1、,Reading,The first underground in the world,What is the general idea of the passage?This article is a tourist brochure about how the London Underground developed.,伦敦地铁（London Underground）是英国伦敦的城市轨道交通系统。在伦敦市中心内，地铁车辆在市区是地底运行的，而在郊区则在地面运行，地面运行线路占55%。伦敦地铁在英语中常被昵称为The Tube（管子），名称来源于车辆在像管道一样的圆形隧道里穿行。,背景介绍,
2、今天伦敦已建成总长408公里的地铁网，其中160公里在地底，共有12条路线、共275个运作中的车站，每日载客量平均高达267万人，2004至05年度总载客人次为9亿7600万。 2003年开始，伦敦地铁成为伦敦运输公司（Transport for London，TfL）的一部分，该公司同时运营市内巴士，包括伦敦著名的红色双层巴士。,伦敦地铁图,brochures,What do you think would be included in a tourist brochure?,A brochure usually includes dates or years in order of tim
3、e or development.,2. Sometimes persons who have made great contributions will be mentioned in the brochure.,3. Some historical events or interesting facts will be talked about in it.,4. The brochure will encourage you to visit the place for yourself.,skimming,Listen to the tape and answer the questi
4、ons in Part A.,Scanning,Read the text carefully and finish Parts C1,C2 and D.,How many parts can the passage be divided into? What does each part focus on?,1,2-4,5,6-7,Reasons,Developments,unusual uses,Expansion,popularity,At first the train service did not go into the city of London because_. Peopl
5、e in the city of London could not afford it. B.The government of London did not approve the proposal. C.People were afraid that many historic buildings would be damaged. D.People were afraid that the train would cause too much pollution to the town.,Into the text,C,2.The first railway tunnel under t
6、he River Thames in London was built in_. A. 1863 B. 1868 C. 1884 D. 1933,C,3. In its history, the London Underground has served as many things except_. A plane factory B. a battlefield C. A meeting room D. a bomb shelter,B,4. Which of the following statement about Charles Yerkes is TRUE according to
7、 the passage? It was Charles Yerkes that first came up with the idea that an underground system should be developed in London. B.It was Charles Yerkes together with his colleagues that dug the first railway tunnel under the River Thames. C. Many railway stations in London, which are still in use tod
8、ay, were designed by Charles Yerkes . D. It was Charles Yerkes who bought many different lines and set up the UndergroundGroup,which later became part of the LondonPassenger Transport Board.,D,Role-play,Suppose you are a guide. Now you are leading a tourist group to London Underground. They are curious and ask you many questions. You can use the information in the text.,
