地道美语听力练习:应对公共交通大罢工

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 commute?

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 stranded with no mass transit services.

Marge:Oh, that's a shame.

Homer:Isn't it, though?