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不论在田园风光的西弗吉尼亚,还是在人群熙攘的加利福尼亚,美国人在上下班路途上花的时间越来越多,往返路途也越来越长。许多美国人认为,要住大房子,自然就得住在远地方,他们能接受这种代价。 今年8月6日(美国)人口普查局公布的数字显示,上下班路途遥远反映了90年代的一大潮流。这个潮流就是:美国人居住得越来越宽敞。 有8个房间的住宅通常包括4间卧室(这种风格在郊外的高级住宅区越来越常见)。2000年,共有1700万个家庭住在这样的房子里,而1990年的数字为1350万。 与此同时,小房子的比例逐渐缩小。有1～4个房
In both rural West Virginia and California, Americans spend more and more time commuting to and from work, traveling longer distances. Many Americans think that if they want to live in a big house, they naturally have to live far away and they can accept this price. Figures released by the Census Bureau on August 6 this year (US) show that the commute to work on a long journey reflects a major trend of the 1990s. This trend is: Americans live more and more spacious. A home with 8 rooms usually consists of 4 bedrooms (this style is becoming more common in upscale suburbs). In 2000, a total of 17 million families lived in such houses, compared with 13.5 million in 1990. In the meantime, the proportion of small houses has narrowed. There are 1 to 4 rooms