Was pollution a problem then?
那時有污染問題嗎?
Yes, it was. There was once a steel factory near the Sunshine River.
有。那時陽光河附近曾經有一家鋼鐵廠。
They often put the waste into the river.
它們常常把廢物排入河里。
Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.
之后,政府意識到了這個問題,并采取措施加以改善。
Now the river is much cleaner.
現在河流干凈多了。
Do you think life is better now?
你認為現在的生活比以前好了嗎?
Well, in some ways it is.
嗯,在某種程度上是的。
It's really nice to have a beautiful modern town.
有一個現代的城鎮真好。
However, most of my old friends have moved away.
然而,我大多數老朋友都搬走了。
It has become impossible for us to see each other as often as before.
我們不太可能像以往一樣頻繁的見面了。
We used to play cards and Chinese chess together.
我們以前常常在一起打牌和下象棋。
Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
現在我經常感到有點兒孤單。
Anyway, it's good to see the amazing changes in the town.
不管怎么說,看見鎮上驚人的變化還是很好的。