英语专业四级考试指南 test 9

　　The Railways in Britain
The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities, led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. Between 1835 and 1865 about 25,000 kilometres of track were built, and over 100 railway companies were created.
Railway travel transformed people's lives. Trains were first designed to carry goods. However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. Cheap Day Excursion¹ trains became popular and seaside resorts² grew rapidly.
The railways also provided³ thousands of new jobs: building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks.
Railways even changed the time. The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished⁴ and the clocks showed the same time all over the country.

1 excursion   

n.远足，短途旅行

参考例句：

• I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事。
• Our class will make an excursion to the seaside.我们班将去海边旅行。

2 resorts   

n.求助，凭借，诉诸( resort的名词复数 )；求助[凭借]的对象；采用的办法；度假胜地v.求助于或诉诸某事物，采取某手段或方法应急或作为对策( resort的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Ferry boats ply regularly between all the resorts on the lake. 渡船定时往返于湖的各旅游景点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Other resorts could benefit from the spillover of tourists. 其他度假胜地可以从游客带来的影响中间受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

4 abolished   

adj.[法]废除的v.废除，废止( abolish的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• This tax should be abolished. 这种税应该取消。
• Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。 来自《简明英汉词典》