Module 2 Traffic Jam

词汇短语园地

1. limit vt. 限制

We must limit our spending.

我们必须限制我们的开支。

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

他们已经做了限制国外汽车进口的决定。

be limited to 局限于

2. provide vt. 提供；供應

（1） provide sb with sth 提供给某人某物

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

这些信函应该提供给我们所需要的全部讯息。

The firm provided me with a car.

公司给我配了一辆车。

（2） provide sth for sb 为某人提供某物

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

这家旅馆为旅客提供擦鞋服务。

provide for 抚养，供养；为……做好准备

provide against 防备，预防；禁止

比较：provide和supply的区别

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.

政府为老人免费供水。

3. blow vt. 吹响（乐器，号角等）；刮风

The coach blew his whistle.

教练吹响他的哨子。

It was blowing hard then.

当时正刮着大风。

4. explore vt. 探索；探测

We sent rockets to explore space.

我们发射火箭探索太空。

The ocean has not been fully explored yet.

海洋还未被充分探测。

exploration n. 探测，勘探

explorer n. 探险家

5. react vi. 反应

The patient reacted badly to the drug.

病人对这种药物有不良反应。

Local people have reacted angrily to the news.

当地人对这一消息表示愤怒。

reaction n. 反应；反作用

6. convenient adj. 方便的

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

对某人来说方便（做某事）

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

如果你今天方便的话，请你在回家的路上帮我把这封信寄出去。

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

我想见你恐怕不大方便。

convenience n. 方便；便利

inconvenient adj. 不方便的

7. impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的

That was an impressive scene.

那是个难忘的场景。

He was very impressive in the interview.

他在面试中给人的印象非常深刻。

8. permit n. 执照；许可证

vt. 允许

You cant work here without a work permit.

你没有工作许可证不能在此工作。

She wont permit dogs in the house.

她不许狗进入屋子。

（1） permit sb to do sth 准许某人做某事

Permit me to explain.

容我解释一下。

（2） permit doing sth 准许做某事

We do not permit smoking in the office.

在办公室我们不准吸烟。

9. be connected to 与……相连；把……联系起来

My computer can be connected to the Internet.

我的电脑能联网。

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

每个新思想或新主意必须与我们已有的知识联系起来。

比较：be connected to和be connected with的区别

be connected to是“与……相连”的意思，是指将两个东西进行对接或连接；而be connected with是“与……有关”的意思，指两个人或事物之间有关联或联系，一般不用于两个事物的具体连接。前者的对象是从属关系，后者强调平等关系。

He was connected with the crime.

他与那起犯罪有关。

The patient was connected to the monitor.

病人被接上了监测器。

10. be/get stuck in 被困在……

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

你应该早起，这样才不会遇上交通堵塞。

The bus was stuck in the mud.

公共汽车陷在泥里无法动弹。

11. in no time 马上；一会儿；立即

Let me know in no time if you need help.

如果你需要帮助请立即告诉我。

The kids will be leaving home in no time.

孩子们马上就要离开家了。

in time 及时

on time 准时

at the same time 同时

at a time 每次；逐一；依次

at one time 曾经；一度

from time to time 不时；有时；偶尔；间或

12. get around 到处旅行；四处走动

Its a fashion to get around.

旅行是一种时尚。

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

他渐渐老了，很少再到处走动了。

13. under construction 在建设中

The new railway is still under construction.

新的铁路尚在建设之中。

A new neighborhood committee is under construction.

一个新居委会正在组建中。

under discussion 在讨论中

under consideration 在考虑中

under study 在研究中

14. switch off 关上（电灯、电视等）；断掉（电源）

I usually switch off the TV at about two oclock.

我通常在两点钟关电视。

Dont forget to switch off the gas after cooking.

做完饭不要忘了关煤气。

15. whats more 而且；更为重要的

表示除了上文所说的情况外还有进一步的情况，经常作为插入语。

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

他半夜才回来，这还不算，他还喝醉了。

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

我们请了一位新的演讲者，而且，他很愿意来。

whats worse... 更糟糕的是……

16. even though 即使；尽管；纵然

此短语用来引导状语从句。

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

尽管晚会上的人我都不认识，但仍玩得很开心。

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.

我认为他的建议很值得考虑。

The article is worth reading.

这篇文章值得一读。

worth adj. 后跟名词表示“值得”

be worth sth（指行动）值得；有价值；值得（花费大）

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

这家博物馆的确值得参观。

The new house really wasnt worth all the expense involved.

這座新房子确实不值这么多的花费。

worth n. 价值……的东西；价值；意义；作用

The winner will receive ten pounds worth of books.

獲胜者将得到价值十英镑的书籍。

Their contribution was of great worth.

他们的贡献具有伟大的意义。

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

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.

跟蹤导练（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 （检查） 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

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

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 （职员） 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.