附录3 参考译文（第1页）

附录3参考译文

&edStatesofAmeriowhighlydevelopedtheworld。However，itspostalservicehaslaggedfarbehihelessdevelopedtries。Thisisprobablyduetothefactthattheailaswellasthetelephonearemorepreferredmeansofuni。Fewpeivethoughtstthepostalservice。

ItusuallytakestwotothreedaysfularmailtoarriveiofthesamegmystayinBeijingforashortvisit，IrisedtofindoutthatmyfrieernHillsonBeijing'swesternsuburbreceivedmyletterthesamedayImailedit。NotonlythedeliveryisslowithemailisdeliveredonlyonceadayandthereisnodeliveryonSundaysandholidays。ItismoretinawherethemailisdeliveredtwiceadayingSundays。

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