CCTV9英语新闻：成千上万中国人的回家路
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：CCTV9英语新闻2014年01月
The Spring Festival travel rush is usually characterized 1 by long ticket lines and packed train cars. But some people are opting 2 for another route by riding home on motorcycles.
The Spring Festival travel rush is usually characterized by long ticket lines and packed train
cars. But some people are opting for another route by riding home on motorcycles.
Liu Xiaohua and his wife are migrant workers from Jiangxi province. They’ve been working in Fujian province for over ten years. To save money this year, they’ve decided 3 to motorcycle their way back to their hometown.
"Another year has passed. We want to come back home as early as possible to see our parents and kids. Train tickets are too expensive, so we chose motorcycles to get home." Liu said.
Early in the morning, Liu and his wife stopped by the gas station to fuel up. Liu says using the motorcycle instead of the train has saved them about 400 yuan, which is enough to buy 5 kilos of pork for their holiday celebration in the countryside. And even at this early hour, they’re not the only ones on the road.
PetroChina has gotten into the holiday spirit, offering free gas and food at 43 of its stations along the highways in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. That nearly covers Liu and his wife’s entire journey home.
"We provide food, water and gas free of charge for these migrant worker. Meanwhile, we give them safety vests and insurance worth 300,000 yuan." Han Fei, deputy 4 general manager of Petrochina Fujian Sales Co., said.
PetroChina and Sinopec also provide free maintenance 5 services for the motorcyclists. And police at Guizhou, Guangdong, and Hunan provinces say they’re working together to ensure everyone has smooth traffic during the holiday travel rush.
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characterized
adj.[医]具有特征的v.是…的特征( characterize的过去式和过去分词 )；以…为特征；描述（人或物）的特性；使…具有特点（或最引人注目的特征）
参考例句：
Mozart's music is characterized by its naivety and clarity. 莫扎特的音乐特色是纯朴兴清澈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The world situation is characterized by turbulence and intranquility. 世界局势动荡不安。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2
opting
v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )
参考例句：
What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
3
decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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deputy
n.代理人，代表，副职；adj.代理的，副的
参考例句：
John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间，约翰将代理我的职务。
She is the deputy headmistress of the school.她是那所学校的代理校长。
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maintenance
n.维修，保养，扶养费，维持，保持
参考例句：
His small farm provides maintenance,but not much more.他的小农场能使他们维持生活，但仅此而已。
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。
- Mozart's music is characterized by its naivety and clarity. 莫扎特的音乐特色是纯朴兴清澈。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The world situation is characterized by turbulence and intranquility. 世界局势动荡不安。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.我离开期间，约翰将代理我的职务。
- She is the deputy headmistress of the school.她是那所学校的代理校长。
- His small farm provides maintenance,but not much more.他的小农场能使他们维持生活，但仅此而已。
- He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他必须给前妻赡养费。