accidents
班級(jí) 姓名 學(xué)號(hào) 時(shí)間 評(píng)價(jià)
Learning Aims:
1. Read the text to grasp the main idea of this passage by using the title or subtitles in it.
2. Learn how to protect yourself from danger on the roads.
Important and difficult points:
Master the meanings and usages of some words and phrases, such as arise, risk, up to and so on.
Learning procedures:
第一部分：自主學(xué)習(xí)
II. Fast reading.
1. What is the purpose of the notice?
The notice is aimed at increasing people’s awareness of the traffic problem.
2. What are some of the causes of traffic accidents involving vehicles?
Traffic accidents involving vehicles are mainly caused by drivers who make incorrect actions, such as not paying attention while driving, being impatient in a traffic jam, speaking in a mobile phone while driving, drinking alcohol, speeding and so on.
3. Can cyclists ride on the pavement? Why (not)?
No, they can’t. Because riding on the pavement can be dangerous to pedestrians. When on pavement, they should walk next to their bicycles.
IV. Fill in the blanks according to the text.
(1) Title: Traffic accidents and road safety
(2)Purpose of the notice To increase people’s (3) awareness of the problem, (4) which is quite extreme.
(5)Measures that can be taken to prevent accidents Drivers Pay attention to the surrounding traffic
Be (6)patient in a traffic jam
Do not speak on a mobile phone
Do not drink alcohol
Do not drive too fast
Cyclists Always (7)obey traffic laws
Do not ride on the payment
Do not carry a passenger
Have a light on the bicycle at night
Keep the bicycle in (8)good condition
(9)Pedestrians Always cross roads on a crossing and look both ways and listen for cars while crossing the street
Never ignore traffic lights
(10)Conclusion It’s up to all of us road users to make sure that we avoid accidents by paying attention to road safety.
V. Reading comprehension
1. What information is not true about how to prevent the traffic accidents?
A. Drivers should not speak on mobile phones when driving.
B. In no case should cyclists walk on the pavement.
C. Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers should all obey traffic lights.
D. Cyclists should keep bicycles in good condition.
2. What does the word “consume” in line 20 mean?
A. buy B. use C. drink D. eat
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards traffic accidents?
A. indifferent B. worried C. sarcastic D. optimistic
VI. Self-study of important and difficult language points.
1.［原句回放］The number of road accidents and the deaths arising from those accidents has increased greatly over the past year. 句中arise是 ____ vi.______（vt./vi.），劃線部分arise from 的意思是 ___起因于，由…引起_________ ；arise的過(guò)去式﹑過(guò)去分詞分別為 __arose______ 和 ___arisen_____ 。
［拓展］rise vi （太陽(yáng)、月亮）升起，起來(lái)；（物價(jià)）上漲；（水）高漲；raise vt. 舉起；養(yǎng)育；募款；提高；飼養(yǎng)； arouse vt. 通常表示情緒方面的“激發(fā)”。 小試牛刀！
1） 完成句子并翻譯其用法。
Accidents arise from carelessness. 由…引起
The lies he heard about his friend aroused his anger. 激發(fā)了他的氣憤，令他生氣
Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east. （太陽(yáng)、月亮）升起
The farmer raises a lot of sheep on his farm. 飼養(yǎng)
2）The number of people invited ________ fifty, but a number of them ________ absent for different reasons. （B級(jí)）
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
2. ［原句回放］If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks, you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of others. 句中consume是 ___ vt _____（vt./vi.），consumed alcoholic drinks意思是 ______飲酒_____________________ ，consume也有消費(fèi)，耗盡的意思，常用的搭配有：consume sth 消耗… ；be consumed with 心中充滿了…。另外，risk one’s life 的意思是 冒生命危險(xiǎn)，risk是 __ vt._______（vt./vi.），常接 ___名詞_____ 或 ____動(dòng)名詞____ （詞性） 做賓語(yǔ)，它也可以做 名詞（詞性），常用的搭配有：at risk 冒風(fēng)險(xiǎn)；at the risk of doing冒可能（做某事）的危險(xiǎn)；at any risk 無(wú)論冒什么風(fēng)險(xiǎn)；take/run a risk/ risks 冒險(xiǎn)；take/run the risk of doing 冒…的危險(xiǎn)。 小試牛刀！
1）It was clear that the small grocer was ______ people he owed money to.（C級(jí)）
A. at the expense of B. at the mercy of C. in the way of D. at the risk of
2）Alcohol is also classified as a downer（鎮(zhèn)靜劑）, and although it is legal, it can damage the liver and do great harm if ______ in large quantities. （C級(jí)）
A. consume B. to consume C. consuming D. consumed
3. ［原句回放］It’s up to all of us road users to make sure that we avoid accidents by paying attention to road safety. 本句是一個(gè) ___復(fù)合句________（簡(jiǎn)單句/復(fù)合句），it是 __形式主語(yǔ)_______ ，真正的主語(yǔ)是 ______ to make sure that we avoid accidents by paying attention to road safety. ________________ ， that引導(dǎo) 賓語(yǔ) 從句。其中，劃線部分短語(yǔ)up to的意思是 取決于 ，用于句型 it’s up to sb. to do sth.。
［拓展］up to 還有如下意思：直到，多達(dá) up to now/ then; read up to page 100; 正在做，正忙于…，常帶貶義，如：What’s he up to? 能勝任，有能力，如：She is not up to the job.
1）－What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.
－______ . Whatever you want to do is fine with me. （C級(jí)）
A. It just depends. B. It’s up to you. C. Glad to hear that. D. All right.
2）那件事情由他決定。 It’s up to him to decide it.
第二部分：達(dá)標(biāo)檢測(cè)
I. 完成句子
1. 他的講話旨在幫助那些殘疾兒童。(be aimed at)
His speech was aimed at helping those disabled children.
2. 我們得珍惜 (cherish) 時(shí)間，這對(duì)每個(gè)人都很重要。(be true of sb.)
We’d better cherish time, which is true of everyone.
3. 他因違反交通規(guī)則被罰款200美元。(be fined for)
He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.
4. 窗戶開(kāi)著會(huì)引賊 (burglar) 入室。(be an invitation to)
An open window is an invitation to burglars.
II. 單項(xiàng)填空
1. Accidents often arise ______ of carelessness
A. out B. with C. from D. at
2. Will these vegetable ______ for a whole week in the fridge?
A. be stayed fresh B. be stayed freshly C. stay fresh D. stay freshly
3. He was not ______ having done wrong.
A. think of B. know about C. realize D. aware of
4. Unfortunately, the increase number of ______ on the road ______ traffic, and the roads became so busy that no one could travel anywhere.
A. transport; choked back B. vehicles; choked off
C. traffic; choked down D. vehicles; choked up