Unit 3 Period Three Lesson 2 & Lesson 3—Comprehending（Word教师用书）-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（北师大版2019）

学科网书城 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b.zxxk.com 您身边的互联网+教辅专家 Period Three Lesson 2 Lesson 3-Comprehending ● 课文释疑高效课堂 ● [教材原文] Part 1 "This morning,it took me 40 minutes to go downtown.More roadworks I on the A10!” "Oh really?It took me over an hour.There was an accident on the MI1." 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 2 and stress are nothing compared to the real costs socially.Here are some figures about Britain: .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 3,an average of 2,500 people have died every year in vehicle accidents. 1.Traffic is one of the major causes of global warming and climate change,as car engines produce various types of greenhouse gases4 Almost 30,000 deaths per year are caused by air pollution. .Some types of cancer 5 are related 6 to traffic pollution. Part2 We know that cars are bad for us.But we all make excuses:"The buses are terrible";"The trains are always late";"I haven't got time to walk".I'm talking about myself,too.To be frank,I'm addicted to my car.When I asked a friend working for a greenliving organisation for advice about how to give up,she told me five things: Use your legs.In 2014,over 55%of car journeys were under eight kilometres. Instead of taking short car joumeys,we could easily walk or cycle.Leg power can save your money,keep you fit and help you live longer.Regular 7 exercise also cuts the risk of heart disease by 50%! .Use public transport.Up to 90 people can travel in one bus,while the same number will need at least 18 cars.Sometimes it can take a little bit longer,but so 独家授权侵权必究· .学科网书城 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b.zxxk.com● 您身边的互联网+教辅专家 what?You can relax,read a book,talk to someone-who knows? Think before you go.Do you really have to go to that shopping centre on the other side of town?