Module 2 Traffic Jam

词汇短语园地

1. limit  vt.  限制

We must limit our spending.

我们必须限制我们的开支。

They have made a decision to limit imports of foreign cars.

他们已经做了限制国外汽车进口的决定。

be limited to  局限于

2. provide  vt.  提供;供应

（1）provide sb with sth  提供给某人某物

These letters should provide us with all the information we need.

这些信函应该提供给我们所需要的全部讯息。

The firm provided me with a car.

公司给我配了一辆车。

（2）provide sth for sb  为某人提供某物

The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for its tourists.

这家酒店为旅客提供擦鞋服务。

provide for  抚养，供养;为……做好准备

provide against  防备，预防;禁止

比较：provide和supply的区别

前者表示提供（物品或信息），后者表示提供（物品）。

supply的搭配有：supply sb with sth， supply sth to sb

Government supplies old people with water for free.

政府为老人免费供水。

3. blow  vt.  吹响（乐器、号角等）;刮风

The coach blew his whistle.

教练吹响他的哨子。

It was blowing hard then.

当时正刮着大风。

4. explore  vt.  探索;探测

We sent aerospaceplanes to explore space.

我们发射航天飞机探索太空。

The ocean has not been fully explored yet.

海洋还未被充分探测。

exploration  n.  探测，勘探

explorer  n.  探险家

5. react  vi.  反应

The patient reacted badly to the drug.

病人对这种药物有不良反应。

Local people have reacted angrily to the news.

当地人对这一消息表示愤怒。

reaction  n.  反应;反作用

6. convenient  adj.  方便的

be convenient to sb=be convenient for sb to do sth

对某人来说方便（做某事）

If it is convenient to you today， please post the letter for me on your way home.

如果你今天方便的话，请你在回家的路上帮我把这封信寄出去。

Im afraid it isnt very convenient for me to see you.

我恐怕不大方便见你。

convenience  n.  方便;便利

inconvenient  adj.  不方便的

7. impressive  adj.  给人印象深刻的

That was an impressive scene.

那是个难忘的场景。

He was very impressive in the interview.

他在面试中给人的印象非常深刻。

8. permit  n.  执照;许可证

vt.  允许

You cant work here without a work permit.

你没有工作许可证不能在此工作。

She wont permit dogs in the house.

她不许狗进入屋子。

（1）permit sb to do sth  准许某人做某事

Permit me to explain.

容我解释一下。

（2）permit doing sth  準许做某事

We do not permit smoking in the office.

我们不准在办公室吸烟。

9. be connected to  与……相连;把……联系起来

My computer can be connected to the Internet.

我的电脑能联网。

Every new thought or idea has to be connected to what weve already known.

每个新思想或新主意必须与我们已有的知识联系起来。

比较：be connected to和be connected with的区别

be connected to是“与……相连”的意思，是指将两个东西进行对接或连接;而be connected with是“与……有关”的意思，指两个人或事物之间有关联或联系，一般不用于两个事物的具体连接。前者的对象是从属关系，后者强调平等关系。

He was connected with the crime.

他与那起犯罪有关。

The patient was connected to the monitor.

病人被接上了监测器。

10. be/get stuck in  被困在……

You should get up early， so that you wont get stuck in the traffic jam.

你应该早起，这样才不会遇上堵车。

The bus was stuck in the mud.

公共汽车陷在泥里无法动弹。

11. in no time  马上;一会儿;立即

Let me know in no time if you need help.

如果你需要帮助，请立即告诉我。

The kids will be leaving home in no time.

孩子们马上就要离开家了。

in time  及时

on time  准时

at the same time  同时

at a time  每次;逐一;依次

at one time  曾经;一度

from time to time  不时;有时;偶尔;间或

12. get around  到处旅行;四处走动

Its a fashion to get around.

旅行是一种时尚。

He is getting old and he doesnt get around much any more.

他渐渐老了，很少再到处走动了。

13. under construction  在建设中

The new railway is still under construction.

新的铁路尚在建设中。

A new neighborhood committee is under construction.

一个新居委會正在组建中。

under discussion  在讨论中

under consideration  在考虑中

under study  在研究中

14. switch off  关闭（电灯、电视等）;断掉（电源）

I usually switch off the TV at about two oclock.

