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1、,Unit|Three,Road Signs and Commuting,SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye,Information Related to the Reading Passage,America is a nation on wheels.Americans use their cars even for very short distances such as going to the neighborhood store to buy some groceries.The average household owns two cars,tr
2、ucks or sport vehicles and one in four owns three or more.Ninety percent of Americans drive to get where they need to go,reporting an average of 87 minutes a day behind the wheel.For car commuters,its an average of 100 minutes.Cities like Atlanta,San Bernardino and Riverside,Calif.,have difficult co
3、mmutes as the result of city sprawl.In Atlanta,12.7%of commuters spend more than an hour getting to work,and in the“Inland Empire”,which includes San Bernardino and Riverside,15%of commuters take more than an hour to get to the office.,Back,About a third can be classified as aggressive drivers.Six i
4、n ten concede they sometimes go well over the speed limit.Sixty-two percent occasionally get frustrated behind the wheel,more than four in ten get angry and two in ten sometimes boil into road rage.And nothing fuels driver anger like getting stuck in a traffic jam.Anyway,the road still offers more f
5、reedom than frustration.Three quarters of Americans say driving often gives them a sense of independence,and nearly half say its often relaxing.Four in ten love their cars not just like them,but love them.,PASSAGE I,Funny Road Signs from Around the World!,Most road signs you come across are straight
6、forward.They tell you what to do,which direction to go in,where you are,etc.,but occasionally(and usually unintentionally),road signs can be funny!Taking pictures of funny road signs while traveling is a favorite pastime for many travelers.Weve all come across these gems:a miswritten translation;an
7、unusual warning;or an illustration that just doesnt seem right.It might be an official highway sign or something written on a shop window.All are perfect for adding to your travel photo album and sharing with friends.And oftentimes,photographic evidence of such a sign not only makes a great souvenir
8、,but also serves as proof for doubtful folks back home.,1,2,Herere a few funny road signs found from various parts of the world theyre all real road signs.I hope you enjoy them and please feel free to add your own captions to the pictures.It seems that this is a real possibility around Irelands Ding
9、le Peninsula.After all,the authorities put up a warning sign,picturing a car flying headfirst into the sea.And that sign,pictured against an actual cliff in the background,makes a great travel photo.,4,Exercises,Back,3,beware,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,(Para.2)Taking pictur
10、es of funny road signs while traveling is a favorite pastime for many travelers.Analysis:The gerund phrase beginning with taking is the subject of the sentence,in which while travelling(=while they are travelling)serves as the time adverbial of the verb taking.Translation:旅行过程中拍一些滑稽有趣的路牌对很多旅行者来说都是一大
11、消遣乐事。Example:Looking elsewhere while talking to customers is not considered good manners.,Back,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,2.(Para.2)All are perfect for adding to your travel photo album and sharing with friends.Analysis:For is a preposition,which takes two gerund phrases(ad
12、ding,sharing)as its object.Translation:这些都完全适合添加进你的旅行相册中与朋友分享。Example:The song is perfect for singing in the New Year celebration.,Back,3.(Para.4)After all,the authorities put up a warning sign,picturing a car flying headfirst into the sea.Analysis:The noun sign has a present particle phrase as its
13、post-modifier(picturing=which pictured)and the noun car also has a present particle phrase as its post-modifier(flying=that was flying).Translation:毕竟，有关部门竖立了一块警示牌，上面画的是一辆轿车头朝下 飞入大海。Example:The artist showed us his new oil painting,depicting a pretty girl dancing in the garden.,Language Points,1 Exp
14、lanation of Difficult Sentences,Back,4.(Para.4)And that sign,pictured against an actual cliff in the background,makes a great travel photo.Analysis:The noun sign has a past particle phrase as its post-modifier(pictured=that is pictured).The verb make here acts as a linking verb,which means have the
15、qualities for a purpose.Translation:衬托着背景中的真实山崖拍摄的这块路牌，构成了一幅绝佳的旅行 照片。Example:The church,situated in the beautiful mountainous area,makes an ideal place for a wedding reception.,Language Points,1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,straightforward a.simple to und
16、erstand;honest and open 直白易懂的；坦率的e.g.People who are too straightforward in speaking may easily offend others.He was enthusiastic,intelligent and straightforward.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,2.occasionally ad.now and then 有时，偶尔e.g.Occasionally the machine goes wrong without any apparent ca
17、use.Everyone wanted a place where they could be left alone occasionally.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,3.official a.connected with those in power 官方的；当局的；正式的e.g.The news is almost certainly true although it is not official.The President of the United States will make an official visit to th
