CCTV9英语新闻：Road, rail networks see record traffic flows during Labor Day Holiday_在线英语听力室

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China's railway authorities¹ say more than ten million trips by train were made by travellers on Thursday, the first day of the three-day Labor² Day holiday. This figure is around twenty percent higher that the same time last year, making it a record high. To cope³ with the increased volume of passengers, 346 temporary trains were added to take people to sightseeing venues⁴ and back home.

According to 12306, the hotline system for train tickets bookings and sales, the route from Beijing to Tianjin was the busiest during the three-day holiday. In second and third places are the routes from Tianjin to Beijing and Shanghai to Hangzhou. On Saturday, the last day of the short break, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou also saw increasing traffic on roads leading into the city.

Meanwhile, a growing number of people also chose foreign trips as their May Day holiday option.

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1 authorities
n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者
参考例句：
They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。 At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 labor
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。 He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 cope
v.(with)竞争，对抗；对付，妥善处理
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He had a lot of work,but he was able to cope.他的活虽多，但还能应付得来。 They have to cope with a mountain of problems.他们得应付成堆的问题。

4 venues
n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点
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The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。 Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。来自互联网

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CCTV9英语新闻：Road, rail networks see record traffic flows during Labor Day Holiday