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1、 Text B I Was in Their Bikeway Text New words Main ideas Detailed Understanding Text-related Exercises Pre-reading tasks Additional Resources 新起点第一册新起点第一册UnitTextB New Words and Expressions dash instinct guy whiz blame bikeway pavement narrow puzzle stream forward wonder no wonder fondness reserve i

2、nter-city express regional imagine nature middle-aged couple helmet chat midway spot eager action rent winding Germany Munich German dash vt.猛撞猛撞, 猛击猛击, 猛冲猛冲, 猛掷猛掷; 搀加搀加, 混和混和(with); 匆忙完成匆忙完成, 急写急写(down, off) dash wine with water用水搀酒用水搀酒 dash off a note匆忙写了一个便条匆忙写了一个便条 waves dashing on the shore冲击着海

3、岸的波涛冲击着海岸的波涛 He dashed out of the room at the sight of a snake. n.猛冲猛冲, 突击碰撞突击碰撞 make a dash at the enemy向敌人猛冲向敌人猛冲 the 100-metre dash 一百米短跑一百米短跑 【习惯用语习惯用语】 a dash of少少 许许; 一点儿一点儿 make a dash for向向猛冲猛冲 dash against猛撞在猛撞在上上 dash down猛掷猛掷; 急忙写下急忙写下 dash in 飞快跑进飞快跑进 instinct n.本能本能, 直觉天性直觉天性, 天才天才Birds

4、 learn to fly by instinct. 【习惯用语习惯用语】 act on instinct凭直觉行动凭直觉行动 by instinct出于本能出于本能 have an instinct for生来就有生来就有的本能的本能, 生性爱好生性爱好, 天性就会天性就会 instinct with充满着充满着; 受受的鼓舞的鼓舞 guy n.人人,家伙家伙 近义词：近义词： fellow inter-city a.城市间的城市间的 middle- aged a.中年的中年的 whiz n. 能手能手, 专家专家, 优秀的学生优秀的学生; 有吸引力的东西有吸引力的东西 a whiz at

5、mathematics vi.飕地飕地 Cars were whizzing past. 汽车飕飕地开了过去。汽车飕飕地开了过去。 forward ad. 1. 1. 向前向前2. 2. 向将来，往后向将来，往后 a. .向前的，前进的向前的，前进的 2.2.前部的前部的 blame n.埋怨埋怨, 责备责备, 责怪责怪(过错、过错、 失败等的失败等的)责任责任 They heaped blame upon him.他们把责任都归他们把责任都归 咎于他。咎于他。 【习惯用语习惯用语】 be to blame应该受责应该受责 bear the blame承担责任承担责任 take the bla

6、me负过失的责任负过失的责任 blame sb. for sth.因某事责备某人因某事责备某人 blame sth. on sb.把把怪到怪到头上头上; 把某事的责任归咎于某人把某事的责任归咎于某人 bikeway n.自行车专用道路自行车专用道路 pavement n.铺筑过的地面铺筑过的地面道路道路英英人行道人行道(=美美 sidewalk) pavement artist 英英(在人行道上画图讨钱的在人行道上画图讨钱的)马路画家马路画家; 街头展画出售者街头展画出售者 【习惯用语习惯用语】 burn the pavement美俚美俚飞奔飞奔, 疾驰疾驰 on the pavement徘徊

7、街头徘徊街头, 没有住处没有住处, 被遗弃被遗弃 pound the pavement(s)美俚美俚徘徊街头徘徊街头(找职业或行乞找职业或行乞) narrow adj.狭窄的狭隘的狭窄的狭隘的, 范围狭小的范围狭小的,目光短浅的目光短浅的; 有偏见的有偏见的 a narrow road狭窄的狭窄的(道道)路路 a narrow circle of friends交际不广交际不广; 狭小的朋友圈子狭小的朋友圈子 in a narrow sense在狭义上在狭义上 narrow views偏见偏见 be narrow with money花钱吝啬花钱吝啬 【习惯用语习惯用语】 narrow dow

