Personal Advantages of Taking Public Transportation

Personal Advantages of Taking Public Transportation
    When I take public transport, I always end up seeing a balanced view of regular folks, which is different from how they're usually depicted in the profit-driven media. I meet real,authentic people who may have the same concerns as mine.  Whenever I'm on a bus, or the train, or even at times in a taxi that l share with other passengers, whom the driver picks up long the way,  I get assurances that most folks mean well to me, i.e., they don't mean to harm me intentionally, despite a few terrible, harsh experiences I've had with some bad people before.
  The meaningful experience of receiving respect from and giving respect to others
    People generally behave as politely and respectfully as they can whenever they take public transportation.  That's how all of us were taught, by and large, by our parents, our elders and the generations before.  We always need to conduct our best selves when in public.  lt's agreat experience seeing able-bodied men giving up seats for the elderly, disabled, or pregnant women.  I even see women give up seats to others.  I see people move a bit on their seats just to share space to those needing seats.  I see people smiling and talking with each other.  I feel more warmth among people when on a bus or the train.  I see people behaving genuinely pleasant toward co-passengers, and I realize it takes a lot of guts to do this especially during these dificult times.
    Save cash for other purposes
    I always get the opportunity to save money, and am actually gaining pennies these days. This is particularly true when you live in a city, like New York, where subways and buses are in place.  I've done the math: it's far cheaper to take the subway and the bus, plus the ferry if you live in Staten Island'  like me, than to keep a car and drive yourself to your usual destination. You save on the parking fees, the toll fees, the insurance cost, the repair and maintenance costs， and the perceived costs of aggravation from motorists on the road, the fuel, among other costs. On public transportation, you simply just pay the fare.
    Light baggage to bring with you
    I just carry myself and my tiny baggage.  I occupy the least space, which is actually wherever I happened to be standing or sitting, which contributes to my baggage being very economical and lighter to carry.  lf ever there would be untoward incidents while in transit, I'd always be assured that I only have myself to worry about, which is unlike when you're in your car. If an accident happens while you are in your car, you will be doubly aggravated because you will have to keep tabs on things other than yourself (who, by then, may be extremely anxious or even, may the Lord forbid, in a worst situation).
    Strong push for long-term environmental projects
    I am confident that I contribute more to efforts in sustaining and keeping a much cleaner environment.  Motorists always have to consider that they actually are contributing more to accumulated environmental damage when they use fossil-sourced fuel for their cars.  Those who are concerned about the environment,especially policymakers, leaders and managers, mighas well heed this by taking the chance to take public transportation if time allows them.  Their followers will eventually get the message: you'll be contributing more to saving what's left of our habitat by keeping away from using less of the natural resources.
    Movement and exercise
    I get the chance to do my exercises walking from my place to the bus stand (or the subway station, or the ferry station). I actually feel a much healthier me whenever I take public transportation.
    Come, join me and everyone else taking public transportation.

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warm	adj. 暖和的，温暖的
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wrong	adj. 错误的，不合乎事实的
finance	n. 财政，金融
country	n. 国，国家
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parent	n. 父亲（或母亲）
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success	n. 成功，胜利
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climate	n. 气候
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intention	n. 意图，目的，打算
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social	adj. 社会的
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television	n. 电视，电视机
doubts	v. 怀疑，不确定
turning	n. 转弯处，岔路口
commercial	adj. 商业的，商务的
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lake	n. 湖，湖泊
amusement	n. 开心，娱乐
wear	v. 穿（衣服），戴（首饰等）
instance	n. 例子，实例
highway	n. <美>公路，干道

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Personal Advantages of Taking Public Transportation

乘坐公共交通工具的个人优势

I take public transport

我乘坐公共交通工具

I always end up seeing a balanced view of regular folks, which is different from how they're usually depicted in the profit-driven media

我总是能看到对普通人的一种平衡的看法，这与利润驱动的媒体通常对他们的描述不同

I meet real,authentic people who may have the same concerns as mine

我遇到了真实的人，他们可能和我有同样的担忧

Whenever I'm on a bus, or the train, or even at times in a taxi that l share with other passengers, whom the driver picks up long the way,

每当我在公共汽车上、火车上，甚至有时在和其他乘客一起乘出租车时，如果司机从很远的地方接了他们，

I get assurances that most folks mean well to me, i.e.,

我得到保证大多数人都对我很好，也就是说，

they don't mean to harm me intentionally, despite a few terrible, harsh experiences I've had with some bad people before

