Module 2 Traffic Jam

詞匯短語園地

1. limit vt. 限制

We must limit our spending.

我們必須限制我們的開支。

They have made a decision to limit imports of foreign cars.

他們已經(jīng)做了限制國外汽車進(jìn)口的決定。

be limited to 局限于

2. provide vt. 提供；供應(yīng)

（1） provide sb with sth 提供給某人某物

These letters should provide us with all the information we need.

這些信函應(yīng)該提供給我們所需要的全部訊息。

The firm provided me with a car.

公司給我配了一輛車。

（2） provide sth for sb 為某人提供某物

The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for its tourists.

這家旅館為旅客提供擦鞋服務(wù)。

provide for 撫養(yǎng)，供養(yǎng)；為……做好準(zhǔn)備

provide against 防備，預(yù)防；禁止

比較：provide和supply的區(qū)別

前者表示提供（物品或信息），后者表示提供（物品）。

supply的搭配有：supply sb with sth， supply sth to sb。

Government supplies old people with water for free.

政府為老人免費(fèi)供水。

3. blow vt. 吹響（樂器，號(hào)角等）；刮風(fēng)

The coach blew his whistle.

教練吹響他的哨子。

It was blowing hard then.

當(dāng)時(shí)正刮著大風(fēng)。

4. explore vt. 探索；探測(cè)

We sent rockets to explore space.

我們發(fā)射火箭探索太空。

The ocean has not been fully explored yet.

海洋還未被充分探測(cè)。

exploration n. 探測(cè)，勘探

explorer n. 探險(xiǎn)家

5. react vi. 反應(yīng)

The patient reacted badly to the drug.

病人對(duì)這種藥物有不良反應(yīng)。

Local people have reacted angrily to the news.

當(dāng)?shù)厝藢?duì)這一消息表示憤怒。

reaction n. 反應(yīng)；反作用

6. convenient adj. 方便的

be convenient to sb = be convenient for sb to do sth

對(duì)某人來說方便（做某事）

If it is convenient to you today， please post the letter for me on your way home.

如果你今天方便的話，請(qǐng)你在回家的路上幫我把這封信寄出去。

Im afraid it isnt very convenient for me to see you.

我想見你恐怕不大方便。

convenience n. 方便；便利

inconvenient adj. 不方便的

7. impressive adj. 給人印象深刻的

That was an impressive scene.

那是個(gè)難忘的場(chǎng)景。

He was very impressive in the interview.

他在面試中給人的印象非常深刻。

8. permit n. 執(zhí)照；許可證

vt. 允許

You cant work here without a work permit.

你沒有工作許可證不能在此工作。

She wont permit dogs in the house.

她不許狗進(jìn)入屋子。

（1） permit sb to do sth 準(zhǔn)許某人做某事

Permit me to explain.

容我解釋一下。

（2） permit doing sth 準(zhǔn)許做某事

We do not permit smoking in the office.

在辦公室我們不準(zhǔn)吸煙。

9. be connected to 與……相連；把……聯(lián)系起來

My computer can be connected to the Internet.

我的電腦能聯(lián)網(wǎng)。

Every new thought or idea has to be connected to what weve already known.

每個(gè)新思想或新主意必須與我們已有的知識(shí)聯(lián)系起來。

比較：be connected to和be connected with的區(qū)別

be connected to是“與……相連”的意思，是指將兩個(gè)東西進(jìn)行對(duì)接或連接；而be connected with是“與……有關(guān)”的意思，指兩個(gè)人或事物之間有關(guān)聯(lián)或聯(lián)系，一般不用于兩個(gè)事物的具體連接。前者的對(duì)象是從屬關(guān)系，后者強(qiáng)調(diào)平等關(guān)系。

He was connected with the crime.

他與那起犯罪有關(guān)。

The patient was connected to the monitor.

病人被接上了監(jiān)測(cè)器。

10. be/get stuck in 被困在……

You should get up early， so that you wont get stuck in the traffic jam.

你應(yīng)該早起，這樣才不會(huì)遇上交通堵塞。

The bus was stuck in the mud.

公共汽車陷在泥里無法動(dòng)彈。

11. in no time 馬上；一會(huì)兒；立即

Let me know in no time if you need help.

