The Difficult Search for American Products in the US（在美国很难找到美国产品）
困难的 搜索 美国的 产品 在 美国
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera
另一 国家 什么 种类 东西 买 买 照相机
in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland ? No matter what you
在 日本 一些 漂亮的 衣服 在 法国 手表 瑞士 无论
may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be
可能 买 可能 认为 那些 产品 制造 那些 国家 然而 可能
wrong. Kang Jian is a 17 – year – old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt
错了 康 健 17岁 中学生 来自 上海 去年 去 拜访 婶婶
and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops
叔叔 在 旧金山 发现 有趣的 如此 多的 产品 本地的 商店
were made in China. “ I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the
制造 中国 想要 买 玩具小汽车 表兄 尽管 大多数
toys were American brands, they were made in China.”
玩具 美国的 牌子 制造 中国
Toys are not the only things made in China. “ I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,”
玩具 不是 唯一 东西 制造 中国 想要 买 一双 篮球 鞋
he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He
解释 必须 参观 五 到 六个商店 在…之前 找到 一双 制造 美国
realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “ In fact,” he
意识到 美国人 能 几乎不 避免 买 产品 制造 中国 实际上
continues, “ there were many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet
继续（说） 有 很多 其它的 东西 那儿 制造 中国 足球 手提包 宠物
food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that
食品 手机 甚至 美国的 国旗 制造 中国 康 健 认为 伟大的
China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China
中国 如此 擅长于 制造 这些 日常的 东西 然而 希望 在 未来 中国
will also get better at making high – technology products that people can buy in all parts of the
也 做得 更好 制造 高 科技 产品 人们 能 买 世界各地
world.