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1、---Unit11.Abusisaroad (vehicle)designedtocarrypassengers.Busesvaryincapacityfrom8to300passengers.Busesarewidelyusedinpublictransportation.Along-distancebusiscalleda (coach).Trolleybuses(无轨电车)useoverheadpowerlines.2.Aferryisaformoftransportation,usuallyaboat,butsometimesaship,usedtocarryprimarilypas
2、sengers,andsometimesvehiclesand (cargo)aswell.Ferriesformapartofthepublictransportsystemsofmany (waterside)citiesandislands.3.Thesubway,anundergroundurbanrailroad,usuallyoperatedbyelectricity,isalsoknownasa (metro),orunderground.Itisthemostpopulartransportsysteminbigcitiesforitshigh (capacity),high
3、speed,andlowprice.4.Thelargestairlinersarewide-body (jets)withtwoseparateaislesrunningfromthefronttothebackofthepassengercabin,suchasBoeing747,AirbusA380,andMcDonnellDouglasDC-10.These ----(aircraft)areusuallyusedforinternationalflightsbetweenmajorcitieswithmanypassengers.5.Hovercraft(气垫船)areusedth
4、roughouttheworldasspecializedtransports.Becausetheyare (supported)byacushionofair,hovercraftare (unique)amongallotherformsofgroundtransportationintheirabilitytotravelequallywelloverland,ice,andwater.B.AskandanswerthequestionsAskandanswerthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1.Howwouldyouliketotravelfor
5、ashortdistanceinabigcity,say,fivetotenkilometers?Youranswer:Referenceanswer: Imighttakeabusorsubwayifitisconvenient,takeataxiifIaminahurry,orrideabikeifitisrushhourandtheweatherisfine.2.Whichisyourfavoritetypeoftransportwhenyoutravelfromonecountrytoanother,train,ship,orplane?Why?Youranswer:Referenc
6、eanswer: A:Ipreferplanesbecausetheyarefastandtime-saving.B:Iprefertrainsbecausetheyarefairlyfast,especiallyexpresstrains;moreover,they'resafeandcomfortableifIbookacushionedberth.Incontrast,aplanetripisusuallymoreexpensiveandmakesmefeelunsafe,andashipistooslow.C:Iprefershipsbecausetheyputmeateasewit
7、htheirbigspaceandvariousentertainmentfacilities.Theyoffermeachancetoenjoymyselfbetterasatouristwithoutsufferingabusyandcrowdedjourney,whichcanhardlybeavoidedwhentravelingbytrainorplane.----3.Doyouthinkridin