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【题目】In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.

Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. Part of the problem is the new “out of town” shopping centers. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. So, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

Critics (批评家) think that Britain needs cheaper public transport. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about 100, for example. A 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.00.

Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.

任务1：阅读短文，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

【1】d_________ to become impossible to see

【2】s_________ different from what is normal

任务3：阅读短文，完成同义句转换，每空一词。

【3】A 15-minute bus trip can cost over 1.00.

People have to _________ over 1.00 for fifteen. _____ bus trip.

任务4：根据短文内容回答问题。

【4】Why did the government introduce new laws?

____________________________________________________________________.

【5】Where did people often walk in the past?

____________________________________________________________________.

【6】How is public transport in Britain?

____________________________________________________________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】disappear

【2】special

【3】 pay minutes’

【4】To stop smog from coal fires and factories

It/The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories

Because it/the government wanted to stop smog from coal fires and factories

【5】To shops near their home（In the past,）they/people often walked to shops near their home

【6】（Very）expensive/dear Not cheap

【解析】

本文介绍了英国有严重的环境问题。为了阻止煤火和工厂产生的烟，政府出台了一些法律，情况改善了很多。但是仍有新问题——汽车尾气。现在英国许多人正在努力减少汽车的使用。

【1】根据Now, many people drive to the new shopping centers. So, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.可知人们必须开车去新的购物中心，因此小商店没有了，故为disappear。

【2】根据Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work.可知有专门的自行车路，不同于平常的路，故为special。

【3】Sth costs sb money “某事花费某人金钱”=Sb pays money for sth“某人为某事花钱”，故第一空为pay。第二空修饰名词短语bus trip，用名词所有格，数词fifteen修饰复数名词，故用minutes’，故为(1). pay (2). minutes’。

【4】根据The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot. 可知政府出台了新的法律，是为了阻止煤火和工厂产生的烟雾，故为To stop smog from coal fires and factories或It/The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories或Because it/the government wanted to stop smog from coal fires and factories

【5】根据In the past, people often walked to shops near their home. 可知在过去，人们经常在家附近，走着去购物，故为To shops near their home（In the past,）they/people often walked to shops near their home。

【6】根据Critics (批评家) think that Britain needs cheaper public transport.可知英国的公共交通比较贵，故为（Very）expensive/dear Not cheap。