module_2_book5_The_human_traffic_signal

1、lorrylorry driver1. Where is the man standing?2. What is he holding?On a bend on a road in the mountains.A large circular board.3. Can the bus driver see the lorry?4. Can the lorry driver see the bus?No.No.3. How is the road?4. Why is the man standing there?5. Is his work dangerous? Is it helpful?Th

2、e road is very narrow and angerous for traffic. He is directing the traffic.Yes. His work is dangerous but very helpfulUseful expressions and phraseslat high altitude lin bad condition lin particular lthe mountains rise steeplylsheer droplin places lcome offlin theorylgoing uphilllcoming downhill li

3、n practicelrespect the rules 海拔高度很高处于糟糕的状态特别是，尤其是那些山陡峭地耸立巨大的落差某处，有些地方从掉下从理论上说往上山方向走往下山方向走事实上遵守规则ldeath toll has fallenlknown locally aslapproachlno one pays him for itllive onlpass byltaking the human traffic signal for grantedlhe volunteered to direct the trafficlhe had a close encounter with death

4、死亡人数减少了在本地被称为（在时间或空间）接近，靠近某人/物没人为此付给他工资生存下去经过；不注意某人/物认为这个人工交通灯的存在是理所当然的他自告奋勇地去指挥交通有一次他与死神擦身而过lsomehowlhad a profound effect onlit was his mission in life to help otherslweek in, week outlfrom dawn to duskltakes up his place on the bend对有深远的影响帮助他人是他一生的使命一周又一周在那弯道上就位以某种方式；从早到晚match the headings with t

5、he paragraphs.the manthe roadThe reason why he does it Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 skimmingDetailedReadingscanning Read the first paragraph and answerthe questions.1. Where is La Paz?2.Which road is the most dangerous there?3.Are there any rules of using it? Do people respect them? It is in Bolivia and is

6、the highest capital in the worldThe road going north from La PazYes ，Few drivers respect the rules.1. What is Timoteos job?A.Hes a policeman B.Hes a lorry driverC.Hes a volunteer who directs the trafficC.2. Where does he work?A. In a small village in the Andes. B. At the side of a road in the mounta

7、ins.C. In La Paz.B.Read the last two paragraphs and choose the correct answers in part 4.3. Why is the road so dangerous?A. It is narrow and in bad condition. B. It is high up in the mountains.C. Drivers dont respect the traffic rules.A.4. What does Timoteo get for directing the traffic?A. A small a

8、mount of money from some drivers. B. A small salary from the state.C. No money at all.A.5. What made him start this job?A. An accident he had when he was young. B. He likes to change jobs frequently.C. The experience he had helping people in a bus crash.C.6. Why does he continue to do the job?A. He

9、loves it. B. He feels he must do it.C. He isnt qualified to do anything else.B.The mountains make communication easy.Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are unfrequent.Timoteo has an unusual job.He climbs up to the bend with a large square board in his hand.Some one asked him to do the job

10、.He felt that it was others mission to do it.Listen to the text and fill in the blanks.Summary:1.Many roads are _(处于不好的状态) and accidents are frequent. One road _(尤其）, which goes north form La Paz, is _(被认为）the most dangerous road in the world.2. Although there is not a lot of traffic ,_ (平均）,one veh

11、icle _(驶出） the road every two weeks.3._(在理论上）,the road can be used by trafficbut _(在实践中）, few drivers respect the rules.in bad conditionin particularconsideredon averagecomes offIn theoryin practice1.Then one day while he was working as a lorry driver he _ (与死神擦肩而过与死神擦肩而过) .2 .This last experience _

12、 _(对对产生重大影响产生重大影响) Timoteo.3.And so every morning _,_ _ , (一周又一周一周又一周 ) from dawn to dusk, Timoteo _ (站好站好位置以备位置以备)his place on the bend and directs the traffic.had a close encounter with deathhad a profound effect onweek in week outtakes upvolunteersheerdeath tolldirect approachtakefor grantedcome off 1）Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are frequent.2）But often they just pass by, taking the human traffic signal for granted.死亡人数死亡人数陡峭地陡峭地志愿者志愿者靠近，走进靠近，走进指引指引认为认为理所当