原版英语小短文 193. Workers in the City (2)

　　Some men are wearing bright yellow shirts that say "City Sights NY." They sell tickets for double-decker buses that go around the city daily. Riders can hop¹ on and off when and where they want. Men in white shirts push blue trash cans on wheels. The men sweep up all the trash on the pavement. A man pedaling a yellow pedicab with two rear wheels rides by. The pedicab is a big tricycle. It has an awning² to shade riders. Two riders can sit in the seat behind the cyclist. He takes them on a tour of the city. A security guard stands in a small city park. He wears a blue shirt and black pants. He is friendly and helpful. Cab drivers are everywhere. They drive their yellow cabs all over the city. Day and night, thousands of New Yorkers hail the cab drivers. They drive quickly but safely.

1 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

2 awning   

n.遮阳篷；雨篷

参考例句：

• A large green awning is set over the glass window to shelter against the sun.在玻璃窗上装了个绿色的大遮棚以遮挡阳光。
• Several people herded under an awning to get out the shower.几个人聚集在门栅下避阵雨