News Report 1（第一套）音频、真题、答案、听力原文、答案解析、参考译文、重点词汇与表达
【音频】
【真题】
Questions 1 to 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
1.
A) She is making a special effort to be recognized.
B) She has been living in Fayetteville for 25 years.
C) She has been driving a school bus ever since 2009.
D) She is the longest-serving bus driver in Fayetteville.
2.
A) The importance of their service to the city.
B) The number of riders they serve in the city.
C) The new proclamation issued early this week.
D) The significance of the event to take place March.
【答案】
1. D) She is the longest-serving bus driver in Fayetteville.
2. A) The importance of their service to the city.
【听力原文】
The City of Fayetteville is making a special effort to recognize its bus drivers ahead of the newly proclaimed Transit Driver Appreciation Day happening Saturday. [1] As part of the event, the city is celebrating its longest-serving driver on the force.
[1] That driver is Sherry Christian.Christian has been a driver for 25 years. The Fayetteville native believes driving a school bus allows her to give back to her community. She says that the best part of the job is watching the children who ride her bus grow up.
Transit Driver Appreciation Day has been celebrated across the country as far back as 2009. However, this week, the City of Fayetteville issued a proclamation for the day to take place March 18th. [2] Officials said they want bus drivers to know how important they are to Fayetteville, serving almost 1.6 million riders a year.
【答案解析】
1. What do we learn about Sherry Christian?
我们了解到关于谢丽·克里斯蒂安的什么信息？
答案：
D) She is the longest-serving bus driver in Fayetteville.
她是费耶特维尔服务时间最长的公交司机。
解析：
新闻开头提到，“As part of the event, the city is celebrating its longest-serving driver on the force. That driver is Sherry Christian.”作为活动的一部分，该市将表彰在职时间最长的司机。这位司机是谢丽·克里斯蒂安。由此可知，选项D为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
A) She is making a special effort to be recognized.
她格外努力以获得认可。
新闻中提到的是费耶特维尔市在努力表彰司机（making a special effort to recognize its bus drivers），而非谢丽·克里斯蒂安个人在努力获得认可。故排除。
B) She has been living in Fayetteville for 25 years.
她已经在费耶特维尔生活了25年。
新闻中提到她是费耶特维尔本地人（Fayetteville native），且已经当了25年司机，但并未明确提及她在费耶特维尔生活了25年。故排除。
C) She has been driving a school bus ever since 2009.
她从2009年开始开校车。
新闻中提到2009年是全国开始庆祝“公交司机感恩日”的时间（Transit Driver Appreciation Day has been celebrated across the country as far back as 2009），并非她从2009年开始开校车。故排除。
2. What did city officials of Fayetteville want bus drivers to be aware of?
费耶特维尔市的官员希望公交司机知道什么？
答案：
A) The importance of their service to the city.
他们的服务对城市的重要性。
解析：
新闻最后一句提到，“Officials said they want bus drivers to know how important they are to Fayetteville, serving almost 1.6 million riders a year.”费耶特维尔市的官员们表示，他们希望公交车司机知道他们对费耶特维尔有多么重要，他们每年为近160万名乘客提供服务。由此可知，选项A为正确答案。
干扰项分析：
B) The number of riders they serve in the city.
他们在该市服务的乘客数量。
虽然新闻中提到了具体的乘客数量（almost 1.6 million riders a year），但这只是用来佐证司机服务重要性的数据，并非官员想让司机知道的核心内容。属于细节干扰，故排除。
C) The new proclamation issued early this week.
本周初发布的新公告。
新闻中确实提到本周发布了公告（this week, the City of Fayetteville issued a proclamation），但这只是背景信息，并非官员想让司机知道的核心内容。故排除。
D) The significance of the event to take place March.
3月举行的活动的意义。
新闻中提到活动将在3月18日举行（take place March 18th），但这不是官员想让司机知道的核心信息。故排除。
【参考译文】
费耶特维尔市正在“公交司机感恩日”（定于本周六）到来之前，特意组织一场活动来表彰该市的公交司机。作为活动的一部分，该市将表彰在职时间最长的司机。
这位司机就是谢丽·克里斯蒂安。克里斯蒂安已经当了25年的司机。这位费耶特维尔本地人认为，驾驶校车让她能够回馈自己的社区。她说，这份工作最棒的部分就是看着乘坐她校车的孩子们长大。
“公交司机感恩日”早在2009年就开始在全国各地庆祝。然而，本周费耶特维尔市发布了一项公告，将这一天定为3月18日。官员们表示，他们希望公交车司机知道他们对费耶特维尔有多么重要，他们每年为近160万名乘客提供服务。
【重点词汇与表达】
make a special effort to特意做某事，特别努力做某事
recognize表彰，认可，赏识
ahead of在……之前
proclaim宣布，公告，声明
Transit Driver Appreciation Day公交司机感恩日
as part of作为……的一部分
longest-serving服务时间最长的
on the force在职，在岗（指警察、公交司机等公共服务人员）
native本地人，当地人
give back to回馈，回报
as far back as早在……（时间）
issue a proclamation发布公告/声明
take place举行，发生
be aware of知道，意识到，了解
serve riders为乘客提供服务
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