8、n减少减少, 限制限制, 缩小缩小, 变窄变窄 narrow .to .把把局限在局限在之内之内 puzzle n.难题测验智力的问题难题测验智力的问题玩具玩具, 谜谜; 喻喻复杂难懂的事物复杂难懂的事物只只 用单用单迷惑迷惑, 困惑困惑 be in a puzzle about sth. vt.使迷惑使迷惑, 使为难使为难;为为绞尽脑汁绞尽脑汁,冥思苦想冥思苦想 I was puzzled how to do it. puzzler n.使人为难的人使人为难的人物物 【习惯用语习惯用语】 be in a puzzle不知如何是好不知如何是好 Chinese puzzle(七巧板、九连环等七巧

9、板、九连环等)中国智力玩具中国智力玩具; 复杂难复杂难 懂的事物懂的事物; 难解之谜难解之谜 cross-word puzzle纵横填字游戏纵横填字游戏 puzzle about苦思苦想苦思苦想 puzzle out仔细考虑仔细考虑, 设法想出设法想出 【参考词汇参考词汇】 指指“情况错宗复杂情况错宗复杂, 因而使人感到困惑不解因而使人感到困惑不解”, 如如:What he did puzzled me greatly.他的作为使我深感迷惑不解。他的作为使我深感迷惑不解。 较正式较正式, 除含有除含有puzzle 的意思外的意思外, 还侧重还侧重“心情的困惑和行动的不心情的困惑和行动的不 决决

10、, 不知如何办不知如何办”, 如如:His face was perplexed; he went away.他他 的脸色看起来茫然的脸色看起来茫然, 然后就走了。然后就走了。 指指“把事物混淆或弄乱把事物混淆或弄乱“或或“由于混淆、混乱而糊涂由于混淆、混乱而糊涂”, 语气较弱语气较弱, 常指暂时现象常指暂时现象, 如如:They asked me so many questions that they confused me. 指指“由于迷惑不解或惊愕而慌乱、糊涂和不知所措由于迷惑不解或惊愕而慌乱、糊涂和不知所措”, 语气比前两语气比前两 个词都强个词都强, 如如:The old woman

11、 from the country was bewildered by the crowds and traffic in the big city.从农村来的那个老太太从农村来的那个老太太 被大城市的人流和交通搞得茫然不知所措。被大城市的人流和交通搞得茫然不知所措。 puzzle perplex confuse bewilder stream n.(小小)河河, 川川, 溪流溪流(水水)流流, 流动流动出出; 一股一股, 一连串一连串, 连续趋向连续趋向势势 flow down stream顺流而下顺流而下 a stream of people川流不息的人川流不息的人 the stream

12、of time times时代趋势时代趋势 vi.流流, 泻泻(入入); 流动流动出出；涌入；涌入出出飘扬；招展飘扬；招展(光线等光线等)射出；蜂射出；蜂 拥而进拥而进; 鱼贯而行鱼贯而行, 川流不息地通过川流不息地通过 Tears streamed down her cheeks.热泪从她脸上流下。热泪从她脸上流下。 The students streamed into the auditorium(礼堂礼堂). 【习惯用语习惯用语】 go against the stream逆流逆流, 违反时势违反时势, 反潮流反潮流 go sail with the stream随波逐流随波逐流, 随大

13、流随大流, 顺应时势顺应时势 wonder n.惊奇的感觉惊奇的感觉, 惊异惊异, 惊叹惊叹, 惊讶令人惊奇的事物惊讶令人惊奇的事物; 奇事奇事, 奇物奇物; 奇迹奇迹; 奇观奇观; 奇才奇才 be filled with wonder感到十分惊异感到十分惊异 The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world. vt.,vi.感到惊异感到惊异惊奇惊奇, 惊叹惊叹, 惊讶惊讶(对对) 感到奇怪感到奇怪; 想要知想要知 道道 I wonder at your patience.你的耐心使我惊异。你的耐心使我惊异。 【习惯用语习惯用语】 a nine

