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1、Module 2 Traffic jams(when)(where)(who) (what) (why) What is traffic jam? in rush hour in big cities cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles cant move forward major roads are blocked首都首都首堵首堵Module 2 Cultural Corner Learning aims 1. Grasp the main idea of this passage.2. Master six important sentences

2、.New words 1. roadwork 2. switch off 3. keep cool 4. blow 5. horn 6. react 7. solution 8. mood 9. no way 10. congestion 11.registration 1. (常作复数常作复数)道路施工道路施工 2. 关灯；断掉电源关灯；断掉电源 3. 保持冷静保持冷静 4. 吹响吹响(乐器、号角乐器、号角) 5. 喇叭；号角喇叭；号角 6. 反应反应 7. 解答；答案解答；答案 8. 心情；心境心情；心境 9. 没门儿；肯定不没门儿；肯定不 10.拥塞；堆积拥塞；堆积 11. 执照；登记执

3、照；登记The London The London CongestionCongestion ChargeChargeBeijing isnt the only city with Beijing isnt the only city with traffic problemstraffic problems. . 1.You can 1.You can get stuck inget stuck in a traffic jama traffic jam anywhere anywhere in the world in the world. The worst problems . The

4、 worst problems occuroccur in in cities which are growing fast, such as cities which are growing fast, such as Sao Sao PaoloPaolo in in BrazilBrazil and and LagosLagos in in NigeriaNigeria. . 拥挤；拥塞；充血拥挤；拥塞；充血 费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令 交通问题交通问题 陷入了陷入了；加紧进行；加紧进行；交通堵塞交通堵塞 vi. 发生；出现 圣保罗圣保罗 巴西巴西 拉各斯（尼

5、日利亚的首拉各斯（尼日利亚的首) 尼日利亚（位于非洲尼日利亚（位于非洲) naidiri But even cities in But even cities in developeddeveloped countries such as countries such as the US the US suffersuffer. 2. 2.Los Angeles, which was built Los Angeles, which was built with the motor car in mindwith the motor car in mind, and , and is famo

6、us is famous forfor its its six-lane six-lane highways, is now the USAshighways, is now the USAs most most congestedcongested city. city. 发达的（国家或地区）；成熟的发达的（国家或地区）；成熟的 遭受，忍受；受痛苦遭受，忍受；受痛苦； 考虑到考虑到. ; 在考虑到在考虑到 以以.闻名闻名 六车道六车道 堵塞的，拥挤的堵塞的，拥挤的 Translate the following sentences 1. You can _ _ _ a traffic jam

7、 anywhere in the world .2. Los Angeles , _ was built with the motor car _ _ , and is famous for its _ highways , is now the USAs most _ city .get stuck in 你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。which in mind six-lanecongested 洛杉矶洛杉矶，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车道高速公路闻名，道高速公路闻名， 现在是美国最拥挤的城市。现在

8、是美国最拥挤的城市。 be/get stuck in被困在注意get过去分词”表示被动，常用来表示某些未预料的突发事件或者谈论为自己做的事，即自身做的动作而不是被动的动作。get hurt 受伤get burnt 烧伤get caught in 被围困 get separated 被分开get paid 得到报酬 get lost 迷路get drunk 喝醉酒 get washed 洗脸 get changed 换好衣服 get married结婚1.If we cant find out a correct answer，we may_. 若我们找不到正确的答案，我们就可能被卡住。2.Th

9、e girl _on her way home.那个小女孩在回家的路上受了伤。3.After work，he _and went to the supermarket.下班后，他换完衣服去了超市。get stuckgot hurtgot changedmake up ones mind to do keep sth in mind2. We made up our minds to help that poor boy .3. Wherever you are, you should keep it in mind that you are Chinese.下定决心做某事下定决心做某事记住记住

10、我们下定决心去帮助那个可怜的孩子。我们下定决心去帮助那个可怜的孩子。无论你在哪儿，你都要记住你是中国人。无论你在哪儿，你都要记住你是中国人。In Europe most capital cities were planned and In Europe most capital cities were planned and built before cars, and city centre traffic jams built before cars, and city centre traffic jams have been part of have been part of dail

11、y lifedaily life for a long timefor a long time. . 3.The 3.The situationsituation in central London, where drivers in central London, where drivers spent fifty spent fifty percentpercent of their time of their time in queuesin queues, , became so bad that the became so bad that the local government

12、local government decided decided to do something about itto do something about it. In February 2003 the . In February 2003 the MayorMayor of London, of London, Ken LivingstoneKen Livingstone, introduced a , introduced a congestion chargecongestion chargea tax for cars a tax for cars enterentering th

13、e ing the centre of the city.centre of the city.日常生活日常生活很长一段时间很长一段时间 情况；形势；处境；位置情况；形势；处境；位置 百分比，百分率百分比，百分率 排队排队 地方政府地方政府 市长市长 肯肯利文斯通利文斯通 拥堵费拥堵费 进入；开始进入；开始； me kju Read the second paragraph and translate the following sentence.The situation in central London , _drivers spent fifty percent of their ti

