Lesson 84 On strike 罢工 单元复习 一般将来时
First listen and then answer the question: Who will be driving the buses next week?
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
公共汽车司机决定下星期罢工。
The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last.
罢工定于星期二开始，谁也不知道会持续多久。
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
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。
Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。
Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
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。
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的压力。
Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。
All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
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。
The students are going to take the test in two days' time.
学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。
Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.
即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。
But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.
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。
Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！
课文理解免费乘车 更新于:2024-03-24 12:06:49
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
| go on strike 举行罢工（动态） | be on strike 在罢工（状态） |
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| Why did the bunnies go on strike?为什么兔子会罢工？ | It is not clear yet when the teachers on strike will return to their classrooms. |
| Busmen | have decided to go on strike | - | - | next week. |
| 谁(who) | 做了什么(what) | 怎么做的(how) | 在哪儿做的(where) | 什么时间做的(when) |
The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
| be due to do sth. 定于（某时做某事） | be due to + n. 由于…，因为… |
|---|---|
| The plane is due (to arrive) in London at 9 o’clock. | Our delay was due to the heavy traffic. |
No one knows how long it will last. last v. 持续；持久；维持
No one knows 无人知晓：表示没有人知道某事的真相或答案。
- No one knows how many people currently surf the Net. 没人知道现在有多少人在网上冲浪。
| No one knows how long it will last. | It will last longer.这将持续较长时间。 |
| Some one knows how long it will last. | It will last for two weeks.将持续两周。 |
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
have stated 已经开始：表示某个动作或活动已经开始进行。
- They have started the meeting without us. 他们已经开始开会了，没有等我们。
will continue 将继续：表示打算或计划继续进行某项活动或行动。
- I will continue studying until I pass the exam.我会继续学习直到通过考试。
Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
most adj. 大多数的,最大数量的 + 复数名词
- Most vegetables contain fibre. 大多数蔬菜含有纤维。
- Most students live in college. 大多数学生住在学院里。
- I walk to work most mornings. 我大多数早晨步行去上班。
- Most modern art leaves me cold. 大多数的现代艺术（不可数）引不起我的兴趣。
Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
‘free ride’ 免费乘车(顺路捎一段路)
| on the way to 在去…的路上：表示某人或某物正在前往某个地方的路上。 | |
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| way to 的方法/式 |
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This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
relieve pressure 缓解压力
- Taking a walk in the park can help relieve pressure.在公园里散步可以帮助缓解压力。
to some extent = to a certain extent 在某种程度上（部分肯定，并不是全部解决）
- The weather has helped me to some / a certain extent.
Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
两种情况下表将来使用一般现在时 The strike 做为三单，可以使用"it"代替
All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
expert drivers 专业的司机、开车能手
- a yoga expert 一位瑜伽专家
- an expert opinion 专家的意见
The students are going to take the test in two days' time.
表将来： in + 时间 = xx 时间之后
- It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time.
- The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time.
- When's the next train? In five hours' time!
But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.
so far 到目前为止（通常搭配现在完成时）
- So far, we have completed half of the project.到目前为止，我们已经完成了项目的一半。
- So far, so good 目前为止，一切都好：表示到目前为止，事情进展顺利，没有出现问题。
express gratitude to 向某人表达感激之情
- Try to express gratitude to someone each day! 试着每天向他人表示感激吧！
Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
| object that… 提出异议，反对 | object to 名词/动名词 反对，不喜欢，不赞成 |
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| They objected that the book was too difficult for them. |
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扩展知识形式宾语it & 真正的宾语to do或从句. 更新于:2024-03-24 12:16:20
主语 + 动词 + 宾语 + 宾语补足语 句型中，常用 it 作先行宾语，真正的宾语为后面的动词不定式或从句。
使用条件
- 结构：主 + 谓 + 宾 + 宾补
- 宾语过长：影响到了补语，所以使用it做为形式宾语占位置。
常用这种结构的动词有：find，think，consider，feel，make，keep 等：
- People are going to find it difficult to get to work. 形式宾语it，真正的宾语to do
- She felt it right for them to arrest the thief.
- They consider it impossible to finish the work in three days.
| He thought passing the examination easily. 乄 | He thought it easy to pass the examination. ✓ 他（过去）以为通过考试很容易 |
| We find learning English well is very important. 乄 | We find it very important to learn English well. ✓ 我们发现学好英语很重要 |
| I feel it right that he should be punished. (to do 换从句) 我认为他应该受到惩罚是对的。 | |
| They know it impossible that they will win the match. 他们知道他们赢得比赛不可能。 | |