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CRI听力:School Bus Draft for Public Consultation Concluded

2012-01-20来源:CRI
短语讲解:
1. A statement from the office has listed the most debated topics, including whether to offer school bus services to preschoolers and high school students, whether to carry on merging small rural schools into central ones, and whether schools should be required to purchase high-end buses.

carry on经营, 从事, 忙于
例句:That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.
那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

2. The most controversial topic is whether to continue to close rural schools, transferring students into larger, more central ones.

transfer into搬进; 转到
例句:The sum of money has been transferred into my account.
那笔钱已转到我账上。

3. Wang Jingbo, an official from the China University of Political Science and Law, says local governments can carry on school merging in rural areas only on the condition that they provide transportation for the students.

provide for为…提供
例句:The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

4. Both the number and quality of boarding schools can't meet the increased demand.

meet the demand满足需要;符合要求
例句:The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.
供不应求。

5. Therefore, experts suggest that the new regulations focus on the issue of rural school bus safety.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句:Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天, 我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。