我通常在两点钟关电视。

Dont forget to switch off the gas after cooking.

做完饭不要忘了关煤气。

15. whats more  而且;更为重要的是

表示除了上文所说的情况外还有进一步的情况，经常作插入语。

He came home after mid-night， and whats more， he was drunk.

他半夜才回来，这还不算，他还喝醉了。

We invited a new speaker， and whats more， he was happy to come.

我们请了一位新的演讲者，而且他很愿意来。

whats worse  更糟糕的是

16. even though  即使;尽管;纵然

此短语用来引导状语从句。

Even though I didnt know anybody at the party， I had a good time.

尽管晚会上的人我都不认识，但我玩得很开心。

Even though it rains， I will go.

即使下雨，我也要去。

17. be worth doing  值得做……

I think his suggestion is well worth considering.

我认为他的建议很值得考虑。

The article is worth reading.

这篇文章值得一读。

worth  adj.  值得的，有价值的

be worth sth（指行动）值得;有价值;值得（花费大）

The museum is certainly worth a visit.

這家博物馆的确值得参观。

The new house really wasnt worth all the expense involved.

这座新房子确实不值这么多的花费。

worth  n. 价值……的东西;价值;意义;作用

The winner will receive ten pounds worth of books.

获胜者将得到价值十英镑的书籍。

Their contribution was of great worth.

他们的贡献具有伟大的意义。

A man， like a watch， is to be valued by this manner of going.

一个人，如同一座时钟，是以他的行动来定其价值的。

跟踪导练（一）

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A

Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of traffic jams and air pollution in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle， or bike.

In a great many cities， hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City， some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work， there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.

For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example， they want the city to draw special lanes for bicycles only on some of the main streets， because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars， there may be accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes， more people would use bikes.

But no bicycle lanes have been drawn yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic， they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.

The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends， Central Park， the largest open place in New York， is closed to cars， and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.

1. What may Bike for a Better City be？

A. A party. B. A company.

C. A person. D. An organization.

2. Who strongly prefer the idea of special bicycle lanes？

A. Some bike riders.

B. Some store owners.

C. The city government.

D. People living far from downtown.

3. Why are there no bicycle lanes in New York City？

A. The main streets are not wide enough.

B. The city government is too busy to do it.

C. Some people dont think it is a good idea.

D. Most people live too far to travel by bike.

4. When is Central Park in New York closed to cars？

A. On Saturdays And Sundays. B. In The Afternoons.

C. On Weekdays. D. In Holidays.

B

Getting stuck in a traffic jam is one of the most boring problems for people living in big cities. The fact that youre moving so slowly leads to stress， anger and the wish that your car could just fly over the traffic like an airplane.

Soon， however， that wish could come true. On May 8， US car-renting company Uber showed off what it described as “the transportation mode of the future： on-demand air transport，” reported ABC News.

According to Nikhill Goel， head of products for Uber Air， the companys air taxi service may launch test flights in the US cities of Dallas and Los Angeles， as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates， as early as 2020. If everything goes according to plan， passengers will be able to fly to work by 2023.

“When the Olympics comes to Los Angeles in 2028. Uber expects to have hundreds， if not thousands， of its aircraft in the skies.”  Goel told Newsweek.

So what would Ubers flying vehicles be like？

They are small， electric aircraft that take off and land vertically， and they give off zero emissions and are quiet enough to operate in cities.

Just like an airplane， the vehicles will have fixed wings to help them glide. But while a helicopter has just one big fixed rotor （定量）， Ubers vehicles will have multiple rotors， which will help increase fuel efficiency while reducing emissions and noise.

“Because of these fixed wines and multiple rotors. Ubers flying taxis should be quieter and safer than a helicopter.” reported ABC News.

However， the service still has a long way to go before its ready to accept passengers. For example， to avoid any potential accidents， Uber is working with NASA to study air traffic control problems associated with low-flying aircraft. But just as Dubais Mayor Betty Price said in a news release， “This program is revolutionary and future-oriented.”

