D．The effects the traffic has on people.

　　3．What produce most of the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere in London?

　　A．Factories.

　　B．People.

　　C．Animals.

　　D．Car engines.

　　答案：1～3.BBD

　　Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks according to the text.

　　Take 1.____________(active) somehow！We often think there is nothing we can do about the noise，2.____________(pollute) and danger of traffic.If your street's full 3.____________ heavy traffic，talk to your neighbours about it.Write to the papers.Go to the city government.Ask for 4.____________ speed limit.Ask for a pedestrian area.Do 5.____________(which) of these things that suit you.Don't just sit around and complain!

　　All quite simple，isn't it? Six easy 6.____________(way) to improve our environment.Well，I'm sorry I must finish this article.I've got to pick up my daughter from school 7.____________ four o'clock.Then I've got to drive to Sainsbury's to do the 8.____________(shop)．After 9.____________ I have to take my son to a party.And tomorrow we're driving over 10.____________(see) my mother.The traffic's going to be awful，but what can we do?

　　答案：1.action　2.pollution　3.of　4.a　5.whichever

　　6．ways　7.at　8.shopping　9.that　10.to see

　　,　　　　　　　　　　　　　[学生用书P64])

　　1. amount　n．数量　vt.& vi.合计；总计

　　(教材P42)Amount of TV advertising

　　电视广告的数量

　　a certain/fair amount of　　　相当多的

　　in large/small amount 大量地/少量地　

　　①It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.

　　大约需要同样的事件来制作更多的东西。

　　②English learning involves a_large_amount_of memory work.学习英语需要大量的记忆工作。

　　[温馨提示]　(1)a large amount of＋不可数名词＋谓语动词单数形式。

　　(2)large amounts of＋不可数名词＋谓语动词复数形式。

③A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.