他们并不是有意伤害我，尽管我以前和一些坏人有过一些可怕、残酷的经历

The meaningful experience of receiving respect from and giving respect to others

接受他人尊重和给予他人尊重的有意义的经历

People generally behave as politely and respectfully as they can whenever they take public transportation

无论何时乘坐公共交通工具，人们通常都表现得尽可能礼貌和尊重

That's how all of us were taught, by and large, by our parents, our elders and the generations before

总的来说，我们所有人都是这样被我们的父母、长辈和之前的几代人教育的

We always need to conduct our best selves when in public

在公共场合，我们总是需要表现出最好的自己

lt's agreat experience seeing able-bodied men giving up seats for the elderly, disabled, or pregnant women

看到身强力壮的男人给老人、残疾人或孕妇让座是一种很棒的经历

I even see women give up seats to others

我甚至看到一些女性给别人让座

I see people move a bit on their seats just to share space to those needing seats

我看到人们在座位上移动了一下，只是为了和那些需要座位的人分享空间

I see people smiling and talking with each other

我看到人们微笑着互相交谈

I feel more warmth among people when on a bus or the train

在公共汽车或火车上，我能感受到人与人之间的温暖

I see people behaving genuinely pleasant toward co-passengers, and I realize it takes a lot of guts to do this especially during these dificult times

我看到人们对同车乘客表现得非常友好，我意识到这样做需要很大的勇气，尤其是在这种困难时期

I always get the opportunity to save money, and am actually gaining pennies these days

我总是有机会省钱，而且这些天我真的赚了一分钱

This is particularly true when you live in a city, like New York, where subways and buses are in place

当你生活在像纽约这样有地铁和公共汽车的城市时，尤其如此

I've done the math: it's far cheaper to take the subway and the bus, plus the ferry if you live in Staten Island' like me, than to keep a car and drive yourself to your usual destination

我算了一笔账:如果你像我一样住在斯塔顿岛(Staten Island)，坐地铁和公共汽车再加上渡轮要比自己开车去通常的目的地便宜得多

You save on the parking fees, the toll fees, the insurance cost, the repair and maintenance costs， and the perceived costs of aggravation from motorists on the road, the fuel, among other costs

你省下了停车费、过路费、保险费、维修和维护费用，以及道路上的司机所造成的加重成本、燃料以及其他成本

On public transportation, you simply just pay the fare

乘坐公共交通工具，你只需要付车费

Light baggage to bring with you

你要带轻行李

I just carry myself and my tiny baggage

我只带着我的小行李

I occupy the least space, which is actually wherever I happened to be standing or sitting, which contributes to my baggage being very economical and lighter to carry

我占用的空间最少，实际上就是我站着或坐着的地方，这有助于我的行李非常经济，携带起来更轻

lf ever there would be untoward incidents while in transit, I'd always be assured that I only have myself to worry about, which is unlike when you're in your car.

如果在运输途中发生了不愉快的事情，我总是确信我只需要担心自己，这与你在车里不一样。

If an accident happens while you are in your car, you will be doubly aggravated because you will have to keep tabs on things other than yourself (who, by then, may be extremely anxious or even, may the Lord forbid, in a worst situation).

如果你在车里发生了事故，你会加倍恼怒，因为你必须密切关注你自己以外的事情(到那时，你可能会非常焦虑，甚至，但愿上帝不允许，出现最糟糕的情况)。

Strong push for long-term environmental projects

大力推动长期环保项目

I am confident that I contribute more to efforts in sustaining and keeping a much cleaner environment

我有信心为维持和保持一个更清洁的环境做出更大的贡献

Motorists always have to consider that they actually are contributing more to accumulated environmental damage when they use fossil-sourced fuel for their cars

司机们总是必须考虑到，当他们使用化石燃料时，他们实际上对累积的环境破坏做出了更多的贡献

Those who are concerned about the environment,especially policymakers, leaders and managers, mighas well heed this by taking the chance to take public transportation if time allows them

那些关心环境的人，尤其是政策制定者、领导人和管理人员，如果时间允许的话，不妨利用这个机会乘坐公共交通工具

I get the chance to do my exercises walking from my place to the bus stand (or the subway station, or the ferry station). I actually feel a much healthier me whenever I take public transportation

