Module 2 Traffic Jam Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module [原文呈现]The London Congestion Charge①Beijing isn't the only city with traffic problems. You can get stuck in② a traffic jam anywhere in the world. The worst problems occur③ in cities which are growing fast④ , such as⑤ Sao Paolo in Brazil and Lagos in Nigeria. But even cities in developed countries⑥ such as the US suffer⑦. Los Angeles, which was built with the motor car in mind⑧ , and is famous for⑨ its sixlane highways, is now the USA's most congested⑩ city.In Europe most capital cities were planned and built before cars, and city centre traffic jams have been part of⑪ daily life for a long time. The situation in central London, where drivers spent fifty percent of their time in queues⑫ , became so bad that⑬ the local government decided to do something about it. In February 2003 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, introduced a “congestion⑭ charge”—a tax for cars entering the centre of the city⑮.[读文清障]①charge n.费用 free of charge 免费②get/be stuck in 被困在……③occur vi.发生,出现it occurs to sb. (that) ...某人想到……④which 引导定语从句,修饰 cities。⑤such as 例如(表示列举) ⑥ developed countries 发达国家⑦suffer vi.遭受 suffer from 遭受……之苦⑧which 引导非限制性定语从句,修饰 Los Angeles。从句中含有 with 复合结构,in mind 表示“考虑在内”。⑨be famous for 因……而闻名⑩congested adj.拥挤的;堵塞的⑪part of ……的一部分⑫where 引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 central London,且在从句中作地点状语。⑬so ...that ...如此……以至于……⑭congestion/k n'd est n/əʒʃn.拥塞;堆积⑮ 现在分词短语作定语,修饰 cars。伦敦的交通拥堵费[第 1~2 段译文]北京不是唯一有交通阻塞问题的城市。在世界任何地方你都可能遭遇堵车。发展快的城市问题最严重,如巴西的圣保罗和尼日利亚的拉各...