Lesson 84On strike【Newwordsandexpressions】生同和短语（11）striken.罢工busmann.公共汽车司机v.正式提出，宣布staten.协议agreementv. 减轻relieven.压力，麻烦pressuren.程度extentvolunteerv.自动提出，自愿n.感激gratitudePressn.新闻界v.不赞成，反对object★relieveV.减轻①vt.缓解，减轻This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extentThis medicine has relieved my toothache②vt.使……宽心宽，松一口气HewasmuchrelievedtohearthattheoperationhadbeensuccessfulThenews relievedte wholefamily.★volunteerv.自动提出，自愿①vt.&vi.自愿，自动提出，自愿提供SomecollegestudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelastsAfter the fire,many people volunteered their services.Frank has volunteered for the army.②n自愿参加者，志愿者有自愿试一试的人吗？Are there any volunteers for a try?★Pressn.新闻界（集合名词）Ian is a member of thepress.记者们在等着见总统The press is/are waiting to see the president.【Text]Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows howlong it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about payand working conditions. Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of privatecars are going to offer 'free rides'to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to someextent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All thestudents are
Lesson 84 On strike 【New words and expressions】生词和短语（11） strike n. 罢工 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 extent n. 程度 volunteer v. 自动提出，自愿 gratitude n. 感激 Press n. 新闻界 object v. 不赞成，反对 ★relieve v. 减轻 ① vt. 缓解，减轻 This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. This medicine has relieved my toothache. ② vt. 使.宽心/宽慰，松一口气 He was much relieved to hear that the operation had been successful. The news relieved te whole family. ★volunteer v. 自动提出，自愿 ① vt. &vi. 自愿，自动提出，自愿提供 Some college students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. After the fire, many people volunteered their services. Frank has volunteered for the army. ② n. 自愿参加者，志愿者 Are there any volunteers for a try? 有自愿试一试的人吗？ ★Press n. 新闻界（集合名词） Ian is a member of the press. The press is/are waiting to see the president. 记者们在等着见总统。 【Text】 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 students are
expert drivers,but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.The students are goingto take thetest in two days'time.Even so,people are going to find it difficult to getto work.But sofar,thepublichas expresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudents will drive too fast!参考译文公共汽车司机决定下星期墨工。署工定于星期二开始，谁也不知道会持续多久。司机们声称此次署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。多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。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。与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。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。学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。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。只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！【课文讲解】1,Busmen havedecidedto goon strike nextweek举行罢工goonstrikeonstrike在罢工It is not clear yet when theteachers on strike will returnto their classrooms.2、ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesdayadj预定的，约定的duebe due to do sth.定于（某时做某事）Theplane isdue (toarrive) in London at 9 o'clockbe due to +n.由于，因为….Our delay was due to the heavy traffic.3、Many owners of private cars are going to offer'free rides'to people on their way to work.freeride免费乘车4,Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextentto some extent =to a certain extent在某种程度上Theweatherhas helpedmetosome/acertainextent5、Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!object that...提出异议，反对They objected that the book was too difficult for them.objectto名词/动名词反对，不喜欢，不赞成A lot of people object to smoking in public places.Do you object to my sitting beside you?[Special Difficulties]it作先行宾语
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! 参考译文 公共汽车司机决定下星期罢工。罢工定于星期二开始，谁也不知道会持续多久。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。多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星 期。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。与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。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。学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。即使这样，人们仍会 感到上班有困难。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。只有一两个人 提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！ 【课文讲解】 1、Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. go on strike 举行罢工 on strike 在罢工 It is not clear yet when the teachers on strike will return to their classrooms. 2、The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. due adj. 预定的，约定的 be due to do sth. 定于（某时做某事） The plane is due (to arrive) in London at 9 o’clock. be due to +n. 由于.，因为. Our delay was due to the heavy traffic. 3、Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. free ride 免费乘车 4、This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. to some extent =to a certain extent 在某种程度上 The weather has helped me to some/a certain extent. 5、Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast! object that. 提出异议，反对 They objected that the book was too difficult for them. object to 名词/动名词 反对，不喜欢，不赞成 A lot of people object to smoking in public places. Do you object to my sitting beside you? 【Special Difficulties】 it 作先行宾语
在主语+动词+宾语+宾语补足语的句型中，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：Peoplearegoingtofind itdifficulttogettowork常用这种结构的动词有：find，think，consider，feel，make，keep等：Shefelt it rightforthemto arrest thethiefThey consider it impossible to finish the work in three days
在主语+动词+宾语+宾语补足语的句型中，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： People are going to find it difficult to get to work. 常用这种结构的动词有：find，think，consider，feel，make，keep 等： She felt it right for them to arrest the thief. They consider it impossible to finish the work in three days