14、 days wonder 轰动一时轰动一时(便被遗忘便被遗忘)的事物的事物; 昙花一现的新鲜事昙花一现的新鲜事 It is a wonder that.奇怪的是奇怪的是 no little, small wonder (that.)难怪难怪并不奇怪并不奇怪 fond adj.1.（与（与of连用）特别喜爱的连用）特别喜爱的 I am not fond of eating meat. 2.深情的深情的 She has fond parents.她有慈祥的父母。她有慈祥的父母。 3.溺爱的；痴爱的溺爱的；痴爱的 A fond mother may spoil her child. n. fondn

15、ess 近义词：近义词： adoring affectionate liking loving romantic sentimental tender reserve n.贮藏贮藏(物物); 储备储备; 保存保存(物物); 保留保留 ,(博览会等的博览会等的)预备奖品保留地预备奖品保留地, 专用地专用地,储备金储备金; 公积金公积金 a game reserve禁猎区禁猎区 vt.储备储备; 贮藏贮藏; 保存保存,预定预定约约; 租定租定(座位座位, 房间等房间等) All rights (are) reserved.保留所有权利保留所有权利(版权所有版权所有, 不许翻印不许翻印)。 adj.

16、预备的预备的; 后备的后备的; 限制的限制的 a reserve price最低价格最低价格 express adj.明白表示的明白表示的, 明确的明确的,高速的高速的, 特快的特快的(火车火车, 邮件等邮件等)专门的专门的, 特殊的特殊的 She came for the express purpose of seeing you. n.快车快车, 快递快递, 专使专使 the No. 12 special express to Beijing vt.表达表达, 表示表示; 把把作快递邮件寄发作快递邮件寄发; 美美快运快运; 快汇快汇 express ones gratitude expre

17、ss a package 作快包寄作快包寄 adv.乘快车乘快车, 以快递方式以快递方式 send a parcel express expressman n. (pl. -men)运送员运送员, 递送员递送员 expressway n.快快高高速公路速公路 region n.地区地区, 地带地带; 行政区行政区(科学等科学等)领域领域, 范围范围 an autonomous region自治区自治区 the region of philosophy regional adj.地方地方(性性)的的, 区域性的区域性的, 局部的局部的 regionality n.区域性区域性 【习惯用语习惯用语

18、】 in the region (on)在在附近附近; 在在左右左右(指数字指数字) imagine vt.想象想象, 设想设想, 幻想幻想,猜想猜想, 推测推测,以为以为, 认为认为 You can imagine the situation there. vi.想象想象, 猜想猜想, 想起来了想起来了 (Just) imagine! 扩展扩展 imagination n.想象力想象力 imaginative a.有想象力的有想象力的 imaginary a.想象中的，不真实的想象中的，不真实的 imaginable a.可想象的可想象的 nature n.1.性格；本性；性质；特性性格；本

19、性；性质；特性Peter has a happy nature. 2.种类种类That is a book of the same nature. 3.自然界；世界；宇宙万物自然界；世界；宇宙万物 the beauties of nature 【习惯用语习惯用语】 all nature美口美口万物万物; 人人人人 by nature本性本性, 天生天生, 就其本性而言就其本性而言 in nature性质上性质上; 实际上实际上, 事实上事实上 in sb.s nature 在某人的天性、性格、性情方面在某人的天性、性格、性情方面 couple n.(一一)对对, (一一)双双, 夫妇夫妇 I

20、have a couple of things to do. vt.连合连合, 连接连接, 结合结合 Her name was coupled with his. vi.结合结合, 结婚结婚 【习惯用语习惯用语】 a couple of两三个，两三个， (少数少数)几个几个 be coupled with和和联合，联合， 结合结合 It is not every couple that is a pair. 成双未必能配对。成双未必能配对。 helmet n.头盔，钢盔头盔，钢盔 扩展扩展 crash helmet 头盔头盔, 防护防护安全安全帽帽 diving helmet潜水帽潜水帽 du

