\s\up1(24(24)be not happy with对......感到不高兴/不幸福
\s\up1(25(25)agree v.同意,意见一致
agree后可接介词to, with, on或that从句,也可直接跟不定式作宾语。
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想法很简单:每辆进入市中心的车一天要交5英镑的费用。司机们可以在晚上10点之前在首都的10 000个收费点中的任何一个上缴该费用。进入市区的小汽车都会被摄像机拍下车牌号码,用以检查当天司机是否缴费。不缴费者将会面临80英镑的罚款。
大多数伦敦人对此都不开心。他们认为伦敦存在交通问题,但是"交通拥堵费"太高,而且限制了他们的自由......
But does the congestion charge work\s\up1(26(26)? A survey\s\up1(27(27) carried out at the end of 2003\s\up1(28(28) suggests\s\up1(29(29) it does\s\up1(30(30). After only six months, traffic coming into central London was reduced by\s\up1(31(31) about 30 percent, and journey times\s\up1(32(32) by 15 percent. More people used public transport to\s\up1(33(33) get to work, and bicycles were suddenly very popular. What's more\s\up1(34(34), central London shops did not lose business even though there were fewer cars\s\up1(35(35).
But there are a few people who think the charge should be much higher\s\up1(36(36), for example rich businessmen who work in the city centre\s\up1(37(37) and can easily afford\s\up1(38(38) it. This would keep even more cars out of\s\up1(39(39) central London, and the roads would be nearly empty. However, there are no plans to increase\s\up1(40(40) the charge.
\s\up1(26(26)work v.发挥作用,有效果 \s\up1(27(27)survey n.调查
carry out/do/perform a survey 进行一项调查
\s\up1(28(28)过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰a survey。
\s\up1(29(29)suggest此处指"暗示,表明",后接宾语从句时,从句不用虚拟语气。
\s\up1(30(30)does在此处是替代词,代替上文中出现的works。
\s\up1(31(31)be reduced by被降低了......,被减少了......,by表示程度,后接数字、百分数等。 be reduced to被减少到......
\s\up1(32(32)time n.次数
\s\up1(33(33)use ...to do用......做 be used to do被用来做
\s\up1(34(34)what's more此外,另外 相当于in addition。
\s\up1(35(35)even though/if"即使,尽管",引导让步状语从句。
\s\up1(36(36)who引导定语从句,修饰a few people。
\s\up1(37(37)who引导定语从句,修饰rich businessmen。
\s\up1(38(38)afford v.负担得起,买得起 afford to do做某事负担得起