14、me _ _ , became _ bad that the local government decided _ _ something about it .whereinqueues soto do这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重 在那里司机要在那里司机要花费他们花费他们50%的时间排队，的时间排队，以至于当地政府决定要为此以至于当地政府决定要为此做点什么。做点什么。Most Londoners Most Londoners are are not not happy withhappy with the idea. the idea. They They ag

15、reeagree that London has a traffic problem, that London has a traffic problem, but the but the congestioncongestion chargecharge is is expensiveexpensive, and , and limitlimits their s their freedomfreedom . .对对感到开心感到开心 “交通拥堵费交通拥堵费” 限制限制 自由自由 同意；赞成；承认同意；赞成；承认 昂贵的；花钱的昂贵的；花钱的The idea is The idea is si

16、mplesimple: 4.: 4.every car coming into the every car coming into the centre has to pay centre has to pay 5 a day5 a day. Drivers can pay. Drivers can pay the the chargecharge at any of 10,000 at any of 10,000 pay pointspay points in the in the capital before 10 p.m. As the cars come into capital be

17、fore 10 p.m. As the cars come into the centre, the centre, video camerasvideo cameras recordrecord their their registrationregistration numbers, and these are checked numbers, and these are checked with with a list ofa list of drivers who have paid the drivers who have paid the chargecharge for that

18、 day. 5. for that day. 5.People who do not pay the People who do not pay the chargecharge will will faceface a a finefine of of 80.80.简单的；单纯的简单的；单纯的 费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令费用；电荷；掌管；控告；命令 收费点收费点 摄像机摄像机 记录，记载；标明记录，记载；标明 登记；注册登记；注册 面临面临 罚款罚款 一览表，清单；一览表，清单； Translate the following sentences 1. You can _ _ _ a tr

19、affic jam anywhere in the world .2. Los Angeles , _ was built with the motor car _ _ , and is famous for its _ highways , is now the USAs most _ city .get stuck in 你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。你在世界上任何地方都有可能陷入交通堵塞。which in mind six-lanecongested 洛杉矶洛杉矶，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车，一座关注机动车辆的城市，并以其六车道高速公路闻名，道高速公路闻名， 现在是美国

20、最拥挤的城市。现在是美国最拥挤的城市。 3.The situation in central London , _drivers spent fifty percent of their time _ _ , became _ bad that the local government decided _ _ something about it .whereinqueues soto do这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重这种状况在伦敦中心变得如此严重 在那里司机要在那里司机要花费他们花费他们50%的时间排队，的时间排队，以至于当地政府决定要为此以至于当地政府决定要为此做点什么。做点什么。5.

21、People who do not pay the charge will face a fine of 80.不支付者会面临一张不支付者会面临一张80英镑的罚单。英镑的罚单。4. Every car coming into the centre has to pay5 a day.进入市中心的进入市中心的每辆车每天要付每辆车每天要付5英镑。英镑。6.But does the 6.But does the congestioncongestion chargecharge work? A work? A surveysurvey carried outcarried out at the en

22、d of 2003 at the end of 2003 suggestssuggests it does it does. . After only six months, traffic coming into central After only six months, traffic coming into central London was London was reducereduced by about 30 percent,and d by about 30 percent,and journey journey timestimes by 15 percent. More

23、people used by 15 percent. More people used public public transporttransport to get to work, and bicycles were to get to work, and bicycles were suddenly very suddenly very popularpopular Whats moreWhats more, central London, central London shops did not shops did not lose businesslose business even

24、 thougheven though there there were fewer cars. were fewer cars.调查调查 减少减少 旅程的次数旅程的次数 公共交通工具公共交通工具 流行流行 交通拥堵费交通拥堵费 Carry out执行，实行；贯彻；实现执行，实行；贯彻；实现 提议，建议；显示；提议，建议；显示； 而且；更重要的是而且；更重要的是whats worse 失去业务失去业务 even if 虽然，即使虽然，即使 as if/ as thoughBut there are But there are a fewa few people who think the peo

25、ple who think the chargecharge should be much higher, should be much higher, for examplefor example rich rich businessmen who work in the city centre and businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily can easily affordafford it. This would it. This would keepkeep even even more cars more car

26、s out ofout of central London, and the roads central London, and the roads would be nearly would be nearly emptyempty. However, there are . However, there are no plans to no plans to increaseincrease the the chargecharge. .空的空的 提高提高 一些；几个一些；几个例如例如给予，提供；买得起给予，提供；买得起 躲开，使躲开，使不进入不进入 1. work vi The medi

27、cine worked and the pain went away .2. suggest What he said suggested he was angry . We suggested that he (should )be punished .Eg . -Have the new rules of the library _? -The results suggest they _. Few books are stolen now . A. helped ; do B. helped ; should C. worked ; have D. worked ; should have 起作用起作用 药效发挥作用，药效发挥作用， 疼痛消失了。疼痛消失了。暗示；暗示； 建议建议 暗示暗示建议建议CBut does the congestion charge work? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggests it does.Match the words in the box with their meanings. to go from one place to another get aroundpassenger2. a person who uses publi