8.take up站好位置以备......

Ⅲ.重点句式

1.so...that...

The drop is so great that anyone inside the vehicle is lucky to survive.

悬崖落差如此之大，在掉下去的车里任何一个能活着的乘客都是幸运的。

2.with复合结构

Every morning he climbs up to the bend with a large circular board in his hand.

每天早晨，他手里都拿着一个大圆板爬上弯道。

3.be doing...when...

He was driving(drive) a lorry load of bananas when he came off the road at a bend and fell three hundred metres down the mountain.

他开着一辆装满香蕉的卡车要驶过一个弯道时，连人带车翻到了300米深的山崖下。

Ⅰ.根据课文，判断正(T)误(F)

1.Because Timoteo works as a traffic signal, the death toll has fallen.(T)

2.Timoteo directs the traffic by shouting to the drivers.(F)

3.When the drivers pass by him, they give him some money.(F)

4.Timoteo once narrowly escaped from death as a lorry driver.(T)

5.Timoteo felt that it was his duty in life to help others.(T)

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Many roads in La Paz are in bad condition.

B.There were many accidents in La Paz before.

C.In practice，many drivers do not respect the rules.

D.In theory，the road can be used by traffic all day long.

答案　D

2.How can Timoteo make a living?

A.He was paid by the local government.

B.He has a lot of money.

C.Sometimes he can get tips from some drivers.

D.He was paid by all the drivers passing by.

答案　C

3.Which jobs has Timoteo done according to the passage?

A.A miner；a soldier；a lorry driver.