Unit 18

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We should follow rules when entertaining ourselves

我们在娱乐时应遵守规则。

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For example , we will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started , we will not be permitted to take photos if the valuable items are on permanent display ; we will not be allowed to let off fireworks in the forest

例如，演出开始后我们将不被允许进入剧院，珍贵展品永久陈列时我们不可拍照；森林区域内我们严禁燃放烟花。

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However , there are some people who always break the rules with silly behaviours , which may even cause big issues to the society

然而，有些人总是以愚蠢的行为破坏规则，甚至可能给社会带来重大问题。

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I met such a person at a theatre

我在剧院遇到过这样一个人。

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It was during the interval of a new production of King Lear

那是在新版《李尔王》的幕间休息时。

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The music stopped and the lights were turned up

音乐停止，灯光亮起。

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The audience didn't stop chatting till there came a loud voice

观众们一直喋喋不休，直到一个响亮的声音响起。

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" Attention , please ! You can wear the headphones on your right side to listen to our podcast . There are five channels to choose ! You can turn up or down the volume based on individual needs ."

请注意！您可以将耳机戴在右侧收听我们的播客节目。共有五个频道可供选择！您可以根据个人需求调节音量大小。

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I tried the first channel

我试了第一个频道。

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It was about the latest productions by the theatre : films , documentaries , TV series , soap operas , orchestra shows , and concerts of folk music

内容涉及该剧院的最新作品：电影、纪录片、电视剧、肥皂剧、管弦乐演出以及民族音乐会。

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Then I chose another one

然后我又选了另一个。

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Amazing ! It was an interview of the performers from King Lear

太棒了！这是对《李尔王》演员们的一次采访。

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They were talking about how many hours they rehearsed every single day

他们正在讨论每天要排练多少个小时。

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Indeed , it was a superb show which demanded much hard work

这确实是一场需要付出大量辛勤努力的精彩演出。

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About ten minutes later , there was something wrong with my headphone

大约十分钟后，我的耳机出了点问题。

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At the same time , I smelt something burning

与此同时，我闻到了烧焦的味道。

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I looked around and found a man in the back row was smoking and a cigarette butt was glowing red on the floor

我环顾四周，发现后排有位男士正在抽烟，地板上还有个烟头泛着红光。

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I contacted security personnel immediately

我立即联系了安保人员。

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With a strict inspection , they came to the conclusion that the wires underneath the carpet were burnt out due to the cigarette butt

经过严格检查，他们得出结论，地毯下的电线是因烟头而烧毁的。

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This was the main reason why the complicated stereo system was out of order

这就是那套复杂立体声音响系统失灵的主要原因。

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But the man who smoked had not realised how incredibly stressed to the personnel and how dangerous to the other audience

但那位吸烟的男子并未意识到，这对工作人员造成了多么难以置信的压力，对其他观众又是多么危险。

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A few days later , the news spread on social network platforms and received many reviews of criticism towards the man's silly behaviour

几天后，这则消息在社交网络平台上传播开来，并收到了许多针对该男子愚蠢行为的批评评论。