美国国家公共电台 NPR--Transit agencies, including D.C., participate in the Autism Transit Project

Transit¹ agencies, including D.C., participate in the Autism Transit Project

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Kids used their voices to record public announcements for the trains of five transit agencies across the U.S. as part of Autism Awareness³ Month.

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

If you've been on public transportation recently in one of a number of cities in the U.S., you might have heard a message like this.

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EZRA: Hi, my name is Ezra, which is spelled E-Z-R-A. Welcome to Metro⁴. When the train arrives, let customers exit before trying to get on.

MARTIN: Your conductor there is 10 years old. He lives in Washington, D.C., and he's one of the children who have recorded public service announcements for transit systems in their area.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

They did this as part of the Autism Transit Project. Jonathan Trichter came up with the idea after learning some autistic kids develop an intense focus on phrases they hear.

JONATHAN TRICHTER: It is not unusual for the first sentence that an autistic child utter to be something like stand clear of the closing doors, please.

INSKEEP: Trichter launched the campaign last year in New York for Autism Awareness Month.

MARTIN: This year, transit systems in Atlanta, New Jersey⁵, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., have gotten on board, featuring messages like this one from 6-year-old Benjamin for the D.C. area Metro.

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BENJAMIN: May I have your attention, please? When using escalators, do not run or jump or sitting on the steps.

INSKEEP: Good advice. Mr. Trichter says he would eventually like to connect some of the kids' fascinations⁶ with trains to job opportunities in transit, an idea he got after a conversation with a transit worker who's autistic.

TRICHTER: He told me the story about how he had used his disabilities and love of transit, despite the other challenges that autism presented, to thrive in mass transit as a career. And that was inspiring.

MARTIN: Trichter is thinking even bigger next year, expanding beyond the U.S.

TRICHTER: I've already received some inbound inquiries⁷ from foreign countries, and I'd like to do that for next year, especially at places that have state-of-the-art mass transit systems but whose histories may be more mixed when it comes to incorporating neurodiversity and the disabled communities into civic⁸ life.

MARTIN: We'll let 10-year-old Seth of Fort Washington, Md., close us out with this reminder⁹ from D.C.'s Metro.

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SETH: Please be mindful of the priority seats reserved for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Thank you for riding Metro, and enjoy your ride. Bye.

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1 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

4 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

5 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

6 fascinations   

n.魅力( fascination的名词复数 )；有魅力的东西；迷恋；陶醉

参考例句：

• The fascinations of the circus are endless. 马戏表演非常吸引人。 来自辞典例句
• He held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations. 他使那些孩子沉浸在魔术和其他魅力中。 来自互联网

7 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

9 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。