Ⅲ. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard, the first letters have been given.
Generally speaking, containerization originated. from the United States and well organized in 1960s, developed in Japan in 1970s, boomed its development in South Korea in 1980s, and later boomed in China in 1990s.
be capable of sth 可以，容许；能胜任
vehicle /ˈvi:ikəl/ n. 交通工具，车辆
flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ adj. 灵活的；柔韧的
infrastructure /ˈinfrəˌstrʌktʃə/ n. 基础设施 investment /inˈvestmənt/ n. 投资 maintenance /ˈmeintinəns/ n. 维修；保养 significant /sigˈnifikənt/ adj. 相当数量的；意义重大的 fuel /fjuəl/ n. 燃料 congestion /kənˈdʒestʃən/ n. 拥挤
Reading
Text 1 Types of Transportation Modes
【Key Terms】
transportation mode 运输方式 road transport 公路运输 rail transport 铁路运输 water transport 水路运输 air transport 航空运输 pipeline transport 管道运输 maritime transport 海洋运输 river transport 内河运输
【New Words and Phrases】
essential /iˈsenʃəl/ adj. 必不可少的，基本的 constitute /ˈkɔnstitju:t/ vt. 组成, 构成（某整体） feature /ˈfi:tʃə/ n. 特征 freight /freit/ n. 货物，货运 inland /ˈinlənd/ adj. 内地的，内陆的 capable /ˈkeipəbl/ adj. 有能力的，有技能的
B: Sure. What is your preference for the transportation modes?
A: How about highway transport? B: It sounds acceptable, but I think it is cheaper to
ship the goods since time is not a critical factor.
1. The transport company has more than 500 dedicated employees and its business spreads all over South China.
2. Customers can track all the transport conditions on line and ensure the safety of the goods at any time.
3. Transport by sea is the most important mode of transportation in the world today.
4. Road transport systems have high maintenance costs, both for the vehicles and infrastructures.
transport, air transport and pipeline transport. A: What is river transport? B: It belongs to water transport.
2. A: Hi, shaltransportation of the goods today?
1. A: Could you tell me how many categories. transport can be divided?
B: I think it can be divided into five. A: What are they? B: They are road transport, rail transport, water
This system of transportation implies moving of commodities in unit loads as opposed to the conventional individual packaging or break bulk cargo. Most containers. are constructed of steel because this metal is durable and strong. But other materials have also been utilized, including aluminum, plywood, plastics and laminated wood.
5. Usually, it is cheaper to have the goods sent by sea than by railway.
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
Unit 2 Transportation
➢Types of Transportation Modes ➢The Selection of Transportation Modes
Listening & Speaking
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.