Lesson 84

Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
公交司机们已决定下周进行罢工。
The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
这场罢工预定于周二开始。
No one knows how long it will last.
没有人知道这会持续多久。
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions.
公交司机们已经声明，在就薪资和工作条件达成普遍协议之前，罢工将一直持续下去。
Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.
大多数人相信这场罢工将持续至少一周。
Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work.
许多私家车主打算在上班途中为他人提供“顺风车”。
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
这将在某种程度上减轻火车的压力。
Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
与此同时，许多大学生在罢工期间自愿驾驶公交车。
All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test.
所有的学生都是熟练的驾驶员，但在他们驾驶任何一辆公交车之前，他们必须通过一项特别测试。
The students are going to take the test in two days' time.
学生们将在两天后参加考试。
Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work.
即便如此，人们也将发现很难去上班。
But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press.
但是到目前为止，公众在给报社的信中对学生们表达了感激之情。
Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast
只有一两个人反对说学生们会把车开得太快