5. When do Ubers flying taxis are expected to take passengers？

A. In 2020. B. In 2023.

C. In 2028. D. In 2030.

6. How are Ubers flying taxis different from helicopters？

A. They have one big rotor.

B. They need more fuel to fly.

C. They have fewer fixed wings.

D. They will be quieter and safer.

7. Which is true about the flying cars according to the text？

A. They can be as efficient as airplanes.

B. They are easier to take off and land than helicopters.

C. They will surely help passengers avoid accidents.

D. They will do almost no harm to the environment.

8.What is the text mainly about？

A.Ubers plan to launch flying taxis.

B.The advantages of Ubers flying taxis.

C.Different opinions about Ubers flying taxis.

D.The difficulties Uber is facing in testing flying vehicles.

跟蹤导练（二）

完形填空

The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear， she felt strong wearing her new leg.

In her second grade， Mia1her cousin， Jasmine. After Jasmines death， Mia swore （发誓） she would honor the little girl by2with a dolphin， an animal that both girls3 . “Jasmine never got the chance to do it.” says Mia， now 32， “so I4that someday Id do it for her.”

In high school， Mia was5about sports. She even planned to become an athlete.6 ， in 1993， during the civil war in her home country， a bomb7her left leg.

After two years treatment in the US， Mia8her first artificial （人造的） leg. But because it didnt fit well，9for Mia was very painful.10 ， she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a11from Saint Francis University， she got a job at an insurance firm and12started her own company.

To relax， Mia13often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium （水族馆） near her home. A young dolphin， Winter， who had lost its tail， caught her14 . One day， Mia happened to see trainers fitting Winter with a high-tech15 . When they were done， Winter swam freely in the water. Mia was16 . She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail. Within ten days， she had a new leg which freed her of the17that had troubled her for almost 16 years.

Now， Mia was ready to keep her18 . She went to the aquarium， lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter， who approached19 ， then swam away. After a few minutes， the dolphin let Mia20its back. Finally， the two began to swim around the pool together.

1. A. remembered B. cured C. rescued D. lost

2. A. talking B. living C. swimming D. sliding

3. A. loved B. adopted C. owned D. bought

4. A. evaluated B. decided C. recognized D. commented

5. A. positive B. enthusiastic C. particular D. curious

6. A. Undoubtedly B. Surprisingly

C. Strangely D. Unfortunately

7. A. blew off B. cut off C. wiped out D. cut out

8. A. seized B. missed C. received D. sought

9. A. living B. walking C. working D. studying

10. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However

11. A. bill B. degree C. award D. souvenir

12. A. roughly B. actually C. eventually D. officially

13. A. would B. should C. could D. might

14. A. attention B. breath C. expression D. heart

15. A. eye B. nose C. leg D. tail

16. A. inspired B. concerned C. upset D. embarrassed

17. A. block B. difficulty C. pain D. responsibility

18. A. appointment B. promise

C. reservation D. silence

19. A. blindly B. angrily C. gracefully D. carefully

20. A. push B. beat C. touch D. strike

语法填空

Windsor Castle is situated in the English countryside. It looks out onto the River Thames and sits next1a hunting ground. It was built just outside of London2（protect） the capital from enemies on the west side.

3（build） in the 11th century， Windsor Castle is one of the4（old） castles in the world，5has a long， rich and troubled history. If the castle walls could talk， theyd have many stories to tell.

Kings were born and6（die） here. Its been used as the home of kings and queens for centuries. However， it was also used as a prison during the English Civil War. During World War II， the royal family7（secret） lived in Windsor Castle because it was safer.

Today， Windsor Castle is open to the public. It is now one of Englands most popular places of interest.8（visit） from different countries can appreciate the fantastic artworks，9（include） the paintings of Rembrandt as well as the well-kept gardens.10is no wonder that people think it a great way to learn about English.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

6.   7.   8.   9.   10.

跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. There is such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places.

Melt！ Festival， Germany

This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. Theres also a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot. This years line-up has over 120 different bands. Around 90% of the people attending the festival are Germans providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.

Exit Festival， Serbia

Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress （城堡）， the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the government. These days its less political but still worries about people who are poor， ill， old， etc. and tries to help them. This years festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock， there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival， Scotland

Set on a Scottish estate （莊园） near Inverness， this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh （traditional Scottish dance and party） which is always a lively event. It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.

