Unit 4 public transport welcome to the unit学案

　　Please match the words with their proper meanings.

　　1．postpone A．promise to do something

　　2．undertake B. communicate ideas or feelings indirectly

　　3．choke C．a period of time between two events

　　4．convey D．to change the date or time of a planned event or action to a later one

　　5．anniversary E．the power to make decisions or tell people what to do

　　6．interval F．to make sb. stop breathing by squeezing his throat

　　7．authority G．a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year

　　8．architect H．a person whose job is designing buildings, etc.

　　答案：1～5　DAFBG　6～8　CEH

　　As we all know, public transport provides a cheap way to get around in our town or city. For most people who live in a city or town, they tend to choose the best way to suit themselves. For example, underground trains are fast and convenient, while tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow streets (hutong of old Beijing). You want to go sightseeing, double­decker bus is the best choice; taxis are expensive, but you can enjoy its convenience.

　　Which means of transport of the above do you often use to get around your town?

　　答案：bike/bus/underground/coach_...

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　1．First look at the title and the picture, and then skim the first sentence of each paragraph and answer the following question.

　　The passage mainly talks about the_development_history_of_London_Underground．

　　2．Match each part with the main idea on the right list.

Part 1 (Para.1)　　　A．Some unusual uses of the London Underground during World War