四级The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.
美国邮政局今天宣布，由于收入下降，它正在考虑明年关闭大约3700家邮局。
2016年12月听力原文
四级He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks couldlose their jobs.
他估计，大约3000名邮政局长、500名车站经理和500至1000名邮政职员可能会失业。
2016年12月听力原文
考研It is not, however, a sign that they' re getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.
然而，这并不是一个迹象，表明他们正在认真考虑为21世纪改革邮政系统。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研Now comes word that everyone involved---Democrats, Republicans, the Postal Service, the unions and the system's heaviest users --as finally agreed on a plan to fix the system.
现在有消息说，所有参与的人——民主党人、共和党人、邮政局、工会和系统的最大用户——最终就修复系统的计划达成一致。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform.
如果这项措施在众议院获得通过，那么它仍必须在参议院获得通过，在参议院一定会有人指出，这是维持邮政服务正常运行所必需的最低限度，而不是全面改革。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研And interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS's ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected.
从邮政联盟到贺卡制造商等各种利益集团对USPS的最终监督者大会施加利己主义压力，坚持认为无论邮政服务发生什么，他们所依赖的现状的各个方面都会得到保护。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.
这就是为什么近年来立法改革屡屡失败的原因，使得邮政部门无法支付账单，除非推迟重要的现代化。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研But postal special-interest groups seem to have killed it, at least in the House.
但邮政特殊利益集团似乎已经扼杀了它，至少在众议院是如此。
2018年考研阅读原文
考研If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate-where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform.
如果这项措施在众议院获得通过，那么它仍必须在参议院获得通过，在参议院一定会有人指出，这是维持邮政服务正常运行所必需的最低限度，而不是全面改革。
2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
四级Facing an 8.3-billion-dollar budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.
今年面临83亿美元的预算赤字，关闭邮局是邮政部门最近提出的几项削减成本的建议之一。
2016年12月听力原文
考研It is not, however, a sign that they're getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.
然而，这并不是一个迹象，表明他们正在认真考虑为21世纪改革邮政系统。
2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
考研Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.
大部分资金将来自每封信一便士的永久性加息，以及将邮政退休人员转入医疗保险。
2018年考研阅读原文
四级"Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees,55 USPS announced Wednesday morning," the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan.
“由于这次北极疫情以及对USPS员工安全的担忧，55家USPS周三上午宣布，”邮政服务于1月1日暂停投递。
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
四级Even the United States Postal Service (USPS) suspended mail delivery.
甚至美国邮政局（USPS）也暂停了邮件递送。
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
考研And interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS's ultimate overseer-Congress一insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protect
从邮政联盟到贺卡制造商等利益集团对美国邮政服务局的最终监督者大会施加了利己主义的压力一坚持不管邮政服务发生了什么，他们所依赖的现状的各个方面都会得到保护
2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
四级Private postal companies also support disaster relief efforts by distributing urgent supplies.
私营邮政公司还通过分发紧急物资来支持救灾工作。
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
四级The United States Postal Service has a system to ensure its employees’ safety.
美国邮政局有一套确保其雇员安全的制度。
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
考研Now comes word that everyone involved—Democrats, Republicans, the Postal Service, the unions and the system's heaviest users—has finally agreed on a plan to fix the system.
现在有消息说，民主党人、共和党人、邮政局、工会和该系统的最大用户都最终同意了一项修复该系统的计划。
2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
四级Postal services work hard to identify items that require priority treatment.
邮政部门努力查明需要优先处理的物品。
2019年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
四级“Due to this arctic outbreak and concerns for the safety of USPS employees,” USPS announced Wednesday morning, “the Postal Service is suspending delivery Jan. 30 in some 3-digit ZIP Code locations.
美国邮政周三上午宣布：“由于此次北极疫情的爆发和对美国邮政员工安全的担忧，邮政局将于1月30日暂停在一些邮政编码为3位数的地点投递。”。
2019年12月大学英语四级真题（第1套）
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