1、Describe the pictures using the words learned in this unit.Helicopter直升机直升机Ferry渡船渡船Lorry卡车卡车bicycletraffic jam交交通阻塞通阻塞With the development of science and technology,transportation in cities is improving.Although it has brought us convenience,some other problems are coming out transportationair poll
2、ution traffic jam.Can we change these situation?waste energyLesson 1On Your BikeThere is a city in the Netherlands which has quiet streets and few cars even in the city center.How do people travel there?Lets go to Amsterdam!Lets go to Amsterdam!Most locals ride bikesCycling in AmsterdamNetherlands i
3、s a country with cyclists.It has the highest proportion of bicycles in the world 14 million bicycles among 15 million people!Nearly half of all traffic movements in Amsterdam are by bike.“City of Bicycles”AmsterdamCapital ofThe NetherlandsHollandRead the explanation and speak out the word it explain
4、s.2 level and smooth,with no curved,high,or hollow parts1(n.)a helpful or good effect,or sth.intended to help;(v.)to be helped by sth.or to help someonebenefitvi.&n.得益；好处得益；好处flatadj.平的平的thereforeadv.所以，因此所以，因此convenientadj.方便的，便利的方便的，便利的3 for that reason4 suitable for your purposes and needs and ca
5、using the least difficulty5 leaving a vehicle in a particular place for a period of timeparkingn.停车停车whereverconj.无论在何处，无论到哪里无论在何处，无论到哪里conveniencen.方便，便利方便，便利hopefuladj.(人人)抱有希望的抱有希望的neighbourhoodn.街坊；邻近地区街坊；邻近地区6 when sth.is convenient7 having hope8the area of a town that surrounds someones home,o
6、r the people who live in this area9to or in any or every place10 a person who stealsthiefn.贼，小偷贼，小偷chipn.集成电路片，硅片集成电路片，硅片insertvt.插入，嵌入插入，嵌入11(also microchip)specialized a very small piece of semiconductor（半导体）（半导体）,esp.in a computer,that contains extremely small electronic circuits 电路 s:kts and dev
7、ices,and can perform particular operations12 to put sth.inside sth.else,or to add sth.,esp.words,to sth.else13 really or certainly,often used to emphasize sth.;used to express that sth.is correctindeedadv.当然，确实当然，确实fed up不愉快的，厌烦的不愉快的，厌烦的consequencen.后果，结果后果，结果14 bored,annoyed or disappointed,esp.by
8、sth.that you have experienced for too long15 a result of a particular action or situation,often one which is bad or not convenient17 any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its framearguevi.争辩，争吵争辩，争吵arrestvt.逮捕，拘留逮捕，拘留bonen.骨头骨头work out锻炼身体，做运动锻炼身体，做运动16 If the police arrest som
9、eone,they take them away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed18 to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body19 to speak angrily to someone,telling them that you disagree with themSkimming to get general ideasGuess from the title RETURN of the white bik
10、es!returning a borrowed white bikereappearing of the white bikesgetting white bikes back from thievesSkimmingReading Comprehension I Get the main idea of each paragraph.SkimmingReading Comprehension IIAmsterdam is a good city for cycling.White bikes in the 1960s.More than 30 years later,the“white bi
11、ke”is back.There is less traffic in the city.(Effects of the“white bikes”.)1.The passage is _.A.from a travel brochureB.from a research reportC.about the beauty of AmsterdamD.about the“white bikes”in AmsterdamChoose the best answer.SkimmingReading Comprehension III2.Whats the writers attitude toward
12、s the“white bikes”program?A.Defensive.B.Persuasive.C.Supportive.D.Subjective.Careful reading to get detail informationReading Comprehension IV1.Using a computer chip is to make the bike run faster.2.The new“white bike”is painted white in Amsterdam.3.In Amsterdam riding a bicycle is not very convenie
13、nt.You can not find a bicycle anywhere.1.Why is Amsterdam called the“City of Bicycles”?A.Because it has millions of bicycles.B.Because people like to ride bikes there.C.Because it is convenient for bicycles there.D.Because it is famous for its white bike.Choose the best answers.Reading Comprehension
