全新版大学英语综合教程3课文原文及翻译(3)

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我们先来看一下我们工作方式的变化。今天，“嗨，亲爱的，我回家了！”这句话可能不是出自亲爱的老爸之口。亲爱的老妈也同样可能说这句话。在上一代，大多数家庭可以靠一份工资――爸爸的工资――维持。妈妈呆在家里，至少在孩子上学前是如此。但今天，一半以上有幼儿的母亲外出工作。在职人员中有大孩子的母亲的比例更高。而单亲家庭的数量在过去30年中急剧增长。

8 These changes in work have affected children as well as parents. When only Dad went out to work, children came home from school to Mom. (In TV situation comedies, they came home to Mom and home-baked cookies) Today, we'll find them at an after-school program or a neighbor's house. Or they may come home to no one at all. In every community, children are caring for themselves until their parents return from work. Are these children missing out on an important part of childhood? Or are they developing a healthy sense of self-reliance? These are questions that Mrs. Cleaver never had to deal with.

工作方面的这些变化影响着家长以及孩子。当父亲一人外出上班时，孩子们放学回家有妈妈在。（在情景电视剧里，他们回家有妈妈在，还有家里做的饼干）如今，我们会在晚托班或邻居家里见到他们。要不他们就回到空无一人的家。在各社区，孩子们都自己照管自己，直到父母下班回家。这些孩子会不会失去童年时期本应有的一些重要的东西？还是会因此培养起一种健康的自立意识？这些问题是克立弗太太过去从来不用操心的。

9 In addition, Dad and now Mom are often gone from home longer than ever. Not too long ago, most men worked close to home. The office or factory was just downtown. Dad often walked to work or hitched a ride with a friendly neighbor. But no more.

此外，爸爸，如今还有妈妈，在外的时间常常比以往任何时候都长。不多久前，大多数男人还就近工作。办公室或者工厂就在市区。爸爸经常走着去上班，或者顺路搭友好邻居的车。但现在不一样了。

全新版大学英语综合教程3课文原文及翻译

10 Today's working men and women are commuters. They travel distances to work that would have made their parents gasp. Commutes of forty-five minutes or an hour are common. Workers travel on buses, subways, and crowded highways. Many leave their suburban homes at dawn and don't return until dark. No running home for lunch for today's commuter.

今天的上班男女都是坐车来回的。他们上班距离之远会让他们的父母惊讶得倒抽一口凉气。45分钟或1小时的车程是常见的。上班族坐公共汽车、地铁，或开车行驶在交通拥挤的公路上。不少人一清早就离开位于郊区的家，一直要到天黑了才回来。今天的通勤族不再赶回家吃午饭。

11 And speaking of lunch, there's been a second big change in American family life. If both parents are away from home for long hours, who's whipping up those delicious meals in the kitchen? The answer, more and more, is nobody.

说起午饭，那正是美国家庭生活的第二大变化。要是父母都长时间不在家，那谁在厨房里忙着准备美味的菜肴呢？越来越多听到的回答是没有人做饭。

12 These days, few people have time to shop for and prepare "home-style" meals. The Cleavers were used to dinners of pot roast or chicken. Potatoes, salad, and vegetables went with the main course, with pie or cake for dessert. But this kind of meal takes several hours to fix. People can't spend hours in the kitchen if they get home at 5:30.

如今，很少人有时间采购、烹制“家常”饭菜。克立弗一家常常吃炖肉或炖鸡，除主菜外还有土豆、色拉、蔬菜，甜食是馅饼或蛋糕。但烧这种饭菜要花几个小时。要是人们5：30才回到家，就无法在厨房里呆上几个小时。

13 So what do working families eat? They choose meals that are easy to prepare or are already prepared. Fast food, takeout, and heat-and-serve dishes make up much of the modern American diet. Dad may arrive home with a bag of Big Macs and shakes. Mom may phone out for Chinese food or ask the local pizza parlor to deliver. And more and more people rely on microwaves to thaw frozen food in minutes.

那么双职工家庭吃什么呢？他们选择容易烹制或已经烹制好的食品。快餐，外卖食物，加热即食的菜肴构成了当今美国食谱的很大一部分。爸爸可能带回家一大包巨无霸汉堡包和饮料。妈妈可能电话定购中国菜，或让附近的比萨店外送。越来越多的人依赖微波炉在几分钟内把冷冻食品解冻。

全新版大学英语综合教程3课文原文及翻译

14 One consequence of these quickly prepared meals is that families spend less time dining together. And classic fast foods, like hamburgers and fries, are meant to be eaten on the run, not slowly enjoyed at the dinner table. The modern family no longer shares the evening meal. As a result, it no longer shares the day's news... or the feeling of togetherness.

这些烹制简易的菜肴造成的后果之一是，一家人一起坐下吃饭的时间少了。传统的快餐，如汉堡包，炸薯条，是让人匆匆忙忙吃的，而不是坐在餐桌旁慢慢享用的。现代家庭不再一起享用晚餐。其结果是，大家不再相互交流一天的事，也感觉不到合家团聚的气氛。

15 Finally, what about after dinner? Is the family evening at least something the Cleavers could relate to?

最后一点，晚饭之后又如何？晚上的家居生活总该跟克立弗家多少有几分相似了吧？

16 Not a chance.

没有丝毫相似之处。

17 We don't have to look outside the home to see the changes. The modern American family entertains itself in ways the Cleavers would never have dreamed of.

我们不必走出家门去看有什么变化。当今美国家庭的娱乐方式是克立弗家无从想像的。

全新版大学英语综合教程3课文原文及翻译

18 Thirty years ago, families gathered around a radio each evening. Later, television took over. Most families had just one set, which they watched together. Today, television and computers bring a dizzying array of entertainment into the home. Cable television provides everything from aerobics classes to Shakespeare. VCRs expand the choices even more. (3) If there's nothing good on network TV or cable, the video store offers the best and worst of Hollywood: recent movies, cartoons, "adult" films, exercise programs, travel, sports, how-to tapes. Computer games, which make viewers part of the action, also provide exci …… 此处隐藏：4440字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……

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