Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal

Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal. Written by Annette Carruthers.

《加勒特·摩根和交通信号灯》 作者：安妮特·卡鲁瑟斯

Traffic problems. In the 1920s, the streets were getting very busy. Many things shared the streets.

交通问题。 20世纪20年代，街道变得越来越拥挤， 各式各样的人和交通工具都共用街道。

Cars were on the streets. Horses and buggies were on the streets. People and bikes were on the streets, too.

汽车行驶在街道上。 马车行驶在街道上。 行人和自行车也走在街道上。

A man named Garrett Morgan lived in Cleveland, Ohio. He saw a car on the street hit a horse and buggy. He saw that the streets were not safe.

一个名叫加勒特·摩根的人住在俄亥俄州的克利夫兰市。 他看到街上一辆汽车撞到了一辆马车。 他意识到这些街道并不安全。

Making a Plan Each day, more traffic was on the streets. Mr. Morgan knew there would be more traffic problems. He thought about how to solve these problems.

制定方案 每一天，街上的通行车辆都越来越多。 摩根先生知道之后会出现更多交通问题。 他开始思考如何解决这些问题。

Mr. Morgan knew Cleveland needed a way to help the traffic. He thought about how to do this. He made a plan for a traffic signal.

摩根先生知道克利夫兰需要一个疏导交通的办法。 他反复思考该怎么做。 他设计出了一套交通信号灯的方案。