语情景口语100主题

31.HolidayDIY

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backpacker背包客

youthhostel青年旅社

B&B含早餐家庭旅馆

carparkingavailable有停车位

wheelchairfriendly残疾人专用

linenincluded有床上用品

creditcardsaccepted接受信用卡

securitylockers保险箱

luggagestorage可存行李

24hourreception/checkin24小时总台服务/可入住

nocurfew没有宵禁

nolockout不锁门

agerestriction年龄限制

freeinternetaccess可免费上网

destination目的地

domestic国内的

scenicspot名胜

tofreezetodeath冻死人

tofryaneggonthesidewalk热到可以煎鸡蛋

historicheritage历史遗迹

jet-setter空中飞人

tobetricked受骗

tobroadenone'shorizon增长见识

toone'sheart'scontent玩得尽兴

weatherforecast天气预报

winter/summerbreak寒暑假

rating评级

vacancy有空房

inascenicspot看看风景

eattoone'sheart*scontent大吃—顿

facility容易，简易，灵巧,熟练，便利

entire全部

lobby.大厅

Ava:Sowhatdoyouthinkweshoulddoforouranniversary?Shouldwestayinahotelorgobackpackingina

park?

Ethan:I'mtoooldtogobackpacking.Let/sstayinaB&Binascenicspot.

A:Sincetheweatherissupposedtobenice,whydon'twestayatahotelwithanoutdoorswimmingpool?

E:That'sagoodidea.Iknowofareasonablypricedhotelwithaswimmingpoolthat'sjustastone'sthrow

awayfromHydePark.

A:That'sanexcellentlocation!Itmustbeoneoftheonlyhotelswithanoutdoorswimmingpoolintheheart

ofLondon.

E:They'realsoknownfortheirhugebreakfaststhatkeepyougoingallday.

A:Wecaneattoourheart'scontentinthemorningandthenspendtherestofthedayinthepool.

E:ShouldIcallthemtomakeareservationthen?

A:Yesmightaswellseeiftheyhaveanyvacancies.Dotheytakecreditcards?

E:Letmejustchecktheirwebsitetofindout.

A:Well?

E:Let'ssee.It'ssaysthatbreakfastisincluded,carparkingisavailable,taxesareincludedintheprice,there's

freeinternetaccess,andyes,creditcardsareaccepted.

A:Fantastic.Let/sbookitforSaturdaynightthen.Andfindoutwhattimewecancheckinsowecanmakeas

muchuseofthepoolaspossible!

E:I'vebookedtheroomforSaturdaynight

A:Whattimecanwecheckin?

E:Wecancheckinat2:00ntheafternoon.

A:Whataboutcheck-out?

E:Checkoutisat11:00a.m.,butyoucanrequestalatecheck-outforanextra&10.Shouldwedothat?

A:Whynot?Thenwecansleepinandrelaxbythepoolbeforeweheadbackhome.

E:Lockersarealsoavailableforluggagenearthepoolfacilities,sowecouldspendtheentireafternoonatthe

pool,evenaftercheck-out.

A:Inthatcase,wewon'tneedtopayforalatecheck-out.

E:Let'sjustwaitandseehowwefeel.WemightwanttosleepinonSundaymorning.

A:That'sagooddeal.TheyonlyofferfreeinternetandWiFiaccessinthelobby.

E:That'salright.Wewon'treallyneeditanyway,willwe?

A:No,Ithinkwe'llmanagegoingwithoutinternetaccessforanight!

E:Howarewegoingtogetthere?Shouldwetakebus?

A:Sincetheyofferfreeparking,let*sjustdrive.

E:Ok.WhattimedoyouthinkweshouldhittheroadonSaturday?

A:Ifweleavebynoon,weshouldbeabletogetthereby2:00.Whatdoyouthink?

E:Maybeweshouldleaveat11:00.Thatway,wellhavetimetostopforlunchbeforewegettothehotel.

A:11:00itisthen!Gopackyourbags!

32.Goingabroad

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boardingcard登机牌

excessbaggage超重行李

handluggage手提行李

non-settlementform非定居（签证）表

maritalstatus婚姻状况

transit过境中转

landing着陆

travelinsurance旅行保险

aircraftcrash空又隹

discounttickets打折机票

luggagereclaim取行李处

duty-free免税

customs海关

arrivals到港

departures离港

declare报关

shuttle机场大巴

queuehere在此排队

Barcelona巴塞罗纳（西班牙东北部港市）

Spain西班牙

aisleseat靠道座位

emergencyexit紧急出口，太平门

departurescreen离港屏幕

expiration/expirydate有效期限

declare申报

purpose目的

NottinghamUniversity诺「汉大学

contract合同

receipt收据

document证明

Emily:Hello.Whereareyojheadedtoday?

Ryan:I'moffforBarcelonaforaweek.

E:Doyouhaveyourpassportwithyou?

R:Yes,hereyougo.Idon'tneedavisatogotoSpain,doI?

E:Fortunatelyforyou,youdon't.Nexttime,ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutvisas,youshouldtrytofindout

beforeyougettotheairport.

R:That'sgoodadvice.

E:Wouldyoulikeawindowseatoranaisleseat?

R:Arethereanyseatsavailablebytheemergencyexits?

E:Yeah,letmeseehere...Yes,there'soneleft.

R:OK.I'lltakethatonethen.

E:Alright.Howmanypiecesofluggageareyoucheckingin?

R:IliketotravellightsoIjusthavethisone.

