Module2TrafficJam现在交通拥挤是个全球性的大问题。为了解决这个问题，需要了解交通拥挤是怎么造成的。Nowadaystrafficcongestionisabigprobleminmostofourcities.Haveyougotanyideasaboutwhathasbroughtaboutthis?Therearemanycausesforthisproblem，butthefollowingmaybethemostimportantones.Thefirstcauseisthegreatincreaseinthenumberofprivatecars.Carstakeupmorespacebuttheycarryfewerpeople.Someprivatecardrivers，ignoringtrafficregulations，driveonlyforthesakeoftheirownconvenience，blockingthewayofotherpublictransportationvehicles.Thesecondcauseistheslowandinefficientconstructionandimprovementoftheroadsandstreets.Withalargepopulationandnumbersofautomobilesincreasing，someroadsstillremainunimproved，whichwillsurelyleadtoproblems.Thelastcauseistheinsufficientmanagementofthetrafficsystemandthepeople'slackofawarenessoftrafficrules.Manypedestrianscrossthestreetsevenwhenthetrafficlightsareagainstthem，whichisanobstacletotheflowoftraffic.Thenhowtosolvethisproblem？Somesuggestlayingdownmoreroadstomakethetrafficlesscrowdedandspeeduptheflowoftraffic.Othersbelievethatweshouldopenupmorepublicbusroutes，sothatmorepeoplewilltakethepublicbusesinsteadoftravellingbycarandbicycle.Thoughtheabovetwoviewssoundreasonable，theyhavetheirowndrawbacks.Theformermaytakeupmuchlandwhichcouldbeusedforfarmsandhouses.Thelattermaycauseinconvenienceforthosewhoareusedtotravellingbycarorbicycle.Ithinkthebestanswertothetrafficproblemisacombinationofthetwo.Moreroadscanbebuilttoholdmoretrafficandmeanwhilemorepublicbusroutescanbeopeneduptothosewhoprefertousethepublictransportation.[阅读障碍词]1．ignorev．忽视；不理2．insufficientadj.不足的3．pedestriann.行人4．obstaclen.障碍[诱思导读]Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Itismainlyaboutthecausesoftrafficcongestionandhowtosolve/solutionsoftheproblem.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.cabA．n.执照；许可证()2.permitB．n.收据()3.receiptC．n.出租汽车；计程车()4.fareD．n.目的地；终点()5.destinationE．n.单程票()6.impressiveF．n.车费()7.provideG．v.探索()8.convenientH．v.提供()9.singleI．adj.给人印象深刻的()10.exploreJ．adj.方便的[答案]1－5CABFD6－10IHJEGⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．被困在B．在建设中C．立刻；马上D．饱览E．与……相连F．四处走动G．在上下班的高峰期1．Wehadagoodviewofthetownfromthetopofthehill.________2．TherewasanaccidentonthewayandIgotstuckinthetraffic.________3．Thetwocitiesareconnectedtoeachotherbyrailway.________4．Atruckdrivespastthesiteofan“ecocity”underconstructioninTianjin，innortheasternChina.________5．He'sgettingaroundagainafterhisaccident.________6．Onhearingthenews,theysetoutfortheearthstrickenareainnotime.________7．Iwanttoavoidtherushhourifpossible.________[答案]1－7DAEBFCGGettingAroundinBeijingTaxisTaxisareonthestreets24hoursaday.Simplyraiseyourhand,andataxiappearsinnotime.①Theyareusuallyred,andtheydisplay(展示)thepriceperkilometreonthewindow.Youshouldcheckthecabhasabusinesspermit,andmakesureyouaskforareceipt.②行在北京出租车(北京)大街上的出租车是24小时服务的。只要你招招手，马上就会有出租车开过来。它们通常是红色的，而且在车窗上显示每千米的价格。你得确保出租车有营业执照，并且一定要索取发票。[助读讲解]①本句为“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”结构，可以改成含有条件状语从句的复合句Ifyousimplyraiseyourhand,...。②check后thecabhasabusinesspermit为省略了that的宾语从句；makesure后youaskforareceipt也是省略了that的宾语从句。Busesandtrolleybuses...