21、st helmet防尘罩防尘罩 face helmet(练习用练习用)面罩面罩 protection helmet防护头盔防护头盔 safety helmet安全帽安全帽 chat n.闲谈闲谈, 聊天聊天; 非正式谈话非正式谈话,鸣禽鸣禽 have a chat with与与闲闲 聊聊 They dropped in for a chat last night. vi.(chatted, chatting)闲谈闲谈, 畅谈畅谈, 聊天聊天 vt.与与闲谈闲谈 【习惯用语习惯用语】 chat show(电台或电视台的电台或电视台的)现场采访节目现场采访节目 chat sb. up同某人闲谈以取

22、得好感同某人闲谈以取得好感信任信任 midway n.中途中途, 半路半路; 美美(博览会等中的博览会等中的)商场商场, 娱乐场娱乐场 adj.中途的中途的, 中间的中间的 adv.位于中间位于中间; 在中途在中途 stand midway between A and B. spot v. 1 点缀点缀 2.认出，发现认出，发现 n. 1.斑点，污渍斑点，污渍 2. 地点，场所地点，场所 扩展扩展 spot trading 现货交易现货交易 spot tests 点滴试验点滴试验 spot rate 现汇汇率现汇汇率 spot price 现货价格现货价格 hot spot 热斑热斑 eage

23、r adj.渴望的渴望的, 殷切的殷切的(after, about, for)急切的急切的, 焦急的焦急的 be eager for success / I am eager to do it. eagerly adv. eagerness n. 【参考词汇参考词汇】 eager avid keen anxious 指指“以巨大的热情渴望实现愿望或达到目的的以巨大的热情渴望实现愿望或达到目的的”, 有时也指有时也指 “由于其他感情影响而表现急不可耐的由于其他感情影响而表现急不可耐的”。 指指“以强烈的以强烈的(有时是贪婪的有时是贪婪的)愿望去获取的愿望去获取的”, 如如:He was avid

24、 for gold.他贪图黄金。他贪图黄金。 指指“对某人、某物怀有极大兴趣或热情的对某人、某物怀有极大兴趣或热情的”, 如如:They were keen to win.他们急于取胜。他们急于取胜。 指指“热切地希望实现愿望热切地希望实现愿望,并因顾虑愿望落空而心情不安并因顾虑愿望落空而心情不安, 感到焦虑的感到焦虑的”, 如如:lm anxious to know the final result. 我急于想知道最后的结果。我急于想知道最后的结果。 action n.作用作用, 动动操操作作, 行动反行动反效效应应, 影响影响, 机能机能, 运算运算转转,行为行为, 态度态度, 姿势姿势,

25、 举动举动 actions speak louder than words.谚谚行动比语言更有效。行动比语言更有效。 actionable adj.可控诉的可控诉的 actionably adv. actionist n.行动主义者行动主义者 actionless adj. 【习惯用语习惯用语】 be in action在活动在活动; 在运转在运转; 在战斗在战斗 call an action against sb.对对提起诉讼提起诉讼, 控告控告 bring call into action使使参加战斗参加战斗, 发动发动; 开动开动; 使生效使生效 out of action失去作用失去作

26、用; 损坏损坏; 有故障有故障 put into action实行实行, 实施实施; 开动开动; 使开始工作使开始工作 rent n.地租地租, 房租租借金房租租借金; 任何生产的纯利任何生产的纯利美口美口出租地出租地; 出租出租 房屋房屋 for rent出租的出租的 vt.付地租付地租房租房租租用租用, 把把.租给某人租给某人(to)向向.租入租入(from)向向 某人收租某人收租rent sb. high low向某人收昂贵向某人收昂贵低廉低廉的租金的租金 vi.出租出租This apartment rents cheaply. 扩展扩展 rent-a-car n.租用的汽车租用的汽车

