Unit9Wheels堵车是很多城市非常头疼的问题。一些著名城市采取各种办法解决这个问题。效果如何呢?让我们一起去领略一番吧!Youmayrideonyourbicycleinarushtogettoschooleverymorning.Youmayfighttogetabitofspaceonabusoronthesubway.Youmayalsowatchtaxiscrawl(缓慢行进)theirwaythroughtrafficjams.Allbigcitiesaroundtheworldhavetrafficjamsthesedays,buttheyalsohaveatypeoftransportthathasbecomeaculturalicon(文化标识).InLondon,peopleusethe“underground”,alsocalledthe“Tube”.Thecityhastheoldestandmostcomplicated(混乱的)undergroundrailwaysystemintheworldanditistheprideofmanyLondoners.With12linesand275stationsacrossthecity,theTube,isnormallythequickestandeasiestwayofgettingaroundLondon.InLondon,youareneverfarfromaTubestation.NewYorkisfamousforitsYellowcabs.TheyserveasaquickandeasywayofgettingacrossManhattan,wherethesubwaydoesn’ttakeyoueverywhere.Stoppingacabiseasy;juststickoutyourarmlikeyoudoinanycity.But,withover12,000yellowcabsintheBigApple,theyalsocausetrafficjams.IfyouvisitLosAngelesyou’dbetterrentacar.Thecity’spublictransportationisterrible.Itcantakehourstogetacrosstownbybus.Thesubwaycoversjustasmallpartofthecitycentre.ThelightraillineonlyrunsbetweentheLongBeachhotelareaandthecitycentre.That’swhyAngelenoslovetheirprivate(私人的)carsmorethananyotherpeopleintheworld.SectionⅠWarmup&Lesson1—Comprehending1.flatadj.平的2.thereforeadv.所以,因此3.whereverconj.无论在何处,无论到哪里4.insertvt.插入,嵌入5.indeedadv.当然,确实6.arrestvt.逮捕,拘留7.actuallyadv.实际地,真实地→actualadj.实际的8.benefitvi.&n.得益;好处→beneficialadj.有好处的9.convenientadj.方便的,便利的→conveniencen.方便,便利10.hopefuladj.(人)抱有希望的→hopelessadj.没有希望的11.consequencen.后果,结果→consequentadj.随之发生的,作为结果的→consequentlyadv.所以,因此12.arguevi.争辩,争吵→argumentn.争吵1.traffic__jam交通堵塞,塞车2.fed__up不愉快的,厌烦的3.work__out锻炼身体,做运动4.thanks__to多亏,由于5.be__allowed__to被允许做……6.more__than超过;多于1.havebeendoing...一直做……Peoplehave__been__enjoying(一直享受)thebenefitsofcyclinginAmsterdamforyears.2.wherever引导让步状语从句Wherever__someone__finished__a__journey(某人无论在哪里完成了旅行)theywouldleavethebikethereforsomeoneelsetouse.3.that引导表语从句Theproblemwasthat__it__didn’t__work(它不起作用)—thievestookallthebicycleswithinweeks!4.not...but...不是……而是……Thenew“whitebike”isnot__actually__white__but(实际上不是白色的,而是)isanunusualdesignwithbrightcolours.Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.Amsterdamiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”because________.A.itisflatB.thereareplentyofparkingplacesC.moststreetshaveabicyclepathD.itisconvenientforbicyclesthere2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Theideaofprovidingfreebikesinthecitycentreappearedin1960.B.Noteveryonecanbeallowedtousethebikesforfree.C.Itwaseasyforthievestostealthebikesbefore.D.Thegovernmenttherepaintedthebikeswhite.3.Tosolvetheproblemofthebikes’beingstolen,today________.A.thebikesareequippedwithacomputerchiptorecorditseverymoveB.thebikesareinusualdesignsandwithbrightcolorsC.thebikesareparkedatspecialparkingplacesD.usershavetoinsertaspecialcard4.ThereisalreadylesstrafficincentralAmsterdambecause________.A.peoplethereenjoycyclingB.bothlocalsandtouristshavebeenusingthewhite...