新奇事件簿 圣潘克拉斯火车站被评为欧洲最佳

A railway station in London has been named as the best station in Europe for passengers. The station is London St Pancras, which is also called St Pancras International. It is an international station because the Eurostar trains to France, Belgium and Holland start there. St Pancras was chosen as the best railway station in Europe by the Consumer Choice Centre. This organisation¹ asks rail passengers every year about their opinions on different stations in Europe. Passengers answer questions on a survey about accessibility, cleanliness, connectivity, friendliness² of staff, and the number of platforms. There is also a question about the number of days station staff went on strike throughout the year.

伦敦的一个火车站被评为欧洲最适合乘客的火车站。该火车站名为圣潘克拉斯火车站，也称圣潘克拉斯国际火车站。这是一个国际车站，因为欧洲之星列车从这里出发，开往法国、比利时和荷兰。圣潘克拉斯火车站被消费者选择中心选为欧洲最佳火车站。该组织每年都会询问火车乘客关于欧洲不同车站的看法。乘客会回答调查问卷上的关于可达性、清洁度、连通性、工作人员友好程度和站台数量的问题。还有一个关于车站工作人员全年罢工天数的问题。

St Pancras was the only UK station in the top ten. Zurich Central Station was number two and Leipzig Central Station came in third. Five of the top ten stations were in Germany. They were Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich. A spokesman³ from the Consumer Choice Centre commented on the beauty of St Pancras, which was built in a gothic style and opened in 1868. The spokesman said: "London St Pancras does not just look like a station from another world, it also leads this index⁴ as Europe's best railway station." He added: "High points were awarded to the stations that offered great destinations around the continent and also had a healthy mix of shops, restaurants and conveniences."

圣潘克拉斯是前十名中唯一的英国车站。苏黎士中央车站排在第二，莱比锡中央火车站排第三。前十名中有五个都在德国。它们分别是柏林、法兰克福、汉堡、莱比锡和慕尼黑。消费者选择中心发言人对圣潘克拉斯的美景发表了评论。这座哥特式建筑于1868年开放。发言人说到：“伦敦圣潘克拉斯火车站不仅看起来像一个来自另一个世界的车站，它还是欧洲最好的火车站。”他补充道：“得分最高的车站提供了欧洲大陆各地的绝佳旅游目的地，还拥有商店、餐馆和便利设施。”

1 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

2 friendliness   

n.友谊，亲切，亲密

参考例句：

• Behind the mask of friendliness,I know he really dislikes me.在友善的面具后面，我知道他其实并不喜欢我。
• His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。

3 spokesman   

n.发言人，代言人

参考例句：

• The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters.政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介。
• They drew lots to decide who should be their spokesman.他们抽签决定谁是他们的发言人。

4 index   

n.食指；索引；标志；指数；v.把...编索引

参考例句：

• Performonce is an index of ability.成绩是能力的标志。
• Manner of walking gives an index to one's charactor.走路的姿态可反应出人的性格。