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你意识到室内污染的严重性了吗
http://www.sina.com.cn 2005/03/09 20:18  视听英语Ladder AI杂志

  (Written by Dale; Level: Middle)

  Mrs. Wang: Did you hear that my neighbor in #201 just had her son’s blood tested for lead and they found 3 times the permitted level?

  Mrs. Zhang: Wow. Where did all that lead come from?

  Mrs. Wang: The doctors said it was probably from old paint in their apartment. I guess we all need to watch out.

  Mrs. Zhang: I’ve been hearing a lot about the chemicals used in new furniture and rugs and how they are bad for our health. Until now, I just assumed that if you could buy it, it was probably safe to use. Maybe I’ve been too trusting. Buyer beware, I guess?

  Mrs. Wang: I guess it makes sense that the manufacturers might use things that are cheap or easy to work with even if there was some chance it might not be good for the consumer.

  Mrs. Zhang: Sure. And I’ve been worried for a long time about the coal dust that comes off the coal-piles in the winter. They dump it off the trucks near my apartment. Maybe it’s time I got one of those air filter units for our home.

  Mrs. Wang: Isn’t it sad that we have to be so careful and worry about the air we breathe? It wasn’t that way when I was a child.

  Mrs. Zhang: Don’t be too sure. I’m sure there’s more pollution now, but I think scientists are also testing for more things too. I know this though: I’ll take reasonable steps to protect my family, but I’m not going to worry. Life is too short.

你意识到室内污染的严重性了吗

  王女士:听说了吗?我那201室的邻居刚带她儿子做了血铅含量检测,结果发现铅含量是允许值的三倍!

  张女士:啊!哪儿来这么多铅哪?

  王女士:医生说可能来自他们家的旧油漆。我想我们大家都应该注意点。

  张女士:我多次听说新家具和地毯里使用的化学物质对健康怎么怎么不好。就在刚才,我还认为只要买得到,用起来就应该是安全的。直到现在,我才发现也许我太轻信了。我想这就是所谓的“买者自负”原则?

  王女士:我认为生产厂家可能会使用便宜或易加工的材料,即使这么做有可能伤害到消费者。

  张女士:是啊!我还一直担心冬天从煤堆上飘起的煤屑,他们就在我家旁边把煤从卡车上卸下来。也许是该在家里装上空气过滤器的时候了。

  王女士:连呼吸的空气我们都还得担心受怕,这不是件令人悲哀的事吗?我小时候可不是这个样子的。

  张女士:别这么肯定。现在的污染问题确实是比以前严重多了,但我想科学家们也正在进行各种检测吧!我心里明白:我会适当地采取一些措施来保护家人,但我不会忧虑。人生短暂啊!

  lead n. 铅

  assume vt. 假定

  beware v. 小心

  dump vt. 倾卸

  reasonable adj. 适度的;讲道理的




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