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84_On_Strike

84 On Strike

Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!

公共汽车司机决定下星期罢工。罢工定于星期二开始，谁也不知道会持续多久。 司机们声称此次罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件问题达成全面协议为止。多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。 很多私人汽车的车主正准备为乘车上班的人们提供"免费乘车"的服务。这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的运输压力。 与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。所有的学生都是开车的能手， 但在驾驶公共汽车之前，他们必须通过一项专门测验。学生们准备在两天后接受测验。 即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。但到目前为止，公众已经向新闻界写信表达他们对学生们的感激之情了。 只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！

Words

  • go /ɡo/ on /ɑn/ strike /straɪk/ n. 罢工
    1. Are teachers allowed to go on strike?（L10）
    2. The workers decided to go on strike.
    3. The workers refused to go on strike.（L9）
  • stated /ˈstetɪd/ v. 声明
    1. He stated that he recognized the voice of Leo.
    2. He stated that his boss refused to stick to the plan.（L54）
  • general /ˈdʒɛnərəl/ 大体的
  • relieve /rɪˈliv/ v. 减轻
    1. I’m so relieved to hear that he has won the election.（L83）
    2. I’m relieved to hear that they finally made a profit last year.（L80）
    3. I’m relieved to hear that.
  • pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ n. 压力
    1. This will relieve pressure on him.
    2. The kid is under a lot of pressure, for his father has a very bad temper.（L78）
    3. He noticed that he’d been under a lot of pressure.（L67）
  • trains /trenz/ 轨道交通
  • to /tu/ some /sʌm/ extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/ n. 某种程度上
    1. I agree with you to some extent.（L65）
    2. To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.（L71）
    3. do/was/who/why…
  • volunteered /ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd/ n. 自愿
    1. They volunteered to teach English.
    2. Will anyone volunteer to help me to clean up this mess?（L52）
    3. I need a volunteer to take charge of this place.
  • lasts /læsts/ 持续
  • gratitude /ˈɡrætəˌtud/ n. 感激
    1. expressed sb.’s gratitude to sb.…
    2. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone that helped us.
    3. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their hard work.
    4. We should have expressed our gratitude to him.
  • Press /prɛs/ n. 新闻界
    1. He gave the news to the press last night.
    2. You must press this button to start the radio.
    3. Leo won the election and I read about it in the press.（L83）
  • objected /əbˈdʒɛktəd/ n. 反对
    1. I objected that he was too young for the job.
    2. The local busmen have objected to the plans.
  • agreement /əˈɡrimənt/ n. 协议
    1. agreement is reached about sth.….
    2. Again, they failed to reach an agreement.（L16）
    3. They managed to reach an agreement.（L67）
    4. They hope to reach an agreement tonight.（L36）

Expressions

  • go on strike 罢工
  • sb. have stated that + 句子 某人声明……
  • agreement is reached about sth. .... 就某事达成协议
  • reach an agreement 达成协议
  • sb be relieved to hear that + 句子 某人听到……如释重负
  • relieve pressure 缓解压力
  • under a lot of pressure 压力很大
  • to some extent 在某种程度上
  • volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事
  • expressed sb.’s gratitude to sb. ... 向某人表达感激
  • sb. have objected that + 句子 某人反对说……
  • object to sth./sb. 反对某事/某人
  • be due to do... 预计要做……；定于……
    1. The captain is due to leave in a few hours.
    2. We are due to receive 2,000 dollars from you in one week.（L4）
  • pass/take the test 通过/参加考试