词汇提示

1.suburban 郊区

2.shopping cart 购物车

3.aisles 过道

4.food court 美食广场

5.bump 碰上

原文

Shopping at the Mall

At one time in North America, most people shopped downtown on Main Street.

Most businesses were at the center of town.

When people started using automobiles, however,they moved away from downtown.

In time, most people lived in the suburbs.

Eventually, stores and small shopping plazas were built in suburban areas.

Still, most of the big stores were downtown.

But as more and more cars were on the roads, driving and parking downtown became a problem.

There wasn't room for a lot of cars to park downtown.

People also didn't want to fight downtown traffic just to go shopping.

So in the 1950s and 1960s, there was the beginning of large suburban shopping malls and plazas.

Plazas were a row of stores attached to one another.

Malls were usually a double row of stores with a roof connecting both rows.

This means that shoppers did all their shopping inside.

Large department stores and grocery stores were usually part of the mall, but there were many smaller stores as well.

When you came to the mall and went inside, many people would get a shopping cart.

You can walk along the aisles, putting your purchases in the cart.

When you are finished shopping, you can push your shopping buggy out to the car.

Many malls also have buggies or strollers for pushing small children along.

There can be a lot of walking in a trip to the mall.

In fact, some people go to the mall just to exercise.

A half dozen laps around the mall every morning amount to a pretty good workout.

However, there are always places to sit down when you get tired.

Most malls have a food court.

This is an open area with a lot of tables and chairs.

Usually there are a dozen or more small restaurants circled around the food court.

The department stores often have full-size restaurants.

Malls have large parking lots.

Unlike downtown, you don't pay to park at the mall.

On a busy day, finding a space close to the store can be a challenge.

Many people go to the malls when the weather is bad.

During wintry weather, the malls are busy.

Likewise, in really hot summer weather, people go to the malls to get cool.

The climate there is always the same.

People don't go to the malls just to shop.

They also go to meet people.

Usually, you bump into friends and neighbours there.

Old people, as well as teenagers, go there to see friends.

Usually the malls sponsor special events.

With lots to see and do, malls are a popular place to "hang out."

翻译

在购物中心购物

曾经有一段时间，在北美，大多数人在市中心的主街购物。
大多数企业都在市中心。
然而，当人们开始使用汽车时，他们就离开了市中心。
当时，大多数人住在郊区。
最终，商店和小型购物广场在郊区建成。
不过，大多数大商店都在市中心。
但是随着越来越多的汽车上路，在市中心开车和停车成了一个问题。
市中心没有足够的地方停放很多汽车。
人们也不想为了去购物而与市中心的交通堵塞作斗争。
因此，在20世纪50年代和60年代，大型郊区购物中心和广场开始出现。
广场是一排彼此相连的商店。
购物中心通常是两排商店，两排商店之间有屋顶连接。
这意味着购物者在室内购物。
大型百货商店和杂货店通常是购物中心的一部分，但也有许多较小的商店。
当你来到商场，走进去的时候，很多人会推着购物车。
你可以沿着过道走，把买的东西放到购物车里。
当你买完东西后，你可以把你的购物手推车推到汽车上。
许多商场也有童车或婴儿车，用来推小孩子。
去购物中心的路上可能要走很多路。
事实上，有些人去购物中心只是为了锻炼身体。
每天早上绕着购物中心跑六圈就是一次很好的锻炼。
然而，当你累的时候，总有地方可以坐下来。
大多数商场都有美食广场。
这是一个有很多桌椅的开放区域。
通常有十几家或更多的小餐馆围绕着美食广场。
百货公司通常有大型餐厅。
购物中心有很大的停车场。
不像市中心，在购物中心停车不用付钱。
在繁忙的日子里，找一个离商店近的地方可能是一个挑战。
天气不好的时候，许多人去购物中心。
冬天的时候，商场很热闹。
同样，在非常炎热的夏天，人们去商场凉快。
那里的气候总是一样的。
人们去购物中心不只是为了购物。
他们也去见人。
通常，你会在那里遇到朋友和邻居。
老人和青少年都去那里看望朋友。
通常商场会赞助一些特别的活动。
购物中心有很多景点和活动，是一个受欢迎的“闲逛”的地方。

Level 4-Day 66.Shopping at the Mall

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