CCTV9英语新闻12月：北京或将允许导盲犬上公交地铁

Beijing may finally allow guide dogs on public transport after the city approved a new draft of its Animal Epidemic¹ Prevention Law. Currently, regulations in cities like Shenzhen and Chongqing allow people with visual disabilities to bring their guide dogs with them on buses and the metro². But in the capital, the rules are still upheld, making it difficult for owners and their helpers.

Chen Yan and her guide dog Jenny.

 

Beijing may finally allow guide dogs on public transport after the city
approved a new draft of its Animal Epidemic Prevention Law.

Chen Yan is a professional piano tuner. She says music is her life, but it wouldn’t have been much of a life without Jennifer, her guide dog.

Every day, the Labrador, helps Chen navigate³ her way around her community, safely through traffic and even to grab a bite. But there’s one place where Jennifer loses her professionalism at the subway.

"Every time they stop us from going in. They say pets cannot go in, even if they are guide dogs. When we tried this the 11th time, Jennifer just laid there and I knew she was crying." Chen said.

This time, with our TV crew, Chen thought things would go differently, but rules are rules.

"I haven’t got a notification saying guide dogs are allowed. If they notify me, I’m more than happy to have you on the subway." Beijing subway employee said.

And that’s despite objections from other passengers who say they have no problem riding with guide dogs.

In China, people are becoming increasingly familiar and comfortable with guide dogs. Surveys show that 16 million Chinese are blind or have visual impairments. But there are few guide dog organizations in the country, and only four to five helpers can be offered annually⁴. Meanwhile, more than 50,000 people apply for one of the highly trained canines⁵ every year. In the US, the first country in the world to train guide dogs, there are about 10,000 working right now, in China, just 50.

Also living in the capital city with her guide dog is paralympic gold medalist Ping Yali.

Just like Chen Yan, getting around the metropolis⁶ is a daily struggle.

And today, the bus driver just happened to be understanding enough to allow her and her gold retriever on.

"I’m so happy and luck today. But I think that luck has to do with your camera." Ping said.

Ping says one of the biggest fears people have is her guide dog may attack if it’s provoked. And she creates a scenario⁷ to show us that that will never happen.

Instead of getting in the fray⁸, all the golden retriever does is just pull its owner away.

For the visually impaired⁹ like Ping Yali and Chen Yan, their guide dogs are much more than pets. The dogs are faithful servants and friends. And they just want everyone else to see it the same way.

1 epidemic   

n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的

参考例句：

• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

2 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

3 navigate   

v.航行，飞行；导航，领航

参考例句：

• He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
• Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。

4 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

5 canines   

n.犬齿( canine的名词复数 )；犬牙；犬科动物

参考例句：

• For example, the teeth are more primitive. There are large canines and unusually shaped incisors. 譬如，牙齿更为原始，有大的犬齿和非常合适的门齿。 来自辞典例句
• Well-to-canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. 富人家的狗在主人上班的时候可以去狗狗托管中心。 来自互联网

6 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

7 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

8 fray   

v.争吵；打斗；磨损，磨破；n.吵架；打斗

参考例句：

• Why should you get involved in their fray?你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢？
• Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.大热天脾气烦燥。

9 impaired   

adj.受损的；出毛病的；有（身体或智力）缺陷的v.损害，削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》