英语口语大赢家Topic164:公共交通和城市发展

公共交通和城市发展 Bus Service and Urban Development

 

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Urban traffic is becoming more and more problematic in China as people now have the purchasing power to buy automobiles¹. Thousands of vehicles are added to the streets of Beijing alone each month. It has worsened as China develops and private ownership of vehicles becomes the dream of every family. This increase in vehicles is creating a large problem as traffic jams increase, causing in many cases traffic on roads to come to a standstill . This will influence the quality of life for many urban dwellers². The sign of their prosperity has now become a burden. The answer to these traffic problems could come in many ways. The coordination³ and diversification⁴ of public transport, such as buses and rail, could give an option so that fewer people would purchase their own automobiles. It should be obvious that detailed⁵ traffic planning is needed, as these solutions may in many respects add to the traffic congestion⁶. Buses, for example, cause problems with their large size. Also, the fact is that they repeatedly s during their routes. Subways and light rails are limited because their stations cannot cover every part of a city. The facilities that manage these goals need to be provided and more money should be allocated⁷ to fix these urban problems.

 

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由于人们具备了汽车购买力，中国城市的交通问题变得越来越严重。北京大街上的机动车每月以数千辆的速度增加。随着中国的发展，每个家庭都梦想拥有私家车，这个问题已变得日益严重。随着交通堵塞情况的增多，机动车数量的增加引发了很大的问题，在很多情况下导致路面交通陷入瘫痪。这将对众多城市居民的生活质量产生影响。他们富足的标志已经成为了他们的负担。交通问题的解决方案有很多种。公共交通的相互协作和多样化，比方说公共汽车和铁路都可以作为一种选择，这样想要购买自己的机动车的人就会变少。很明显，由于这些解决方案会在许多方面加剧交通堵塞的情况，因此需要细致的交通计划。例如，公共汽车因其体积大而导致问题。而且它们在运行的路线中不断地停车。地铁和轻轨有局限性，因为它们的站点不可能覆盖城市的每个地方。政府需要提供设备以达到这些目的，并分配更多的资金来解决这些都市问题。

 

语法小结 Grammar

由that 引导的宾语从句

宾语从句就是英语中充当宾语的句子。宾语从句常由that, whether, if 以及连接代词/副词who, why, how, when等引导。

1.由从属连词that引导的宾语从句表示陈述意义，连词that常可省略

I hope (that) they will come. 我希望他们来。

May said that she felt sleepy. 阿美说她困了。

注意：当主句的谓语动词是think, believe等时，从句的否定意义要用主句谓语动词的否定形式来表示，例如：

I don't think he will come. 我认为他不会来。

I don't think he is a good man. 我认为他不是个好人。

2．主句的谓语动词是say, think, tell, know, hear, see, feel, mean, hope, wish, remember, forget等时，或主句是由系动词和形容词afraid, glad, sure, sorry等构成的系表结构时，后面常接that 引导的宾语从句

He says that he wants to speak to the headmaster. 他说他想和校长说话。

I'm sorry (that) he isn't here right now. 对不起，此刻他不在。

 

家庭总动员 Do it together

两人一组，一方朗诵下面的中文句子，另一方说出相对应的英语句子。

1．我希望他能来参加我的生日晚会。

2．我不相信他是个好人。

3．他说他现在想见你。

4．我不知道如何来处理这个问题。

5．很抱歉我不知道怎么换乘。

1. I don't believe that he is a good man.

2. I hope he will come to my birthday party.

3. I don't know how to solve the problem.

4. I am terribly sorry that I don't know how to change buses.

5. He says that he wants to see you now.

 

1 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 dwellers   

n.居民，居住者( dweller的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

4 diversification   

n.变化，多样化；多种经营

参考例句：

• The seminar was to discuss diversification of agriculture. 该研讨会讨论的是农业多种经营。 来自辞典例句
• Firm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover and merger. 通过接管和兼并，厂商经营范围日益多样化。 来自辞典例句

5 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

6 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

7 allocated   

adj. 分配的 动词allocate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
• More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。