聽力每日練習(xí) listen 1713 Too Much Crime

1--Why is there so much crime?

2--Because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong.

1--Is that it?

2--Also, there aren't enough police.

1--But there are a lot of police.

2--There's only one police officer per 100 criminals.

1--Can't we hire more police?

2--No. It costs too much money.

1--Doesn't crime cost more than police?

2--Yes, it does.

1--So it would be cheaper to hire more police?

2--Yes, it would.

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注解：

1.right from wrong分辨是非   

2.criminals罪犯

3.costs 花費

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譯文：

1--為什么有這么多犯罪行動？

2--因為父母沒有教孩子分辨什么是對什么是錯。

1--是因為這個嗎？

2--而且，沒有足夠的警察。

1--但是有很多警察啊。

2--每100個罪犯只有一個警官。

1--難道我們不能雇用更多的警察嗎？

2--不能。那要花費很多錢。

1--難道犯罪活動不比警察花費更多嗎？

2--是的，那更多。

1--所以雇用更多的警察不是會更便宜？

2--是的，會的。