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New York City to help people shred bad memories 紐約市拋開不好的回憶迎接新年
Wednesday, Dec 26, 2007,Page 14
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Bulan the bear cub has already torn up her bad memories, San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA, US, May 4, 2007.
五月四日，美國加州聖地牙哥動物園的小熊布倫已經把她不美好的回憶撕碎了。 照片︰法新社
PHOTO: AFP
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New York City has thought up a new and interesting way to celebrate the New Year. The New York City sanitation department and a business group will help people shred their bad 2007 memories.
For one hour on Dec. 28, participants can say goodbye to everything from photos of ex-lovers to bad report cards. Shredders will be set up in the Times Square Visitors Center for people who have things they want to get rid of.
Recycling bins will be available for items that cannot be shredded. Those things might include strange clothes, annoying CDs or chocolate chip cookies. The organizers say they will also provide paper for people to write down memories they wish would go away.
A prize of $250 (NT$8,100) will be given to the person considered most creative at letting go of his or her bad memories.(STAFF WRITER, WITH AP)
紐約市想到了一個新奇又有趣的方式來慶祝新年。紐約市公共衛生局和一個商業團體將聯手協助民眾用碎紙機銷毀二ＯＯ七年不好的回憶。
本月二十八日，參與者可以在一小時內跟所有不好的回憶說拜拜，從以前戀人的照片到考壞的成績單都行。時代廣場遊客中心會設置碎紙機，提供想拋開過去的民眾使用。
不能用碎紙機銷毀的東西可以丟進回收箱，包括奇裝異服、礙眼的CD或巧克力碎片餅乾。活動策辦人說他們也會提供紙張，讓民眾書寫想要拋棄的回憶。
當天將選出最有創意的拋棄回憶獎，贏家可獲賞兩百五十美元（新台幣八千一百元）。（美聯社／翻譯：袁星塵）
| TODAY'S WORDS 今日單字 |
| 1. sanitation n.
公共衛生 (gong1 gong4 wei4 sheng1)
例: Littering is a sanitation issue.
(廢棄物處理是一項公共衛生議題。)
2. shred v.t.
用碎紙機銷毀 (yong4 sui4 zhi3 ji1 xiao1 hui3)
例: The boss asked me to help him shred these papers.
(老闆要我用碎紙機幫他銷毀這些文件。)
3. ex-lover n.
前戀人 (qian2 lian4 ren2)
例: Billy's ex-lover is here.
(比利的前女友在這兒。)
4. annoying adj.
惱人的 (nao3 ren2 de5)
例: Her ringtone is very annoying.
(她的手機鈴聲很惱人。)
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