英美报刊选读Lesson-8PPT课件

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American Car Culture Lives At Petersen Automotive Museum
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Here’s an 1897 Anthony Electric, part of the first-floor display.
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This is the 1927 Ford Roadster that helps celebrate
Hot Rod Magazine’s 50th ann. iversary.
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This car is called The 1959 Outlaw, a custom creation by Ed
Lesson 8
Our Love Affair with Cars
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Sorts of Vehicle
Car: a vehicle with three or usually four wheels and driven by a motor, especially one for carrying people.
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10 Commandments of Good Driving in America:
Yield to vehicles who have the right of way.
Don't cut in front of other vehicles. Drive within the speed limit.
reflections of a lifestyle. The cars gave
average Joes the opportunity to show
off their power, their speed and their
style in a way that personified the car as
“Big Daddy” Roth.
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Car Culture in America
When they first made their bumpy arrival
on the American street scene in the early
1900s, automobiles were considered
all of them wanted one. His Model T
brought the automobile to middle class
citizens and was the beginning of
America's love affair. with its cars.
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Car Culture in America
fussy toys for the rich and famous. Their
cost made them inaccessible for the
average American. Henry Ford was the
first to understand that while most
Americans couldn't afford a car, actually
In the 1950s, the post-war boom
produced a generation of teenagers with
enough income to buy their own cars.
These cars became so much more than
just modes of transportation. They were
journey usually being Hale Waihona Puke Baidualculated by a
special machine (taximeter)
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Sorts of Vehicle
Sedan: a car for four or seven passengers, with a roof, closed sides, and windows.
Tanker: a heavy lorry with a large tank for carrying oil or other liquids
Tractor: a powerful motor mobile
vehicle with large wheels and thick
tires used for pulling farm
Jeep: a type of small car suitable for traveling over rough ground.
Taxi: a car which may be hired by the
public along with its driver, the price of a
Sports cars: a fast, usually smaller and lighter car with a top that folds back and down
Limousine: a large car with driver’s
seat separated from the back by a
Obey all road signs and police officers.
Pull over to the side of the road when you hear
a siren.
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10 Commandments of Good Driving in America:
Stop completely at red lights and stop signs.
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Sorts of Vehicle
Van: a covered road vehicle for carrying goods and sometimes people
Lorry: a large motor vehicle for carrying big goods