【轻松英文阅读】14岁少年的智慧

 It started as a simple science project by a 14-year-old boy in Pennsylvania. Now, it has the potential to save the U.S. government over 200 million dollars a year.

 

Garamond and Times New Roman Comparison

 

After hearing that his school district was taking measures to save paper, Suvir Mirchandani thought there might be a way to save ink, as well. He began an investigation¹ of how much ink various typefaces require when printing. Suvir discovered that the font called Garamond used 24 percent less ink than Times New Roman.

 

Garamond Typeface Punches

 

Ink costs much more than you might expect. At about 2,000 dollars per liter, it is twice as expensive as a high quality French perfume. By using Garamond instead of Times New Roman the school district could save over 20,000 dollars a year.

 

Suvir was then encouraged by his teacher and others to expand his research to the federal government. Each year the U.S. government spends 1.8 billion dollars on printing documents. Using the same methods that he used in his junior high school project he uncovered that the government could save over 200 million dollars a year simply by switching fonts.

 

Suvir is not one to rest on his laurels². He is currently working on a web browser for people who are paralyzed

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 laurels   

n.桂冠，荣誉

参考例句：

• The path was lined with laurels.小路两旁都种有月桂树。
• He reaped the laurels in the finals.他在决赛中荣膺冠军。