DoyouknowtheU.K?AboutU.K.AboutU.K.taxi搭的士/搭巴士/搭便车takeataxitakeabustakealifttaxiFawcett[fɔ:sit]弗西特taxi[‘tæksi]n．出租汽车(打的？)PilatusPorter[’pilətəs‘pɔ:tə]皮勒特斯·波特(飞机机名)land[lænd]v．着陆;n.陆地plough[plau]v．耕地lonely['ləunli]adj．偏僻的，人迹罕至的Birmingham['bə:miŋ.hæm]伯明翰Welsh[welʃ]adj．威尔士的roof[ru:f]n．楼顶(ceiling)block[blɔk]n．一座大楼,大厦，街区;v.阻塞flat[flæt]n．公寓房desert[di‘zə:t]v．废弃，丢弃；n.沙漠landploughv.耕地lonelyadj.孤单的,人迹罕见的desert[di’zə:t]v废弃，抛弃desert[‘dezət]n.沙漠theSaharadessert[di'zə:t]n.甜品★roof1、n.房顶、车顶、顶部pl.roofsHavenoroofoverone’shead=havenoplacetolive没有地方住★roof2、n.最高处theroofoftheworld世界屋脊theroofofthemouth上颚3)ceiling天花板hittheceiling勃然大怒hittheroof大发雷霆/暴跳如雷raisetheroof闹翻了天固定搭配：noroofoverone’shead无家可归underone’sroof住在自己家里undersb’sroof在某人家做客；寄人篱下；在某人照应下manyblocksBlock★flat1.nIhopetohaveaflatofmyown.2.adj.Theearthisround,notflat.地球是圆的，不是平的。3.adj.flattyre瘪了的轮胎landlandonwaterploughaploughedfieldroofflattheroofofablockofflatsblockdesertadesertedcar-parklonelyalonelyislandASmallQuiz(小测验)MatchthewordsorphraseswiththerightpicturesminibusanunusualtaxiPilatusPorter(飞机机名)Questions:WhydoesthewritersayCaptainBenFawcett’staxiisunusual?2.Whatisthemostsurprisingthingaboutthis“taxi”?3.WhyhasCaptainFawcettrefusedtoflyabusinessmantoRockall?LanguagePointsThe'taxi'isasmallSwissaeroplanecalleda'PilatusPorter'.called在此句中为过去分词过去分词做定语时是作为被动状态来翻译的重点整理：Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutit,however,isthatitcanlandanywhere:onsnow,water,orevenonaploughedfield.CaptainFawcett'sfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhoflewfromBirminghamtoalonelyvillageintheWelshmountains.Sincethen,CaptainFawcetthasflownpassengerstomanyunusualplaces.Oncehelandedontheroofofablockofflatsandonanotheroccasion,helandedinadesertedcarpark.CaptainFawcetthasjustrefusedastrangerequestfromabusinessman.ThemanwantedtoflytoRockall,alonelyislandintheAtlanticOcean,butCaptainFawcettdidnottakehimbecausethetripwastoodangerous.CaptainBenFawcetthas(1buy)anunusualtaxi(2)has(3begin)anewservice.The‘taxi