新视野英语教程(第二版)1unit9PPT.ppt

5. At this time of the day, the road is empty except for a few cars. 6. You may want to listen to classical music instead ___of__ going to a party. 7. You must check ___in__ at the airport an hour before your flight takes off. 8. The Asian cigarette(香烟) market grew __by__ more than a third during the 1990s. 2.Translating A. Translate the following into English. 1.我们刚要开始比赛就下起了雨. （be about to） We were about to start the race when it rained. 2.北方冬季寒冷,而相比之下南方却相当温暖.(in stead of) In winter, it’s cold in the north. In contrast, it’s pretty warm in the south. 3.约翰没来是因为生病了,而你的情况却不同.(in one’s case) John was absent from class because he was ill, but it was different in your case. 4.关于你的请求(request),我恐怕无法马上给予答复.(with regard to) With regard to your request, I’m afraid I can’t give you an immediate reply. B. Translate the following into Chinese. 1. The reality, though, is that air-couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. 　　 但实际上，这些航空信使之所以可以买到便宜的机票，是因为他们要把重要的包裹和文件送到国外。 2. In contrast, if a package is sent in the mail, it could be in customs for many days while officials decide if the item needs to be taxed. 　　 相反，如果邮寄包裹，包裹就有可能在海关滞留许多天，等着海关官员确定其是否应该缴税。 3. The number of tickets sold for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent every year. 　　卖给航空急件递送员的机票数量正以每年约10%的速度增长。 4. First, as you can see in Brian’s case, an air-courier usually can’t check any luggage; he carries very personal items along. 首先，正如你从布赖恩身上看到的，航空急件递送员通常不能托运自己的行李，他们只能携带很少的个人物品。 Text B Mystery Customers Are Everywhere Pre-reading Questions What is mystery customer? Have you ever seen one in China? Will you be cooperative if you become an employee? Why? Would you like to work as a mystery customer if you had the chance? Why? Are you against or for mystery customers? ? “I find myself glancing at my watch to see how long Ive been standing in line, she said. Everywhere I go, I notice if the dumpst