外研社必修四module2 M2P2 Reading and Vocabulary.ppt

1. Taxis are usually red in color, and they display the _____ on the _____. A. price per kilometer, window B. routes, door C. signs, back D. words of warning, front 2. Fares for _____ are cheap, starting at 1 yuan. Air-conditioned buses cost more. A. taxis B. underground trains C. minibuses D. buses and trolleybuses 3. How many people can get in a minibus? A. 8 B. 12 C. 16 D. 20 4. _____ run regular services and follow the same routes as ______. A. Taxis, underground trains B. Minibuses, large public buses C. Pedicabs, buses and trolleybuses D. Underground trains, pedicabs 5. The underground is open from _____ am to _____ pm. A. 4:00, 22:00 B. 4:00, 23:00 C. 5:00, 22:00 D. 5:00, 23:00 6. Which transport can you take if you want to explore the narrow alleys of old Beijing? A. Buses. B. Underground. C. Pedicabs. D. Minibuses. Taxis are on the streets in Beijing 24 hours a day. You simply ____ your hand, and a taxi will appear in front of you in no time. 20,000 buses and ___________ in Beijing provide a cheap way to get around. But you will be _________ as they can get very crowded sometimes. Avoiding public transport during the _________ may be a good idea. Then you might decide to take a minibus with seats for 12 __________. It offers an _________ to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some _____. In Beijing you find four underground lines and several lines more _____ ___________. Underground trains are fast and _________, but rush hours can be _________. Tourists to Beijing like ______________ “tricycle taxis”, but they may not be as cheap as other ______ of transport. Tricycles are worth taking if you want to see the narrow _____ (hutong) of old Beijing. * Useful expressions: 与…相连 / 接通 被困在…, 被难住… 3. 马上,立刻, 一会儿 be connected to be / get stu