王强口语 第一册 Short conversation 019

　　Lesson Nineteen
Short Conversations
Read aloud the concersation two times, and then listen to the tape without looking at the text.
Rodney The Litter Bug¹
Rathbone: What is going on here? Officer? Rodney? What is this?
Rodney: I don't know. I was just handing out these flyers when Joe Friday here clamped down on me.
Officer: That's Officer O'Ryan. Sir, these are your flyers for your business?
Rathbone: Well, yeah yeah, so?
Officer: So, this also belongs to you.
Rathbone: This? A ticket?
Officer: Sherry ShaMr.ocks. Rodney's been distributing these flyers all over town without approval from city hall. Well, that constitutes littering, and we have a little ordinance² against that, carries a $200 fine.
Rathbone: $200?
Officer: And you have to pay for the cleanup.
Rathbone: Rodney!
Rodney: Sorry, pop!

1 bug   

n.虫子；故障；窃听器；vt.纠缠；装窃听器

参考例句：

• There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
• The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

2 ordinance   

n.法令；条令；条例

参考例句：

• The Ordinance of 1785 provided the first land grants for educational purposes.1785年法案为教育目的提供了第一批土地。
• The city passed an ordinance compelling all outdoor lighting to be switched off at 9.00 PM.该市通过一条法令强令晚上九点关闭一切室外照明。