英文短篇故事(纽约)463 The Fast Food Worker
时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:英文短篇故事(纽约)
He was dog-tired. He plopped onto the worn sofa. His sister said, "You look beat. Did you just run a marathon?" He said, "I wish. I can run a marathon in less than four hours. I just finished my shift 1. It was eight and a half hours. No lunch, no breaks." She said, "That's inhuman 2! That's inhumane! That's illegal! They can't make you work for over eight hours straight without even one break! You need to call a lawyer right now." He said, "I'm too tired to call a lawyer. Besides, who can afford one? It was super-busy. My coworker was out sick. I was the only one making sandwiches all day. My manager thanked me. He said to eat anything I wanted after I clocked out. So I did. I think I ate one of everything we sell." She said, "You're not tired from working. You're tired from eating!"
- Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙,把这箱子搬开,好吗?
- A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。