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必修四 module 2 (1) 学习目标：Revise new words and phrases as many as possible. 学习重难点：Revise and practice the most important language points I.自主学习： A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour，yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour，and red means heavy traffic cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour. “See that red light near Austin Avenue(大道)？”the controller asked a visitor.“Theres a repair truck fixing the road，and the traffic has to go around it.” At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway，the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there，”the controller explained. “They cant speed up as fast as cars.” The sensors(传感器)show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic，and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road.The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent.There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicagos expressways for each one hundred million miles travelled，while in other parts of the country there are 2.6. Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the“coming thing”．Systems like Chicagos are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago has taken the lead，”says New York Citys traffic director，and he adds，“We are far behind...” 36．What would be the best title for this text? A．Computerized Traffic Control SystemB．Rush Periods Getting Longer C．The Nations Busiest RoadD．Traffic Jams in Chicago 37．How does the controller follow Chicagos traffic? A．By learning how to use a computer. B．By waiting for the red light to turn to green. C．By watching the sensors built into expressways. D．By looking at a set of lights on the map in the control room. 38．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________. A．a truck which needs repairingB．a truck doing repairs on the road C．Austin AvenueD．a red light 39．The system in Chicago________. A．is really effectiveB．is actually of very little useC．will be sen