新西兰英语 113 Government to buy new trains
英语课
When the Labour 1 government bought Kiwi Rail 2 last year (see May 10 2008) the National Party said this was a big mistake. However, now the National government has to find some money to improve the trains. Today, we heard that the government will spend $115 million on new engines 3 for the tourist trains from Picton to Christchurch and Christchurch to Greymouth. The engines will be made in China.
The government has $40 million for these new trains so will need to borrow the other $75 million. However, Kiwi Rail needs much more money than that, maybe as much as $3 billion in the future. There are no plans to find this money in the near future.
n.劳动，努力，工作；劳工，工人；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析，麻烦
- He has loved labour ever since he was a child.他从小热爱劳动。
- Labour creates the world.劳动创造世界。
n.栏杆，铁轨，扶手；v.以横木围栏，铺铁轨
- They will soon ship the goods by rail.他们很快就把货物用火车运去。
- She gripped the hand rail in the lift.她紧紧抓着电梯里的扶手。