U4 It’s Good to Bike

Recently, biking has become

fashionable in Taiwan. Riding a

bike is faster than walking and much

more fun. Every year, people of all

ages in Taiwan are starting

to ride bikes.

Teenagers are going to school

by bike and adults are riding them

to work. For these cyclists, there

are several benefits that they can

gain by doing this.

First of all, when you ride a

bike, you’ll never get stuck in

traffic, and you’ll never have to pay

for gas. As a result, it saves time

and money.

Second, you can ride your bike

and go sightseeing in nature in your

free time. For example, you can slowly

ride along a bike path, like the Danshui

Riverside Bicycle Path, and enjoy the

wonderful views or the sunset. …

As a breeze blows in your face, you

will begin to understand why biking is

so popular. Third, riding a bike is also

good for your health. It can make your

leg muscles stronger, burn fat, and keep

your heart healthy.

Last but not least, riding a bike can

help reduce air pollution and save

our Earth. Every year, many cities

are becoming more and more

polluted because of too many cars on

the road.

Riding a bike can keep the air in our cities

clean and protect the environment.

So, what are you waiting for? Visit a bike

store near you and go for a ride. Because it is

so good for our health and the environment,

biking is going to become even more popular

in the future.

句型 1S + will/be going to + V….

Exercise

根據句型和提示字，將下列句子改成為未來式。

1. Kevin played basketball in the park this afternoon. (be going to; tomorrow afternoon) → Kevin is going to play basketball in the park tomorrow afternoon.

2. Billy and Joanna went to the movies last Sunday. (will; this Saturday evening) → ________________________________

3. Phil and Josh went camping by the river yesterday. (be going to; tomorrow) → ________________________________

Billy and Joanna will go to the movies

this Saturday evening.

Phil and Josh are going to camp by the river tomorrow.

4. My friend in the United States sends me an e-mail every day. (will; tonight) → _______________________________

5. I didn’t go out with my boyfriend last weekend. (be going to; this weekend) → _______________________________

My friend in the United States will send

me an e-mail tonight.

I am not going to go out with my boyfriend this weekend.

句型 2V1-ing/To V1… + be/V2….

Exercise根據提示字，重組下列的字詞，使成為合乎語法的句子。請注意，動詞需做適當的變化。

1. save/taking the MRT/time/much Taking the MRT saves much time.______ 2. keep/healthy/eating/you/natural food __________________________________Eating natural food keeps you healthy.

3. be/a red light/dangerous/to run

___________________________________

4. good books/your mind/reading/benefit

___________________________________

5. others’ homework/be/to copy/right/not

___________________________________

To run a red light is dangerous.

Reading good books benefits your mind.

To copy others’ homework is not right.

6. online games/teenagers/playing/with/be/ popular ___________________________________Playing online games is popular with

teenagers.

Vocabulary1. bike vi. 騎腳踏車　 John bikes to work every day because it saves him time and money.

約翰每天騎腳踏車上班，因為可以省時省錢。2. recently adv. 最近，近來 Recently, biking around Taiwan has become popular.

近來，騎腳踏車環島已經變得很流行了。

3. fashionable adj. 流行的 Julie likes fashionable clothes even though they are popular only for a short time. 茱莉喜歡流行服飾，即使它們只短暫流行一陣子。4. adult n. [C] 成人　 This movie is for adults only;children

and teenagers are not allowed to see it. 這部電影只適合成人觀賞，小孩和青少年都不宜收看。

5. benefit n. [C] 益處 Tom enjoyed the benefits of reading good books. 湯姆享受讀好書的益處。

6. gain [`Gen] vt. 獲得 I didn’t gain much knowledge from the long and boring speech. 我並沒有從這冗長且無聊的演說中得到許多知識。

7. stuck adj. 塞住的，堵住的 Many cars were stuck in traffic and couldn’t move. 許多車被堵在車陣當中動彈不得。

8. nature [`netS2] n. [U] 自然 Eddie likes to go hiking in the mountains to enjoy the beauties of nature. 艾迪喜歡去山裡健行，享受大自然之美。

9. path n. [C] 小路，小徑 Follow the mountain path. It leads to the lake. 沿著這條山路走就可以走到湖邊。

10. view n. [C] 風景；看法，觀點 I’d like to book a hotel room with a sea view. 我想要預訂一間有海景的房間。

11. sunset n. [C] 夕陽； [U] 日落 After work, Mr. Smith likes to take a walk on the beach and enjoy the sunset. 下班後，史密斯先生喜歡在海邊散步，欣賞夕陽。

12. reduce vt. 減少，降低 The number of workers in the factory was reduced from 100 to 60. 這間工廠的勞工人數從一百人降到六十人。

13. pollution n. [U] 污染 The air pollution in Taipei is getting worse because of the growing number of cars. 由於汽車數量的增加，台北的空氣污染變 得更嚴重了。14. protect vt. 保護 Joan wore a hat to protect her face from the sunlight. 喬安戴帽子以保護她的臉，使其免受陽光 的傷害

15. environment n. [C] (the~) 自然環境 Pollution is bad not only for people but also the environment. 污染不只對人類不好，對環境也不好。

Idioms &. Phrases1. first of all 首先 There are several things to do when we arrive in Taichung. First of all, we need to find a hotel. 我們到達台中後有一些事要做，首先我們得找到旅館投宿。

2. as a result 結果 Joe didn’t study hard for his math exam. As a result, he didn’t pass it. 喬沒有為數學考試努力唸書；結果他考不及格。

3. last but not least 最後但同樣重要的 ( 一點 )

If you want to take a trip to Europe, you’ll need money, time, and last but not least, a good plan. 如果你想去歐洲旅行，你必須要有錢、時間以及最後但同樣重要的 -- 一個好的計畫。

4. because of 因為 I was late for school because of the heavy traffic. 因為交通擁塞，所以我上學遲到了