CCTV9英语新闻：导盲犬获准进入北京地铁

An important milestone¹ has been reached, with guide dogs being allowed onto subway trains in Beijing. The new rule came into effect May 1.

An important milestone has been reached, with guide dogs being allowed onto subway trains in Beijing. The new rule came into effect from May the 1st.

Before veteran guide dog Lucky’s first day on board a Beijing subway train, he gets a little light refreshment² and grooming³. Having been refused numerous times before, things were easy going this time round for Lucky and his owner. Once on the train, Lucky sits quietly, no threat at all to people on board. 

Even though as per rules, guide dogs have been allowed in public places for the past three years, difficulties remain in the way of its implementation⁴.

Repeated explanation was needed this time round. Even with the landmark⁵ regulation, blind people routinely face an uphill task. 

Guide dogs are a rare sight in China. The country is home to 17 million visually impaired⁶ people, but has fewer than 100 guide dogs, a tiny fraction of four million guide dogs throughout the rest of the world.

1 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

2 refreshment   

n.恢复，精神爽快，提神之事物；（复数）refreshments:点心，茶点

参考例句：

• He needs to stop fairly often for refreshment.他须时不时地停下来喘口气。
• A hot bath is a great refreshment after a day's work.在一天工作之后洗个热水澡真是舒畅。

3 grooming   

n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发

参考例句：

• You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
• We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

4 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

5 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

6 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》