Beneath prep. 低于，在……之下
比较：1) under prep.
In AD 79 the city of Pompei was buried under a layer of ash seven meters deep.
2) below adv., prep.
From the top of the skyscraper the cars below us looked like insects.
They have three children below the age of (= younger than) four.
4. Sixteen years later, in 1884, the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Metropolitan District railway linked up and provided the underground service in the middle of the city. (P50) 16年后，于1884年大都会铁路公司于大都会区铁路公司取得联系共同为城市中部提供地铁服务。
Link v. [T]
The use of CFCs has been linked to the depletion of the ozone layer.
n. [C] Their links with Britain are still strong.
link up They linked up two areas by telephone.
用法拓展: be connected with 与……相接，和……有联系
5. These new ways of digging accelerated the pace of the London Underground’s development. (P50) 这些新的隧道开挖方法加快了伦敦地铁的发展脚步。
Accelerate v. [I] I accelerated to overtake the bus.
Compare: decelerate
v. [I] The car decelerated at the sight of the police car.
accelerated adj. 加速的 acceleration n. 加速度
自我检测
A driver ______ his car when he makes it go faster or increased its speed.
A. modifies B. duplicates C. accelerates D stimulates
答案：C
Pace n. [U]: a slow/fast pace
When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.
These changes seem to me to be happening at too fast a pace.
引申：keep pace with 与……并驾齐驱 at a … pace 以……的速度
自我检测
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) 然而搭乘这些线路很不方便，因为每条线都分别各归其主而且许多线路之间相距甚远。
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) 收购后他给每条线起了名字，很多名字至今还在使用。
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
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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.:
高考链接
My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (2006陕西)
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……的顺序
The children lined up in order of age/height.
Put the files in alphabetical/chronological order.
高考链接
You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of ______. (2006广东)
A. date B. shape C. order D. balance
答案：B
11. The brochure you have just read refers to the development of the London Underground that started in 1854. (P51)
refer to phrasal verb: 1) He always refers to the house as his "refuge".
2) If writing or information refers to someone or sth., it relates to that person or thing:
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
12. I bought a ticket at a discount and rode the underground three times. (P53)
Discount n. [C] They usually give you a discount if you buy multiple copies.
v. [T] You shouldn't discount the possibility of him coming back.
at a discount 打折
自我检测
They sell the sweater _______ a discount of 30 percent.
A. on B. for C. at D. with
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