大学英语综合教程4 unit2 Smart Cars背景知识

•Automobile(美)各种机动车总称•Car(英)尤指小轿车(美)小轿车，四轮马车Convertible敞篷双门轿跑车Off-roadvehicle越野车SportsCoupe硬顶跑车Classicalcar老爷车MPV-Multi-PurposeVehicle多功能车•RecreationalCar房车Pick-up皮卡（小卡车）ConceptualCar概念车Doyouwanttoownacar?Stateyourreason.Doyouknowthetermsfordifferentpartsofacar?1.Exteriorlook(外观看起来）天窗sunroof保险杠bumper排气管exhaust-pipe挡风玻璃windscreen雨刷器windscreenwiper雾灯foglight前灯headlight尾灯rearlight(taillight)转向灯indicator(US.turnsignal)侧视镜sidemirror后视镜rear-viewmirror喇叭horn•2.Interiorlook仪表盘dashboard安全带seat-belt安全气囊airbag3.Mechanicalterms发动机engine方向盘steeringwheel离合器clutch换档shiftgear手刹handbrake油门acceleratorCanyounamesomefamouscars?GeneralMotors(GM)ToyotaMercedes-BenzBMW-BavaianMotorWorksCadillac凯迪拉克Ferrari法拉利Jaguar捷豹RollsRoyceLamboghini兰博基尼•Caraccidentsarethemostthreateningdisasterinourdailylife.•InMay17,2011,ChinesemusicianGaoXiaosongwassentencedtosix-monthsinprisonandwasfinedfor4,000RMBbecauseofdrunkdriving.DrunkdrivingCarelessnessWhatarethemaincausesoftrafficaccidents?Whatarethefeaturesofthefuturecars?•I.Theycansee,hear,feel,smell,talkandact•II.Eliminatemostcaraccidents减少交通事故•III.Avoidbeingstolenbythieves防盗Avoidingbeingstolenbythievesviaspeciallymountedsensormonitoringthecar’spremises.•IV.Monitordrivingconditions评估驾驶TheSmartcarcanmonitoryourdrivingandhelpyoumakewisedecision.•V.Locateone’spositionandwarnofjamDifferentKindsOfCars