如果你需要幫助請(qǐng)立即告訴我。

The kids will be leaving home in no time.

孩子們馬上就要離開家了。

in time 及時(shí)

on time 準(zhǔn)時(shí)

at the same time 同時(shí)

at a time 每次；逐一；依次

at one time 曾經(jīng)；一度

from time to time 不時(shí)；有時(shí)；偶爾；間或

12. get around 到處旅行；四處走動(dòng)

Its a fashion to get around.

旅行是一種時(shí)尚。

He is getting old and he doesnt get around much any more.

他漸漸老了，很少再到處走動(dòng)了。

13. under construction 在建設(shè)中

The new railway is still under construction.

新的鐵路尚在建設(shè)之中。

A new neighborhood committee is under construction.

一個(gè)新居委會(huì)正在組建中。

under discussion 在討論中

under consideration 在考慮中

under study 在研究中

14. switch off 關(guān)上（電燈、電視等）；斷掉（電源）

I usually switch off the TV at about two oclock.

我通常在兩點(diǎn)鐘關(guān)電視。

Dont forget to switch off the gas after cooking.

做完飯不要忘了關(guān)煤氣。

15. whats more 而且；更為重要的

表示除了上文所說的情況外還有進(jìn)一步的情況，經(jīng)常作為插入語。

He came home after mid-night， and whats more， he was drunk.

他半夜才回來，這還不算，他還喝醉了。

We invited a new speaker， and whats more， he was happy to come.

我們請(qǐng)了一位新的演講者，而且，他很愿意來。

whats worse... 更糟糕的是……

16. even though 即使；盡管；縱然

此短語用來引導(dǎo)狀語從句。

Even though I didnt know anybody at the party， I had a good time.

盡管晚會(huì)上的人我都不認(rèn)識(shí)，但仍玩得很開心。

Even though it rains， I will go.

即使下雨，我也要去。

17. be worth doing 值得做……

I think his suggestion is well worth considering.

我認(rèn)為他的建議很值得考慮。

The article is worth reading.

這篇文章值得一讀。

worth adj. 后跟名詞表示“值得”

be worth sth（指行動(dòng)）值得；有價(jià)值；值得（花費(fèi)大）

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

這家博物館的確值得參觀。

The new house really wasnt worth all the expense involved.

這座新房子確實(shí)不值這么多的花費(fèi)。

worth n. 價(jià)值……的東西；價(jià)值；意義；作用

The winner will receive ten pounds worth of books.

獲勝者將得到價(jià)值十英鎊的書籍。

Their contribution was of great worth.

他們的貢獻(xiàn)具有偉大的意義。

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

A

As the plane circled over the airport， everyone guessed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air and the passengers were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment， the airhostess （空姐） appeared. She looked very pale， but was quite calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper， she told everyone that the pilot was badly ill and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at least how to drive a car. After a moment， a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilots room.

Moving the pilot beside him， the man took his seat and listened carefully to the orders that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close to the ground， but it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to be used to the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to land. Following orders， the man controlled the plane towards the airport. It shook greatly as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the field， but after a long run it stopped safely. Outside， a lot of people， who had been watching anxiously， ran forward to congratulate the “pilot” on an excellent landing.

1. Why did the airhostess speak in a whisper？

A. She felt badly hurt.

B. She didnt want to appear impolite.

C. She was too frightened to speak loudly.

D. She didnt want to affect the passengers feelings.

2. When the plane circled over the airport， ___ .

A. the pilot fell badly sick

B. the airhostess did look pale

C. the passengers realized the danger was at hand

D. the passengers were pulled back against the seats

3. How did the people at the airport feel before the plane landed？

A. Excited. B. Anxious.

C. Calm. D. Disappointed.

4. What can we learn from the second paragraph？

A. The man is very calm in time of danger.

B. The plane landed safely after a short time.

C. There were many passengers in the plane.

D. It is easy for the man to control the plane.

B

My bosss daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way.

After days of thinking， we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my bosss daughter was well-mannered， but that was wrong.

