2024年12月英语四级听力真题 卷一 新闻报道1

News Report One

新闻报道1

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.

费耶特维尔市正在特别努力地在新近宣布的 Transit Driver Appreciation Day（公共交通司机感谢日）到来之际，即本周六，表彰其公交司机。

As part of the event, the city is celebrating its longest-serving driver on the force.

作为活动的一部分，该城市正在庆祝其在职时间最长的司机。

That driver is Sherry Christian. Christian has been a driver for 25 years.

那位司机是雪莉·克里斯蒂安。克里斯蒂安当司机已经25年了。

The Fayetteville native believes driving a school bus allows her to give back to her community.

这位来自费耶特维尔的本地人相信，驾驶校车让她能够回馈她的社区。

She says that the best part of the job is watching the children who ride her bus grow up.

她说，这份工作中最棒的部分是看着乘坐她校车的孩子们长大。

Transit Driver Appreciation Day has been celebrated across the country as far back as 2009.

全国范围内，自2009年起就开始庆祝公交司机感谢日。

However, this week, the City of Fayetteville issued a proclamation for the day to take place March 18th.

然而，本周，费耶特维尔市发布了一项公告，宣布这一天将在3月18日举行。

Officials said they want bus drivers to know how important they are to Fayetteville, serving almost 1.6 million riders a year.

官员们表示，他们希望公交车司机了解他们对费耶特维尔的重要性，每年服务近160万乘客。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

根据你刚才听到的新闻报道回答问题1和2。

Question 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?

Question 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?

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