Opener Festival， Poland

Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk， each year Opener has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception， with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists， but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.

1. What is special about Melt！ Festival？

A. It provides German lessons.

B. It is held by a local museum.

C. The bands are from 120 countries.

D. Most of the festival goers are Germans.

2. Why did Exit Festival begin？

A. For political reasons. B. For personal reasons.

C. To help stop a fight. D. To offer help to the poor.

3. What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others？

A. It falls in summer.

B. It is a live music festival.

C. It teaches people Scottish dances.

D. It invites the most famous bands.

B

Carmakers now allow drivers to make phone calls， use email， and text， etc. Cars used to have a few buttons. Some cars now have as many as 50 buttons.

“Its adding complex information at drivers fingertips without often considering whether its a good idea to put it at their fingertips，” University of Utah professor David Strayer said. That complexity increases the time drivers spend trying to use the systems.

The systems “are developed to be used in the driving environment and require drivers attention that is comparable to turning on the radio， which has always been considered acceptable behavior while driving，” said Wade Newton， a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

But Jake Nelson， AAAs director for traffic safety research， said drivers testing all 30 of the 2017 model year cars took their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel while using the systems. The test drivers touch screens and other technologies to make calls， send texts， turn on the radio， or program navigation all while driving.

Researchers said 23 of the 30 cars were considered “very high” or “high” in terms of the attention they required from drivers. It takes drivers about 40 seconds to program navigation systems. Research made before has shown that drivers who took their eyes from the road for just two seconds double their risk of a crash.

In 2012， the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made voluntary safety guidelines to carmakers. The guidelines suggest that automakers lock out the ability to program navigation systems while a car is moving. However， the ability to program navigation while driving was allowed in 12 cars in the study. The guidelines also suggest carmakers prevent drivers from texting while driving， but three-quarters of the cars tested allow drivers to text while the car is moving.

4. What did David Strayer feel about the systems？

A. Interested. B. Excited.

C. Worried. D. Dissatisfied.

5. What did Wade Newton say about the systems？

A. They were good choices for drivers.

B. They couldnt be used while driving.

C. They were unacceptable to the public.

D. They were mainly used for navigation.

6. What may agree with Jake Nelsons idea about the systems？

A. They were risky but worthwhile.

B. They were quick and easy to use.

C. They saved drivers a lot of time.

D. They increased the risk of accidents.

7. What can we infer about voluntary safety guidelines？

A. They are quite welcome.

B. They are not properly made.

C. They are not strictly followed.

D. They are very helpful to drivers.

跟蹤导练（四）

阅读七选五

The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it， no matter who you are！ Follow these simple steps to be confident.

Consider your strengths and success. 1 When did you help others？ What are you good at？ When have you taken pride in yourselves？ What are you working hard for？ If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success， ask your family members or close friends.

Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goal. 2 Youll get more confidence by achieving a small goal. Once youve achieved many smaller goals， you can set bigger goals.

3 Failure is the mother of success. When you fail， view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing， you have at least taken a chance.

Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. Study their action， their manners and how they communicate with others. 4 However， its a great place to start.

Smile. Confident people smile often， and without much reason. 5 It tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.

A. Learn from failure.

B. Otherwise， youll get discouraged.

C. Smiling is a friendly and open gesture.

D. After reaching a goal， reward yourself.

E. Start projecting a more powerful you today.

F.If possible， write them down so that you can look back at them later.

G.Of course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

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I used to believe in the American Dream， which1a job， a mortgage （按揭）， credit cards， and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else， all of us2chasing the same thing.

One year， through a series of unhappy events， it all3 . I found myself4and alone. I had my truck and $56. I5the countryside for some place I could rent for the6possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was7 ， full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner， rented it， and8a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me， but slowly， they started teaching me the9of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets， candles， and tools， and began10around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a11American Dream—not the one of12achievement but of neighborliness.

What I had believed in， all those things I thought were13for a civilized life， were nonexistent in this place. Up on the mountain， my most valuable possessions were my14with my neighbors.

