1、供娱乐for entertainment各种其他功能all sorts of other functions家用电器household appliances应对负责answer for为支付费用pay for决定不做某事decide against事实上in truth就表决vote on喜欢拥有紧密的社区like having tight communities不喜欢与陌生人打交道dislike dealing with strangers重视面对面相会valuing seeing each other face to face反对拥有电话oppose having telephones紧急
2、电话a telephone for emergencies便于交流be convenient for communication电话的其他缺点电话的其他缺点other disadvantages to the telephone不管什么情况不管什么情况no matter what/whatever the circumstances沉浸于沉浸于be absorbed/lost/buried in拨错号码拨错号码dial the wrong number打断谈话打断谈话interrupt the conversation由于某种原因由于某种原因for some reason面谈面谈a face-
3、to-face conversation浪费你的宝贵时间浪费你的宝贵时间waste your precious time平均每天平均每天80条短信条短信average 80 text messages each day关注与许多人建立关系关注与许多人建立关系focus on building relationships with many people总体上总体上in general/generally享有更高水平的心理健康水平享有更高水平的心理健康水平have a higher degree of mental health平静而稳定的生活平静而稳定的生活calm and stable li
4、ves重视社区以及平静地生活高于一切重视社区以及平静地生活高于一切value community and living in peace above all else将我们所有的电话扔进垃圾桶throw all of our phones into the dustbin使我们摆脱现代技术rid ourselves of modern technology回归到更简单的时代return to simpler times1. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its adva
5、ntages and disadvantages.2. The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities where everyone lives close together.3. Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they oppose having telephones in their houses.4. For example, no matter what the circumstances,when the phone ring
6、s, every thing stops so that the call can be answered.5. Then, when you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, destroying whatever peace you might have. 6.If asked later what the call was about, your friend always answers,“Oh，nothing really.”7. If the
7、call was really about nothing, then why was it so important as to interrupt your conversation and waste your precious time?8. While these messages always seem important at the time, most people can not remember them the next day.9. Meanwhile, real relationships are often sacrificed,and whatever personal peace one has is destroyed whenever the phone rings.10.They have very calm and stable lives because they value community and living in peace above all else, especially new technology.
