Traffic &Transportation Our life is closely with traffic and transportation problem. With more and more cars and people in the city, moving from one place to another becomes a challenge.

Chen Yu has just come back to the college, he told his roommates about his experience of his hard journey. Z: Welcome back! How did you come back? C: By train. Z: How long did it take you to get back? C: Twenty hours. Z: Was it direct? C: No. I had to transfer in Zhengzhou. Z: How was your journey?

C: Well, it’s a long story. I had planned to buy a tourist-coach ticket at the booking office, but I was told that all had been sold out within six days, even hard-seats had been sold out. So I had to buy a standing ticket. Z: You must have had a hard journey. C: You said it. Thank heavens! I was able to find a seat when the train got to Xi An Station. Z: I think our government should take some effective measures to improve the situation for travellers. C: Well, that will need time. Anyway, hardships can make us strong.

After supper, Jia Hong is talking with her roommate about traffic safety. J: I heard that there was a traffic accident a few meters away from our school yesterday. S: That’s right. A girl was killed on the spot and a boy seriously injured. J: That’s terrible. S: Our teacher always stresses road safety, but we all think she made a mountain out of a molehill. From this

accident, I realize that road safety is so important for us. J: You’re right. When we walk in the street, we should pay attention to traffice signs. S: What’s more, we should comply with the traffic rules. J: Yes, we must be careful when we cross the street. Don’t jaywalk. However, even if you follow the traffice rules, some drivers don’t. S: I agree. Some drivers are always acting irresponsibly. Some even drink and drive.

J: I think both pedestrians and drivers should raise their awareness of road safety. S: Well said! Keep it in mind to value other people’s lives is to value your own life.

traffic control traffic rule means of transportation 运输方式 transport by sea transport by rail subway station elevated highway 高架公路 express bus 直达公共汽车 urban traffic 城市交通 traffic sign 交通标志 traffic safety traffic jam traffic peak traffic flow 交通流量 traffic delay 交通迟延

你怎么来学校的？ How do you come to the college? 你的家乡离这里多远？ How far is yur hometown from here? 并不那么远。 That’s not so far. 你的家乡离这里有 300 公里左右吗？ Is it 300 kilometers or so to your hometown? 到这里要多长时间？ How long did it take to get here?

你闯红灯了。 You ran a red light. 什么事堵车？ What is tying up the traffic? 禁止无照驾驶。 Driving without a license is forbidden. 一慢，二看，三通过。 Slow down, look around, and proceed. 祝旅行安全。 Have a safe trip! 小心驶得万年船。 Caution is the parent of safety.

They are called hard - seat car, soft - seat car, hard - berth sleeper and soft - berth sleeper. 它们称作硬座 、 软座 、 硬卧和软卧车厢.