Four years later， I moved back into15 . I saw many people were having a really hard time，16their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to17a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house， but over time Ive had nine people come in and18on to other places. Wed all be in19if we hadnt banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a20one. Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about how we can all get by together.

1. A. offered B. formed C. included D. meant

2. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. carefully

3. A. fell apart B. went down C. went over D. came out

4. A. hopeless B. useless C. worthless D. homeless

5. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched

6. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest

7. A. occupied B. emptied C. abandoned D. robbed

8. A. exchanged B. cleared C. needed D. removed

9. A. benefit B. art C. nature D. lesson

10. A. coming B. looking C. sticking D. turning

11. A. different B. real C. wild D. remote

12. A. usual B. different C. normal D. individual

13. A. unique B. expensive C. necessary D. rare

14. A. cooperation B. satisfaction

C. relationships D. appointments

15. A. reality B. town C. society D. life

16. A. creating B. losing C. starting D. quitting

17. A. put away B. check in C. get over D. take in

18. A. keep B. live C. call D. move

19. A. yards B. camps C. shelters D. house

20. A. lonely B. shared C. free D. kind

跟蹤导练（五）

阅读理解

I passed my driving test at the fourth attempt. You might think that means Im not as safe as someone who passed on their first attempt. But would you feel safer with no driver at all？ Maybe not， and thats why automotive firms have included driver-assist functions in their driverless cars. This allows the human driver to take over if there is a problem.

Google is one producer that has prototype （原型） driverless cars. These cars have been newly equipped with auto-steering wheels and conventional controls to allow normal driving. But this is just a stage—the vision is to have fully automated cars very soon. The director of Googles self-drive project， Chris Urmson， hopes his 11-year-old son will never have to take a driving test. To achieve that， the cars need to be on the roads in five years. He says driverless cars will greatly reduce accidents and traffic jams.

According to Chris， about 1.2 million people are killed on the roads around the world each year. That number is equal to a jet falling out of the sky every day. He thinks gradual changes to existing car designs are not enough to deal with the problems. “If we are really going to make changes to our cities， get rid of parking lots， we need self-drive cars，” he says.

Googles prototypes have covered over a million kilometers on the road. They have also had to deal with unexpected situations， such as a child driving a toy car in the road， and a woman in an electric wheelchair chasing a duck. In each case， the car reacted safely.

Some are not convinced. Sven Beiker of Stanford University thinks driverless cars will still need human input in extreme circumstances.

1. What is the authors chief concern about driverless cars according to Paragraph 1？

A. The price. B. The safety.

C. The functions. D. The appearance.

2. Why did Chris Urmson mention his 11-year-old son？

A. To show his son is a slow learner in driving.

B. To say driverless cars will come soon.

C. To say traditional cars may harm kids.

D. To show his son is bad at driving.

3. What is Chris Urmsons comment on self-drive cars？

A. They are safer than a jet plane.

B. They should change gradually.

C. They can completely change our cities.

D. They can solve many existing traffic problems.

4. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Driving tests will be easier to pass in the near future.

B. Googles prototypes will be tested on the roads soon.

C. Self-drive cars are not designed for children or women.

D. Concerns remain about the reliability of self-drive cars.

閱读七选五

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule （时间表）

From my experience， there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often： ability， money， and time. 1 Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：

Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook？ Do you have the right materials already？ 2

Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal， make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread？ 3 It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

4 This may surprise you， but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite （食欲） and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try， the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start. 5 And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live！

A.Try new things.

B.Ability is easily improved.

C.Make three or four instead.

D.Understand your food better.

E.Cooking is a burden for many people.

F.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

1.   2.   3.   4.   5.

跟踪导练（六）

选词填空

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。

blow fare convenient crash impress solve

limit provide connect display react permit

1. She drove away the car without ____ .

2. This is the most ____ museum Ive seen on the trip.

3. These cartoon books ____ for the children in need.

4. Whats the ____ between the two ideas？

5. He could hardly afford the bus ____ .

6. The wind ____ hard now， so it will become cold.

7. What was his ____ to the news？

8. The plane didnt give out signals for help before ____ .

9. The seating on the bus ____ to 30.

10. The ____ to the problem proved more difficult than we had predicted.

句子翻译

1. 成都现在有几条地铁线正在建设中。（under construction）

2. 玛丽的爸爸真的喜欢到处旅游。（get around）

3. 他的钥匙卡在锁里了。（get stuck in）

4. 你离开的时候请把灯关了。（switch off）

5. 很值得下功夫去学习怎么做这件事。（be worth doing）

短文改错

One Saturday morning， I suddenly noticed my room is a complete mess， what really annoyed me. I realized too many useful things took up a lot of space. So I decided to throw it away and do some cleaning. It took me a whole day get all the works done. Finally the room was tidy again and everything was in the order.

