英国盲道如何打开盲人的心灵之窗

名师精讲外刊英国盲道如何打开盲人的心灵之窗？ThetricksbeingplayedonyoubyUKroads名师精讲外刊2012年统计数据显示，我国约有1350万视力残疾人，其中550多万为盲人。如此庞大的基数和飞速的增长应当引起我们对盲人群体的高度关注。英国是很早就开始盲道设施建设的国家之一，致力于在科学技术与人性需求之间寻找到平衡点，使用高新的技术，研发新型的导盲设备，将科技与盲道实现完美结合。今天让我们跟着外刊来看看那些盲人脚下的路究竟传达了哪些我们看不到的信息。课前问题1.“竭尽全力，开足马力”怎么表达？2.“equestriancrossing”是什么意思？导读名师精讲外刊ThetricksbeingplayedonyoubyUKroads名师精讲外刊AmongthemoststrikingexamplestoappearintownsandcitiesaroundBritainaretheladderandtramlinepatternsthatmarkthestartofsharedcyclewaysandfootpaths.Ahorizontalpatternofraisedlinesgoingacrossthepavementtellsblindpedestrianstheyareonthefootpathside;raisedlinesrunningalongthedirectionoftravelindicatethesidedesignatedforcycles.Awide,raisedlinedividesthetwo."ThesetellmestraightawaywhichsideofthepathIshouldbewalkingon,"saysHolmes.【基础解析】strikingadj.1)引人注目的；异乎寻常的；显著的【释】interestingandunusualenoughtoattractattention【例】Instrikingcontrasttotheirbrothers,thegirlswerebothintelligentandcharming.姑娘们既聪明伶俐，又妩媚动人，跟她们的兄弟形成鲜明的对照。2)妩媚动人的；标致的；俊秀的【释】veryattractive,ofteninanunusualway【例】strikinggoodlooks姣好的面容【拓展延伸】近义词：eye-catching,marked,visible,impressive,prominent,conspicuous精讲试听结束ThereisabewilderingarrayoftexturedpavingontheroadsofBritishtownsandcitiestoconveysimilarmessages.Dimpledpavingsetoutinagrid-likepattern,forexample,indicatesapointwherethekerbdropsataroadcrossing.IfthedimpledpavingformsanL-shapeacrosstheentirewidthofthepavement,itmeansthatthisisapedestriancrossingwithlights.【基础解析】anarrayof一堆，大群，大量【例】avastarrayofbottlesofdifferentshapesandsizes一大批形状大小不一的瓶子【基础解析】texturedadj.起纹理的；质地不平的【释】withasurfacethatisnotsmooth,buthasaparticulartexture【例】texturedwallpaper起纹理的壁纸精讲试听结束ThereisabewilderingarrayoftexturedpavingontheroadsofBritishtownsandcitiestoconveysimilarmessages.Dimpledpavingsetoutinagrid-likepattern,forexample,indicatesapointwherethekerbdropsataroadcrossing.IfthedimpledpavingformsanL-shapeacrosstheentirewidthofthepavement,itmeansthatthisisapedestriancrossingwithlights.【基础解析】dimpledadj.有浅窝的【释】Somethingthatisdimpledhassmallhollowsinit.【例】amanwithadimpledchin一个下巴上有浅窝的男人。【基础解析】anarrayof一堆，大群，大量【例】avastarrayofbottlesofdifferentshapesandsizes一大批形状大小不一的瓶子精讲试听结束ThereisabewilderingarrayoftexturedpavingontheroadsofBritishtownsandcitiestoconveysimilarmessages.Dimpledpavingsetoutinagrid-likepattern,forexample,indicatesapointwherethekerbdropsataroadcrossing.IfthedimpledpavingformsanL-shapeacrosstheentirewidthofthepavement,itmeansthatthisisapedestriancrossingwithlights.【基础解析】bewilderingadj.令人困惑的；使人糊涂的【释】makingyoufeelconfusedbecausetherearetoomanythingstochoosefromorbecausesthisdifficulttounderstand【例1】abewilderingarray/range令人眼花缭乱的摆设/种类【例2】Thereisabewilderingvarietyofsoftwareavailable.各种可供挑选的软件使人目不暇接。