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1、 考研英语阅读理解复习指导(八)The use of the motor is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the world”s population is able to buy and use a car. Possessing a car gives a much greater deg
2、ree of mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally. He can choose from different jobs and probably changes his work more frequently as he is not restricted to a choice within
3、a small radius. Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport; the driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air-conditioning in the summer to suit his own needs and preference. There is no irritation caused by waiting for trains, buses or underground tr
4、ains, standing in long patient queues, or sitting on windy platforms, for as long as half an hour sometimes. With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also, many people are now able to enjoy their leisure time t
5、o the full by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends, instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood. This feeling of independence, and the freedom to go where you please, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.when considering the drawbacks, perhaps pollution is of
6、prime importance. As more and more cars are produced and used, so the emission from their exhaust-pipes contains an ever larger volume of poisonous gas. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, not only pollute the atmosphere but cause actual harm to the health of people. Many of the minor il
7、lnesses of modern industrial society, headaches, tiredness, and stomach upsets are thought to arise from breathing polluted air; doctors”surgeries are full of people suffering from illnesses caused by pollution. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problem of traffic in towns;
8、 most of the important cities of the world suffer form traffic jams.In fact, any advantage gained in comfort is often cancelled out in city driving by the frustration caused by traffic jams: endless queues of cars crawling one after another at the intersections. As an increasing number of traffic re
9、gulation schemes are devised, the poor bewildered driver finds himself diverted and forced into one-way systems which cause even greater delays than the traffic jams they are supposed to prevent. The mounting cost of petrol and the increased tolls and road tax all add to the driver”s worries. In fac
10、t, he must sometimes wonder if the motor car is such a blessing and not just a menace.mobility n. 1.流淌性，移动性 2.机动性mobilize vt. 1.发动 2.调动 vi.发动起来联想词summon vi. 1.呼唤 2. （up）鼓起士气 3.召开，召集irritate vt. 1.使愤怒，使烦躁 2.使（身体某局部）不适，使痛苦radius n. 半径air-conditioning n. 空调设备，空调系统drawback n. 缺点，欠缺，不利条件联想词setback n. 挫折，
11、倒退，失败handicap n. 1.缺陷 2.障碍 vt. （handicapped；handicapping） 阻碍，使不利productive a. 1.多产的，富裕的 2.富有成效的productivity n. 生产力，生产率surgery n. 1.外科，外科手术 2.手术室surgeon n. 外科医生联想词dentist n.牙科医生ward n.病房bandage n.绷带 vt.用绷带包扎intersection n.道路穿插口，交点联想词junction n.联结点，穿插口，枢纽overpass n.天桥，立交桥barricade n. 路 vt.在设路障bewilder
12、 vt. 使迷惑，难住联想词perplex vt. 使困惑，使简单化baffle vt. 使困惑，难住toll n. 1.过路费 2.（事故等的）伤亡人数，损失 v.（缓慢而有规律的）敲（钟）divert vt. 1.使转向，使改道 2.转移，转移的留意力 3.使消遣diversion n. 1.转移，转向 2.消遣，消遣 3.临时绕行路bless v. 1.使有幸得到，使具有 2.为祈神赐福blessing n. 1.祈神赐福 2.幸事，恩惠menace n. 1.具有危急的人 2.威逼，威吓 vt. 威逼，威吓联想词intimidate vt. 恫吓，威逼bully vt.欺侮，威吓 n.恃强欺弱者jeopardize vt. 危及，损害terrify vt. 使可怕，使惊吓terrific a. 1.可怕的，吓人的 2.极度的，极大的
