1、Module 2 Traffic JamLearning paper 3 Extensive ReadingLearning aim: to practice learning skills and revise words and expressions in this moduleLearning methods: group work, discussing, etc.Activity 1: Read the passage on page 19 and try to answer the following questions.1. Which city is the USAs mos
2、t congested city?2. Why did the government in London decide to do something about the traffic jam?3. What is a congestion charge?4. Does the congestion charge work? How do we know?5. Do you agree with the idea of the congestion charge? Why?Activity 2: Read the passage on page 75 and try to answer th
3、e following questions.1. Why shouldnt we carry heavy bags when we are traveling?2. If you want to sleep, what should you do with your suitcase?3. Why do many foreigners pay the taxi too much money?4. Why do travelers wear dark clothes?5. What attitudes should you have to the locals?6. When you cross
4、 the street, its a good idea to walk with other people, why?7. Why should you carry a spare bag?8. Which tips do you think are useful for you when you want to travel abroad? Why?Activity 3: 阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求 回答问题 (请注意问题后的字数要求) 。 Shanghais primary and secondary schools began to reduce class hours and
5、introduce more exercise when the new semester started on Monday, hoping that students will get more sleep and improve their health. Some schools in Shanghais Hongkou District axed a morning study session and advanced the time students are expected to arrive at school from 7:30 to 8:00. Morning class
6、es will begin at 8:20, 10 minutes later than last semester. In the Luwan District First Central Primary School, students are required _ 8:30 and do at least 15 minutes of exercise before classes begin at 8:45. “Morning exercises are vital because it gives students a boost for the whole day,” said Wu
7、 Rongjin, a teacher from the school. Chinese schools are famous for their intense and long days which have led to a decline in the health of young students. A study completed by China Youth and Children Research Center in 2005, showed more than two thirds of the primary and secondary schools student
8、s were not getting enough sleep and 20 percent of them slept poorly. The survey contacted 2,500 students in six major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. In Shanghai, the rate of obesity among students is higher than the national average and the city has the highest percentage of students with ba
9、d eyesight, according to a recent Shanghai Education Commission report. This year the commission is requiring all primary and secondary schools to ensure students have at least an hour of sports a day. 76.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.) _ 77. Which sentence in
10、the passage can be replaced by the following one? The health condition of many students in Chinese schools is getting worse as a result of long hours of hard work. _ 78. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper word or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 wor
11、ds.) _79. Do you think reducing school hours is a good solution to the health problem of students? Why or why not? (Please answer within 30 words.) _ 80. Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph in Chinese. _ 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,立刻就会有出租车。它们通常都是红色车身,并且在车窗上显示每公里的路价。你要做的,就是确
12、认司机有营运照,并且索要发票。公交车和电车公共交通为人们游览北京提供了低价位的出行方式。北京大约有两万多辆公交车和电车,但是,它们有时会很拥挤。最明智的做法在高峰期(上午6:30-8:00,下午5:00-6:30)乘坐公交车和电车。这些车车票价格便宜,一元起价。空调车则要贵一些。公交线1到100路都是仅限于市中心内的,车号更高一些的线路,可以通达郊区。对于游人来说,最不该错过的时103路电车,他途经紫禁城和北海白塔,沿途风景令人印象深刻。如果你乘坐双层公共汽车,请务必坐在上层,这样你会一览这个飞速发展城市的亮丽风景。 多数公交车从早上5:00运行一直到午夜。不过,也有夜班车,编号在200300之间。小公共汽车在一些地区,这种12个座位的小型公共汽车给人们在昂贵的出租车和拥挤的公共汽车外,提供了第三种选择。它们跟大公共汽车走同样的路线,提供有规律的服务。在小公共汽车上,即使在高峰期也能找到空位。地铁北京有四条地铁线,还有几条线也在建设之中。地铁方便快捷,但在高峰期,情况会很糟糕。地铁票价单程为三元,站名用拼音标注,运营时间为上午5点到晚上11点。三轮脚踏车游客们喜欢这些人力驱动的“三轮脚踏车”,但价格可能会较贵。因此坐之前要先弄清楚价格,明确价钱是否按人数计算,是单程还是往返双程的问题。如果想去老北京的胡同探秘,三轮脚踏车绝对是值得一坐的。