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纽约公用电话的终结

2020-09-26笪景行

中学生英语·中考指导版 2020年8期
关键词:寒窗科里婴儿车

笪景行

The end is coming for New Yorks public pay phones. New York City officials say workers are currently removing all public pay phones from the citys streets. Pay phones used to be everywhere in the city. New York City spokesman Corey Johnson said, “The antiquated1 and outdated pay phone booths2 take up much-needed sidewalk space.”

Many New Yorkers probably wont even notice the phones are going. Most younger people have never used one. They may have to read the instructions to use a phone, and scramble for coins to feed it. Modern technology means the public phone is no longer needed. Over 95 per cent of Americans have a mobile phone. Mr. Corey said, “My office has received numerous3 community complaints from local residents about these antiquated pay phones, which present public safety and quality of life issues. Additionally, they take up sorely4 needed sidewalk space that could better serve people with disabilities and families with strollers5.”

紐约公用付费电话即将迎来终结。纽约市的官员说,工人们目前正在将所有公用付费电话从纽约街头撤走。过去公用电话在这个城市的每个角落都随处可见。纽约市的发言人科里·约翰逊说:“陈旧过时的公用电话亭占据了急需的人行道空间。”

许多纽约人可能根本不会注意到这些电话的消失。大多数年轻人从来没有用过。他们可能需要阅读使用电话的说明,然后匆忙地寻找硬币来投进公用电话。现代技术意味着人们不再需要公用电话。超过95%的美国人拥有手机。科里说:“我的办公室收到了许多来自当地居民的投诉,这些过时的公用电话带来了公众安全和生活质量问题。此外,他们还占用了急需的人行道空间,这些空间可以更好地为残疾人和有婴儿车的家庭服务。”

(英语原文选自:breakingnewsenglish.com)

【Notes】

1. antiquated [■] adj. 过时的;陈旧的

2. booth [■] n. 公用电话亭 3. numerous [■s] adj. 许多的

4. sorely [■] adv. 非常;剧烈地

5. stroller [■] n. 折叠式婴儿车

▲Discussion议一议:

1. Are there any public pay phones in your town? 你所在的城镇有公用电话吗?

2. Do cities need pay phones? 城市里需要公用电话吗?

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