英语导读1000句（五十九）

　　Section 59 Transport

　　They say that space travel is the safest form of transport.人们说空中旅游是最安全的交通方式。

　　However, most of us will not experience that in our life time.然而，大多数人在有生之年都不可能有这种体验。

　　Flying is also quite safe compared to other forms.和其他的方式相比，飞行是比较安全的。

　　People get a little nervous the first time they fly.人们第一次飞行时会有点紧张。

　　In airports, everything is written in the local language; and in international airports, in English as well.在机场，一切都使用本国文字书写;而在国际机场，还同时写有英文。

　　Airportrsquo;s staff are usually very helpful and friendly too.机场工作人员通常十分友善，也乐于助人。

　　With the improvement in infrastructure in most countries, road and rail travel are becoming much more efficient.随着大多数国家基础建设的改善，公路、铁路的效率也越来越高。

　　High ways, motor ways and freeways make road travel very convenient.公路、快车道、高速公路使公路交通更加方便。

　　Modern high-speed trains ensure quickness between cities.现代高速火车缩短了城市之间的距离。

　　In some large cities, there are underground rail systems called metros.在某些大城市里，有地下铁路系统。

　　American cities call these subways, but in Europe, subways are for walking under the main roads.美国城市称之为地下公路，但是欧洲地下公路则指主干道的下面一层，是让行人走的路。

　　As people get more concerned about inner city pollution from traffic, public transport becomes more crucial.由于人们越来越关注交通带来的城市内部污染，公共交通显得犹为重要。

　　Making buses, taxis and trains cheaper and more efficient will get more people to use them instead of using their cars.降低公共汽车、出租车和火车的车费会让更多的人使用公共交通，而不用私家车。

　　Nowadays, people can be penalized for having just one person per car in the city.现在，许多城市都被一人一车所困扰。

　　Like many things today, transport is changing due to environmental pressures.和现在的许多事物一样，由于环境的压力，交通也发生了变化。