Unit 10 Ode to Public Transport.docVIP

Unit 10 Ode to Public Transport Text A New words 1. proclaim v. 宣布；宣告；声明 2. sector n.（尤指一国经济的）部门，领域，行业 3. necessity n. 必需的事物；必需品 　 necessary 　 necessarily 4. arrangement n. 安排；筹备 5. territory n. 领土；版图；领地 6. upfront adv. 预付地；预交地 7. sunburn n. 晒斑；晒伤 8. groceries n. 食品杂货 9. radius n. 半径（长度） 10. expense n. 费用；价钱 11. annually adv. 一年一次地 12. household n. 一家人；家庭 13. commute n. 上下班路程 14. switch v. （使）改变，转变 15. transport n. 交通车辆；运输工具；旅行方式 16. carbon n. 碳 17. majority n. 大部分；大多数 　major　 minor　minority 18. wean v. 使逐渐戒除恶习（或避免依赖…） 19. dependence n. （生存或成功必需的）依靠，依赖，依存 　depend　dependent (on / upon)　independent (of)　dependently 　ndependence Day 20. approximately adv. 大概；大约；约莫 21. petroleum n. 石油：原油 22. exception n. 规则的例外；例外的事物） 23. electrical adj. 电的；用电的；发电的 24. economic adj. 经济的；经济上的；经济学的 　economical　economy　economics　economist 25. electricity n. 电；电能 electrical　electrician 　 联想：-ian作为名词后缀：musician, Italian, Asian, comedian, tragedian等。 26. stable adj. 稳定的；稳固的；牢固的 　stability　unstable　instability 27. strengthen v. 加强；增强；巩固 28. consequently adv. 因此；所以 29. lessen v.（使）变小，变少，减弱，减轻 30. resource n. 资源；财力 31. ease n. 舒适；安逸；自在 v. 减轻；放松；缓和 32. inhabitant n. （某地的）居民，栖息动物 33. limited adj. 有限的（具体参考Unit 1，Text B） 　limit　limitation　unlimited / limitless Phrases and Expressions 1. bask in 晒太阳；取暖 2. account for 数量上、比例上占 3. be reliant upon 依赖；依靠 4. be attributed to 把…归因于，认为…是由于 The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that, There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy. I know exactly what he means.（承上启下句）In this day and age, access to transportation is considered a necessity. 一位美国国会议员曾经说过，“毋庸置疑，交通业是我们经济中的支柱行业。”我很清楚他的意思。在如今这个时代，交通出行已是生活中必不可少的部分。 Public transportation is defined as a service that is available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience (althou