初中英语人教版九年级08

[06:46.31]It was called "Ginger".
[06:50.38]We were told it was invented by Dean Kamen,a 49 year-old American scientist.
[06:59.53]Some people said it would change the way we do things every day.
[07:06.08]Others said it would be the greatest invention since the personal computer.
[07:13.14]This invention had been kept secret until December 3,2001
[07:21.18]when Ginger was shown to the world.
[07:24.53]It is an "HT" Human Transport.It looks a bit like a very short scooter.
[07:35.76]One can make it turn left,turn right or stop very easily.
[07:43.12]It is faster than a bike but not as fast as a motorbike.
[07:49.79]It gets its power from a big battery.
[07:54.75]It is heavier than a bike but not as heavy as a motorbike.
[08:01.31]It is so small that only one person can ride on it.
[08:07.86]The company hopes to sell millions of these machines.
[08:13.51]Words And Expressions 9
[08:22.54]all one's life       coal                 heating              transportation
[08:27.96]终生;一辈子          n.煤                 n.加热;供暖;暖气装置 n.交通;交通工具
[08:33.38]underground          monorail             Los Angeles          Hollywood
[08:38.82]n.地铁               n.单轨铁路           n.洛杉矶             n.好莱坞
[08:44.25]movie                Santa Monica         Mexico               the Philippines
[08:49.78]n.(美)电影           n.圣莫尼卡(山名)     n.墨西哥             n.菲律宾
[08:55.30]gas                  realize              jam                  rush hour
[09:00.17]n.煤气;气体;瓦斯     v.认识到;领悟        v.挤塞;阻塞          高峰期
[09:05.04]nowadays             scooter              power                battery
[09:10.07]adv.如今;时下        n.小型摩托车         n.动力v.使…有力量   n.电瓶;电池
[09:15.10]highway              include              Bangkok
[09:19.23]n.公路               v.包括;包含          n.曼谷
[09:23.36]Manila               Jakarta              New Delhli
[09:27.22]n.马尼拉             n.雅加达             n.新德里