(
课件网) destruction n.破坏 destruct v.破坏 destroy v.破坏 stuck adj.被…困住的 v.stick的过去式&过去分词 stick v.粘贴；刺 n.条；枯枝 jam n.果酱；堵塞 traffic jam 交通堵塞 anxious 忧虑的 annoyed 恼怒的 stressed 有压力的 无助的 How many cars are there on the roads 32 million / 50 million / 64 million By how much has the number of cars gone up in the last 20 years 10% / 25% / 40% How many people die every year in vehicle accidents 1,000 / 2,500 / 3,000 How many deaths per year are caused by air pollution 10,000 / 20,000 / 30,000 √ √ √ √ stressed out tired Traffic accidents global warming and climate change, death and cancer by air pollution. Refer to Part 2 Solutions / Advice Use public traffic Think before you go Share cars Take action The writer knows that cars have negative effects and she wants to help the environment ("We know that cars are bad for us", "All quite simple, isn't it Five easy ways to improve our environment" ) but she thinks it will be difficult for her to give up her car ( "I've got to pick up my daughter form school ... The traffic is going to be horrible, but what can I do " ) The road to destruction refers to the fact that the cars on the road will eventually lead to the destruction of our planet. Read Part 1 of the passage. Check your predictions in Activity 2. "This morning, it took me 40 minutes to go downtown. More roadworks on the A10!" "Oh really It took me over an hour. There was an accident on the M11." How often have you heard these conversations How often do we get stuck in traffic jams How often do we arrive at work or school, stressed out, tired and angry For many people, the answer is every day. But personal anger and stress are nothing compared to the real costs socially. Here are some figures about Britain: prediction n.预测, 预言 predict v.预测, 预言 n.市区 it takes sb. sth. to do sth. n.道路施工 n.事故 n.谈话 stuck adj.被…困住的 v.stick的过去式&过去分词 traffic jam n.堵车/ 交通阻塞 adj.做状语（此处表结果） n.愤怒 compare v.比较；对比 cost n.成本；花费 v.需付费 过去分词做状语（表被动） social adj.社会的 figure n.图形; 人物; 身材 v.认为；计算(figure out) In the last 20 years, the number of cars on the roads has gone up by 25%.There are now 32 million cars. Over the last decade, an average of 2,500 people have died every year in vehicle accidents. Traffic is one of the major causes of global warming and climate change, as car engines produce various types of greenhouse gases. Almost 30,000 deaths per year are caused by air pollution. Some types of cancer are related to traffic pollution. go up 上涨；增长 last adv.最后；最新 v.持续 n.十年 average n.平均水平; 平均数 adj.平均的 vehicle n.车辆；交通工具 major adj.主要的 minor 较小的；次要的 as prep.作为；像； conj.随着；正如；因为 produce v.生产 produce v.生产 product n.产品 n.污染 related adj.相关的；有联系的 be related to 与…有关 related adj.相关的；有联系的 relate v. 联系 relation n.关联；联系 relative ... ...
