1、第2课_即时巩固训练Passage 1阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger
2、 in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense.It takes the most coolheaded drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way to
3、wards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions.But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough.Many drivers nowada
4、ys dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging
5、 old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately, modern drivers cant ev
6、en learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship.Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more giveandtake from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.One possible version：Drivers tend to have horrible road manners w
7、hile driving.(要点1) Road politeness requires patience to calm down and helps create a harmonious atmosphere, which is necessary but ignored by many drivers.(要点2) Yet misplaced politeness can sometimes put some road users who arent following traffic rules in danger.(要点3) With the increasing number of
8、cars, road politeness should be remembered by all road users.(要点4)Passage 2阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Two years ago, Li Yuhuas daughter taught her how to shop online.Since then, the 51yearold farmer in Wushan has been a regular online shopper.Shoppers like Li Yuhua are the new target for Chinas eco
9、mmerce giants, including Alibaba Group, which operates the Taobao platform, and JD.com.Rural China added 3 million more Internet users in the first half, taking the total number to 225 million, or 26.3%, of the countrys total Internet population of 854 million, according to a report on rural ecommer
10、ce development released last week by the China International Electronic Commerce Center.That helped improve rural online sales in the first half of the year by 21% to 777.1 billion yuan (US$109.6 billion), outpacing the national growth rate by 3.2 percentage points.“However, it is a little bit early
11、 to say that Chinas ecommerce battlefield is moving to rural China, ” said Chen Tao, a senior analyst at consultancy Analysys.Unlike urban residents, most rural Chinese havent experienced ecommerce shopping.While that provides online platforms with one of the last undeveloped markets for ecommerce,
12、progress has been slow due to the lack of infrastructure(基础设施)and logistics(物流)support.To address that problem, Chinas secondlargest ecommerce operator, JD.com hired more deliverymen and tested drone(无人机) delivery services to improve service in rural China.Alibaba Group, Chinas largest ecommerce pla
13、yer, announced in April last year that it had invested US$717 million in Huitongda Network Co., which helps to boost sales in 15，000 towns across 18 provinces.Another inhibiting factor in the development of rural ecommerce is the income gap.In 2018, annual per capita disposable income(人均可支配收入)in rur
14、al areas was 14，600 yuan (US$2，065) compared with 39，300 yuan (US$5，559) in cities.“Lower disposable incomes in rural areas limit the consumption，” said analyst Chen.“It also takes time to educate rural residents to accept ecommerce services as most of them are new to online.There is still a long wa
15、y to go to popularize online shopping in rural China.”One possible version：Chinas ecommerce giants, JD and Alibaba, are competing for rural market, as the growing rural Internet population boosts online sales.(要点1)However, lacking necessary infrastructure and logistic support, rural China market dev
16、elops slowly.(要点2)To handle that problem, relevant measures are taken respectively to promote service and sales.(要点3)Still, there remains much to be done, considering the low income and the time needed to generalize online shopping in rural areas.(要点4)Passage 3阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。When the pand
17、emic started, some people were wondering if the Internet could stand up to the rise in demand.The answer is not only a clear “yes” but this whole period made it even stronger.How would our world survive without Internet in pandemic situation? The answer is simple: differently but not better or worse
18、.We know that the Internet available is changing a lot of things.Thanks to it, people were able to keep on working from their home, others were able to keep contact with their loved ones and friends and most found their entertainment relief through it.Had it not ever existed, people would have staye
19、d at home and enjoyed their family or created more since they would have had more time on their hands.But in todays world, the Internet has become the one link that unites us all.It is the reason why people were able to forget for minutes and hours at a time through the use of Internet.It is the rea
20、son why so many companies will survive and most probably grow stronger afterwards, since they were able to plan through Skype and Zoom.It is the reason why lovers did not fall into full depression, having to live away from their partner for a few months, since they were at least able to talk and see
21、 each other while sharing moments of their lives.There cannot be any doubts anymore: The Internet is the one link that unites us all.In the first three months of this year, Internet use has grown by 25% in most major cities around the world.This number is reflected in the use of various applications
22、 and websites.One of the clearest jumps up is the use of video calls.This should not be surprising since it is used both for business and for personal purposes.PC Game stores have also seen a huge increase in their sales during this period.A bit more surprising maybe, is the increase of online groce
23、ry stores usage as the stores were breaking down under the demand.One possible version：The Internet supports the rising demand and grew stronger confronting the pandemic.(要点1) The life without Internet would be then different but not better or worse since Internet offers ease to work and connection but steals personal time.(要点2) Nowadays the Internet connects us all so that people forget about time and distance and companies maintain growth.(要点3) In the first quarter of 2020, Internet use has surged worldwide in terms of video calls, PC games and even online grocery stores.(要点4)
