大学英语全新版教程模块四unit2smartcars

Unit2

SmartCars经济管理学院10市场营销年3月2日1/32Theimportanceofcars

Carisakindoftraffictoolsinourlives.Itchangestransportationandourlives.Wecanseeitfromthepictures.时速：6公里20公里337公里2/32ThehistoryofcarsVNicolasJosephCugnotFromFranceinventedfirstself-propelled

mechanicalvehiclein1769.BuiltthefirstTrueAutomobileTricycleSteamEngine4passengers2.25milesperhourTheYearOfRevolution3/32BeginningofThe19thCenturyIn1800SteambuseswereusedinParisSteamCarriagesbeforeTrainsSteamEngineNoisySmellyDangerous（Becauseofboilerexplosions）4/321876

NikolausAugustOttoCreatedthefirstgasolinepoweredengine1890’sAutomobileswereconsideredrecreationalvehiclesforthewealthy189850automobilemanufacturingcompaniesintheUnitedStates

TheEndOf19thcentury

5/32higherspeedsLongerdistancesSaferThethreehorsepowerOldsmobileFirstcommerciallysuccessfulvehicle1901–425sold1905–5,000soldThe20thCentury6/32HenryFord1908-InventedtheModelTInexpensiveVersatileEasytomaintainEnabledmiddleclasspeopletoownanautomobile7/32TwostylesTheEuropeanstyle：

compactandsmallThecarsweremadeofmostlyaluminumandthechassisandframeworkwasmadeofsteel.2TheAmericastyle：

bigandspaciousinsideThecarsweremadewithmorepower,smoothridingandstability,powersteering,andpowerbrakes.DuringWorldWarII8/32Americanmanufacturersstartedmakingsmallercars,buttheirenginesizeandhorsepowerincreased.Bythe1980’stechnologystartedtogrowinAmericabecauseofnewJapaneseinnovationsandimports.Betweenthe1950’sand1980’s9/32The21stCentury

Asthe21stcenturyprogressedandcomputertechnologybegantobeutilized.FeaturesincludingAutoTransmission,

Anti-lockbrake,skid-controlsystem,Sideairbags,

Remotekeylessentry,Automaticclimate

control

vents,Cruise

Control.LamborghiniAventadorMitsubishiLancerEvo

IX10/32Types

ofAutomobileAutomobile

各种机动车总称Car小轿车Convertible

敞篷双门轿跑车SportsCoupe

硬顶跑车Off-roadvehicle

越野车11/32Classicalcar老爷车MPV-Multi-Purposevehicle多功效车

RecreationalCar房车12/32WordsaboutCarsnumberplateheadlightSidelightindicatorlighttiredoordoorhandlewingmirror/rearviewmirrorHoodTrunkrearlightWindshieldwindshieldwiperroof13/32Advantages

anddisadvantages

Theautomobileindustryisoneofthemostimportantindustriesintheworld,effectingnotonlytheeconomybutalsotheculturesoftheworld.14/32positive1.Promotepeople’smobilitybringingusconvenience.2.Improveworkingefficiencysavingusplentyoftime.3.Symbolofsocialstatus4.Enrichingourlife.15/32

negativeEnergyconsumptionTrafficcrashes

causedbyhumanerrorssuchasmisjudgmentsandinattention.SocialproblemsPollutionacidrain、greenhouse、unbearablenoise16/32年安徽发生道路交通事故8587起，造成1997人死亡，10159人受伤，直接经济损失达3302.88万元StatisticsofCarAccidents17/32InMay17,,ChinesemusicianGaoXiaosongwassentencedtosix-monthsinprisonandwasfinedfor4,000RMBbecauseofDrunkdriving.Drunkdriving18/32DifferentKindsOfCars19/32Thebrandsofthecars20/32DiscussionWhathopesdoyouhaveforthefutureofsmartcars?Ifyouwereaskedtodesignasmartcar,whatsuggestionswouldyoumake?Wouldyoulikedriveasmartcar?Whyorwhynot?21/32PartsdividedandmainideasPart1Newtechnologywillhaveadramaticimpactoncarsandhighwaysinthe21stcentury.Part2Withtheaidofadvancedtechnology,smartcarswillbesodesignedthattheycanhelpeliminatetrafficaccidents,determinetheirownpreciselocationsandwarnoftrafficjams.Part3GPSand“telematics”willmakeitpossibletobuildsmarthighways,whichwillbenefitusinmorethanoneway.1-34-910-1322/32Whatarethefeaturesofthefuturecars？

（pleasefindtheanswersintheText）23/32Thekeytotomorrow’ssmartcarswillbesensors.I.cansee,hear,feel,smell,talkandact24/32II.EliminatemostcaraccidentsCaraccidentsarethemostthreateningdisasterinourdailylife.25/32Avoidingbeingstolenbythievesviaspeciallymountedsensormonitoringthecar’spremises.III.Avoidbeingstolenbythieves26/32IV.Monitor

drivingconditionsTheSmartcarcanmonitoryourdrivingandhelpyoumakewisedecision.Smallradars（雷达）hiddeninthebumperscanscanfornearbycars.27/32V.AlertthedriverwhofeelssleepyAtinycamerahiddeninthedashboardcanbetrainedonadriver’sfaceandeyes.28/32VI.Locateone’spositionandwarnofjams1.measuredistances2.designthebestline29/32GPSSatellite24satellitesin6orbitalplanes;4satellitesineachplane(平面)GPSsystemfunctions30/32

Don’tHaveAccidentsNeverGetLostCan’tBeStolenNeverGetCaughtinTrafficJamsDriveThemselves