英语翻译
Manypeoplehavetoworkontheweekend.Somepeopledonotmind.Otherpeoplethinkitisterrible(糟透的).
Onemanthinksthatworkingontheweekendcanbedangerous.HeisGrahamCoates.Mr.CoatesworksinanofficeinBrighton,England.
OnSaturday,May24,1986,hewenttotheofficetodosomework.Whenhegotontheelevator(电梯),itstoppedbetweenfloors.Mr.Coatescouldnotgetoutoftheelevator.Hestartedtoshout,butnooneheardhim.ThenMr.CoatesrememberedthatitwasaholidayinEngland.NoonewasgoingtocometoworkuntilTuesday!
TherewasnothingforMr.Coatestodo.Hehadtowaituntiloneofhisco-workerscametoworkandfoundhim.Withnothingtoeatordrink,Mr.Coatesendedupsleepingformostofthetime.
EarlyonTuesdaymorning,thevicepresidentofthecompanycameintoworkandfoundtheelevatorwasnotworking.Whentheelevatorwasopened,Mr.Coatescameoutcold,weak,andtired.Hehadbeenintheelevatorfor62hours!
NowMr.Coatessays,“Ionlyuseelevatorsiftheyhavetelephonesinthem.”