After a month of staying in the Philippines， she started to show her true character. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast， she answered him in a rude way. From then on， we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didnt talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didnt care about other peoples feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didnt leave anything to us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem.

The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents， but unfortunately I didnt think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our patience was tested during that time.

We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person， but I guess 8 months may not be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her， but it didnt work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.

5. This passage is mainly about the writers experience of ___ .

A. trying to please her boss

B. improving her communication skills

C. changing her daughters bad behavior

D. dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house

6. What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us？

A. The daughter wasnt behaving well.

B. The husband was very much careless.

C. The writer and her husband hated the child.

D. The daughter tried her best to make others happy.

7. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Adjusting for her.

B. Being patient with her.

C. Asking her parents about her.

D. Telling her parents about her behavior.

8. What can we learn from the passage？

A. The writer had known the girl was hard to deal with.

B. The girl learnt to behave well in the end.

C. The writer didnt enjoy the girls stay.

D. The girl hated dealing with others.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

I volunteered to fulfill Smile Card orders， which are offered by Help Others， and my first of “to-be-mailed” Smile Cards arrived on Monday. I was very 1 and immediately inspected （檢查） all the contents. My darling husband quietly 2 me， not wanting to interrupt my moment， but I could tell he was 3 . I told him I would be helping to spread 4 by mailing Smile Cards to members. “Thats great！” he said， probably thinking. “There she 5 again with another one of her causes.”

I showed him all the 6 I was to mail， and he 7 it was a lot to send. “Did Help Others 8 you with stamps？” he asked. I 9 my breath， worrying that he would be 10 when he found out that postage would be 11 out of my pocket. But 12 ， he asked， “Do you think a roll of 100 13 would help you get started？ I can stop by the post office on my next day off.” I had to give him a

14 .

Fast forward to Wednesday， I was sitting on the floor 15

addresses on each outgoing envelope while he watched his TV show. He turned the TV 16 and asked， “What can I do to help you get these ready？” I gave him 17 and we quickly got our first 10 orders ready.

On Thursday afternoon he drove us to the post office， where he

18 waited with me in a slow-moving line. 19 this was a labor of love for me， I told him we absolutely had to get the Love： King and Queen of Hearts stamps. No plain ones. “Of course，” he said， “ 20

else would do.” He knows stamp choices are important to me.

1. A. neverous B. excited C. fortunate D. painful

2. A. affected B. helped C. observed D. watched

3. A. angry B. nervous C. curious D. uncomfortable

4. A. kindness B. information C. happiness D. culture

5. A. fights B. agrees C. goes D. meets

6. A. books B. pictures C. letters D. contents

7. A. demanded B. mentioned C. hoped D. explained

8. A. offer B. provide C. give D. equip

9. A. got B. made C. stopped D. held

10. A. upset B. frightened C. shocked D. embarrassed

11. A.running B. taking C.coming D. turning

12. A. otherwise B. still C. instead D. however

13. A. maps B. stamps C. addresses D. bills

14. A. chance B. push C. kiss D. look

15. A. writing B. following C. throwing D. copying

16. A. over B. up C. off D. on

17. A. introductions B. instructions C. advice D. attention

18. A. unnaturally B. patiently C. eagerly D. anxiously

19. A. While B. Though C. But D. Since

20. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

A young American woman worked in a school in Shanghai. Before she came to China， she knew little 1 Chinese culture. One day on her way to school， she went to a bank 2 （draw） some money. To 3 surprise， the bank clerk （職員） asked her if she had had her lunch. She was surprised at such a question

because in the American culture it would mean that the bank clerk is inviting her to lunch. Between 4 （marry） young people it can also mean the young mans interest in dating the girl. Since this bank clerk was a stranger to the American woman， she was very confused， and quickly answered that she 5 （eat） already. After this she went on to school and was even more surprised 6 one of the teachers asked her the same question.

By now she understood that it could not be an 7 （invite） but was puzzled as to why they asked it. In the following days she was asked the same question again and again and she spent many hours 8 （try） to work out why so many people kept asking her this. At last she thought that these people must be 9 （concern） about her health. She was rather thin at the time， and she thought they must be worried that she was not eating 10 （good）！

In fact the question like that has no real meaning at all—it is only a greeting.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.