M7U4ReadingLps.doc

M7U4 Public transport
Period 2 Reading: The first underground in the world
Part I The Preview Sheet
预习的目标和要求：
1. 阅读课文并完成任务型阅读练习。
2. 熟读并背诵课文重点句型和词组
预习内容：
熟读并背诵下列句型，注意句中加粗部分。
1． Welcome to the London underground, or as it is known, The Tube.L1
2． Passengers were transported in carriages without windows, which were pulled through the narrow tunnels by steam engines.L17
3． The last line (that was) added was the Jubilee Line, which was opened in 1979 in honour of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Elizabeth II becoming the queen. L52
4． Why not take a trip on the oldest underground system today?L59
5． As better ways of digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884. L26
6． Having seen the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, undertook improving the system in 1902 by obtaining ownership of the many different lines and setting up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.L33
7． Travelling on these lines was not convenient, though, as each line was possessed by a different company, and many were very far from each other.L31
8． The London underground system is working to transport huge number of people as it has done for many years.L55

背诵并默写下列短语：

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1. pick up 搭载人；拾起；恢复；（偶然）
发现，得到；接收
2. drop off 下车；（数量）减低，逐渐消失
3. means of transport 交通工具
4. have the distinction of 享有。。。的盛名
5. cause traffic jams导致交通堵塞
6. accelerate the pack of 加快
7. give approval to sth 批准/授权。。。
8. raise a large amount of money筹集大笔 资金
9. function as 用作……，起……作用
10. convey sb to sp 运送某人到。。。
11. over long distances 在长距离范围内
12. 13.lead to 导致
14.beneath the surface of the ground在地面下.
15. pull through 摆脱,度过难关.
16. undertake doing sth 承担做。。。
17. obtain ownership of …得到。。。的所有权
18.under the authority of 在…的管理下.
19.In honor of 为记念….
20.bomb shelters 防空避难所.
21.be linked with…与。。。相连接
22.direct the defence against air attacks指挥空袭防卫
23. at regular intervals每隔一段时间

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Part 2 Activity leading sheet
学习目标和要求:
1. 学习并掌握课文中的重要短语及句型
2. 理解文中的语言点。
教学方法：
以学生为中心的活动导学，注重自主、合作、探究。
教学过程：
Activity 1: 检查预习情况
Activity 2: Language Points
1.convey
翻译划线部分
1) This ship conveys oil from the Middle East. ______________________
2) A taxi conveyed us to the railway station. ______________________
3) A wire conveys an electric current. ______________________
4) Convey my congratulations to your brother. ______________________
自主归纳
Convey 词性______________________词义______________________
即时巩固
他的面部表情表达了他的生气。
His facial expression ______________________.
管道把热水从锅炉送到暖气片。
Pipes ________ hot water ________ the boiler ________ the radiators.

2. undertake
翻译划线部分
1) Now they undertake both farming and stockbreeding. ______________________
2) He undertook a new experiment. ______________________
3) I will undertake the responsibility for you. ______________________
4) He undertook to finish the work by Monday. ______________________
自主归纳
undertake 词性______________________词义______________________
即时巩固
他承担了这些变革的责任。
He ______________________ for the changes.
他答应在周5之前还钱给我。
He ______________________ by Friday.

3. Having seen the situation （=______________________）, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, undertook improving the system in 1902 by obtaining ownership of the many different lines and setting up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.本句话是用分词作状语，having done的结构是强调分词的动作和主语之间是主动关系，且发生在主句动作之前。
巩固练习：
1). ________ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police
A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losing
2). Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.
A. saying          B. said             C. to say            D, having said
3). —There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
    —My goodness! I can't imagine______ that old.
A. to be           B. to have been      C. being            D. having been
4). _________ many times, but he still can’t understand it.
A.Having been told B. He has been told
C. Though he had been told D. Being told
5).I got to the office early that day, ________ the 7：30 train from Paddington．
A．having caught B．caught C．to catch D．catch

课堂巩固：
Ⅰ、完成句子：
1.The bridge has a distinction of (有---声誉) being the longest one in our country.
2.Who gave approval to(授权) to sell our products?
3.It is reported that the train the train lines were placed under the authority of (受---管理) the Board.
4.Cars on the road can choke off(堵塞)traffic, so some experts don’t agree car’s mass production.
5.He comes back to see us at regular intervals（每隔一段时间）.

