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barberchefelectricianbusinessmenpolicewomanminerWordsincontext(寓词于境)1.Congratulations!You’vepassedtheexamandarefitforthejob.2.Thesoldiersdecidetogoonworkingtillthefloodiscontrolled.3.Themanlovedthesleepinggirlwhenhesawher.4.Whoeverbreaksthelawsshouldbepunished.5.Noonedarestoclimbthehugemountains.sheerrespectmissionencounterqualifiedMatchthewordsintheboxwiththeirmeanings.1.Weaskthispersontoputelectricityinhomes.2.Thispersonworksunderground.3.Heorshepreparesmealsinarestaurant.4.Thisscientiststudiesthechemistryoflivingthings.5.Yougotothispersontogetyourhaircut.6.Thispersonworksinanoffice.7.Thispersonknowsalotaboutmoney.8.Heorsheworksinbusiness.9.Thispersonmustdomanythings–includingdirectingthetraffic.10.Thispersonhasofferedtodoajob–andmaynotbepaidfordoingit.electricianminercookbiochemistbarbersecretaryaccountantbusinessman/businesswomanpolicemanvolunteerNowdividethejobsintomodernandtraditional.Modern:Traditional:accountant,biochemist,businessman/businesswoman,electricianbarber,cook,miner,policeman,secretary,volunteerLookatthepictureandanswerthequestions.1.Whereisthemanstanding?2.Whatisheholding?3.Canthebusdriverseethelorry?4.Canthelorrydriverseethebus?Onabendonaroadinthemountains.Alargecircularboard.No.No.5.Howistheroad?6.Whyisthemanstandingthere?7.Ishisworkdangerous?Isithelpful?8.Howmuchmoneydoyouthinkhewillreceivefromstandingthereanddoingsuchwork?Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingsinactivity3onpage13withtheparagraphs.1.Theroad2.Theman3.ThereasonwhyhedoesitIntensiveReadingReadaloudaboutpart11.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?A.LaPaz,whichisthecapitalofBoliviaisthehighestcapitalonlyinAfrica.B.It’snoteasyforpeopletoliveathighaltitude.C.Thehighmountainsmakecommunicationsdifficult.D.Theroadsareinbadconditionandaccidentsarefrequent.2.WhichisTrueaboutthedangerousroad?A.Thereisonevehiclefromtheroadevery3weeks.B.Mostofthedriversrespecttherules.C.Theroadgoingsouthfromthecapitalisdangerous.D.Itrunsnorthfromthecapital,LaPaz.Parts2-31.Whyhasthedeathtollfallen?2.Whathappenedtohimwhenhewasworkingasalorrydriver?BecauseTimoteoworkedasahumantrafficsignaltodirectthetraffic.Hewasdrivingalorryloadofbananaswhenhecameofftheroadatabendandfellthreehundredmetresdownthemountain.Findthewordsorphrasesinthepassagewhichmean:1.Anearlyverticalfall2.Aformoftransport,especiallyonewithanengineandfourwheels3.Tostillbealive,afterbeinginanaccident4.Thetotalnumberofdead(e.g.inanaccident)5.Apartoftheroadwhichisnotstraight6.Tobeusedtosomethingthatyoudon’tseeitstruevalueanddon’tshowthanks7.Tomakesomeonethinkhard8.AreasonforlivingKeys:1.sheerdrop2.vehicle3.survive4.deathtoll5.bend6.takeforgranted7.haveaprofoundeffecton8.missioninlifeParaphrase(长难句辨析)1.Ononesidethemountainsrisesteeply;ontheothersidethereisasheerdrop,whichinplacesishundredsofmetersdeep.2.Intheory,theroadcanonlybeusedbytrafficcominguphillfrom8inthemorning,andbytrafficcomingdownhillfrom3intheafternoon.在路的一边,山体高耸险峻,另一边悬崖陡峭,有些地方足有几百米深.按理,这条路上从早上8点开始只准许上山的车通行,下午3点以后下山的车通行.3.Andsoeverymorning,weekin,weekout,fromdawntodusk,Timoteotakesuphisplaceonthebendanddirectsthetraffic.于是每天早晨,铁穆特欧都来到路的拐弯处站好自己的位置,开始指挥来往车辆,从拂晓到黄昏,一周又一周.ClozetestLaPazisathigh______,wheremountainsmake___________difficult.Theroadsareinbad_________andaccidentsarefrequent.ButthankstoTimoteo,whoworksasahumantraffic__________,thedeathtollhas_______.Butmostdriverstakehiseffortsfor________.Timoteooncehadaclose________withdeathwhenhewasdrivingalorryloadof___________.Afewyearslater,hewascalledouttohelppullpeopleoutofabus,whichhadaprofound_______onhim.Hefeltithis_________tohelpothers.altitudecommunicationsconditionsignalfallengrantedencounterbananaseffectmissionDialogueYouareTimoteoandyourdeskmateisyourwife.Topics:thedanger,money,abetterjobW:Oh,dear.I’mworriedaboutyoursafety.It’stoodangerous!H:…AnnouncementLadiesandgentlemen,Attention,please.MynameisTimoteowholivesinBolivia.Life…roads…accidents…oneroad…climb…direct…thedeathtoll…driver…encounter…onenight…pull…effect…mission…takeup…WhatIdoisnotenough.Ihopewecanhelpeachothertoimprovethecondition.That’sall,thankyou!languagepoints:1.At3,500metres,LaPaz,inBolivia,isthehighestcapitalintheworld.Lifeishard____________(在高海拔地区),andthemountainsmakecommunicationsdifficult.2.Manyroadsare______________(处于不好的状态)andaccidentsarefrequent.3.Oneroad___________(尤其，特别),whichgoesnorthfromLaPaz,is__________(认为)themostdangerousroadintheworld.consider…as,consider…tobeconsiderdoingsthathighaltitudeTheplaneisnowflyingatanaltitudeof10,000metres.inbadconditioninparticularconsidered4.___________(一边)themountainsrisesteep,____________(另一边)thereisasheerdrop,whichinplacesishundredsofmetresdeep.Ononehand,…,ontheotherhand,…5.Althoughthereisnotalotoftraffic,___________(平均),onevehicle__________(坠落)theroadeverytwoweeks.6._________(理论上),theroadcanonlybeusedbytraffic….But_________(实践上),fewdrivers________(遵守)therules.respectsbforsthshow/haverespectforsb/sthOnonesideontheothersideonaveragecomesoffIntheoryinpracticerespect7.Whentwovehicles__________(接近)fromoppositedirectionstheycan’tseeeachother.8.Sometimesdriversgivehimatip,sotha