18、is country.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,4.evidence n.one or more reasons for believing something is true or untrue 证据；证词e.g.There is evidence that college exam cheating is on the rise.A video tape was presented as evidence in court.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,5.caption n.a bri
19、ef description accompanying a picture or title of an article 图片说明；标题；字幕e.g.The caption of a newspaper article is usually set in large type.He is interested in the captions under the pictures.,Back,Language Points,2 Important Words,6.beware v.be careful about something 注意，当心，谨防e.g.Beware!If you have
20、too much sweet food,youll get fat.Beware of trains!,Back,Read and Think,1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.,1)Do you enjoy taking pictures while traveling?Why?2)What can be a great souvenir according to the writer?3)What can you do when other people dont believe what you say a
21、bout the funny road signs?,(Open.)A picture of funny road signs.You can show them the pictures you have taken.,Read and Think,1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.,Back,4)What does the writer suggest readers do with the pictures they have taken?5)What accident does the flying-ca
22、r road sign imply?6)What does the caption information overload mean?,He suggests that they add their own captions to the pictures.A car is flying headfirst into the sea and will probably cause death and damage.It means that too much information given on the road sign only confuses the travelers.,Man
23、y travelers enjoy taking pictures of funny road signs while traveling.It is their favorite _.2)You can put your road sign photos in your travel _ and _ them with your friends.3)The purpose of the flying-car sign is to warn drivers not to _ the cliff.4)This flying-car sign is an official one as it wa
24、s put up by the _.5)The moose-crossing sign is to warn drivers to _ of moose while driving.6)You are sure to get lost is the _ to the photo with a very confusing travel map.,Read and Complete,2 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage.,caption,pastime,(photo)a
25、lbum,share,drive off,authorities,beware,3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below,changing the form if necessary.,authority put up come across beware add to official occasional pastime serve as evidence,1)When I _ a new word,I write it down in my notebook.2)The computer c
26、an easily get stuck,so you must _ of computer viruses.3)The company has created a new logo to _ their outgoing mails.4)This old railway station will be rebuilt to _ a huge supermarket.5)Let me see all the _ papers concerning the sale of the land.,serve as,come across,beware,add to,official,6)The his
27、torical _ in support of this conclusion is weak.7)In that region _ floods do occur,though they are not very serious.8)Chatting with friends over the Internet in the dead of night is probably my only _.9)Before it got dark the campers _ their tent in a field.10)The local _ found that the pollution in
28、 the river was serious.,3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below,changing the form if necessary.,Back,authority put up come across beware add to official occasional pastime serve as evidence,authorities,evidence,occasional,pastime,put up,他自愿当我们队的司机。2)做对外贸易时我们应该注意文化差异。3)我
29、们刚碰到了一位多年不见的老朋友。4)大卫把每幅图片都研究了两遍，又仔细地阅读了图片说明。5)他直率的回答给我们留下了很深的印象。6)你能提供证据来证明他当时不在犯罪现场吗？,Read and Translate,4 Translate the following sentences into English.,serve as,beware of,come across,evidence,straightforward,caption,Can you provide any evidence to show that he was not in the crimescene at that t
30、ime?,He volunteered to serve as the driver of our team.,We should beware of cultural differences in doing foreign trade.,Weve just come across an old friend we haven t seen for ages.,David studied each photo twice and read the captions carefully.,We were impressed by his straightforward answers.,Bac
31、k,Read and Simulate,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Most road signs you come across are straightforward.Most young students I come across overseas have part-time jobs.,我在日本见到的女人
32、大都是居家主妇。我们遇到的问题大都通过团队工作得到解决。,Most women I came across in Japan were stay-at-home housewives.Most problems we came across were solved by team work.,Read and Simulate,Taking pictures of funny signs while traveling is a favorite pastime for many travelers.Chatting online while surfing the internet is a
33、 hobby for many of us.,边听音乐边做作业对许多年轻人来说都是一种爱好。边等车边背英语单词对我来说是个好建议。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Doing homework while listening to music is a habit for many young students.Reci
34、ting English words while waiting for a bus is a good suggestion for me.,Read and Simulate,All are perfect for adding to your travel photo album and sharing with friends.The conference room is perfect for holding this event.,这些画册非常适合给学龄前儿童看。这种纸非常适合画水彩画。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the
35、English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,These picture books are perfect for showing to pre-school children.The kind of paper is perfect for painting water color pictures.,Read and Simulate,Here are a few funny road signs found from
36、various parts of the world.Here are some common wedding customs found in all parts of China.,以下是成功商人具备的七项素质。以下是当地各家报纸的新闻头条。,5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,Here are seven qualities found in successful businessmen.Here are the top news headlines found in local newspapers.,
