1、未来汽车的发展趋势是由大变小，小汽车的好处有多少？Small carsHere are two cars that may some day take the place of todays big automobiles.If everyone drives such a car in the future，there will be less pollution in the air.There will be more parking space in the cities，and the streets will be less crowded.Three such cars can
2、fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour.The cars of the future will be fine for getting round a city，but they will not be useful for long trips.
3、If the car is powered by electricity，it will have two batteries，one for the motor and one for the horn，signals，etc.Little cars which are powered by gasoline will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be
4、needed in the future.Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars，and other roads will be needed for the small，slower ones.阅读障碍词1crowded adj.拥挤的2power vt. 提供动力3battery n. 电池4horn n. 喇叭诱思导读根据短文内容，回答下列问题1Whats the advantage of driving a little car?There will be less pollution.There will be more parki
5、ng space in the cities.The streets will be less crowded.2If big cars are still used along with the small ones，how many sets of roads will be built?Two.Some for the big，fast cars and other roads for the small，slower ones.SectionReading() (Warmup & Lesson 1).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.thereforeAadv.当然，确实()2.pe
6、destrian Bn.后果，结果()3.actually Cn.贼，小偷()4.benefit Dvt.插入，嵌入()5.parking Eadv.实际地，真实地()6.thief Fvt.逮捕，拘留()7.insertGn.行人()8.indeed Hadv.所以，因此()9.consequence Ivi.&n.得益；好处()10.arrest Jn.停车场答案15HGEIJ610CDABF.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思()1.Ill have transportation problem to go to work，can you give me a lift?()2.Thanks to
7、 your help，we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.()3.They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office.()4.You will benefit from this experience inthe end.()5.In consequence，many novel features presented themselves.答案15CDEABReturn of the white bikes!People have been enjoy
8、ing the benefits of cycling in Amsterdam for years.It is a good city for cycling because it is flat(平的) and therefore is convenient(方便的) for bikes.There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city centre have a bicycle path.Today some people call Amsterdam the “City of
9、 Bicycles” because of the convenience for bicycles there.In the 1960s，a group of cycling fans had an idea.They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars werent allowed in the city centre and only bicycles were.They were hopeful that this would help to save energy，reduce pollution and pr
10、ovide free public transport.The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of neighbourhoods around Amsterdam for people to use.Anyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys.Wherever someone finished a journey they would leave the bike there for someone else t
11、o use.The problem was that it didnt workthieves took all the bicycles within weeks！白色自行车归来！多年来，在阿姆斯特丹的人们一直享受着骑自行车的好处。这是个骑自行车的好城市，因为它的道路平坦，因此方便(人们)骑自行车。这里还有足够的停放自行车的场地，市中心的大多数街道都有自行车车道。现在有些人把阿姆斯特丹称作“自行车城”，因为它为自行车的使用提供了方便。在20世纪60年代，一群自行车迷有了一个想法。他们认为如果不让汽车驶入市中心，而只让自行车进入，那对每个人来说会更好。他们希望这样做能够节约能源，减少污染，并且
12、(给大家)提供免费的公共交通工具。他们把数百辆自行车漆成白色，并把它们放在阿姆斯特丹众多街区供人们使用。任何人都可以使用这些自行车进行短途旅行。不管在哪里结束旅途，他们都会把自行车放在那里，以便其他人使用。问题是这种做法行不通几周内，所有的自行车都被小偷偷走了！助读讲解本句使用了现在完成进行时，表示动作从过去一直持续到现在，并可能继续下去。that引导宾语从句，从句中含有if引导的虚拟条件句；and only bicycles were是省略句。wherever引导让步状语从句。that引导表语从句，that只起连接作用，不作句子成分。However，more than thirty year
13、s later，the “white bike” is back in townthis time with a computer chip(集成电路片) to record its every move！To take a bicycle，you have to insert a special card.The new “white bike” is not actually white but is an unusual design with bright colours.The bikes are parked at special parking places and people
14、 who want to use them have to take them to another special parking place that has enough room.There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam，because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes.Indeed，thanks to the good ideas of lots of people，like the cycling fans in the 1960s，many
15、people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.Did you know?The Netherlands has 14 million bicycles among 15 million people！然而，30多年后，“白色自行车”又出现在城区中了这次每辆车上都装有电脑芯片来记录它的“一举一动”！要使用自行车，你必须插入一张特制的卡。新的“白色自行车”实际上并不是白色的，而是一种有着鲜亮颜色的独特设计。那些自行车被放在专门的停车处，想使用自行车的人必须把车停放
16、在另一个有足够空间的专门的停车处。阿姆斯特丹市中心的交通已经不怎么拥堵了，因为当地人和游客都在使用那些白色自行车。的确，多亏人们献计献策，就像20世纪60年代的自行车迷们那样，世界各地许多人多年以来能在市中心享受没有汽车的环境。你知道吗？荷兰的1 500万人拥有1 400万辆自行车！助读讲解本句是with复合结构，with宾语不定式。动词不定式To take a bicycle作目的状语。who引导定语从句修饰先行词people；that引导定语从句修饰先行词parking place。in the 1960s二十世纪六十年代。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P36教材课文，匹配段落大意1
17、Para.1AEffect of white bikes.2Para.2 BWhite bikes 30 years later.3Para.3 CWhite bikes in the 1960s.4Para.4 DWhy Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles”答案14DCBA第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P36教材课文，选择最佳答案1Nowadays some people call Amsterdam the “City of Bicycles” because Athere are more bicycles there than in ot
18、her placesBit is convenient for bikes thereCall the people there like riding bicyclesDit produces many bicycles every year2From the text we know that the first “white bikes” plan failed because Athe government disagreed with the ideaBriding bikes was too dangerousCthieves stole all the bikesDthis id
19、ea was too difficult to carry out3Which of the following statements is NOT true?ACycling is convenient in Amsterdam.BThere are plenty of bicycle parking places in Amsterdam.CLocal people stole all the bikes in the neighbourhoods.DThe new “white bike” is an unusual design.4The “white bikes” have the
20、following effects except Asaving energyBreducing pollutionCmaking the city more crowdedDproviding free public transport5The writers attitude towards the “white bikes” is AsupportiveBopposedCnot stated Dpessimistic答案15BCCCA第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P36教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式People 1.have been enjoying(enj
21、oy) the benefits of cycling in Amsterdam for years.It is a good city for cycling because it is flat and therefore is 2.convenient(convenience) for bikes.In the 1960s，a group of cycling fans had 3.an idea.They believed that 4.it would be better if cars werent allowed in the city centre and only bicyc
22、les were.They painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of neighbourhoods for people 5.to use (use)Wherever someone finished a journey they would leave the bike there for someone else to use.But the problem was that 6.thieves(thief) took all the bicycles within weeks!More than thirt
23、y years 7.later(late)，the “white bike” is back in town.The new “white bike” is not 8.actually(actual)white but is an unusual design with bright colours.Now there is already 9.less(little) traffic in central Amsterdam.Indeed，thanks to the ideas of lots of people，like the cycling fans in the 1960s，many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets 10.without cars for many years.