27、rent-a-cop n.雇用警察雇用警察 rent-free adj., adv.不收租金的不收租金的地地, 不付租金不付租金 wind n. 风风 A cold wind blew from northwest. vt. winded, winding使喘不过气来使喘不过气来 The blow winded me. vi., vt. wound, winding 1.蜿蜒前进蜿蜒前进 The path winds through the woods. 2.转动；摇转转动；摇转to wind the handle 3. 把把拧紧拧紧 to wind a clock 【习惯用语习惯用语】 br

28、eak wind排气；放屁排气；放屁 wind down松开（发条）使放松下来把（汽车玻璃）摇下松开（发条）使放松下来把（汽车玻璃）摇下 wind off解开，松开解开，松开 wind up终止，结束终止，结束 Germany 德国德国 Munich 慕尼黑慕尼黑德国城市德国城市 German n.德国人，德语德国人，德语 a.德国的德国的,德国人的德国人的,德语的德语的 1. It was the beginning of my student life in Germany. I was walking in the streets in Munich when I suddenly he

29、ard someone shouting behind. Turning back, I saw a young man dashing toward me on a bike. I instinctively jumped aside, and the guy whizzed by without slowing down a least bit. I Was in Their Bikeway 译文译文 2. Seeing that I was getting angry, my friend beside me, who had been in Germany for some time,

30、 said, “Well, I dont think you should blame him. You are on the bikeway. 3. I looked down. The place where I had been standing was right by the pavement, a narrow path painted red. 译文译文 4. “You dont mean this is a bikeway, do you?!” I was puzzled. My hometown is Dalian and I have seen streams of bik

31、e riders in cities like Beijing and Shenyang. The bikeways there are broad enough for carsunlike this one before me. This could allow only one rider to go forward. No wonder that I hadnt even noticed it. 译文译文 5. Germans have a special fondness for biking. You can get an idea about this from the spec

32、ial space they reserve for bikes on their inter-city expresses and regional expresses. On the roads you can often find cars carrying bikes, too. Just imagine, what a pleasant thing it will be to carry your bike to the country and lose yourself in Nature. 译文译文 6. The other day, we were on a train hea

33、ding for a small city in the south. Seated beside us were two middle- aged couples, and two of them were still holding bike helmets in their hands. Chatting with them, we learned that they would get off midway, and then bike in the mountains. Watching green fields outside the window and red-roofed h

34、ouses spotted in them, I was eager to take action. “How about renting a bike and taking a ride too?” I said to my friend. “Youd better first learn how to ride a bike,” my friend said to me, pointing to the narrow, winding mountain paths. 7. “Well”译文译文 我占了他们的自行车道我占了他们的自行车道 1. 1. 那是我刚刚开始在德国求学时的事。我走在慕尼

35、黑那是我刚刚开始在德国求学时的事。我走在慕尼黑 的一条大街上，突然听到背后有人大喊。我回身一看，一的一条大街上，突然听到背后有人大喊。我回身一看，一 个年轻男子正骑着自行车向我冲过来。我本能地向旁边一个年轻男子正骑着自行车向我冲过来。我本能地向旁边一 闪。那人从我身边嗖地冲过，车速丝毫未减。闪。那人从我身边嗖地冲过，车速丝毫未减。 课文译文 2. 2. 和我走在一起的朋友在德国已经生活了一段时间，他见和我走在一起的朋友在德国已经生活了一段时间，他见 我生气，便对我说：我生气，便对我说：“喂，我觉得你不该生他的气。你走在喂，我觉得你不该生他的气。你走在 自行车道上了。自行车道上了。” 3. 3.

