1．(教材P49)They pick up and drop off people at different stops on the route.

　　它们在沿途不同的站点接送乘客。

　　pick up开车接(某人)；无意中学会；接收(节目、信号)；买到某物(尤指廉价或运气好)；改善，好转

　　写出下列句中pick up的含义

　　①Here's a tip I picked up from my mother.无意中学会

　　②The bus picks up passengers outside the airport.开车接(某人)

　　③We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.接收

　　④We managed to pick up a few bargains at the auction.买到某物

　　⑤Trade usually picks up in spring.好转

　　drop off

　　(1)下车，使(某人)下车；中途下客或卸货

　　①Get the driver to drop you off at the railway station.

　　告诉司机让你在火车站下车。

　　②You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow.

　　你忘了拿你的夹克衫，不过我可以在明天上班的路上顺便捎给你。

　　(2)打盹儿，小睡

　　③I dropped_off and missed the end of the film.

　　我打了个盹儿，错过了影片的结尾。

　　(3)减少

　　④The number of students is dropping_off because of the low birth rate.

　　由于出生率低，学生人数在下降。

　　2．(教材P50)Horse­drawn buses, trams, cabs and carriages were used to convey people to and around the city centre.

　　用马拉的车、有轨电车、出租车和四轮马车被用来将人们送往市中心及其周围一带。

　　convey vt. 输送，运送；传达，表达(想法、感情等)

　　convey sth. to sb.　 向某人表达/传送某物

　　convey sb. /sth. from A to B

　　 把某人/某物从A地运送到B地

convey one's feelings/meanings/sorrow ...