Lesson 84 On strike

·单词

strike n.    罢工

    ·go on strike    去罢工

    ·be on strike    处于罢工的状态

busman n.    公共汽车司机

state v.    正式提出，宣布

agreement n.    协议

relieve v.    减轻

pressure n.    压力，麻烦

    ·relieve the pressure    减轻压力

    ·the pressure of life/work    生活的压力，工作的压力

    ·press v.    按，压

extent n.    程度

volunteer v.    自动提出，自愿

gratitude n.    感激

Press n.    新闻界，出版社

object v.    不赞成，反对

·本课句型

·课文

    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 young men 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!

go on strike    举行罢工

... is due to begin    due 有 “定于（某时做某事）” 的意思，后面接 to do 不定式

for at least a week    至少一个星期

free ride    免费乘车

relieve pressure    缓解压力

to some extent    在某种程度上

in + 时间，搭配将来时表示在 “时间” 之后

so far    到目前为止

·知识拓展

形式宾语 it —— 真正的宾语 to do 或从句

Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.

    ·形式宾语 it，真正的宾语 to get to work

    ·因为 to get to work 是宾语，difficult 是宾补，且宾语比宾补长，所以宾语可以放在后面，用 it 形式主语代替真正的宾语

练习

他(过去)以为通过考试很容易

    ·He thought it easy to pass the examination. 

我们发现学好英语很重要

    ·We find it very important to learn English well.

我认为他应该受到惩罚是对的

    ·I think it right that he should be punished.

他们知道他们赢得比赛不可能

    ·They know it impossib that they will win the match.