36、 我低头一看，才发现刚才站的地方是一条被漆成红色的我低头一看，才发现刚才站的地方是一条被漆成红色的 小径，就在人行道旁边。小径，就在人行道旁边。 课文译文 4. 4. “难道你是说这是条自行车道？难道你是说这是条自行车道？”我很惊讶。我的我很惊讶。我的 家乡在大连。在北京、沈阳等大城市我见过潮水般的骑车人。家乡在大连。在北京、沈阳等大城市我见过潮水般的骑车人。 在那些城市自行车道宽得足以开汽车，并不像眼前这条小路。在那些城市自行车道宽得足以开汽车，并不像眼前这条小路。 这条路窄得只能过一辆自行车，难怪我甚至没注意到它。这条路窄得只能过一辆自行车，难怪我甚至没注意到它。 课文译文 5. 5. 德

37、国人对骑自行车情有独钟。在德国的城际和地区德国人对骑自行车情有独钟。在德国的城际和地区 间直达快车上有专门为摆放自行车预留的位置。德国人对自间直达快车上有专门为摆放自行车预留的位置。德国人对自 行车的喜爱可由此略见一斑。公路上，你也能常常见到小汽行车的喜爱可由此略见一斑。公路上，你也能常常见到小汽 车载着自行车。想想看，把自行车运到乡间，然后骑车投入车载着自行车。想想看，把自行车运到乡间，然后骑车投入 大自然的怀抱，那种感觉该有多么美妙啊！大自然的怀抱，那种感觉该有多么美妙啊！ 课文译文 w 前些日子，我们乘火车去南部一座小城市。坐在我们身前些日子，我们乘火车去南部一座小城市。坐在我们身 边的

38、是两对中年夫妇。其中的两人手里还拿着自行车头盔。边的是两对中年夫妇。其中的两人手里还拿着自行车头盔。 交谈中我们得知他们将中途下车，然后去山区骑自行车。望交谈中我们得知他们将中途下车，然后去山区骑自行车。望 者窗外那一片红顶房子点缀其中的绿色田野，我也跃跃欲试者窗外那一片红顶房子点缀其中的绿色田野，我也跃跃欲试 了。我跟朋友说：了。我跟朋友说：“咱们也租一辆自行车去骑一骑。怎样？咱们也租一辆自行车去骑一骑。怎样？” 朋友指着山间那一条条狭长蜿蜓的小径对我说：朋友指着山间那一条条狭长蜿蜓的小径对我说：“你最好先你最好先 学会如何骑车吧。学会如何骑车吧。” 7 . 7 . “噢噢 ” 课文译文 I

39、 was in their bikeway. in their bikeway来自短语来自短语 in the (a persons) way 意为妨碍意为妨碍 或阻碍（某人）或阻碍（某人） e.g. He never gets in anybodys way.他从不妨碍别人他从不妨碍别人 You are on the bikeway.(para.2) 中的短语中的短语on the way意为意为 “走在走在 路上路上” I suddenly heard someone shouting behind. 此句中的此句中的shouting及本文后面及本文后面 I saw a young man d

40、ashing toward me on a bike 中的中的 dashing都是现在分词，在句中都是现在分词，在句中 均做宾语补语。现在分词做宾语补语主要用于一些感官动词均做宾语补语。现在分词做宾语补语主要用于一些感官动词 后，如：后，如：see, hear, feel, watch, find, smell, look at 等，如：等，如： I watched her crossing the street. instinct n.1. a natural, unlearned behavior or ability生性，天性：生性，天性： Birds migrate south eac

41、h winter by instinct. 【近近】nature 2. a feeling that people have about a particular situation, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts本能，直觉本能，直觉: She used her instincts to decide which man to date. Exercises-选择题选择题 Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal

42、 depends mainly on_. A. consciousness B. impulse C. instinct D. response C Key: aside ad. (moving, stepping) to the side: I stepped aside just in time, and the car whizzed past. aside from 1. except for: 除除之外（别无）之外（别无） Aside from that one little problem, the work was perfect. 2. in addition to: 除除 以

43、外（尚有以外（尚有) Aside from physical problems, these patients also show a lot of mental disorder. Exercises -汉翻英汉翻英 1. 他丢开书不读了。他丢开书不读了。 2.我们离开大路向旁边转弯。我们离开大路向旁边转弯。 1.He laid the book aside, and stopped reading it. 2.We turned aside from the main road. Key: broad a.1宽的，广的，辽阔的宽的，广的，辽阔的cities with broad avenu

