New routine: Walk about four blocks to a Metro station, grab a free newspaper, take the escalator down to the platform, and jockey for standing-room space on a train.

• 现在，我会走大约四条路去地铁站，拿上一份免费报纸，乘自动扶梯下到站台上，在地铁上费力地抢到一个站脚的地方。