Forthosewhoknowwheretolook,anothersecretmessagelieshiddenaroundpelicancrossings-thepedestriancrossingsinwhichsomeonepushesabutton,thenwaitsforthesignaltowalk.Tuckedontheundersideoftheboxwiththepush-buttonisasmall,innocuouscylinder.Whenthelightschangetoshowthegreenman,thiscylinderspinstoindicateitissafetocross.Wearingmyblindnesssimulationglasses,itfeelslikethetopofafelt-tippenspinninginmyhand.【基础解析】pelicancrossings鹈鹕人行横道【拓展延伸】1)zebracrossing人行斑马线2)puffincrossing海雀人行横道3)toucancrossing犀鸟人行横道4)equestriancrossing(pegasuscrossing)骑马者通行路5)zig-zaglines之字线条Forthosewhoknowwheretolook,anothersecretmessagelieshiddenaroundpelicancrossings-thepedestriancrossingsinwhichsomeonepushesabutton,thenwaitsforthesignaltowalk.Tuckedontheundersideoftheboxwiththepush-buttonisasmall,innocuouscylinder.Whenthelightschangetoshowthegreenman,thiscylinderspinstoindicateitissafetocross.Wearingmyblindnesssimulationglasses,itfeelslikethetopofafelt-tippenspinninginmyhand.【基础解析】felt-tipn.毡头笔【释】Afelt-tiporafelt-tippenisapenwhichhasapieceoffibreattheendthattheinkcomesthrough.【基础解析】pelicancrossings鹈鹕人行横道Forthosewhoknowwheretolook,anothersecretmessagelieshiddenaroundpelicancrossings-thepedestriancrossingsinwhichsomeonepushesabutton,thenwaitsforthesignaltowalk.Tuckedontheundersideoftheboxwiththepush-buttonisasmall,innocuouscylinder.Whenthelightschangetoshowthegreenman,thiscylinderspinstoindicateitissafetocross.Wearingmyblindnesssimulationglasses,itfeelslikethetopofafelt-tippenspinninginmyhand.【基础解析】tuckv.1)（把衣服、纸张等的边缘）塞进，折叠，卷起【例】Shetuckedupherskirtandwadedintotheriver.她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。2)把……塞进狭窄的空间；把……藏入；收藏【例】Shetuckedherhair(up)underhercap.她把头发拢起来塞进帽子里。3)用……盖住；用……围紧；用……裹严【例】Shetuckedablanketaroundhislegs.她拿一条毯子把他的双腿裹好。Forthosewhoknowwheretolook,anothersecretmessagelieshiddenaroundpelicancrossings-thepedestriancrossingsinwhichsomeonepushesabutton,thenwaitsforthesignaltowalk.Tuckedontheundersideoftheboxwiththepush-buttonisasmall,innocuouscylinder.Whenthelightschangetoshowthegreenman,thiscylinderspinstoindicateitissafetocross.Wearingmyblindnesssimulationglasses,itfeelslikethetopofafelt-tippenspinninginmyhand.【基础解析】innocuousadj.1)无恶意的；无意冒犯的【释】notintendedtooffendorupsetanyone【例】Itseemedaperfectlyinnocuousremark.那像是一句毫无恶意的话。2)无害的；无危险的【释】notharmfulordangerous【例】aninnocuoussubstance无害物质Forthosewhoknowwheretolook,anothersecretmessagelieshiddenaroundpelicancrossings-thepedestriancrossingsinwhichsomeonepushesabutton,thenwaitsforthesignaltowalk.Tuckedontheundersideoftheboxwiththepush-buttonisasmall,innocuouscylinder.Whenthelightschangetoshowthegreenman,thiscylinderspinstoindicateitissafetocross.Wearingmyblindnesssimulationglasses,itfeelslikethetopofafelt-tippenspinninginmyhand.