课文 · 精读
108%
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
公交司机决定下周罢工。
go on strike 是全文核心事件。
The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
罢工定于星期二开始。
be due to begin 是“定于开始”的正式表达。
No one knows how long it will last.
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的时候为止。
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。
Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
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压力。
Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
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。
Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。
All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。
The students are going to take the test in two days' time.
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。
Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.
只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！
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!
只有一两个人反对，说这些学生会把车开得太快！
结尾用轻微幽默口气化解紧张。
单元概要
本课写公交司机即将罢工后，社会如何临时想办法缓解出行压力。重点在于未来安排表达、公众反应，以及大学生临时开公交这一带点轻松色彩的解决方案。
精读导图 1. 先写罢工安排和原因。 2. 再写社会层面的临时应对措施。 3. 最后落在公众感谢和少数担忧上。 精读关注 - be due to - volunteer to do / express gratitude
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| strike | /straɪk/ | 罢工 |
|
| agreement | /əˈɡriːmənt/ | 协议 |
|
| relieve | /rɪˈliːv/ | 减轻 |
|
| pressure | /ˈpreʃə(r)/ | 压力 |
|
| volunteer | /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ | 自愿做 |
|
| gratitude | /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ | 感激 |
|
| object | /əbˈdʒekt/ | 反对 |
|
短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| go on strike | 举行罢工 |
| be due to begin | 定于开始 |
| free rides | 免费搭车 |
| volunteer to do | 自愿做某事 |
| express gratitude to | 向……表示感谢 |
语法点
未来安排表达
is due to begin / are going to offer / will have to pass 都是在说已经接近确定的安排。
相似句：
- The meeting is due to start at nine.
- They are going to announce the plan tomorrow.
until 引导终止条件
the strike will continue until... 说明某状态持续到协议达成。
相似句：
- Stay here until I come back.
- The talks continued until midnight.
现在完成时写已出现的反应
have volunteered / has expressed / have objected 把社会反应写成已经发生的现实。
相似句：
- Several people have offered help.
- Many readers have written to the paper.
读写提示
- 时事说明文适合按“事件 - 应对 - 公众反应”来概括。
- 大学生开公交是亮点，别漏。
- 注意 object 在这里是动词，不是名词“物体”。
- 结尾的一两条反对意见带轻松色彩，可以帮助把握作者态度。
考点
4
考点
4第 1 / 4 题
为什么文章要写 free rides 和 student drivers？