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  欢迎来到《英国大报头条》栏目,我们将定期为大家介绍英国各大报纸的头条新闻,通过言简意赅的标题新闻洞悉时事动态,把握时代脉搏。

  本期我们为大家带来的新闻来自《泰晤士报》、《每日星报》、《每日邮报》和《独立报》,你将了解到有关英国航空公司和地铁公司等的报道。读完新闻标题后,可以参考我们提供的译文,看看你的理解是否准确。第二页是关于这几条新闻的一个小测验。
The Times
The part-privatisation of the underground is costing the taxpayer 20 times more but has failed to reduce train delays.

Daily Star
More and more Brits are marrying people from other ethnic groups, turning the country into a giant cultural melting pot.

Daily Mail
BA has raised the surcharge that passengers must pay for fuel by 60 per cent as it struggles to cope with the higher cost of oil. Fuel surcharge will rise to £32 for a return trip.

Independent
Nelson Mandela is backing London's 2012 Olympic bid.
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Glossary
privatisation (n.) 私有化(原形动词为 privatise)
ethnic (adj.) 种族的
BA 英国航空公司(British Airway 的缩写)
surcharge (n.) 附加费
back (v.) 支持



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