker /bk,pk/ n. 背包旅行者gadget /gdt/ n. 小玩意；小器具；小配件；诡计tempt /tem(p)t/ v. 诱惑；引起；冒的风险；使感兴趣toiletry / tltri / n. 化妆品；化妆用具overpriced /ovprast/ a. 定价过高的 reusable /ri:ju:zbl/ a. 可以再度使用的，可重复使用的refill /rifl/ v.被再注满；再装满；再充满 n. 替换物；再注满accommodation /kmde()n/ n. 住处，膳宿；调节；和解；预订铺位rescue /reskju/ v. 营救；援救 n. 营救；援救；解救expatriate /ksptrt/ n. 移居国外者 v. 移居国外 a. 移居国外的arrangement /ren(d)m()nt/ n. 布置；整理；准备gender /dend/ n. 性别confirm /knfm/ v. 确认；确定；证实；批准；使巩固alcohol /lkhl/ n. 酒精，乙醇disproportional /,dsprprnl/ a. 不相称的inevitably /nevtbl; nevtbl/ ad. 不可避免地；必然地socialize /slaz/ vt. 使社会化；使适应社会生活 vi. 交际；参与社交hostel /hst()l/ n. 旅社，招待所（尤指青年旅社）guesthouse /esthas/ n. 宾馆；小型家庭旅馆acclimate /klmet/ v.适应新环境；使适应scorching /skt/ a. 灼热的legitimate /ldtmt/ a. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的 v. 使合法impatient /mpe()nt/ a. 焦躁的；不耐心的Phrases & Expressionshit the road 离开，出发；开始旅行couch surfing 沙发冲浪，沙发漫游offer up 献出；献上keep in check 阻止；约束；制止I. Classroom Discussion1. According to the passage, how many tips are there to reduce traveling expenses?2. How do you choose the host if you want to try couch surfing?3. Is it very necessary for you to hire a guide for a visit?II. Extended Activities 1. Work in pairs to discuss how to save money during the process of traveling, and express different ideas based on your own traveling experience. 2. Work in groups to research more information about budget travel tips after class in different means. Then make a presentation according to the result of the group research and discussion.Applied Writing English Envelope 英文信封Task 1 Writing Skills英文信封和中文信封的写法不同。习惯上，收信人的姓名、地址依次写在信封的中央。寄信人的姓名、地址写在信封的左上角。邮票贴在右上角。英文与中文的地址书写顺序也不同。Task 2 Sample WritingApplied Writing English Envelope 英文信封Task 1 Writing Skills英文信封和中文信封的写法不同。习惯上，收信人的姓名、地址依次写在信封的中央。寄信人的姓名、地址写在信封的左上角。邮票贴在右上角。英文与中文的地址书写顺序也不同。Task 2 Sample WritingZhang Ming (寄信人)The Foreign Affairs Office2798 Youth RoadWeifang Shandong Province261011Peoples Republic of China Mr. J. P. Black (收信人) 1255 Noriega Street Sanfrancisco California 94122 U.S.A.STAMP寄航空或挂号信时，需要在信封的左下角注明Air Mail (航空)或Registered (挂号)。如果信是托人代交的，需在信封左下角注明，如Kindness of Mr. J. P. Anderson。Task 3 Writing PracticeWrite an envelope according to the information given in Chinese. Add some more information if necessary.假设你是张斌，要给W. J. Clinton寄一封信。你的地址是：中国青岛市北京路2122号，邮编266001。W. J. Clinton的地址是：Estate Agent, 14 Bell Street, Manchester, M164QS, U.K。请根据上述内容写一个信封。Pronunciation音标元音（二）/ ei / name late day rain they eight / ai / time write tie fly eye buy / i / boy enjoy toy voice oil point / u / oven those go boat goat slow/ au / house out mouth hour flower now / i / ear fear clear deer here beer / / air chair careful fare pear there / u / poor boor tour sure pure February I. Read the following words and phrases, paying