2014年ESL之旅行交通购物 04 Dealing with a Mass Transit Strike

（单词翻译）

Dealing¹ with a Mass Transit² Strike 

Marge: Where have you been? You should have been home over two hours ago! 

Homer: I’ve been trying to get home. Haven’t you been watching the news? The transportation workers union has voted to strike. There was a mass walkout at 4:30 p.m. today. 

Marge: You’re kidding! I didn’t know anything about it. They walked off the job right before the afternoon commute³? 

Homer: Yeah, I think it was calculated to make the biggest impact so that the powers that be will sit up and take notice. 

Marge: You mean the walkout has halted services on all public transportation – all buses, trains, and subways? 

Homer: Yes, that’s right. Everything is at a standstill. There are a lot of disgruntled commuters out there. 

Marge: When will services be restored? 

Homer: I have no idea. I imagine things won’t get back to normal before tomorrow morning’s commute. 

Marge: So what are you going to do? 

Homer: I might have to stay home from work. I’m stranded⁴ with no mass transit services. 

Marge: Oh, that’s a shame. 

Homer: Isn’t it, though? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse