英語口語大贏家Topic164:公共交通和城市發展
公共交通和城市發展 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 automobiles. 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 dwellers. The sign of their prosperity has now become a burden. The answer to these traffic problems could come in many ways. The coordination and diversification 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 detailed traffic planning is needed, as these solutions may in many respects add to the traffic congestion. 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 allocated to fix these urban problems.
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由於人們具備了汽車購買力，中國城市的交通問題變得越來越嚴重。北京大街上的機動車每月以數千輛的速度增加。隨着中國的發展，每個家庭都夢想擁有私家車，這個問題已變得日益嚴重。隨着交通堵塞情況的增多，機動車數量的增加引發了很大的問題，在很多情況下導致路面交通陷入癱瘓。這將對衆多城市居民的生活質量產生影響。他們富足的標誌已經成爲了他們的負擔。交通問題的解決方案有很多種。公共交通的相互協作和多樣化，比方說公共汽車和鐵路都可以作爲一種選擇，這樣想要購買自己的機動車的人就會變少。很明顯，由於這些解決方案會在許多方面加劇交通堵塞的情況，因此需要細緻的交通計劃。例如，公共汽車因其體積大而導致問題。而且它們在運行的路線中不斷地停車。地鐵和輕軌有侷限性，因爲它們的站點不可能覆蓋城市的每個地方。政府需要提供設備以達到這些目的，並分配更多的資金來解決這些都市問題。
語法小結 Grammar
由that 引導的賓語從句
賓語從句就是英語中充當賓語的句子。賓語從句常由that, whether, if 以及連接代詞/副詞who, why, how, when等引導。
1.由從屬連詞that引導的賓語從句表示陳述意義，連詞that常可省略
I hope (that) they will come. 我希望他們來。
May said that she felt sleepy. 阿美說她困了。
注意：當主句的謂語動詞是think, believe等時，從句的否定意義要用主句謂語動詞的否定形式來表示，例如：
I don't think he will come. 我認爲他不會來。
I don't think he is a good man. 我認爲他不是個好人。
2．主句的謂語動詞是say, think, tell, know, hear, see, feel, mean, hope, wish, remember, forget等時，或主句是由系動詞和形容詞afraid, glad, sure, sorry等構成的系表結構時，後面常接that 引導的賓語從句
He says that he wants to speak to the headmaster. 他說他想和校長說話。
I'm sorry (that) he isn't here right now. 對不起，此刻他不在。
家庭總動員 Do it together
兩人一組，一方朗誦下面的中文句子，另一方說出相對應的英語句子。
1．我希望他能來參加我的生日晚會。
2．我不相信他是個好人。
3．他說他現在想見你。
4．我不知道如何來處理這個問題。
5．很抱歉我不知道怎麼換乘。
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.
