Unit 2 TaxiAn OverviewIn this unit, you are expected to achieve the following objectives:I. Competence Objectives1. How to rent cars;2. How to use the facilities and resources on the car efficiently.II. Language Skills TrainingTask I Spot DictationTask II Listening in DepthTask III Summarizing PassagesTask IV Making a Brief IntroductionPart I Listening PracticeI. Listen to the following conversations twice and try to fill in the missing information.Conversation 1A: ____1____ me to Kennedy Airport, please?B: I’m sorry. My car’s taken.A: Where is the next ___2____?B: Not ____3___. It’s over there.Conversation 2A: I'd like to ____4____ a car for three weeks.B: Can I see your ____5___?A: Sure. Here it is.A: I also need to see your ____6____.B: Here you are.A: Thank you.Conversation 3A: Could you take us to the Fifth ____7____?B: Sure. ____8___.A: Is the traffic very ____9____ this hour?B: No. But it's a bit strange today.Conversation 4A: What's the ___10_____ on this road?B: 30 miles.A: Why so low?B: Because there's a ____11____ school two ___12_____ away.Conversation 5Carol is going to go to J aychou’s concert.(C-Carol, T- Taxi driver)C: This ____13____, please.T: Let me see. Shanghai ____14____.C: You know the place?T: Of course.C: A long ____15____?W: Well, quite a ____16____.C: I need to get there ____17____ seven.T: It is ____18____ now.C: That's right.T: Only ____19____ minutes to go.C: Any problem?T: Not really. It all ____20___.C: Hope the traffic is not too bad.T: Keep your ____21___.C: But don't drive too fast.T: Right. ____22____ is important.C: Hey, the lights are ____23____!T: You bet. We can make it.Conversation 6Carol is working as a baby-sitter in China and she has to send the kid to school everyday. Today she is a little bit late.(C- Carol, T- Taxi driver)C: Joy Chain elementary school, please.T: Will do.C: How ____24____! The bus is still not coming.T: Ma'am, take your kid to school?C: Yes. I am in a hurry. Please ____25____.T: No problem. Don't worry; the taxi is ___26_____ than the bus.C: The traffic is ____27____on Monday morning. It takes us almost 1 hour to get to school.T: My son is the same. But he always ____28____ in the morning, and enjoys listening to the English programmer “Let's talk in English” on the way.C: That's wonderful. Sir, please turn right at the next corner. And stop at the taxi stand.T: OK!C: What is ____29____?T: It's ____30____ Yuan.(Carol gives 15 Yuan to the taxi driver.)C: Keep the change!T: Thanks, Ma'am.II. PassagesPassage 11. Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?A. Because they have a driving license.B. Because they have received special training.C. Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D. Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.2. How long does the training period last?A. Two to four months.B. About three weeks.C. At least half a year.D. Two years or more.3. Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience?A. Government officers are hard to please.B. The learner has to go through several tough tests.C. The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D. The driving test usually lasts two months.4. Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?A. They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.B. They want to earn money from both jobs.C. They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D. They look forward to further promotion.5. Why does the training cost so much?A. Because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and themedical exam.B. Because many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained thelicense.C. Because it takes too long time.D. Because learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Passage 21. What does the author mean by “another kettle of fish altogether”?A. completely another awkward and difficult situationB. another net of fish put togetherC. completely another kind of situationD. completely another kind of driver2. The phrase “get completely out of hand” (Para. 1, last sentence) stands for ____.A. get without giving it much thought completelyB. get out of order completelyC. get out of control completelyD. get ready completely3. Road courtesy is good sense because ____.A. it minimizes frictionB. most drivers never make acknowledgementsC. it cuts down the number of driversD. most drivers will hit you if offended4. A common example of bad manners on the roads is ____A. not signaling when overtakingB. that they couldn't be bothered to select a lower gearC. preventing other vehicles from overtakingD. making holes in the roads on purpose5. According to the author, discourtesy on the roads is caused primarily by ____.A. too many vehicles on the roadsB. the way people have to rush around nowadaysC. the aggressiveness of most driversD. too many pedestrians walking aboutPart II Speaking PracticeI. Listen to the following paragraph about taxi twice and try to summarize it.New rules to fine taxi drivers for refusalsII. Suppose you are a taxi driver and try to make a brief introduction to its facilities and services to your classmates.。
