スラッシュ・リーディング実践例文I-1

スラッシュ・リーディング実践例文I-1  

①  The American weekend officially begins /on Friday evening, /but already by Friday morning /there are signs /that the weekend is just around the corner. You see fewer cars /on the highways, /and buses and subways are less crowded /with people, too. This is /because some people take a day off /on Friday /to have a three-day weekend.
②  Things are also different /at work. People don’t wear the same clothes /as they wear on weekdays; /they dress themselves more casually. For instance, /managers in the office may put on casual sports clothes /instead of coats and ties. Some people put on blue jeans.
③  This trend toward “easy Fridays” /is popular with employees who normally wear uniforms /to work. In Los Angeles, /for example, /bus drivers are usually dressed in /military-style jackets, hats and trousers. Recently, /however, /they have received permission /to wear polo shirts and baseball caps /on Fridays.
④  Transportation officials believe /that this new Friday *dress code is good for the drivers’ *morale. And they are also sure /that the passengers won’t mind /- just as long as the buses run on time.