Lesson84：On strike
Who will be driving the buses next week?
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. 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. 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 students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. 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 going 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!
ˈlɛsn84：ɒn straɪk
huː wɪl biː ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbʌsɪz nɛkst wiːk?
Busmen hæv dɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː gəʊ ɒn straɪk nɛkst wiːk. ðə straɪk ɪz djuː tuː bɪˈgɪn ɒn ˈtjuːzdeɪ. nəʊ wʌn nəʊz haʊ lɒŋ ɪt wɪl lɑːst. ðəbusmen hæv ˈsteɪtɪd ðæt ðə straɪk wɪl kənˈtɪnju(ː) ənˈtɪl ˈʤɛnərəl əˈgriːmənt ɪz riːʧt əˈbaʊt peɪ ænd ˈwɜːkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. məʊstˈpiːpl bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə straɪk wɪl lɑːst fɔːr æt liːst ə wiːk. ˈmɛni ˈəʊnəz ɒv ˈpraɪvɪt kɑːz ɑː ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː ˈɒfə friː raɪdz tuː ˈpiːpl ɒn ðeə weɪ tuːwɜːk. ðɪs wɪl rɪˈliːv ˈprɛʃər ɒn ðə treɪnz tuː sʌm ɪksˈtɛnt. ˈmiːnˈwaɪl, ə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti ˈstjuːdənts hæv ˌvɒlənˈtɪəd tuː draɪvˈbʌsɪz waɪl ðə straɪk lɑːsts. ɔːl ðə ˈstjuːdənts ɑːr ˈɛkspɜːt ˈdraɪvəz, bʌt bɪˈfɔː ðeɪ draɪv ˈɛni ɒv ðə ˈbʌsɪz, ðeɪ wɪl hæv tuː pɑːs əˈspɛʃəl tɛst. ðə ˈstjuːdənts ɑː ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː teɪk ðə tɛst ɪn tuː deɪz taɪm. ˈiːvən səʊ, ˈpiːpl ɑː ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfɪkəlt tuː gɛt tuːwɜːk. bʌt səʊ fɑː, ðə ˈpʌblɪk hæz ɪksˈprɛst ɪts ˈgrætɪtjuːd tuː ðə ˈstjuːdənts ɪn ˈlɛtəz tuː ðə prɛs. ˈəʊnli wʌn ɔː tuː ˈpiːpl hævəbˈʤɛktɪd ðæt ðə ˈstjuːdənts wɪl draɪv tuː fɑːst!
任务配置：L0+L4
知识笔记：
strike 英 /straɪk/ vi. 打，打击；罢工；敲，敲击；抓；打动；穿透 vt. 打，击；罢工；撞击，冲击；侵袭；打动；到达 n. 罢工；打击；殴打
state 英 /steɪt/ n. 国家；州；情形 vt. 规定；声明；陈述 adj. 国家的；州的；正式的
relieve 英 /rɪ'liːv/ vt. 解除，减轻；使不单调乏味；换…的班；解围；使放心
extent 英 /ɪk'stent; ek-/ n. 程度；范围；长度
gratitude 英 /'grætɪtjuːd/ n. 感谢（的心情）；感激
练习情感：
补了昨天的作业，又赶上了进度。
今天在想，持续到100天的时候，转向练音标，要翻出以前购买的课程才行。
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