Ⅱ、单项
1．The goods were ______ by plane, so we can get them quickly, please don’t worry.
A. transport B. transported C. transportation D. transportable
2．The increasing number of cars on the road ___ traffic. This is the reason why we can’t get here on time.
A. choke back B. choke down C. choke off D. choke up
3． Only your father can permit you ___ there, am I right? Need I ask for his permission.
A. go B. to go C. went D. having gone
4． Sometimes, some adverbs ____ as adjectives. You must pay attention to it when you read the English text.
A. are functioned B. function C. were functioned D. functions
5． I want to tell you good news, that is the two clubs will link___ to hold a meeting.
A. up B. with C. along D. down
6． It is reported that meeting ____ the pace of the reforms in the past ten years.
A．has increased B .has accelerated C. has accumulated D. has accrued
7． ____ the situation，Charles tried to improve the system by buying many of the different lines and setting up the company.
A. Seeing B. Seen C. To see D. Having seen
8． Some old man said that in 1956 frost caused heavy damage ___ the crops, many people had no food to eat.
A. on B. for C. to D. onto
9． Please tell me as soon as possible. ______ if I come at 6 p. m.?
A. Are you convenient B. Are you inconvenient
C. Is it convenient to you D. You are convenient
10．Before the liberation, The Chinese Communist Party ___ to organize activities, many brave man lost their lives.
A. went underground B. went to underground
C. go underground D. goes underground
III．选短语填空
Drop off, function as, lead to, in honour of, have the distinction of, under the authority of, link up, convey…to…, accelerate the pace of, permit …to do, give approval to…, set up
1) It is said that the factory is placed __________________ the government.
2) London’s underground __________________ being the oldest and most complex underground system.
3) Do you know when the United Stated __________________?
4) __________________ our visitors, I cooked special food.
5) The two accidents __________________ 12 deaths.
6) The two highways __________________ here.
7) The sofa also __________________ a bed.
8) The conference __________________ economic recovery.
9) Some people __________________ during the boring lecture.
10) Pipes __________________ the oil from the west to the east of China.
Part III Consolidation Sheet
单选选择：
1.Since the roads to the place have been blocked, we will have to find alternative means of ____.
A. solution B. transport C. communication D. competition
2.Rather than ____ out half way, the disabled girl would____ on with her studies at a junior high.
A. to drop; to go B. to drop; go C. drop; to go D. drop; go
3.He played the computer games till late last night, _______, only this morning.
A. or rather B. at least C. at most D. in a word
4.I would like to change this shirt, ________ give my money back.
A. or else B. then C. but D. so that
5.As is known to all, babies often can’t _______ between right and wrong, therefore it is their parents’ responsibility to teach them.
A. compare B. contract C. separate D. distinguish
6._______ one’s feelings through eye contact, as has been discussed in the essay, may embarrass people in some Oriental Cultures.
A. Conveying B. Conducting C. Connecting D. Consulting
7.We’ve had to ______ going to France until next month because the children are seriously ill.
A. stop B. postpone C. decline D. abandon
8.The program allows people from all of the world to ______ for chat sessions via the Internet.
A. take up B. put up C. link up D. send up
9.We see each other at regular_______ usually — about once a month.
A. moments B. length C. break D. intervals
10. A university professor not only teaches, but also______ research work.
A. carries B. takes C. undertakers D. obtains
11.Sometimes English adverbs _______ as adjectives, so you should pay close attention to them.
A. are functioned B. function C. were functioned D. functions
12.In order not to make her become too sad, we avoided _____ her husband’s name, who was killed in an accident.
A. leading to B. referring to C. pointing to D. responding to
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