美国小学英语教材4:第46课 城市里安全第一(5)

 　　HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF IN THE CITY 在城市中如何照顾自己

　　The next day the boys were up bright and early. 第二天，男孩们一大早起来。

　　After a good breakfast they talked over the program for the day. 吃完美味的早餐后，他们讨论起了一天的计划。

　　"I think we had better just take a walk this morning." Arthur said, “我觉得我们今天早上最好去散散步，”亚瑟说，

　　"so that you can see how things look. Everything will be new to you. “这样你可以看看周围的事物。对你而言，一切都是新鲜的。

　　We'll take a street car down town and walk around where the big stores and the tall office buildings are. 我们将乘电车去商业区，并在大商店和高大的办公楼间走走，

　　They call these buildings skyscrapers¹, because they are so high." 他们称这些建筑是摩天大楼，因为它们非常高。”

　　When the car had reached the street at which they were to get off, 当车到达他们的目的地时，

　　both boys stepped from the platform² with their faces toward³ the front. 两个男孩面朝前从台上下来。

　　Then George started to cross the street, just behind the car. 乔治打算从车后面穿过马路。

　　"Wait a minute," said Arthur. “等一下，”亚瑟说，

　　"Stand right here in the middle of the street until our car gets out of the way, so that we can see what is coming. “站在马路中间，直到我们的车开走，这样我们才能看到路上的车。

　　Look! There's a car coming right in our direction, 看！有一辆车正向我们这边驶来，

　　and it might have hit us if we had started to cross the street without looking. 如果我们刚刚没有观察就穿马路，可能会被它撞上。

　　If you want to keep from being⁴ run down by a street car that is moving in the other direction from the one you have just left, 下车后，如果你不想被对面开来的电车撞到，

　　you must always look both ways before starting to cross the street." 必须在过马路前看看两边。”

　　After the way was clear, the boys walked quickly to the sidewalk⁵, and turned to watch the street traffic. 确定道路安全后，男孩们迅速走上了人行道，并转身观察街道交通。

　　What a different sight it was from the quiet country roads! 跟宁静的乡村相比，这是多么不同的一番景象啊！

　　It was the hour when thousands of men and women were going to their places of work. 此时正是成千上万的人前去上班的时间。

　　The sidewalks⁶ were crowded with hurrying people. 人行道上挤满了匆匆赶路的人，

　　The streets were full of automobiles⁷ and heavy trucks and clanging cars. 马路上到处都是汽车、重型卡车和发出叮当声的小汽车。

　　As George looked at the strange sight in the busy city, he said to his cousin, 乔治看着繁忙城市的奇特景象时，对堂弟说，

　　"My! I wonder how so many people can cross these crowded streets without being run over." “我的天哪！我想知道多少人过这些拥挤的马路时没有被车撞倒。”

1 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

2 platform   

n.平台，月台，讲台，坛

参考例句：

• Which platform do I want?我该上哪个站台？
• Your train is waiting at Platform 5.你要坐的那列火车在第五号站台。

3 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。

4 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

5 sidewalk   

n.人行道；（=pavement）（英）

参考例句：

• I happened to meet him on the sidewalk.我碰巧在人行道上碰到他。
• I found a wallet on the sidewalk.我在人行道上发现一个钱包。

6 sidewalks   

n.人行道( sidewalk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The north and southbound roadways are each(15. 85m)wide with two(52m)sidewalks. 南北走向的公路每个方向道宽15．85m,带有两侧各1．52m的人行道。 来自辞典例句
• Shoppers thronged the sidewalks. Olivedrab and navy-blue uniforms abounded. 人行道上逛商店的人摩肩接踵，身着草绿色和海军蓝军装的军人比比皆是。 来自辞典例句

7 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》