英文短篇故事（纽约）243 NYPD: Bike Tickets Galore
时间：2019-02-15 作者：英语课 分类：英文短篇故事（纽约）
More than a dozen policemen were at 6th Avenue 1 and 33rd Street. They were between JC Penney and Macy's. Most were on bicycles. Sixth Avenue is one-way north. A traffic light is at 33rd Street. Policemen were pulling over bicyclists by the handful 2. Jeremy asked a policeman, "What are you writing tickets for?" The policeman said, "The usual violations 3. Running red lights. Riding against traffic. Riding on the sidewalk. Not having bells. Some bikers think the rules don't apply to them. We're giving them a wake-up call." Jeremy asked how much a ticket cost. The policeman told him. Jeremy said, "Well, $30 isn't too bad, is it?" The policeman said, "I didn't say $30. I said $130." As the policeman talked, Jeremy watched a biker riding past. He was very tall and was riding very slow. He rode south right past five policemen writing tickets. He disappeared down 6th Avenue.
- This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
- He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车，因为大街上挤满了人。
- We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.我们邀请了30人，但是只到了几个人。
- He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。