Public transport

自我檢測
many people complain of rapid ______ of modern life.
a. rate      b. speed       c. pace         d. growth
答案：c
6. traveling on these lines was inconvenient, though, as each line was separately owned and many were very far from each other. (p50) 然而搭乘這些線路很不方便，因為每條線都分別各歸其主而且許多線路之間相距甚遠。
inconvenient  adj.   an inconvenient time/place
it will be very inconvenient for me to have no car.
inconvenience   n. [c or u]
having to wait for ten minutes was a minor inconvenience.
7.after his acquisition of the lines, each one was given a name and most of the names are still used today. (p51) 收購后他給每條線起了名字，很多名字至今還在使用。
acquire   v. [t]   i was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
during this period he acquired a reputation for being a womanizer.
acquisition   n. [c or u]
i like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition (= did you get them recently)?
8. the last line added was the jubilee line in 1977 in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of queen elizabeth’s crowning. (p51)
honor    a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty:
a man of honour    we fought for the honour of our country
n. [c]    she received an honour for her services to the community.
he was buried with full military honours (= with a special celebration to show respect).
in honour of sb./sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.:
高考鏈接
my sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (陜西)
a. in favor of    b. in memory of      c. in honour of      d. in search of
答案：a
9. visit our ticket office and buy one of the travel cards that permit you to travel all over the underground system. (p51)
permit  (-tt-)   v. [t]   the regulations do not permit much flexibility.
[+ ing form of verb] the prison authorities permit visiting only once a month.
as it was such a special occasion, she permitted herself a small glass of champagne.
10. this includes dates or years in the order of the development. (p51)
order  n. [u]   in order of  以……的順序
the children lined up in order of age/height.
put the files in alphabetical/chronological order.
高考鏈接
you have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of ______. (廣東)