2013年ESL之日常生活 31 Selecting a Neighborhood to Live In

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Selecting a Neighborhood to Live In

Leona: I want to live close to downtown. We can get everywhere on foot and walk to most amenities¹.

Jeremy: Downtown is always bustling² and noisy, and the crime rate is really high. I’d rather have proximity³ to parks and open spaces.

Leona: If we lived downtown, we wouldn’t have to worry about commute⁴ time and traffic. I could walk to work and you could take public transportation.

Jeremy: That’s true, but there aren’t any good schools near downtown.

Leona: Hello, we don’t have any kids.

Jeremy: Not yet. I want to settle down somewhere for a while, not move every couple of years.

Leona: Is that why you want to live in the suburbs? The suburbs have no character. Everything is cookie- cutter.

Jeremy: That’s not true.

Leona: Downtown has character and it’s close to nightlife.

Jeremy: That’s less important to me than a place in a quiet neighborhood. Imagine lounging in the backyard or taking a walk in the park. We can raise our kids in a close-knit community.

Leona: I think you’re planning for a family that we don’t have.

Jeremy: Yet!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

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1 amenities
n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快
参考例句：
The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。 Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 bustling
adj.喧闹的
参考例句：
The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。 This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

3 proximity
n.接近，邻近
参考例句：
Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。 Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。

4 commute
vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通
参考例句：
I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。 Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

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