模塊7 unit 4 reading教學目標 Enable students to understand the passage better. Make students learn how to use important phrases and sentences.自主學習 單詞拼寫1. My parents are going to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding _anniversary_(周年紀念日).2. This computer printer is much more _user-friendly_ (容易使用的).3. We _enlarged_(擴建) the house by adding a west wing.4. Newspaper is a _prime_(主要的) medium of communication.5. Do not _undertake_(承擔) a project unless you can finish it.6. Its raining cats and dogs. I think we have to _postpone_(延遲) our picnic.7. Wires _convey_(傳送) electricity from power stations to the users.8. I managed to _choke_(哽咽，忍住) back my tears.9. I think oil prices are _unbelievablely_(令人難以置信地) expensive today.10. The prediction has _unfortunately_(不幸地) come true.課文理解1. Why was the underground system developed in London?2. What was the London Underground like in 1863?3. What did Charles Yerkes do to improve the underground system?當堂反饋 The first underground in the worldThe London underground system has the (1) _distinction_ of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world. Before 1850, train services to London had already been (2) _developed_, but people couldnt build railways into the city because doing that would cause great (3) _damage_ to many historic buildingsSo many buses were needed to (4) _transport_ people to the city centre, which, however, often (5) _choked off_ traffic. This problem led to the development of the underground system. In 1854, Metropolitan Railway Company was allowed to build an underground railway and the first tunnels were opened in 1863. In 1868, the next (6) _section_ of the underground system was opened by another company called the Metropolitan District Railway. In 1884, these two companies (7) _linked up_ and provided the underground service in the middle of the city. With the development of the (8) _advanced_ ways of digging tunnels, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884, and over the next 25 years, six (9) _independent_ deep underground lines were made. But because they were (10) _separately_ owned and far away from each other, traveling on these lines was (11)_inconvenient_Having seen the situation, Charles Yerkes, tried to improve the system. He bought many of the different lines and setting up the Underground Group. In 1933, a public (12) _organization_ called the London Passenger Transport Board was created, which eventually became London Transport. From 1918 to 1938, the system (13) _expanded_ a lot. During World War II, the underground system had some (14) _unusual_ uses. For example, many underground stations once (15) _functioned_ as bomb shelters. After the war, more lines were added. Now, the network of the underground system includes 12 lines and goes 26 miles out of central London. Three million people travel on the underground every day. Can you imagine what London would be if there were no such underground system?課后訓練 單項填空1. (2012·昆明高二檢測)Mr. Wang was caught in a snowstorm yesterday. I have known that, and _ his new car was completely destroyed. A. hopefullyB. fortunately C. thankfullyD. unfortunately2. We must add some courses about information knowledge, and _ students area of knowledge, increase students practice ability. A. raiseB. rise C. liftD. enlarge3. (2012·衡陽高二檢測) _ himself with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence. A. EquippedB. Equipping C. Having equippedD. Being equipped4. Shall we go to see the new film? _? Lets make it tonight. A. Why notB. Why C. What forD. What5. (2012·淮北高二檢測) I was so excited at the news that I was admitted to the university that I could hardly _ my feelings in words. A. conveyB. carry C. transmitD. communicate6. Sometimes, some adverbs _ as adjectives. You must pay attention to them when you read the English text. A. are functionedB. function C. were functionedD. functions7. The theme of the novel is that a persons fate _ that of the whole country. A. is closely linked up with B. is closely dealt with C. is closely taken as D. is closely tied up with8. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to _ his health. A. take upB. make up C. pick upD. put up9. (2012·天津高二檢測) What the young man cant _ is that his mum always treats him like a baby. A. supportB. undertake C. holdD. bear10. Can I smoke here? No, at no time _ in the reading room. A. smoking permitsB. is smoking permitted C. smoking is permittedD. does smoking permit11. We must set aside some money for a rainy day _ run out of our income immediately. A. rather thanB. or rather C. other thanD. more than12. _ Jack is still a child, he cant do the work. Child _ he is, he knows a lot. A. Because; forB. As; as C. As; althoughD. Though; as13. (2012·安慶高二檢測) In view of lacking prepara- tions for the competition and not wanting to lose face, John eventually decided to _. A. drop inB. drop off C. drop byD. drop out14. The accident on the freeway _ traffic. A. choked offB. put off C. set offD. took off15. He decided to postpone _ the house because his mother was ill, which cost him a lot of money. A. to buyB. buying C. to be buyingD. being bought閱讀理解 Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it. In particular, traffic engineers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transpor- tation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.Cities exist because they promote social inter- actions and economic transactions.Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited space. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities dont have so many traffic problems. New York and Los Angeles are Americas most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses(經(jīng)紀行), you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.Despite traffic jam, a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. Thats why, for now, we dont see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like California, and Illinois. 1. We can conclude from the first paragraph that _.A. traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big cityB. traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal withC. if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solvedD. public officials are always criticized for misusing their power2. According to the passage, whats the authors opinion towards traffic jam?A. In cities, traffic jam is unavoidable. B. Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success.C. Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities.D. For a successful city, traffic jam is not unpreventable. 3. By saying “decaying” (in Para. 4), the writer probably means _.A. decliningB. developingC. rich and successfulD. strong and healthy4. According to this article, which statement about“New York” and “Los Angeles” is TRUE? A. The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened.B. New York and Los Angeles are the most success- ful cities in the USA.C. It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities.D. Despite the traffic jam in LA, youll find a satellite- guidance engineer more quickly there.答案：選擇題斜體的為答案5