1、Unit 4Public transport从北京到上海，只需要288分钟！中国的高铁时代已经到来，越来越多的旅客会放弃飞机而选择火车。Bin Railway DreamsImagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual，do
2、esnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas highspeed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.China is negotiating to extend its own highspeed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London
3、and Singapore.If Chinas plan for the highspeed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.The new system would still follow Chinas highspeed railway standard.And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.Of cours
4、e, there are some technical challenges to overcome.There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge(轨距), maintenance(维修) of railway tracks.So, its important to pay attention to every detail.Itll be a winwin project.For other countries, the railway network will definitely
5、create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some muchneeded resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west.We foresee that in the c
6、oming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources are unused.With highspeed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all.And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.1unrealisti
7、c adj.不现实的，不切实际的2negotiate vi.&vt. 谈判，协商3zip vi. 疾行前往4technical adj. 技术的，技术上的5definitely adv. 确切地，肯定地6migrate vi. 迁徙，移居1What benefits do you think the highspeed railway system can bring us?_2Are there any problems in the railway network? Please make a list._【答案】1.It can create more opportunities for
8、 business, tourism，and make better communication and so on.2.There are some technical challenges to overcome, such as safety, rail gauge, maintenance of railway tracks.Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_ n铁路；栏杆，扶手；横杆2_ adj. 远离中心的，外围的；外表的，表层的3_ n. 有轨电车4_ n. 部分；部件；部门5_ n. 所有权，产权
9、6_ n. 权力，权威；官方，当权者；批准，授权7_ n. 建筑师8_ adj. 方便用户的，便于使用的9_ n. 站台，月台；平台；讲台，舞台10_ n. 增加，增长；成长，生长11_ vt. 运送，输送；表达12_ adv. 遗憾地，不幸地，可惜地13_ vt. 延迟，延期14_ n. 间隔，间隙15_ vi.& vt. (使)窒息；(使)哽咽；塞满，堵塞n. 哽咽声，呛住的声音16_ vi.&vt. 扩大，扩展，增大【答案】1.rail2.outer3.tram4.section5ownership6.authority7.architect8.userfriendly9.platfor
10、m10.growth11.convey12unfortunately13.postpone14.interval15choke16.enlarge看单词学构词ship作后缀表示“情况，性质，技巧，技能及身份，职业”。如：hardship困苦，苦难，membership资格；会员身份，friendship友谊。根据提示补全下列短语1pick _ (开车)去接人；捡起；无意中学会2drop _ 中途下客或卸货3lead _ 导致4link _ 联合，连接5_(.)intervals 每隔距离或时间6accelerate the pace _加速的步伐 7function_. 起作用8_honour
11、 of 为纪念；为了向表示敬意【答案】1.up2.off3.to4.up5.at6.of7.as8.in根据提示补全下列教材原句1Why would many people choose to travel by airplane _ by ship?人们为什么宁愿选择乘坐飞机而不愿坐船旅行？2Travelling on these lines was not convenient, though，_ each line was possessed by a different company, and many were very far from each other.然而搭乘这些线路并不
12、方便，因为各条线路属于不同的公司，而且许多线路之间相距甚远。3_ the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, undertook the job of improving the system in 1902 by obtaining ownership of the many different lines and setting up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.看到这种情况，一名叫查尔斯耶基斯的美国富商于1902年承担起了改善地铁系
13、统的工程，他买下许多不同的地铁线，创立了伦敦电力地铁公司。4So，_ a trip on the oldest underground system today?那么，今天为什么不乘坐世界上最古老的地铁观光一番呢？5_ was the London Underground _ in 1863? 1863年伦敦的地铁状况怎么样？【答案】1.rather than2.as3.Having seen4why not take5.What；like阅读P50P51课文，并从四个选项中选择最佳答案1Why did most trains to London only go to the outer ci
14、ty limits?ABecause building railway tracks into the city would have needed much money.BBecause building railway tracks into the city would have damaged many old buildings.CBecause the technology was not so advanced then.DBecause the London government didnt approve the plan.2If you travelled on the u
15、nderground in 1884, you would_.Alook out of the window of your carriage to enjoy the sceneryBsee the smoke caused by the steam enginesCsuffer from noiseDgo to the south in London 3Why was travelling on the underground lines inconvenient in the 1880s?ABecause the speed of the underground was slow.BBe
16、cause the price of the tickets was very high.CBecause you should queue up.DBecause each line was separately owned and many were very far from each other.4The underground system was functioned as the following except_.Abomb sheltersBan underground airplane factoryCfield hospitalDmeeting rooms5What is
17、 the main idea of the passage?AIt tells the history and development of the London Underground.BIt tells the function of the London Underground in World War.CMany people contributed to the building of the London Underground.DWhy the London Underground was built. 【答案】1.B2.B3.D4.C5.A阅读P50P51课文，在空白处填入适当
18、的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式The London Underground has the distinction of being the 1._(old) and most complex underground system in the world.Before the initial tunnels 2._(open) in 1863，the traffic jams of London were 3._(believe)Twentyone years 4._，in 1884，the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Metropol
19、itan District Railway linked up and provided underground service in the middle of the city.With better ways of digging tunnels 5._(develop)，the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884.The city and south London Railway opened the first electric underground railway in 1890.And six
20、6._(dependent) deep underground lines were constructed over the next twentyfive years.Then a wealthy American businessman，Charles Yerkes obtained many different lines and set 7._ the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.Between 1918 and 1938，many new stations were constructed.During World
21、 War ，the underground system had some unusual uses.After the war，the system 8._ (enlarge) and more lines were added because more people travelled on the underground.The London underground system is working to transport huge 9._(number) of people as it has done for many years.Buy one of the travel cards 10._ you can take a trip on all over the underground system.【答案】1.oldest2.were opened3.unbelievable4later5.developed6.independent7.up8was enlarged9.numbers10.and
