新标准实用英语教程2Unit2Environment.pptVIP

GR_Further Understanding DR_text4-5_S Fun Time Fun Time MOVIE-TAXI 　Belle works for an express delivery company and she enjoys racing through the crowded streets of Manhattan. She always fantasizes about having a racing car to show off her driving skill. However, not everyone’s dream can come true over night. In order to achieve her dream, Belle applies for a taxi license, which is a big step forward in the pursuit of her dream. Thank you “How many years have you been a taxi driver?” I asked. “I started driving in 1987, and I’ve never been disappointed by people in all that time. I’ve never had to pick up a single cigarette butt. No peanut butter or ends of ice-cream cones. No garbage. Like what I say, people appreciate beautiful things. If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive, more people would be inclined to keep the city clean.” Later, we became good friends. I was impressed by the taxi-driver, who had hit on a great truth, I thought. A sense of beauty comes with the gift of life. Most people don’t have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty. They respond when they find it. And, if they are made to feel a part of it, they will try to add to it. (429 words) Detailed Reading “It’s not mine,” he said. “It’s a company cab. I got the idea years ago when I had a job as a clean-up man for the taxi company. Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit. Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor. Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles. I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean, they might be more considerate.” “As soon as I got my taxi license, I tried out my ideas. I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive. I got a nice light rug and some flowers. When each passenger got out, I checked to make sure that everything was in or