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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 stop 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.
聽看學(xué)
由于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(yán)重。北京大街上的機(jī)動車每月以數(shù)千輛的速度增加。隨著中國的發(fā)展,每個(gè)家庭都夢想擁有私家車,這個(gè)問題已變得日益嚴(yán)重。隨著交通堵塞情況的增多,機(jī)動車數(shù)量的增加引發(fā)了很大的問題,在很多情況下導(dǎo)致路面交通陷入癱瘓。這將對眾多城市居民的生活質(zhì)量產(chǎn)生影響。他們富足的標(biāo)志已經(jīng)成為了他們的負(fù)擔(dān)。交通問題的解決方案有很多種。公共交通的相互協(xié)作和多樣化,比方說公共汽車和鐵路都可以作為一種選擇,這樣想要購買自己的機(jī)動車的人就會變少。很明顯,由于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(xì)致的交通計(jì)劃。例如,公共汽車因其體積大而導(dǎo)致問題。而且它們在運(yùn)行的路線中不斷地停車。地鐵和輕軌有局限性,因?yàn)樗鼈兊恼军c(diǎn)不可能覆蓋城市的每個(gè)地方。政府需要提供設(shè)備以達(dá)到這些目的,并分配更多的資金來解決這些都市問題。
語法小結(jié) Grammar
由that 引導(dǎo)的賓語從句
賓語從句就是英語中充當(dāng)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(dǎo)。
1.由從屬連詞that引導(dǎo)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(dāng)主句的謂語動詞是think, believe等時(shí),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(rèn)為他不會來。
I don't think he is a good man. 我認(rèn)為他不是個(gè)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(shí),或主句是由系動詞和形容詞afraid, glad, sure, sorry等構(gòu)成的系表結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí),后面常接that 引導(dǎo)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(yīng)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(gè)好人。
3.他說他現(xiàn)在想見你。
4.我不知道如何來處理這個(gè)問題。
5.很抱歉我不知道怎么換乘。
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.