听力入门第三册 unit12.docx
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听力入门第三册unit12
Unit12Transportation(II)
PartIWarmingup
A.
1.Runningtwonewexpressbusroutesespeciallyforthecompany'semployees
2.Subsidizingthecostofbusfaresandmonthlypasses
3.Encouragingcarpooling
4.Aguaranteedride-homeprogram
A.Tapescript:
Highpollutionseason'sgotuswatchingourdrivingprettyclosely,butworkersatMartinMariettaaregettingreallypracticalhelp.RTDandMartinMariettawillruntwonewexpressroutesespeciallyforMartinMariettaemployees.Witheightmorningarrivalsandeightafternoondepartures,thecompanyisevensubsidizingbusfarebooksandmonthlypassesasanaddedincentivetousemasstransit.Carpoolingisencouraged.Andtosolveamajorconcernforpeopleusingalternatetransportation,there'saguaranteedride-homeprogram.Thecompany'sgoalistodoublethenumberofworkersusingalternatemodestothesingleoccupantvehiclebytheendoftheyear.TheprogramwillbestudiedbytheStateHealthDepartment.TheStateLegislaturealsowantstofindoutwhicharethemosteffectivewaystocutvehiclemilestraveledandhelpcleartheair.
B.
Symbolc(accident)onChapelStreet,A6,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet.
Symbola(fire)onJohnDaltonStreetatthejunctionwithCrossStreetandAlbertSquare.
Symbold(burstwatermain)onCannonStreet,betweenDeansgateandCorporationStreet.
Symbole(diversion)onGreatAncoatsStreet,parallelwithHenryStreet,betweenAncoatsandOldhamRoad.
Symbolb(road-works)onMosleyStreet,betweenPrincessStreetandPiccadillyGardens.
Tapescript
A--AndyN--Nick
A:
AndnowovertoNickwiththelatestupdateonthetrafficsituation.
N.ThanksAndy.Well,there'sabitofaheadachefordriverscomingintothecity-centerthismorning.Firstofall,aseriousaccidenthascompletelyblockedtheA6,ChapelStreet,inSalford,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet.Therearealreadylongtail-backsoftrafficthereandthepolicesaytheroadwon'tbeopenagainforanotherhourorso.DriversshoulduseLiverpoolRoadtocomeintothecity-centerfromtheSalfordarea.Onceagain,that'sanaccidentblockingtheA6,ChapelStreet,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet,inSalford.
Anotheremergency,thistimeinJohnDaltonStreetinthecenteroftown,erwhereafirehasmeanttheclosingoftheroadandhasalsoledtorestrictedaccesstoAlbertSquareandthesouthernendofCrossStreet,downthereneartheTownHall.Avoidthatareaifyoupossiblycan;itlookslikethingsareprettysnarledupthere.JohnDaltonStreet,atthejunctionwithCrossStreetandAlbertSquare;there'safire,causingseriouscongestionanddelays,ofcourse.
Er,Meanwhile,inCannonStreet,thingsareprettywetoutsidetheCathedral,because..,yes,you'veguessedit,there'saburstwatermain.TheWaterAuthoritygentlemenarealloutthereintheirWellingtons,buttheroadis,infact,closedtotraffic.That'sCannonStreetclosedbetweenDeans-gateandCorporationStreet,duetoaburstwatermain.
Andwhilstwe'retalkingaboutpipesundertheground,justareminderthatthesewer-reconstructionworkisstillgoingoninGreatAncoatsStreet,inAncoats,withtrafficbeingdivertedintoHenryStreetontheeastsideofGreatAncoatsStreet,betweenOldhamRoadandAncoats.
And,finally,thereareroad-worksstartingtodayinMosleyStreet,inthecity-center,betweenPrincessStreetandPiccadillyGardens.ThissectionofMosleyStreetwillbereducedtosingle-lanetrafficcontrolledbytemporarytraffic-lightsanddelaysareexpected.Theworkisduetolastatleastafortnight.So,trytoavoidMosleyStreet,ifyou'reinahurryand,especially,atpeaktimes.
Well,notaveryhappypictureontheroadsincentralManchesterthismorning,I'mafraid.BritishRailreportnoproblemsonthetrainsthismorning,however,andthingsarerunningsmoothlydownattheairport,too.We'llhaveanotherupdateontheroadsituation,aftertheNews,at9.Meanwhile,backtoAndy.
A.ThanksverymuchNick...
PartIIParkinginTokyo
1.Whenyourtimeexpires,redlightsblinkjusttomakesurethattheparkingcopgetsovertherequickly.Theyhaveelectriceyes.That'swhatIthinkisreallydiabolical.
2.Themeterissmartenoughtoknowifyourcarhashaditsallowedsixtyminutes,soyoucan'tfeedthemeterandbuyanotherhour.
3.Thelongeryou'vebeenparkedillegally,thehigheryourticket.
4.Iguesspeoplemustbethendevelopingrealinnovativewaystoparktheircars.
5.Youcanbuyacarelevatorforyourhouse,andthenyoucankeeptwocarsinwhereyouusedtohaveonlyspaceforone.
6.Youcanbuyathree-levelelevatorforyourhomeifyou'vegotthreecarsinthehouse.
7.I'vealwaysunderstoodthatmasstransitinTokyoisgreat.WhyisanybodybuyingacarlivinginTokyo?
8."Myca,myca."It'stheEnglishphrase"mycar."
9.It'saprettybigironythattheworld'spremierautomakeristheabsoluteworstplacetohaveacar.
