M7U4Publictransport.doc

M7U4 Public transportWord study活动单一、重点单词讲解1.convey：vt. 搬运, 运送eg. 1) This ship conveys oil from the Middle East. 这艘船从中东运输石油。2) This train conveys both passengers and goods. 这列火车既载客又运货。3) A taxi conveyed us to the railway station. 一辆出租车将我们载到火车站。表达, 传达(思想感情), 转达 convey sth to sb = convey sb sth eg. 1) Convey my congratulations to your brother. 代我向你弟弟表示祝贺。2) His manner conveyed a slight nervousness. 他的态度透露出一点紧张。3) Words cannot convey how happy I am. 言语无法表达我是多么幸福。传导, 传播, 传染eg. 1) Air is the medium by which sound waves are conveyed.空气是声波传播的媒质。2) A wire conveys an electric current. 导线输送电流。In spite of his unfortunate personal experience, his songs _a feeling of warmth and hope. A. convey B. reveal C. contain D. indicate 2.postpone: vt. 推迟, 延迟常用搭配：postpone doing eg. 1) I am disappointed that you are postponing your visit next week, but I expect I will see you soon. 2) The match was postponed to Saturday because of bad weather. 比赛因天气不好而延迟到星期六。3) We have to postpone sending our answer to the request. 我们不得不暂缓寄出对申请书的答复。3. undertake: vt. 着手，进行; 承担（工作，责任等），承办； 保证，担保eg. 1) He undertook a new experiment. 他着手一项新的实验 2) I will undertake the responsibility for you. 我会为你负起责任。3) He undertook to finish the work by Monday. He undertook that he would finish the work by Monday. 他担保在星期一以前完成工作。4.reservation 预定，预约；保留意见Make a reservation 预定，预约Have/ express reservation about 对。怀有疑问Without reservation 毫不保留Reserve v. Reserve sth for sb 给某人保留5. load ：n. 负载；负荷These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load.这些背包是为负载重物而设计的。v. 装入；装上 常用结构： load (up) A with B 用B装A load A onto/into B 把A装到B上be loaded with 满载。eg. 1) Sacks are being loaded onto the truck. 人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。2) Men are loading a truck with timber. 工人们正在将木料装上卡车。拓展： loads of 许多（修饰可数或不可数名词）=lots of = a load of bear the load of 负担的重任 take a load off ones mind 如释重负 unload v. 卸货，解除。负担；overload v. 超载 ；upload v. 上传 ； download v.下载 二、重要短语1.drop off 中途下客或卸货;减弱，减少 drop out 退学；退出，脱离 drop in on sb 顺便拜访某人 drop in at sp. 顺便拜访某地 drop down 落下2. link ( up ) with 与。连接 link to把。与。连接link together 连接在一起 be linked to = have a link with 与。有联系3. put through 给某人接通（电话）；使经历 put off 推延，延迟put on穿上；上演；伪装 put out 扑灭 put up 举起；张贴；搭建put up with 忍受 put away 把。收起来，储存。备用put aside 把。放在一边 put down 写下，记下4. speed up 加速 at high / low / full / top speed 以高、低、全、最高速at a speed of 以。速度 with all speed 以全速，开足马力pick up speed / reduce speed 加速、减速巩固单一、单词拼写1. Not being p_ is his greatest shortcoming .2. He is l_ the goods into the back of the car .3. Tell our comrades to keep calm when problems a_ .4. Ill arrive late , but please keep my r_.5. We shall u_ the construction of this bridge .6. Lets p_ making a decision until we have more information .7. Please c_ my best wishes to your parents .8. America has a lot of a_ weapons now .9. My working life is s_ into 3 main parts .10. Her sudden d_ has disarranged my plans .11. It is u_ that such a famous company should play a trick on its customers.12. The factory was f _20,0000 yuan for violating the law of environmental protection.13. After the interview, the secretary told me she would contact me v email.二、单项选择1. - Was the proposal passed at yesterdays meeting ? - Yes , but some members at the committee expressed _. A. associations B. authority C. corporations D. reservations2. Colors like red _ a sense of energy and strength .A. exchange B. convey C. transform D. transfer3. Although his wife was killed in the earthquake , he _his sobs to rescue others .A. showed off B. contributed to C. accounted for D. chocked back4. If you _ this task , you must be ready to suffer from hardship .A. apply B. experience C. undertake D. command5. The Internet is widely used , which _ the development of English .A. speeds up B. takes over C. gets across D. turns to6. Obviously , we can draw the conclusion that good manners _ from politeness and respect for others . A. rise B. arise C. raise D. arouse7. Our computers are _ to the worldwide Internet , which provides communication channels between people and access to the information we need . A. put up B. made up C. linked up D. called up 8. Did you know that John and Mary have ? Really？They have been married for 30 years! A. come up B. split up C. washed up D. set up9. I have to go now because I must be _ for class . A. casual B. aggressive C. punctual D. reasonable 10. We have to _ the shipping date , considering that there is no steamer recently . A. withdraw B. postpone C. reject D. subscribe 11. His sudden _ demonstrates that how unreliable he is . A. departure B. arrangement C. application D. evolution 12. Without having a nature experience , kids can _ just fine , but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives . A. turn down B. turn up C. turn off D. turn out 13. - How do you find Qingdao , Marry ? - Its a beautiful seaside city . I have _ it for my next holiday . A. decided on B. tried on C. taken on D. carried on 14. The openair celebration has been _ because of the bad weather.Aput through Bput on Cput off Dput up15. “Its such a nice place ”, Mother said as she sat at the table _ for customers . A. to be reserved B. having reserved C. reserving D. reserved 三、能力提升For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead.“We can do without railways，” people sayas if motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary.We all keep hearing that trains are slow，that they lose money，that theyre dying.But this is far from the truth.In these days of expensive oil，the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes.If you want to carry people or goods from place to place，theyre cheaper than planes.And they have much in common with planes.A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway.What is more，it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another.It doesnt leave you as a plane does，miles and miles from the city center.It doesnt hold you up as a car does in an endless traffic jam.And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do.Far from being dead，the railways are very much alive.Modern railway lines give you a smooth，untroubled journey.Where else can you eat well，sleep in comfort，feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time？And we are only at the beginning.For we have just entered the age of superfast trains，trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more.Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorways we cant use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we cant fly for the same reason.1Why railways are highly competitive in these days?AOil is expensive today. BThey are faster than before.CThey are safer. DThey are more comfortable.2Which of the following would be supported by the write