2、 大卫帕拉西奥斯的父亲名叫皮特,在矿区工作了43年,见证了卡本煤炭工业的兴衰。皮特今年86岁,当回忆第一次采煤的情 景,他双眼湿润了。那年他才12岁,每天挣1美元。“我退休了,日子会好过一些。可是这样年轻人呢”皮特帕拉西奥斯说,声音低不 可闻。

参参考考答答案案：： David Palacios’s father, Pete, who worked in the mines for 43 years, has seen coal roar and fade here. Now 86, his eyes grew cloudy as he recalled his first mining job. He was12, and earned $1 a day. “I’m retired, so I’ll be fine. But these young guys?” Pete Palacios said, his voice trailing off.