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Luxembourg will be the first country to make all public transport free.  卢森堡将成为世界首个公交全免费的国家。

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Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all its public transport free.

Fares on trains, trams (电车) and buses will be lifted next summer under the plans of the re-elected coalition(联合) government led by Xavier Bettel, who was sworn(宣誓) in for a second term as prime minister(首相) on Wednesday.

Bettel, whose Democratic party will form a government with the left-wing Socialist Workers’ party (左翼社会工人党) and the Greens (绿党) , had vowed to prioritize (优先处理) the environment during the recent election campaign.

On top of the transport pledge (保证) , the new government is also considering introducing two new public holidays.

Luxembourg City, the capital of the small Grand Duchy (卢森堡大公国) , suffers from some of the worst traffic congestion (交通拥堵) in the world.

It is home to about 110,000 people, but a further 400,000 commute (通勤) into the city to work. A study suggested that drivers in the capital spent an average of 33 hours in traffic jams in 2016.

While the country as a whole has 600,000 inhabitants (居民), nearly 200,000 people living in France, Belgium and Germany cross the border every day to work in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg has increasingly shown a progressive (开明的) attitude to transport. This summer, the government brought in free transport for every child and young person under the age of 20. Secondary school students can use free shuttles (班车) between their institution (学校) and their home. Commuters need only pay €2 for up to two hours of travel, which in a country of just 999 sq miles (2,590 sq km) covers almost all journeys.

Now, from the start of 2020 all tickets will be abolished (废除), saving on the collection of fares and the policing of ticket purchases.

The policy is yet to be fully thought through, however. A decision has yet to be taken on what to do about first and second-class compartments (坐席) on trains.

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单词笔记

tram   电车；有轨电车

coalition   联合；联盟

sworn     （swear的过去式）宣誓；

prioritize    优先处理；分出轻重缓急

pledge   保证；抵押品；诺言

congestion   拥堵；淤血

commute      通勤；上下班路程

inhabitants    居民；栖息的动物

progressive     开明的；进步的；先进的

shuttles      来往于两地之间的航班（班车；火车）

institution     制度；制定 （此处引申为学校）

abolish     废除；废止

compartments   （铁路客车车厢分隔成的）隔间，隔层

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❶ Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all its public transport free. 

亮点词汇：is set to be 准备成为

注释：卢森堡将成为世界首个公共交通全免费的国家。

❷ ...had vowed to prioritize the environment during the recent election campaign. 

亮点词汇：vow  v.发誓

注释：......在竞选活动中曾经承诺，将把环境保护放在优先地位。

❸ On top of the transport pledge, the new government is also considering introducing two new public holidays.

亮点词汇：on top of 在......之上； pledge  n. 保证

注释：除了交通免费的承诺外，新政府还考虑增加两个公共节假日。

❹ It is home to about 110,000 people, but a further 400,000 commute into the city to work.

亮点词汇：commute  n.上下班路程；v. 经常往返于两地

注释：卢森堡市的人口约11万，但还有40万人每日通勤进城上班。

❺ The policy is yet to be fully thought through, however.

亮点词汇：fully thought through  充分斟酌；仔细考虑

注释：不过，该政策还需要经过充分的斟酌。

设题点

考察学生对文章的细节理解和推断

命题示例1

What does the underlined word “jams” mean in Chinese in this passage?

A.事故

B.顺畅

C.拥堵

D.联系

【解析】jam adj. 堵塞；拥堵。研究显示，2016年卢森堡的司机浪费在交通堵塞上的时间平均为33个小时。

【答案】C

命题示例2 

Besides the transport pledge, 　　　 is also considered introducing by the new government.

A.two new public holidays

B.two free school       

C.more trams and buses

D.two free shuttles

【解析】根据文章第四段On top of the transport pledge, the new government is also considering introducing two new public holidays.可知答案。

【答案】A

命题示例3

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.There are nearly 200,000 people living in Luxembourg.

B.The area of Luxembourg is only 999 sq miles.

C.All tickets will be abolished this year.

D.Xavier Bettel, who was sworn in for a second term as prime minister on Friday.

【解析】根据文章倒数第二段最后一句中的“which in a country of just 999 sq miles (2,590 sq km) covers almost all journeys”可知答案。

【答案】B