英文短篇故事（纽约）217 A Cable TV Problem

 　　He pressed Select on his remote. He selected On Demand on his TV screen. He selected ABC. He selected "Jeopardy¹." He selected Play. "Error 100" appeared onscreen. He called Time Warner. He described his problem to the representative. She said, "Turn off your TV and cable² box. I'll reboot your system. Wait till the time appears again on the box." A while later, he said, "The box says 10:15." She said, "Turn everything back on. Now try On Demand again." He did. "It works," he said. "But this is ridiculous! I have to call you every time I want to use On Demand." She said, "No, you don't. Anytime you want to use On Demand, simply turn off the TV and cable box. Unplug the box. Plug it back in. Wait till it reboots. Turn the box and TV back on. Then select On Demand. That's it. No phone call!"

1 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。

2 cable   

n.缆绳，索；电缆；电报；vt.电汇，打电报

参考例句：

• Don't forget to cable us as soon as you arrive.别忘了一到就给我发个电报。
• The worker attached a cable.工人连接电缆。