高中英语 老外最想聊的100个口语话题（97）城市交通素材.doc

traffic 城市交通dialogue 1saini: i have been late three times this week.这星期我已经迟到三次了.rite： whats up?怎么了?s: traffic is tied up in knots. im afraid im gonna be late again.车堵得一塌糊涂.恐怕我又要迟到了.r: traffic is always heavy at this time of day.这个时候就很堵.s: i left thiny minutcs eariier than usual today in ordcr to avoid the rush hour, but im still later我今天提前30分钟出发,本来想避开高峰,可是眼看又要迟到了.r: maybe you can try a differentmute.能不能走别的路线?s: i dont think it can be avoidcd. to be honest.there seems to be cars everywhere.说实话,我觉得避不开,到处都是车.r: what about the badaling expressway?打开收音机吧,经常会有最新的路况.s: well, traffic moves at a good clip on that freeway, but its a long way around.恩听起来好像情况不妙,西直门附近很堵.r: turn on the radio. they usually have freeway updates.高峰期那儿一直很堵.s: looks likc weiljust have to wait it out.看来只好等着了.r: unfortunately, i thin;: youre right.哎,看起来只好这样了.s: if im latc again, my bosss 80nna blow a fuse如果我再迟到,老板一定会很生气.r: youiljust havc to leave earlier tomorrow.你明天只能早点了.dialogue 2r: its too crowded in here!这里面太挤了!s: same story every day.每天都这样.r: oh really? oh good, its stopping to let some fresh air in, its toostuffyhere.是吗?太好了,车停了,能吸点新鲜空气了,这儿太不透气了.s: subway line one is always very crowded, especially during rush hour.地铁一号线总是很拥挤,尤其是在高峰时段.r: oh, no. there are more people getting on!哎,又上来很多人!s: we should leave earlier next time.下次早点出发吧.r: i dont think i can stand it any more. i can hardly breathe.我受不了了,都快窒息了.s: come on, rita, only two more stops before theinterchange. it willempty outthem.丽塔,坚持下,还有2站就到换乘站了,那时上车就会空点了.r: thank god. i dont get how youhandlethis. theres so little personal space. why dont you take the bus? its cheaper.太好了,我真不知道你是怎么忍受的,人贴着人,没一点个人空间.为什么不坐公交车呢?不是比这便宜吗?s: yes, it is. but its not veryconvenient. i would have to change buses three times and its not asreliable.确实便宜,但是不太方便,坐公交车我要换三次车,而且不好控制时间.r: at least on the bus you can see out of the windows. down here there is nothing but advertisements.坐公交的话,至少能看看窗外的风景,在这儿全都是广告.s: its just as overcrowded andsmellyas the subway as well as bring slower.公交车上一样很挤,味道也不好,还比地铁慢.r: i guess youre right. i think ill consider buying a car. what do you say?倒也是,所以我正考虑买车呢.你呢?s: honestly, for there are already far too many cars in beijing, i dont want tocontributeto the mess.老