再谈谈‘公共汽车’——老夏考研每日一题（62）

我们乘坐的交通工具与身份或地位相关吗？答案似乎是肯定的。今天的文章谈论的不是我国的公交车，而是英国公交车。

【题​目】It is implied in the text that British buses ______   

[A] are associated with poorer services.

[B]fall victim to unfavorable biases.

[C] are left behind for lack of resources.

[D] depend much upon outside politicians.

【试题】

①British attitudes to buses are infected with snobbery. ②Whether urban or rural local services, or long-distance coaches, these vehicles lack the charisma*of planes, trains and automobiles. ③It’s not hard to see why. ④Air travel is associated with leisure and exotic destinations. ⑤Railways are a cherished part of our heritage. ⑥Cars have strong associations with individual freedom and are the most valuable object that most people own apart from their home. ⑦Buses, by contrast, are not viewed as technologically exciting. ⑧Not coincidentally, they are disproportionately relied on by poorer people, women, children and pensioners. ⑨Buses and their passengers struggle to attract the attention of policymakers – or the resources that follow from this.

【参考译文】

①British attitudes to buses are infected with snobbery. 英国人对公共汽车的态度沾染了势利病。

②Whether urban or rural local services, or long-distance coaches, these vehicles lack the charisma* of planes, trains and automobiles. 无论是城市还是农村的地方服务，或是长途客车，这些交通工具都缺乏飞机、火车和汽车的魅力。

③It’s not hard to see why. 其原因显而易见。

④Air travel is associated with leisure and exotic destinations. 航空旅行常与休闲和异国目的地联系在一起。

⑤Railways are a cherished part of our heritage. 铁路是我们遗产中珍贵的一部分。

⑥Cars have strong associations with individual freedom and are the most valuable object that most people own apart from their home. 汽车与个人自由有着强烈的联系，是大多数人除了家之外拥有的最有价值的东西。

⑦Buses, by contrast, are not viewed as technologically exciting. 相比之下，公共汽车在技术上并不令人兴奋。

⑧Not coincidentally, they are disproportionately relied on by poorer people, women, children and pensioners. 并非巧合的是，穷人、妇女、儿童和养老金领取者不成比例地依赖他们。

⑨Buses and their passengers struggle to attract the attention of policymakers – or the resources that follow from this. 公交车及其乘客很难吸引决策者的注意—— 或者由此带来的资源。

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【62】再谈谈‘公共汽车’

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