With the hand s of the clock pointing at 7∶20 , the exciting scene happen s . Out of nowhere there ar e thousands of vehicles on the road , cars , motor -cycles , taxis , bu ses and bikes fly their way through st r eets and lanes , horning at each other and cursing the t raffic lights . T he re are also people, sma rtly dressed office ladies and gentlemen , uniformed workers , nurses , teacher s and students , rushing about , now and then anxiously glancing a t their watches and blaming everybody that block s the way . School childr en seem neve r to walk but run everywhe re like a swarm of bees . To the ru sh mas s nothing is more important than get ting in time to their destinations .

　　This is the met ropolitan rush hour . But about an hour later , the roads a re fr ee of heavy t raffic, people are seen walking slowly , vacant seats on the buses a re waiting for passengers . The mad rus h for the day is over , but it will be repeated at the same time the next day .

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　　結構分析：

　　·About the ear ly riser s

　　·About the commut ers and tr anspor tation

　　·Met ropolitan rush hour — repetition every day .

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　　內容分析：

　　本文是一篇描寫文。作者以寫實的手法描繪了都市交通高峰期的種種情況。由于我們大多生活在城市, 每天都會經歷這樣的場面, 因此在讀本文時會有親身的感受。全文以時間順序來展開, 描寫各種車輛、人流的繁忙景象, 最后以“這種景象會日復一日地繼續”而結束全文。

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　　萬能句型：

　　metropolitan rush hour 大都市的交通高峰

　　early birds = ear ly riser s

　　subway n . 地鐵

　　ahead of 在⋯⋯之前

　　catch up on their sleep 補充睡眠

　　with the hand s of the clock pointing at 隨 著時鐘指向( 這是with + n . + -ing 的結構)

　　out of nowher e . . . 不知從哪⋯⋯

　　fly their way through st r eets and lanes 從大街小巷飛馳而出

　　horning at each othe r and cursing the tr affic lights 互相按喇叭催促并詛咒交通指示燈

　　uniformed workers 穿制服的工人

　　rus hing about 亂竄

　　now and then 不時

　　a swarm of bees 一群蜜蜂

　　destination n . 目的地

　　vacant seats 空位