(英语原文见昨日《国际·世相》A8版)新游戏:投币抓龙虾现在,抓龙虾再也不是渔民们的专利了。在美国波特兰市郊的一家商店里,只需投币2美元,鲜活龙虾任你“抓”。
投币抓龙虾游戏并非新创,不过是投币抓毛绒玩具的翻版。 顾客们通过操纵机械手来夺取自己的战利品。所不同的是,装满布娃娃的玻璃箱被换成了挤满龙虾的水族箱。
在其他许多地方,一些餐馆也设有这种游乐项目。餐馆的厨师将免费为你烹制被抓住的龙虾,还会一并奉上精美可口的配菜。(湖南省环境监测中心站邹佩雯译)
今日原文:
Thousands of Katrina Victims EvictedHauling everything he ownedina plastic garbage bag, Darryl Travis walked out of thechandelieredlobby of the Crowne Plaza, joining the exodus ofHurricane Katrinarefugees evicted from their hotel rooms acrossthe countryTuesday.
The occupants of more than 4,500 govern-ment-paid hotel roomswereordered to turn in their keys Tuesday, as the FederalEmergencyManagement Agency began cutting off money to pay fortheir stays.Farmore people - more than 20,000 storm victims - weregiven extensionsby FEMA until at least next week and possibly aslong as March 1,said FEMA spokesman Butch Kinerney. |