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Part Ⅰ Getting readyIn every big city, traffic may prove to be a sticky problem. To have a system of effective traffic you need good engineering. In order to achieve this goal, traffic rules and regulations as well as devices such as signals, signs, and markings are installed to relieve vehicular congestion and to promote safety and pedestrian mobility.A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to traffic. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. block: a building or group of buildings built between two streets2. terminus: a stop or station at the end of a railway or bus line3. cross-roads: a place where two or more roads cross4. traffic lights: a set of coloured lights, usually red, green and yellow, used for controlling and directing traffic especially where one road crosses another5. plaza; a public square or marketplace, especially in towns in Spanish-speaking countries6. roundabout: traffic circle; a place where three or more roads meet, with a circular area in the middle round which the traffic must go, rather than straight across7. exit: side road; branch road8. dual carriageway: divided highway; a main road on which the traffic travelling in opposite directions is kept apart by a central band or separation of some sort9. ring road: a road that goes round the edge of a large town so that traffic does not have to pass through the centre 10. by-pass: a road that passes round the side of a town or other busy areaB Here are some short conversations about asking the way. Pay special attention to verbs. Supply the missing words.1. Woman: Do you know how to get to Janes house from here?Man: Yeah. Stay on this road until you get to 21st Street. Then take a left.Woman: Left on 21st Street. OK ...Man: Stay on 21st Street for about three blocks until you come to Main Street. Then turn right.Woman: Left on 21st, right on Main Street.Man: He lives at 476 Main Street. Its on the righ