Tina建议Craig坐地铁，地铁虽然比公车贵，但时间上更有保障，因为上下班高峰期，纽约的路况特别糟糕。哎，什么叫 traffic is bumper-to-bumper?

　　Professor: That means that the traffic is so bad and moving so slowly that it's almost as if the bumpers of the cars are touching.

　　哦，bumper是汽车的保险杠，所以，如果路上车特别多，就可以说bumper to bumper，也就是说，车子的车头接着车尾，一辆紧接着一辆。

　　Craig: Yeah, the subway is probably a good idea, but I hate being squeezed into those smelly cars with all those other people.

　　Tina: Well as long as you're on the mass transit system, you have to get used to it. The bus is crowded too.

　　Craig: (Sigh).... I just wish there were some way for me to get to work without leaving my house. I wonder if in the future there will be a magical machine that can do that.

　　Tina: Actually, we already have one: it's called a computer. Maybe you should try telecommuting!

　　Craig说，他不愿意挤在脏兮兮的地铁里，我深有同感！Tina说的telecommuting太棒了，只要通过电脑和网络，在家里就能远距离工作 ！

　　Professor: Exactly. Today some people prefer to telecommute to work to save time and gas. Employers like it too, because they don't have to pay for an office.

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