10.TheJapaneseautoindustryhasbeentryingtobuilduptheirdomesticmarket,andthey'vedoneitwithbrilliantsuccess.
ParkinginTokyo:
(possibleanswers)
⏹parkingmeter
⏹ticket
⏹carelevator/carcarousel
⏹masstransit
⏹myca
⏹world'spremierautomaker
⏹worstplacetohaveacar
Tapescript
I--InterviewerR--Reid
I:
InmanyAmericancities,findingaplacetoparkyourcarcanbeaheadache;inTokyoit'smorelikeamigraine.Parkingisforbiddenon95percentofTokyo'sstreetsandbecauselandownerscanmakealotmoremoneybybuildingapartmentsorofficebuildings,thecityhasfewparkinggarages.Notsurprisingly,mostdriversparktheircarsillegally.Thegovernmenthasdecidedtofightback.Underthecity'snewparkinglawsthemaximumfineforleavingacarparkedillegallyovernightis1,400dollars.Thecheapestfineforaparkinginfractionrunsabout75dollars.T.R.ReidreportsfortheWashingtonPostfromTokyo.Hesaysthecity'strafficcopshaveevenenlistedthehelpofnewhigh-techparkingmeters.
R:
Theyyellatthecop.Whenyourtimeexpires,redlightsblinkjusttomakesurethattheparkingcopgetsovertherequickly.Theyhaveelectriceyes.That'swhatIthinkisreallydiabolical.Theyhaveanelectriceye.Theyseeyourcartheminuteitpullsin,sotheideaofsittingatthemeterforawhileanddoingsomework--youcan'tdothatbecauseyoursixtyminutesisalreadytickingaway.
Themeterissmartenoughtoknowifyourcarhashaditsallowedsixtyminutes,soyoucan'tfeedthemeterandbuyanotherhour.Anditkeepstickingafteryourtimeisupsothatittellsthecophowlongyou'vebeenthere.Andthelongeryou'vebeenparkedillegally,thehigheryourticket.
I:
Isthere...Imean...Iguesspeoplemustbethendevelopingrealinnovativewaystoparktheircars.
R:
Therearesomereallyremarkabledevicesdesignedtofitmorethanonecarintooneparkingplace:
carelevators,carcarousels.
I:
Andthese,ofcourse,arebusinesses.Peopledon'tbringthemwiththem,dothey?
R:
Youcanbuyacarelevatorforyourhouse,andwhattheydoistheydigdownundertheonethat--thetinylittlepostagestampwhereyou'reallowedtoparkyourcaroutsideyourhouse--andsothere'stwolevelandthenjustanelevator,andyoucankeeptwocarsinwhereyouusedtohaveonlyspaceforone.
I:
Ahh.
R:
Youcanbuythisforaprivatehome.Youcanbuyathree-levelelevatorforyourhomeifyou'vegotthreecarsinthehouse.
I:
I'vealwaysunderstoodthatmasstransitinTokyo--andtherestofJapan,forthatmatter--isgreat.WhyisanybodybuyingacarlivinginTokyo?
R:
Exactly.Iagreealltheway.Youcangetanywhereyouwantinthistown.Thereasonispeoplecanafforditnow.It'sanewidea.Theyhavethemoney,andyougottadosomethingwiththismoney,andyou'vealreadytakenseveraltripstoHawaii.Youcan'tquiteaffordtobuyahouseyet,andsobuyingacaristhethingtodo.
I.Thiscarboom-infact,Igatherthere'sanameforiteven.
R."Myca,myca."It'stheEnglishphrase"mycar."
I.Well,it'saprettybigironythattheworld'spremierautomakeristheabsoluteworstplace--infact,animpossibleplace--tohaveacar.
R.Exactly.AndoneofthethingstheJapaneseautoindustryhasbeendoing,hasbeentryingtobuilduptheirdomesticmarket,andthey'vedoneitwithbrilliantsuccess.Ofcourse,theyhadanincrediblyprosperouseconomy.Nowtheproblemisthere'snoplaceforthesecars.
PartIIIThenewtrendsofautomobiles
A.
MajorpointSupportingdetails
Developmentofelectriccars
RushhourinDetroit
⏹cars:
homefromwork
⏹differences:
size,shape,color
⏹same:
gasoline,dieselfuel
Problemairpollution
Solutionelectriccar
Big3/research
⏹cost:
SM
⏹Chrysler:
minivan
⏹Ford:
wagon
⏹GM:
Impact
TheImpactmodel
Supportingdetails
Ignition
⏹nostandardautoignition
⏹turnkey/pushbutton
Acceleration
⏹nopumpingpistons
⏹surgeofelectricpower
Design
⏹sleek
⏹aerodynamic
⏹two-seat
⏹sports
Ride
⏹smooth
⏹quiet
Speed
⏹46-60-65mph
⏹electronicallylimited:
75mph
Technologicalproblem--battery
Limitations
⏹heavy:
870pounds
⏹energystored:
1.5gallons
⏹limitedtraveldistance
A2.1.TheAmericanautoindustryhasbeenlookingforwaystorescueitssaggingbottomline.
2.Betterdesignandbetterqualityarecontributingtothebeginningofaturnaround,butlong-termsuccessisgoingtomeanmajorchangesfortheentireindustry.
3.Ensuringthatsuccessinvolvesplanningforanentirelynewtypeofautomobile,onepoweredbyelectricity.
4.Theelectriccarisstillsomedistancedowntheroad.
5.InadditiontotheU.S.-basedcarcompanies,automakersaroundthe
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