对话文本
A:Did you hear what's going on downtown today? All the worders from the factory are staging a demonstration in the streets. Not one of the two thousand employees showed up for work today,and they have gathered outside the city hall to demand better working conditions for all factory employees.

B:Wow,sounds chaotic.... two thousand people in the streets carrying picket signs and shouting sloans. What gave them the motivation to finally organize and call management on the substandard working conditions?

A:I think they gained courage after the mayor's speech last week on equality and opportunity for all town citizens. Anyway,the sentiments have been brewing for quite some time.I mean, we all know the working conditions at the factory are quite horrendous.

B:So what kind of demands do they have? What are they asking for specifically?

A:They want raises and medical insurance, and I think they want to clean up the factory's safety hazards. That's probably the most important issue.

参考翻译

你听说今天市区发生什么事情了吗?工厂所有工人都在街上举行示威游行.今天2000多名工人没有一个去上班,而且他们还聚集在市政府外面要求为工厂的所有工人改善工作条件.
哇,听起来乱极了…街上有2000多人戴着示威者的标志,喊着口号.是什么促使他们最终组织起来,要求管理者改善低标准的工作条件?
上周市长向全体市民做了关于平等和机会的演讲,我认为他们就是从这儿获得了勇气.总之,这种情绪一直酝酿了很长时间了.我的意思是,我们都知道工厂的工作条件很可怕.
那他们有什么样的要求?他们的具体要求是什么?
他们要求加薪.提供医疗保险,我认为他们想要的是清除工厂的不安全隐患.这可能是最重要的问题.

核心词汇
Demonstration: a public meeting or march at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting somebody/something 游行示威
to take part in/go on a demonstration
参加／进行示威游行
to hold/stage a demonstration
举行示威游行
mass demonstrations in support of the exiled leader
支持流亡领导人的群众集会
anti-government demonstrations
反政府示威游行
a peaceful/violent demonstration
和平／暴力示威

Chaotic: in a state of complete confusion and disorder 混乱的;杂乱的;紊乱的
The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
在上下班高峰时间,城市的交通混乱不堪.

sentiment: feelings of pity, romantic love, sadness, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate (失之过度或不恰当的)伤感,柔情,哀伤
There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment.
没有像父爱般的亲昵,没有显得过于激动.
There is no room for sentiment in business.
在生意场上心肠不能软.

Hazard: a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage 危险;危害
a fire/safety hazard
火灾╱安全隐患
Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.
日益严重的污染对当地人民的健康构成了重大威胁.
Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.
大家都明白吸烟的祸害.
hazard lights(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
（汽车上的）危险示警灯