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4. It has been replaced by dead-bolt locks, security chains, electronic alarm systems and trip wires hooked up to a police station or private guard firm. Many suburban families have sliding glass doors on their patios, with steel bars elegantly built in so no one can pry the doors open.

取而代之的是防盗锁、防护链、电子报警系统,以及连接警署或私人保安公司的报警装置。许多郊区家庭内制滑动玻璃门露台与优雅地铁质栅栏所以没人能把门撬开。

5. It is not uncommon, in the most pleasant of homes, to see pasted on the windows small notices announcing that the premises are under surveillance by this security force or that guard company.

它并不少见,在最舒适的房子,可以看到贴在窗户上的小告示：该房屋被监视安全部队或保护公司所监视。6. The lock is the new symbol of America. Indeed, a recent public-service advertisement by a large insurance company featured not charts showing how much at risk we are, but a picture of a child's bicycle with the now-usual padlock attached to it.

锁是美国的新象征。的确,一家大保险公司最近的一则公益广告中没有图表显示有多少危险,但一张孩子的自行车挂锁的照片显示了它。

A homesteader (自耕农) is a person who lives a self-reliant lifestyle with major emphasis on home production. While the Industrial Age is being replaced by information and electronics, some people try to seek an escape from the social, environmental, and economic madness of the modern age and begin to consider returning to the country. As this lifestyle is so enjoyable, satisfying and rewarding, more and more people are prepared to quit their job in the city and start a new and more meaningful life on their various farms. For some it has become not only a way of life, but a way of looking at the world.

Of course, life in the country can be pretty tough. While it is an enjoyment to be so close to Nature, you may have to reduce your dependence on fuels by cutting back on your daily consumption. You may also have to prepare your own meals every day and provide your own low-cost entertainment without the luxuries that are common in cities. On balance, however, living in the country has long been a part of the American Dream. Generations of Americans have considered the country an ideal setting in which to live and raise a family.

自耕农(自耕农)是一个人以主要强调家庭生产的自力更生的生活方式。然而工业时代正在被信息和电子产品所取代,有些人试图寻求逃避社会、环境和经济疯狂的现代,开始考虑回到乡下。这样的生活方式是如此令人愉快,令人满意的和有益的,越来越多的人准备辞掉他们在城市里的工作, 在他们的各种农场开始一个新的和更有意义的生活。对某些人来说,这已成为不仅是一种生活方式,而是一种看待世界的方式。

当然,生活在乡下会相当艰苦。同时也是一种享受接近大自然,你可能不得不通过减少你的日常消费来减少对燃料的依赖,。你也可以每天都要自己做饭，提供自己低成本的娱乐,没有城市中常见的奢侈品。总的来说,生活在乡下长期以来一直是美国梦的一部分。一代又一代的美国人认为乡下是一个理想的生活和抚养家庭的环境。

Five years ago a female inmate(犯人) at Riker’s Island told Jane Paley that she smelled wonderful. As president of Friendly Visitors, a 50-year-old organization whose mission is “acts of loving kindness that don’t involve large sums of money or hours of work.” Paley frequently went to the New York City jail. That day, though, a spray of perfume went off in her hand.

Her group had long donated money so that the 100 women in the jail could buy food and treats. Why not give them fancy toiletries（化装用品）too?

Parley and her crew of 35 women figured out the perfect way to get the goods. They asked friends to collect