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同大家分享 SCMP 最近 (2010-04-27) 一篇由 Peter Kammerer 所寫的文章，題為 "World City? Rubbish" ，內裡有些有用的詞彙和句型，大家不妨學習、模仿一番。因時間關係，今日只同大家分享第一段：

Thanks to¹ the government's plastic bag tax, I've learned to take a backpack (背包) when shopping. Without question², I would also sort my rubbish into piles to make recycling easier were laws to that effect in place (制定)³. This is what is expected from people in socially and environmentally responsible societies the world over⁴. Authorities crow⁵ that Hong Kong is a globally plugged-in (與全球接通的) place and, while I would certainly wish this of the city I have chosen to call my home⁶, the fact that I feel guilty when I take out the rubbish makes a lie of their claim⁷.

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