UNIT 5 Go with Transportation!
第五单元 乘交通工具去！
Lesson 39: Clean Cars?
第39课： 无污染汽车？
To:Li-Ming@net.cnFrom:jenny@compmail.ca
收件人：Li-Ming@net.cn发件人：jenny@compmail.ca
Subject: New Fuel for Cars
主题： 汽车新燃料
Date: 08/05 4:33 PM
日期：08/05 下午：4:33
Hi, Li Ming,
李明，你好！
This week in school, we studied transportation.
这个星期在学校我们学习了交通运输。
We learned about trains, planes, bicycles, cars and rockets.
我们学了有关火车、飞机、自行车、小汽车和火箭。
The teacher asked us to think about the future.
老师让我们想想将来。
What types of transportation will people use 100 years from now?
从现在起一百年的时间里人们会运用什么样的交通工具呢？
We had to think of an invention, and present it to the class.
我们要想出一个发明介绍给全班同学。
Today, Danny gave his presentation.
今天，丹尼做了介绍。
He put on an old backpack.
他背了一个旧背包。
He called it Flying Donuts.
他称它为会飞的油炸圈饼。
He got on a chair and jumped down.
他上了一把椅子，又跳了下来。
Then he asked, "Did you see me? I flew! "
然后他问道：“你们看我了吗？我飞了！”
I don't know what to present.
我不知道介绍什么。
I would like to invent a clean car, but I don't know how.
我想要发明一辆无污染汽车，但是我不知道怎么做。
Can you help me think of an idea? Jenny
你能帮我想个办法吗？珍妮
To:jenny@compmail.caFrom:Li-Ming@net.cn
收件人：jenny@compmail.ca发件人：Li-Ming@net.cn
Subject: New Fuel for Cars
主题： 汽车新燃料
Date: 09/05 5:28 PM
日期：09/05 下午：5:28
Dear Jenny, That sounds like a fun project!
亲爱的珍妮， 那听起来是个有趣的计划！
You're right about cars.
你对汽车的看法是对的。
They are very dirty!
它们非常脏。
Everyone should ride bicycles.
人人都应该骑自行车。
Our air would be a lot cleaner.
我们的空气就会干净许多。
You can go far on a bicycle.
骑自行车可以去很远的地方。
Today I rode across the city.
今天我骑自行车穿越了整个城市。
I pedalled for more than an hour!
我骑了一个多小时！
But I haven't answered your question.
但是我还没回答你的问题。
You can't pedal a car!
你不能骑一辆汽车。
Have you thought of a new fuel for cars?
你想出汽车的新燃料了吗？
Televisions and lights use electricity.
电视和灯用电。
Maybe in the future all cars will be electric.
也许将来所有的汽车都是电动的。
Or maybe someone will invent an engine that uses water or sunlight.
或者可能会有人发明一种用水或阳光的发动机。
I hope your presentation goes well. Li Ming
我希望你的介绍顺利。 李明
LET'S DO IT!
做一做！
Is clean air important?
清洁的空气重要么？
Talk with your classmates about "clean air in cities", then write an e-mail to your city governor.
和你的同学讨论关于“城市中的清洁空气”的话题并给市政官员写封电子邮件。
What should the governor know about the air in your city? What do you think he or she should do?
关于你城市的空气市政官员应该知道什么？你认为他或她应该做什么？