1、Lesson 84,【New words and expressions】,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,strike n. 罢工,strikestruckstruck/stricken 敲击 It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time. 突然想到 I
2、 was struck all of heap. 我大吃一惊 An idea suddenly struck me. 罢工go on strike 举行罢工call a strike 发动罢工call off a strike 停止罢工,相关短语：strike up 建立起strike out 奋力向某方向游去、删去 = strike throughstrike up 开始于某人结交 adj. Striking 惹人注目的,state v. 正式提出，宣布,=claimstate of 的状态 Only to be used on the stated date. 只能在指定日期使用 Stat
3、ely adj. 庄重的，宏伟的 Statement n. 陈述，声明 Stateless adj. 无国家的，无威严的,agreement n. 协议,达成一致reach an agreementin agreement with 与意见一致 关税和贸易总协定General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,relieve v. 减轻,减轻压力relieve pressure Night workers in this factory are relieved at 7:30a.m. every morning. 换班 解决食品短缺问题 relieve the f
4、ood shortage 缓解疼痛 relieve your pain 你能否帮我拿一下包 Can you relieve me of this bag?,相关短语 relieve oneself 解手，大便 relieve ones mind 解除某人的忧虑 adj. Relieved 放心的 n. reliever 缓解物 n. relief 救济，缓解,pressure n. 压力，麻烦,对于某人的压力pressure on sb.在某人的压力下under the pressure of sb. 压力锅pressure cooker,extent n. 程度,From the hill,
5、 you can see the full extent of Beijing. 在一定程度上to a certain extent 在某种程度上to some extent = partly 在很大程度上to a large extent,gratitude n. 感激,gratitude to/ towards 对的感激gratitude for 因为而感激 因为某事而对某人表示感谢 press ones gratitude to sb. for sth. 忘恩负义devoid of all gratitude 出于感激out of gratitude,volunteer v. 自动提出，
6、自愿,volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事 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. 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,the P
7、ress 新闻界 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。 at press time 在发稿时 out of press 绝版,object v. 不赞成，反对,object to sb./sth./doing sth.attain/achieve/gain ones object 达到目的no object 不成问题adj. objectionable 引起反对的,Busmen have decided to go on strike next week.
8、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., be due to do sth. 定于（某时做某事）The plan
9、e is due (to arrive) in London at 9 oclock. be due to +n. 由于，因为= because ofOur delay was due to the heavy traffic.,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 stud
10、ents have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.,免费乘车,to some extent =to a certain extent,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 going to take the test in two days time. Even so, people are goin
11、g 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!,【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： People are
12、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.,【summary writing】,The busmens strike, which begins on Tuesday, may last a week. Because of this, ca
13、r owners have offered to give rides to people going to work. University students, too, have volunteered to drive buses but they will have to pass a special test. Though it will be difficult to get to work, the public is grateful to the students. Only one or two people have objected that the students
14、 will drive too fast. (73 words ),Because of the busmens strike, which begins on Tuesday and may last a week car owners have offered to give rides to people going to work. University students who have volunteered to drive buses will have to pass a special test. Despite the Fact that it will be difficult to get to work, the public is grateful to the students. except for one or two people who have objected that they will drive too fast. (75 words),