14、 V2.Which of the following led to the failure of the first white bike plan?A.Citizens didnt support the plan.B.Thieves stole all the bikes.C.The plan was unreasonable.D.The government banned the plan.3.What effect has the“white bike”had?A.Many cities followed the successful example of Amsterdam.B.Mo
15、re and more people bought bikes.C.Lots of energy has been saved.D.There is less traffic in central Amsterdam.After reading：solve difficult pointsconvenientadj.方便的，便利的方便的，便利的Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.+that Its very convenient that you live near the office.+to infinitive I find
16、it convenient to be able to do my banking by phone.What time would it be convenient for me to come round?你上午来方便吗？你上午来方便吗？Will it be convenient for you to come in the morning?The problem was that it didnt work thieves took all the bicycles within weeks.Her idea for reorganizing the department will ne
17、ver work in practice.The tablets will start to work in a few minutes.v.奏效；产生预期的结果（或作用）奏效；产生预期的结果（或作用）你的建议很有效。你的建议很有效。Your suggestion works well.thanks toIts thanks to Sandy that I heard about the job.幸亏；由于；因为幸亏；由于；因为幸亏你及时帮忙，我们才按时完成了任务。幸亏你及时帮忙，我们才按时完成了任务。It was thanks to your timely help that we acco
18、mplished the task on time.由于他的努力，获得了比我们预期的更大由于他的努力，获得了比我们预期的更大的成功。的成功。Thanks to his effort,it is more successful than we have expected.Next,lets get a further understanding about the Reading.The Amsterdam bicycle taxi in the pictures below is another variation on the many people,one bicycle concept,
19、but in this case there really are enough seats for everybody to be comfortable.a young rider an old rider bicycle locksbicycle chainsIndividual activityI.Multiple choice1.The incomes of skilled workers went up._,unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.(2009浙江浙江)A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D
20、.Otherwise2.Im trying to break the _ of getting up too late.(2009天津天津)A.tradition B.convenience C.habit D.leisure3.Gun control is a subject _ Americans have argued for a long time.(2009陕西陕西)A.of which B.with which C.about which D.into which 4.The engineer are so busy that they have zero time for out
21、door sports activities,_ they have the interest.(2010安徽安徽)A.wherever B.whenever C.even if D.as ifII.Fill in the blanks with proper words.1.The discovery of oil brought many _(好处好处)to the town.I feel that I have _(得益得益)greatly from her wisdom.2.Much of the countryside in East Anglia is very _(平的平的).3
22、.We were unable to get funding and th_ had to abandon the project.benefitsbenefitedflattherefore4.A bikes a very con_ way of getting around.5.He was fined for illegal _(停车停车).6.I like the _(convenient)of living so near work.7.He was _(hope)about the outcome of the meeting.8.They live in a wealthy/po
23、or/friendly nei_.9.We can go wh_ you like.convenientparkingconveniencehopeful neighbourhoodwherever10.A post office was broken into last night,and the _(贼贼)got away with 120 000.11.Ive filled in the form,but you still need to _(=add)your bank details and date of birth.12.Is this your dog?It is _.(=I
24、ndeed it is.)13.He got _(厌烦的厌烦的)with all the travelling he had to do.thievesinsertindeedfed up14.Well,if you insist on eating so much,youll have to suffer/take(=accept and deal with)the con_!15.The police ar_ her for drinking and driving.16.The child was so thin that you could see her _(骨头骨头).17.Huw
25、 _(=exercises)in the gym two or three times a week.18.They were ar_ over/about which film to go and see.consequencesarrestedbonesworks outarguingIII.Translation1.The group _ _(把数百辆自行车刷成白色把数百辆自行车刷成白色)and placed them in lots of neighbourhoods for people to use.2.The problem was that _ (它行不通它行不通)thieve
26、s took all the bicycles _(几周内几周内)!3._(多亏多亏)the good ideas of the group,there is less traffic in central Amsterdam.painted hundreds of bicycles it didnt workThanks towhitewithin weeksbenefit,therefore,convenient,hopeful,wherever,thief,fed up,consequence,work out,argue.2.发挥想象，连词成文发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字字)。1.Do Exercise 6,P79.
