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● Reading— The first underground in the world 1. However, most trains into London only went to the distant boundary of the city because building railway tracks into the city would have caused damage to many historic buildings. (P50) 但是大部分通往伦敦的火车只到伦敦城的远郊，因为在市区内修建铁路会损坏许多古建筑。 distant adj. far away: a distant countryShe could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding. in the distant past/future far away in the past or future:At some point in the distant future I would like to have my own house. in the not-too-distant future quite soon:They plan to have children in the not-too-distant future.distance n. [C or U] the amount of space between two places:Whats the distance between Madrid and Barcelona/from Madrid to Barcelona?He travels quite a distance (= a long way) to work every day.Does she live within walking distance of her parents? 高考链接 The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____ of 60 miles.（2004全国） A. length B. distance C. way D. space 答案：B historic adj. important or likely to be important in history:historic buildingsa historic day/momentIn a historic vote, the Church of England decided to allow women to become priests. historical adj. connected with the study or representation of things from the past:Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed.She specializes in historical novels set in eighteenth-century England. historically adv. The film makes no attempt to be historically accurate.Historically (= Over a long period in the past), there have always been close links between France and Scotland. 2. Unfortunately, the increased number of vehicles on the road choked off traffic, and the road became so busy that no one could travel anywhere. (P50) 不幸的是马路上增加的车辆把道路堵得水泄不通，交通变得如此拥挤以致于每个人都寸步难行。 choke n. [C] a block of wood that can be put under a wheel or a heavy object to prevent it from moving v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞 The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death. The r