高二英语Unit 4 Public transpor Reading 牛津版

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高二 Module 7
Unit 4Have you ever read any brochures from a tourist agency?Lead inbrochures What do you think would be included in a tourist brochure?What might be included in a brochure about the first underground in the world?The first underground in the worldSkimming In 1863.Charles Yerkes.He designed many of the new stations built between 1918 and 1938.1. When was the first underground system opened?
2. Who first linked some of the different lines?
3. What did Charles Holden do?Read again and answer the following questions.1. What pulled the first carriages?
The first carriages were first pulled by steam engines through narrow tunnels.2. Why was an underground system first developed in London?
Most railway tracks did not go into the London city centre, so buses were required. This increased traffic on the road. The underground system transported more people without increasing traffic on the road.3. What did the American businessman Charles Yerkes do?
He bought many of the different lines and set up the Underground Group. 4. What happened to the Underground after the Second World War?
More lines were added because more people travelled on the underground.5. What was the underground used for during the Second World War?
The underground was used as a bomb shelter, an airplane factory, an anti-aircraft centre and meeting rooms for the government administration.6. Why was the Victoria Line important?
It means that many of the lines are linked at many stations. Therefore, it is very convenient for riders to go to different places in the city from any station.What happened during the following years?An underground railway was decided to be built.The first tunnels were opened.The next section of the underground system was opened.The underground service was
provided in the middle of the city.A public organization was created.London Transport was expanded.More people travelled on the
underground and more lines
were added.The last line was added.How many parts can the passage be divided into?
What does each part focus on?1Reasons2-456-7Developmentsunusual usesExpansionpopularityFurther discussionApart from the information mentioned in the passage, what other things do you know about the London Underground?Why was the first underground opened in London instead of in cities of any other European country?Do you know some basic rules to be obeyed on the London Underground?Don’t read over people’s shoulders.
Don’t stand too close to me.
Look before you sit.
Let passengers off the train first before you get on.
Mind The Gap. Don’t talk loudly on the tube.
Don’t think your bags and suitcases are entitled a seat.
Don’t throw up on the tube.
Shut your legs.
If at first your ticket doesn’t work,
don’t try it again.Language points1.Welcome to the oldest and most complex underground system, the London Underground.Life is getting more complex and difficult. 生活正在变得越来越复杂和艰难。这是一个复杂的问题。It was a complex problem.2. In 1884, the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Metropolitan District Railway linked up and provided the underground service in the middle of the city. link up: to connect
1) The two islands will be linked up by a bridge.
2) If you link up the pieces of information, you will be clearer about what has really happened.Provide
1) The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
2) Have you heard of the project designed to provide young people with work/provide work for young people. 3. These new ways of digging accelerated the pace of the London Underground’s development.accelerate the pace of : quicken one’s
pace
The conference accelerated the pace of educational reforms.
这次会议加快了教育改革的步伐。4. __________ (see) the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes tried to improve the system by buying many of the different lines and setting up the Underground Group.Having seenby: by means of
Alice left her keys at home. She had managed to get into her room by climbing through the window.
他通过每天练习提高了他拉小提琴的技能。
He has improved his violin-playing skills by practising every day.5. The Underground Group, the Metropolitan Line and all the different bus and train lines were placed under the Board.Place:
1) She placed a tape recorder in front of her on the table.
2) His uncooperative attitude placed us in an embarrassing situation.
3) This job places great demands on the workers, which can be quite stressful.6. An architect called Charles Holden was responsible for designing many of these stations and they are still in use today.be responsible for: be in charge of
The driver is responsible for the passengers’ safety.
2) Philip is the project manager. He is responsible for anything concerning the project. 7. During World War Ⅱ, when London was bombed, many underground stations functioned as bomb shelters.fun_ction as: serve as
This big room functions as a meeting room.
这个大房间用作会议室。