【基础解析】cylindern.1)圆柱；圆柱体；圆筒【释】asolidorhollowfigurewithroundendsandlongstraightsides2)（尤指用作容器的）圆筒状物【释】anobjectshapedlikeacylinder,especiallyoneusedasacontainer【例】agas/oxygencylinder气罐；氧气瓶3)（发动机的）气缸【释】thehollowtubeinanengine,shapedlikeacylinder,insidewhichthepistonmoves【例】asix-cylinderengine六缸发动机Elsewhere,itispossibletofindraised,roundedribsrunningacrosspavement,creatingacorduroypattern.Theylookliketheymightbetheretoprovideadditionalgrip;infact,theyaresendingawarningtoanyonewhostandsonthemaboutwhatisahead.Theseindicateyouarestandinginfrontofahazard,likeasetofstairsoralevelcrossing.【基础解析】hazardn.危险；危害【释】athingthatcanbedangerousorcausedamage【例1】afire/safetyhazard火灾/安全隐患【例2】hazardlights（汽车上的）险警示灯v.1)冒失地提出；冒险猜测【例】Wouldyouliketohazardaguess?你想猜猜看吗？2)冒……的风险；使处于危险【例】Carelessdrivershazardotherpeople'slivesaswellastheirown.粗心大意的驾驶者拿他人和自己的生命冒险。Elsewhere,itispossibletofindraised,roundedribsrunningacrosspavement,creatingacorduroypattern.Theylookliketheymightbetheretoprovideadditionalgrip;infact,theyaresendingawarningtoanyonewhostandsonthemaboutwhatisahead.Theseindicateyouarestandinginfrontofahazard,likeasetofstairsoralevelcrossing.【基础解析】corduroyn.灯芯绒Trainpassengersalreadywillbefamiliarwiththecolouredslabsstuddedwithflat-toppeddomesthatindicatetheedgeofaplatform.Whilethesecantellsomeonewithsightproblemstheyareattheplatformedge,passengersalsowillinstinctivelywaitbehindthemastheyareuncomfortabletostandon.【基础解析】studdedadj.1)用饰钉装饰的【释】decoratedwithsmallraisedpiecesofmetal【例】astuddedleatherbelt饰钉装饰的皮带2)布满（或有很多）……的【释】havingalotofsthonorinit【例】Theskywasclearandstuddedwithstars.天空晴朗，繁星点点。Inpedestrianisedareas,somelocalauthoritiesalsohaveinstalledtexturedpathwayswithflat-toppedbarsrunninginthedirectionoftravel.Theideaistoguidepeoplethroughbusyareasandaroundobjectsbydrawingthemalongtheseraisedlines.Forvisuallyimpairedpedestrians,theyareinvaluable.AtLondon'sOldStreettubestation,forexample,abrightgreenlinestretchesoutofthestationfromtheticketbarriers,upthestairs,alongthepavement-andrighttothedooroftheMoorfield'sEyeHospital.Ontheroads,however,hiddenmessagesarebeingusednotonlytoguidepeople-buttomanipulatethem.【基础解析】pedestrianizev.使（街道）无车辆行驶而成为行人专用区【释】toconvert(astreet)intoanareafortheuseofpedestriansonly,byexcludingallmotorvehiclesInpedestrianisedareas,somelocalauthoritiesalsohaveinstalledtexturedpathwayswithflat-toppedbarsrunninginthedirectionoftravel.Theideaistoguidepeoplethroughbusyareasandaroundobjectsbydrawingthemalongtheseraisedlines.Forvisuallyimpairedpedestrians,theyareinvaluable.AtLondon'sOldStreettubestation,forexample,abrightgreenlinestretchesoutofthestationfromtheticketbarriers,upthestairs,alongthepavement-andrighttothedooroftheMoorfield'sEyeHospital.Ontheroads,however,hiddenmessagesarebeingusednotonlytoguidepeople-buttomanipulatethem.【基础解析】manipulatev.1)（暗中）控制，操纵，影响【释】tocontrolorinfluencesb/sth,ofteninadishonestwaysothattheydonotrealizeit【例】Asapolitician,heknowshowtomanipulatepub