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1、美国人上下班往返时间更长、距离更远(Americanscommutelonger,fartherthanever)DaveGivensdrives370milestoworkandbackeverydayandconsidershisseven-hourcommutethebestanswertobalancinghisworkwithhispersonallife. Thewinnerofanationwidecontesttofindthecommuter,withthelongesttrek,Givensisoneofmillionsofpeoplewhoarecommutin
2、glongerandfartherthaneverbefore. StudiesshowAmericansspendmoretimethanevercommuting,andforagrowingnumber,gettingtoworktakesmorethananhour.InthemostrecentU.S.CensusBureaustudy,2.8millionpeoplehaveso-calledextremecommutes,topping90minutes. Givens,a46-year-oldelectricalengineer,hasanextremecommut
3、ebetweenhomeinMariposa,California,andhisjobinSanJose.Heleaveshomebeforedawnandreturnsafterdark. Histriplandedhimfirstplaceamongalmost3,000entriesinthesearchforAmerica’slongestcommute,sponsoredbyautomotiveservicesproviderMidasInc.andannouncedlastweek.ButasharrowingortediousasGivens’tripmaysound,
4、hesaysit’sthewaytokeepthehomeandjobheloves. “Ihavethebalancerightnow,”Givenssaid.“Icoulddosimilarjobscloser,butnotwiththeworkrewardandjobsatisfactionIhave.AndIcouldlivecloser,butIwouldn’thavethelifestylethatIdesire. “Tome,thisisnotthatlongacommute,”headded.“It’sjustsomethingIdotogotowork.” Su
5、burb-to-suburbcommuting Longercommutesfrequentlyinvolvepeoplewholiveinonesuburbandworkinanother,saidAlanPisarski,authorof“CommutinginAmerica.” Suchapatterntendstobeginwithcompaniesmovingoutofacitytoasuburb,enticingworkerstomovetoless-expensiveoutersuburbs,hesaid.“Peopleseethisasanopportunityto
6、gofartheraway,”hesaid. Suchamovemayprovidemoreaffordablehousingorbetterschools.Evenhighfuelcosts—Givensspendsabout$185aweekongasoline—canpayoffinabetterqualityoflife,Pisarskisaid.2用心爱心专心 DoreenDeJesusridesabusfromherhomeinTobyhanna,Pennsylvania,acrossNewJerseytoherjobinManhattan. Thepayoffisa
7、houseinthecountry,shesaid. “It’samatterofgettingawayfromthehustleandbustleofthecity,”saidDeJesus,37.“It’snotaneasything,butmostdaysit’sreallyworthit. “MybossthinksI’mnuts6,”sheadded. Studiesshow7.6percentofU.S.commuterstr