我有机会从住处走到公共汽车站(或地铁站，或轮渡站)锻炼身体。事实上，每当我乘坐公共交通工具时，我都觉得自己健康多了

Come, join me and everyone else taking public transportation

来吧，跟我和其他人一起乘坐公共交通工具

Generally speaking, the author has had pleasant experiences in taking public transport

总的来说，作者乘坐公共交通工具的经历是愉快的

People were taught to behave politely and respectfully, but they fail to do so when they take public transport

人们被教导要有礼貌和尊重，但他们在乘坐公共交通工具时却未能做到这一点

In New York, it is far more convenient to drive to your usual destination than to take public transport

在纽约，开车去你经常去的地方要比乘坐公共交通方便得多

If an accident happens, there are more possibilities to get doubly aggravated on public transport than in your own car

如果发生事故，乘坐公共交通比自己开车更有可能加倍恶化

Taking public transport contributes to saving the environment

乘坐公共交通有助于保护环境

By using public transportation, the author gets more chances to do exercise

通过使用公共交通工具，作者得到了更多的锻炼机会

The government's wrong policy in finance led the country into economic disaster

政府错误的金融政策使国家陷入了经济灾难

They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent

他们有个安排，孩子们将和父母各呆两周

The music festival is heavily dependent on sponsorship for its success

音乐节的成功在很大程度上依赖于赞助

The expert's speech gave us valuable insight into the problems of education

专家的演讲使我们对教育问题有了宝贵的见解

Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception

那时候没人有钱，我也不例外

This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use

这台电脑因其良好的设计和易于使用而广受欢迎

The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings

学校支付取暖费和建筑物的维修费

considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease

在寻找治疗这种疾病的方法方面已经取得了相当大的进展

It will be more economical to take public transport than to drive one's own car

乘坐公共交通比自己开车更经济

Climate is the accumulation noof weather over a standard average of 30 years

气候是在标准平均30年的时间里天气的累积

The coldness of the place was gradually replaced by light and warmth

这个地方的寒冷逐渐被光明和温暖所取代

She stared up at him, as if asking for some kind of assurance, her eyes not blinking

她抬头盯着他，好像在请求某种保证，她的眼睛没有眨

The idea is to continue training and pushing yourself to the limit to get better

我们的想法是继续训练，把自己推向极限，变得更好

The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage

他不会说外语这一事实使他处于明显的不利地位

The expansion of the lnternet may account for wider reporting of these incidents

互联网的扩大可能是这些事件报道更广泛的原因

I did it with the best intention ,but I only succeeded in annoying them

我是出于好意才这么做的，但结果却惹恼了他们

The love and support of his family sustained him during his difficult times

家人的爱和支持支撑着他度过难关

These are the long-term, unaddressed social problems that will be aggravated by the floods

这些都是长期的、尚未解决的社会问题，洪水将使这些问题更加严重

Many Americans have turned into driving or walking billboards.

许多美国人变成了开车或走路的广告牌。

much as we all claimt o hate commercials on television, we don't seem to have any doubts about turning ourselves into commercials.

尽管我们都说自己讨厌电视广告，但我们似乎对把自己变成广告毫不怀疑。

Our car bumpers , for example advertise lake resorts, underground caverns ,and amusement parks.

例如，我们的汽车保险杠为湖泊度假村、地下洞穴和游乐园做广告。

also we wear clothes marked with other people's initials and slogans.

我们还会穿印有别人名字首字母和口号的衣服。

Our fascination with the names of designers shows up on the backs of our sneakers and the pockets of our shirts and blue jeans.

我们对设计师名字的迷恋体现在运动鞋的背面、衬衫和牛仔裤的口袋上。

similarly we wear T-shirts filled with all kinds of advertising messages.

同样，我们也会穿印有各种广告信息的t恤。

For instance, people are willing to wear shirts that read “Dillon Construction," “Nike," or even l Got Crabs at Ed's Seafood Palace."

例如，人们愿意穿印有“Dillon Construction”、“Nike”或“我在Ed’s Seafood Palace吃了螃蟹”字样的衬衫。

These messages belong on highway billboards.

这些信息应该出现在高速公路的广告牌上。

in conclusion we say we hate commercials,but we actually pay people for the right to advertise their products

总之，我们说我们讨厌广告，但实际上我们付钱给人们为他们的产品做广告的权利

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