This is also truly for life： we add more and more to our life， hoped to get a better life. But sometimes the more we add， the bad our life becomes. After all， sometimes less is more.

书面表达

假设你是李华。你所居住的小区里车辆乱停乱放现象很严重。请你给小区负责人Mr Smith写一封信反映这个问题。内容包括：

1.分析原因;

2.你的建议。

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Unique Modes of Transportation

獨特的交通方式

Venice—Traghetto  威尼斯摆渡船

There are just three bridges along the 3.5km stretch of Venices Grand Canal， so how do you get across？ By Traghetto （meaning “ferry” in Italian）， of course. The unglamorous sibling of the gondola， these no-frills boats get passengers from one side of the canal to the other for a meagre fee. You can pick up a Traghetto from any of the seven piers along the canal—just look for the yellow signs pointing you towards the landings. Each boat is rowed by two oarsmen—one at the bow and the other behind the passengers， as in a gondola—if you want to ride like a Venetian， you should stand for the short journey.

总长约3.5千米的威尼斯大运河上，一共只有三座桥梁，那你要怎么过河呢？当然是坐Traghetto（意大利语“渡船”）啦。这种摆渡船和著名的贡多拉很像，但是没贡多拉那么精致迷人。这些无装饰的船只将乘客从运河的一边送到另一边，只收取很少的费用。你可以在运河沿岸七个码头中的任意一个搭乘Traghetto——会有一些黄色指示牌指示你在哪里登船，只要找到它们即可。每艘船有两个桨手，像贡多拉一样，一个在船头，另一个在所有乘客身后。如果你想像威尼斯人一样出行，那就忍受一下这趟短途旅程吧。

Pakistan—Tangah  巴基斯坦马车

Save yourself a few bucks in Pakistan and ride on a Tangah， rather than the more commonly used rickshaws and taxis. A Tangah is a carriage， sitting atop two large wooden wheels （not exactly designed for comfort， so expect a sore bottom on a long journey！）， pulled by one or two horses. They have a low-glamour， but high fun factor and have become more widely used in Pakistan for enjoyment， rather than as a functional way of getting around. Just beware that theyre not the speediest way to travel！

想在巴基斯坦省點钱，那就坐Tangah，而不要选择更常坐的人力三轮车和出租车。Tangah是架在两个大木轮上（木轮可不是为了舒适而设计的，所以做好心理准备，这趟漫长旅程中你的屁股可要受罪了），由一两匹马拉的马车。Tangah的样子不怎么迷人，但却非常有趣。在巴基斯坦，它越来越多地作为一种娱乐方式被广泛使用，而不是一种功能性的交通工具。只是要注意，它们可不是速度最快的旅行方式哟！

Cambodia—Bamboo Train  柬埔寨竹火车

Those with a strong constitution may want to ride a Cambodian bamboo train—known locally as a Nori. Passengers sit on a makeshift bamboo “train” （basically just a bamboo platform） powered by an electric generator engine， travelling at up to 40km/h. The unmaintained railway tracks make for a bumpy ride and the closest youll get to luxury is sitting on a grass mat. But the fares are low and this is a once in a lifetime experience， as all the locals use them for getting around.

体格强壮的人也许想要试试坐柬埔寨竹火车——也被当地人称作Nori。乘客坐在一个临时搭建的用发电机引擎供电的竹火车上（基本上是一个竹子平台），以每小时至多40千米的速度行驶。无人维护的铁路轨道让旅途颠簸不平，而铺上一张草垫子再坐在上面已经是最奢侈的方式了。但是竹火车的票价很低，而且这是一次人生难得的体验，当地人都使用它们出行。