44、es. 2广泛的，一般的广泛的，一般的 She has a very broad knowledge of history. 3宽容的；宽容的；a broad mind 宽广豁达的胸怀宽广豁达的胸怀 由此推而广之可知：由此推而广之可知：wide 主要用于表示口径、缝隙、空间从一侧主要用于表示口径、缝隙、空间从一侧 到另一侧的宽度；到另一侧的宽度；broad常指物体的整个表面宽广。如：常指物体的整个表面宽广。如： a net wide at the mouth and narrow at the other end 一一 张口宽顶窄的网张口宽顶窄的网 There are broad pastur

45、es in the mountains. 山里有广阔的牧场。山里有广阔的牧场。 比较wide broad “宽宽”，形容洞穴式的东西，如眼睛、嘴等的宽大。，形容洞穴式的东西，如眼睛、嘴等的宽大。 “阔阔”，形容人的肩、背、胸等的宽阔。，形容人的肩、背、胸等的宽阔。 He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders and slender hips. inter-city expresses regional expresses 城际直达快车城际直达快车 地区间直达快车地区间直达快车 这是一个倒装句。正常语序应为这是一个倒装句。正常语序应为 Two middl

46、e-aged couples were seated beside us. Seated beside us were two middle-aged couples, v.1失去，丢失失去，丢失 : I cant afford to lose my job; I have a large family to support. 2.迷失，使迷路迷失，使迷路: Its very easy to lose your way in the forest. 3.输掉，损失输掉，损失反反win Our team lost the game. 4.（钟、表）走慢（钟、表）走慢反反gain：My watch

47、 loses five minutes a day. 相关短语相关短语 lose sight of 1.看不见看不见 2.忽视；忽略忽视；忽略 lose weight 减肥减肥 lose oneself in专心致志于专心致志于 lose loss n.丧失；迷失；损失；失败丧失；迷失；损失；失败 at a loss困惑，不知所措困惑，不知所措 Exercises-选择题选择题 She was so touched by his generosity that for a moment she was _ for words. A. in loss B. in a loss c. at los

48、s D. at a loss DKey: Additional Resources w Bicycle Kingdom w A Carfree Place w Car Free Day w Pictures About Car Free There are more than 11 million bicycles in Beijing, roughly one per resident. This figure indicates that Beijing remains one of the cities with most bicycles in the world. The count

49、ry can boast the title “Bicycle Kingdom.” It is not clear exactly how many bicycles there are in China. Some estimates put the number at 540 million, or 10 bicycles for every 24 Chinese people. The countrys bicycle phenomenon has been part of the social scenery that impresses many overseas visitors.

50、 Imagine life in a city free from the noise, stench, danger of cars, trucks, and buses. Imagine that all basic needs, from groceries to child care, lie within a five-minute walk of every doorstep. Imagine that no commute takes more than 35 minutes from door to door, and that service is provided by a

51、 fast, cheap, safe, comfortable public transport system. a carfree place Siena, Italy About Car Free Day International Car Free Day is an annual event celebrated by 100 million people on every continent and supported by the European Union, the United Nations, the Government of Canada and the leaders

52、 of 1500 cities around the world. Car Free Day street events and forums highlight the many problems caused by our dependence on the private automobile, including air pollution, global warming, stress, and safety issues. It emphasizes the rights of pedestrians and cyclists, the need for more and bett

53、er public transit, and helps people rediscover their local community, outside the confines of their vehicle. Pictures about Car free Main Ideas The author is a Chinese now studying in Munich, Germany. Although German cities have only _ paths for bikes _ we in China enjoy _bikeways, he still finds th

54、at Germans have a special _ for biking. Special places are _ for bikes on the express trains and people are often seen to _ bikes in their cars. It is a _ feeling to get your bikes to the _ , to ride along the winding _ paths and to _ yourself in Nature. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words according to the above reading passage. narrowwhile broad fondness reserved carry pleasant country mountainlose Detailed