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自考英语（二）EnglishLevel2forSelf-taughtHigherEducationExaminations493981636EnglishLevel2UnitTenOdetoPublicTransportEnglishLevel2UnitTenOdetoPublicTransportode[əʊd]apoemthatspeakstoapersonorthingorcelebratesaspecialevent颂诗；颂歌Keats's‘OdetoaNightingale’济慈的《夜莺颂》transportation[ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn][不可数名词]=transportthetransportationindustry运输业EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationAUSCongressmanonceproclaimedthat,Therecanbenodoubtthatthetransportationsectoristhemostcriticalsectorofoureconomy.一位美国国会议员曾经说过，“毋庸置疑，交通业是我们经济中的支柱行业。”EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationCongressman[ˈkɔŋgrɪsmən]n.美国会议员proclaim[prəˈkleɪm]verbtopubliclyandofficiallytellpeopleaboutsthimportant宣布；宣告；声明Thecharterproclaimedthatallstateswouldhavetheirowngovernment.宪章规定，各州皆允建立各自的政府。sector[ˈsektə(r)]nounapartofanareaofactivity,especiallyofacountry'seconomy（尤指一国经济的）部门，领域，行业themanufacturingsector制造业EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationcritical[ˈkrɪtɪkl]adj.==crucialextremelyimportantbecauseafuturesituationwillbeaffectedbyit极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的acriticalfactorintheelectioncampaign竞选活动的关键因素EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationIknowexactlywhathemeans.（承上启下句）Inthisdayandage,accesstotransportationisconsideredanecessity.我很清楚他的意思。在如今这个时代，交通出行已是生活中必不可少的部分。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationnecessity[nəˈsesəti][可数名词]athingthatyoumusthaveandcannotmanagewithout必需的事物；必需品Manypeoplecannotevenaffordbasicnecessitiessuchasfoodandclothing.许多人甚至买不起食物和衣服之类的基本必需品。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationPublictransportationisdefinedasaservicethatisavailableforusebythegeneralpublic.Itisacheaperandenvironmentallyfriendlyalternative.公共交通被定义为能为大众所使用的一种服务。它是一种相对便宜并且对环境有利的出行方式。alternative[ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv]nounathingthatyoucanchoosetodoorhaveoutoftwoormorepossibilities可供选择的事物Youcanbepaidincashweeklyorbychequemonthly;thosearethetwoalternatives.你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationItisnotatransportationservicethatyoucanarrangeprivatelytosuityourownpersonalconvenience(althoughyoumay,toacertainextent,suchaspayingforacabinorsuiteonatrainorship)公共交通不是那种根据个人需求而随意安排的交通服务(虽然在某种程度上也可以这样做，比如说你可以付钱包下火车或船上的一个包厢)，EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationItisnotatransportationservicethatyoucanarrangeprivatelytosuityourownpersonalconvenience(althoughyoumay,toacertainextent,suchaspayingforacabinorsuiteonatrainorship)公共交通不是那种根据个人需求而随意安排的交通服务(虽然在某种程度上也可以这样做，比如说你可以付钱包下火车或船上的一个包厢)，EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationarrange[əˈreɪndʒ]verbtoplanororganizesthinadvance安排；筹备CanIarrangeanappointmentforMonday?我可以安排星期一约见吗？privately['praɪvətlɪ]adv.私下地，不公开地;私自;aprivatelyownedcompany私营公司cabin[ˈkæbɪn]asmallroomonashipinwhichyouliveorsleep（轮船上工作或生活的）隔间suite[swi:t]asetofrooms,especiallyinahotel（尤指旅馆的）一套房间，套房ahotel/private/honeymoonsuite旅馆/私人/蜜月套房EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationsinceyouhavetoconsiderotherpassengerswhoareridingandmakingsimilararrangementswithyou.因为你需要考虑那些和你一起并和你做相似安排的其他乘客们。ride[raɪd][usually+副词或介词短语]totravelinavehicle,especiallyasapassenger搭乘；乘坐Sherodethebustoschooleveryday.她每天乘公共汽车去上学。toridethesubway/anelevator,etc.乘地铁、电梯等EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationIhaveexperiencedfirst-handhowimportantpublictransportationis.公共交通有多重要，我亲自经历过，所以深有体会。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationIliveinSaipan,aUSterritoryandtheclosestthingswehavetopublictransportationaretouristandschoolbuses.Youhavetohaveyourowncarorbike,rentacar,orpayupfrontforataxitogofrompointAtopointB.我住在美国塞班，在那里只有游客公交和学生公交这种公共交通工具。你不得不拥有自己的私家车或者自行车，或者租一辆汽车，或者付费搭乘的士从一个地方到另一个地方。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationterritory[ˈterətri]nounacountryoranareathatispartoftheUS,AustraliaorCanadabutisnotastateorprovince（美国）准州；（澳大利亚）地区；（加拿大）地区GuamandAmericanSamoaareUSterritories.关岛和美属萨摩亚是美国的准州。upfront[ˌʌpˈfrʌnt]adj.paidinadvance,beforeotherpaymentsaremade预付的；预交的Therewillbeanupfrontfeeof4%.将收取4%的预付费。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationOtherwiseyouendupbasked（使沐浴）insweatandsunburntravelingtoworkeveryday.WhenIfirstcamehere,Iwalked.Iwalkedgoingtoandfromwork.Iwalkedtothestoreandlugged（使劲拉）myheavygroceriesbacktothehouse.否则你就只能每天走去工作，太阳当空，大汗淋漓。当我刚来这里的时候，去哪儿我都步行，我步行上下班，步行去商店，然后徒步拖着大包小包的东西回家。EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationbask[bɑ:sk]~(insth)toenjoysittingorlyingintheheatorlightofsth,especiallythesun晒太阳；取暖Wesatbaskinginthewarmsunshine.我们坐着享受温暖的阳光。baskinsthtoenjoythegoodfeelingsthatyouhavewhenotherpeoplepraiseoradmireyou,orwhentheygiveyoualotofattention沉浸，沐浴（在赞美、关注等中）Hehadalwaysbaskedinhisparents'attention.他一直沉浸在父母的呵护中。sunburn[ˈsʌnbɜ:n][不可数名词]theconditionofhavingpainfulredskinbecauseyouhavespenttoomuchtimeinthesun晒斑；晒伤EnglishLevel2TextA:TheImportanceofPublicTransportationlug[lʌg][动词+名词短语],[+副词或介词短语](informal)tocarryordragsthheavywithalotofeffort吃力地搬运；用力拖；使劲拉Ihadtolugmybagsuptothefourthfloor.我只得费劲地把我的几个包拖上五楼。grocery[ˈgrəʊsəri][复数]foodandothergoodssoldbyagroceroratasupermarket食品杂货EnglishLevel2TextA:Th