英文短篇故事（纽约）386 Vote or Die

 　　An Arizona woman tried to run over her husband after the presidential election. The husband told a reporter, "She's crazy. She's a crazy Republican. All she talks about is politics. She didn't use to be like this. She used to be normal. Now she's turned me off the whole voting process. Tuesday night, she asked me if I had voted for Romney. I said I hadn't voted for anyone. She exploded. She said I hadn't done my 'civic¹ duty.' The next day, she tried to run me over. Well, after I somehow escaped with my life, I did my civic duty. I called the cops! How's that for civic duty? And she wants people to vote? I hope the jury votes 12 to nothing to put her in jail. When she gets out, she can look for a new husband. I hope she marries a politician. They'll deserve each other."

1 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。