大學英語全新版教程模塊四unit2smartcars

Unit2

SmartCars經(jīng)濟管理學院10市場營銷年3月2日1/32Theimportanceofcars

Carisakindoftraffictoolsinourlives.Itchangestransportationandourlives.Wecanseeitfromthepictures.時速：6公里20公里337公里2/32ThehistoryofcarsVNicolasJosephCugnotFromFranceinventedfirstself-propelled

mechanicalvehiclein1769.BuiltthefirstTrueAutomobileTricycleSteamEngine4passengers2.25milesperhourTheYearOfRevolution3/32BeginningofThe19thCenturyIn1800SteambuseswereusedinParisSteamCarriagesbeforeTrainsSteamEngineNoisySmellyDangerous（Becauseofboilerexplosions）4/321876

NikolausAugustOttoCreatedthefirstgasolinepoweredengine1890’sAutomobileswereconsideredrecreationalvehiclesforthewealthy189850automobilemanufacturingcompaniesintheUnitedStates

TheEndOf19thcentury

5/32higherspeedsLongerdistancesSaferThethreehorsepowerOldsmobileFirstcommerciallysuccessfulvehicle1901–425sold1905–5,000soldThe20thCentury6/32HenryFord1908-InventedtheModelTInexpensiveVersatileEasytomaintainEnabledmiddleclasspeopletoownanautomobile7/32TwostylesTheEuropeanstyle：

compactandsmallThecarsweremadeofmostlyaluminumandthechassisandframeworkwasmadeofsteel.2TheAmericastyle：

bigandspaciousinsideThecarsweremadewithmorepower,smoothridingandstability,powersteering,andpowerbrakes.DuringWorldWarII8/32Americanmanufacturersstartedmakingsmallercars,buttheirenginesizeandhorsepowerincreased.Bythe1980’stechnologystartedtogrowinAmericabecauseofnewJapaneseinnovationsandimports.Betweenthe1950’sand1980’s9/32The21stCentury

Asthe21stcenturyprogressedandcomputertechnologybegantobeutilized.FeaturesincludingAutoTransmission,

Anti-lockbrake,skid-controlsystem,Sideairbags,

Remotekeylessentry,Automaticclimate

control

vents,Cruise

Control.LamborghiniAventadorMitsubishiLancerEvo

IX10/32Types

ofAutomobileAutomobile

各種機動車總稱Car小轎車Convertible

敞篷雙門轎跑車SportsCoupe

硬頂跑車Off-roadvehicle

越野車11/32Classicalcar老爺車MPV-Multi-Purposevehicle多功效車

RecreationalCar房車12/32WordsaboutCarsnumberplateheadlightSidelightindicatorlighttiredoordoorhandlewingmirror/rearviewmirrorHoodTrunkrearlightWindshieldwindshieldwiperroof13/32Advantages

anddisadvantages

Theautomobileindustryisoneofthemostimportantindustriesintheworld,effectingnotonlytheeconomybutalsotheculturesoftheworld.14/32positive1.Promotepeople’smobilitybringingusconvenience.2.Improveworkingefficiencysavingusplentyoftime.3.Symbolofsocialstatus4.Enrichingourlife.15/32

negativeEnergyconsumptionTrafficcrashes

causedbyhumanerrorssuchasmisjudgmentsandinattention.SocialproblemsPollutionacidrain、greenhouse、unbearablenoise16/32年安徽發(fā)生道路交通事故8587起，造成1997人死亡，10159人受傷，直接經(jīng)濟損失達3302.88萬元StatisticsofCarAccidents17/32InMay17,,ChinesemusicianGaoXiaosongwassentencedtosix-monthsinprisonandwasfinedfor4,000RMBbecauseofDrunkdriving.Drunkdriving18/32DifferentKindsOfCars19/32Thebrandsofthecars20/32DiscussionWhathopesdoyouhaveforthefutureofsmartcars?Ifyouwereaskedtodesignasmartcar,whatsuggestionswouldyoumake?Wouldyoulikedriveasmartcar?Whyorwhynot?21/32PartsdividedandmainideasPart1Newtechnologywillhaveadramaticimpactoncarsandhighwaysinthe21stcentury.Part2Withtheaidofadvancedtechnology,smartcarswillbesodesignedthattheycanhelpeliminatetrafficaccidents,determinetheirownpreciselocationsandwarnoftrafficjams.Part3GPSand“telematics”willmakeitpossibletobuildsmarthighways,whichwillbenefitusinmorethanoneway.1-34-910-1322/32Whatarethefeaturesofthefuturecars？

（pleasefindtheanswersintheText）23/32Thekeytotomorrow’ssmartcarswillbesensors.I.cansee,hear,feel,smell,talkandact24/32II.EliminatemostcaraccidentsCaraccidentsarethemostthreateningdisasterinourdailylife.25/32Avoidingbeingstolenbythievesviaspeciallymountedsensormonitoringthecar’spremises.III.Avoidbeingstolenbythieves26/32IV.Monitor

drivingconditionsTheSmartcarcanmonitoryourdrivingandhelpyoumakewisedecision.Smallradars（雷達）hiddeninthebumperscanscanfornearbycars.27/32V.AlertthedriverwhofeelssleepyAtinycamerahiddeninthedashboardcanbetrainedonadriver’sfaceandeyes.28/32VI.Locateone’spositionandwarnofjams1.measuredistances2.designthebestline29/32GPSSatellite24satellitesin6orbitalplanes;4satellitesineachplane(平面)GPSsystemfunctions30/32

Don’tHaveAccidentsNeverGetLostCan’tBeStolenNeverGetCaughtinTrafficJamsDriveThemselves