E:Ifthat'syouronlypieceofluggage,itissmallenoughtocarryonwithyou.Wouldyouliketodothatsoyou

don'thavetowaitinluggagereclaimonceyouarrive?

R:Yes,please.That'safantasticidea.WhichgatedoIneedtogoto?

E:You'rehereabitearly,socheckthedeparturescreensinthewaitingareainaboutahalfanhour.Here's

yourboardingpass.Enjoyyourflight!

E:CanIseeyourpassportplease?

R:Isthislinefornon-residents?

E:Yesitis.Residentscanqueueupinthelinestomyright.

R:OK.Here'smypassport.

E:What'stheexpirationdateonyourpassport?

R:Ithinkit'ssoon,maybeinafewmonths.ItwasrenewedinBeijing,sothenewexpirydateisonthelast

page.

C:Isee.Yes,you'llneedtorenewyourpassportinafewmonths.Makesureyoudon'tletitexpirewhileyou

areintheUK.

R:Iwon't.

E:Doyouhaveanytodeclare?

R:No,Idon'thaveanythingtodeclare.

E:Howlongwillyoubesta/ingintheUK?

R:111bethereforaboutayear.

E:Whatisthepurposeofyourstay?

R:111bestudying.KmdoinganMBAatNottinghamUniversity.

E:Wherewillyoubestaying?

R:Ihaveahousingcontractwiththeuniversity.Illbeinadormroomoncampus.

E:Howdoyouplanonpayngforyourlivingcostsandfeeswhileyouarehere?

R:Myfatherhasalreadypaidforthatinadvance.Herethereceipts.

E:OK.Haveagoodday.Here'syourpassportanddocumentsback.

R:Thankyouverymuch.

33.ShortWeekendTrip

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beach海滩

inflatabledinghy充气小游艇

sunlounger沙滩椅

towel毛巾

surfing冲浪

surfboard冲浪板

roughly大概

gas燃油

chipin捐助

lilo气垫

windsurfer轴板运动员

thehorizon地平线

flipper脚蹊

bikini比基尼

high/lowtide张退潮

gohiking远足

visitamusementparks去游乐园

caravan房车

lazearound闲逛

sunbathe日光浴

routine路线

cruise游轮

rough不愉快

sunset夕阳、日落

delight快乐的、高兴的

restful宁静的

sunburn晒伤、晒斑

peeling剥皮

shed脱皮

itchy使人发痒的

sunscreen防晒霜

tent帐篷

extra额外的

Isabella:Howareyoudoing,Matthew?

M:Tobehonest,Tmreallyfedupwithworkatthemoment.Ineedabreak!

I:Areyoudoinganythingthisweekend?

M:IhavetoworkonSaturdayallday!Ireallyhatemyjob!

I:AreyouavailableonSunday?

M:Yes,it'smyonlydayoffuntilThursday.

I:OK,well,myfriendsancIareplanningongoingtothebeachonSunday.Wetendtoleavearoundnoon

wheneverwegoanywhere,soyoucouldstillsleepin.Doyouwanttocomewithus?

M:That'dbefantastic!Whchbeachareyougoingto?

I:It'saquietbeachjustaboutanhouroutsideofthecity.

M:WhatshouldIbringwithme?

I:We'vegotplentyofinflatables,butifyouwanttositonachair,you'llhavetobringyourownsunlounger.

M:Icanjustusemybeachtowel.Ilovelazingaroundinthesun.

I:Doyoulikesurfing?

M:I'veactuallynevertried.Doyouhaveasurfboard?

I:We'vegotafew.IcanteachyouhowtosurfonSunday.Itllbefun!

M:Ican'twait!Itsoundslikewe'regoingonagreattime.HowmuchmoneyshouldIbring?

I:You'lljustneedroughlyS10forfoodandgasmoney.Myfriendisdriving,soweusuallyallchipinafew

dollarsforgasmoney.

M:OK.WhereandwhenshouldImeetyou?

I:We'llpickyouupatyourplaceatnoon.Bethereorbesquare!

M:Thankssomuchforinvitingme!SpendingthedayinthesunmademefeelasifIwereinadifferentworld.

I:We'regladyoucame.Whatdidyouthinkofthesunset?

M:Itwasamazing!Watchingthesunsetoverthelakewassuchadelightforme.

I:Itwasreallybeautiful,wasn/tit?Didyoufeelabitmorerelaxedafterwards?

M:Definitely.Iactuallyhadaveryrestfultime.

I:Howaboutyoursunburn?Hasitstartedpeelingyet?

M:Yes,I'vebeensheddingmyskinleftandright,butit'snotasitchyasitwasonMonday.

I:Tmsosorryaboutthat.Ishouldhaveremindedyoutousesomesunscreen.

M:Don'tworry;it'snotyourfault.Ishouldhaveknownbetter,sunbathinginhotweatherallday!

I:Say,Iknowthatyouhaveathree-dayweekendthisweek.Doyouwanttogocampingwithus?

M:I'dloveto,butIdon'thaveatent.

I:Don'tworry.Wecanfindanextraoneforyou.Weplantostayingatthecampingsiteatnightandthen

goinghikingduringtheday.

M:Great.KIIbringthesunscreenthistime.

34.ThemeTravel主题游

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skiandsnow滑雪

diving潜水游

scubadiving/snorkeling浅水潜水

adventuretravel冒险游

carnival嘉年华

Ferriswheel摩天轮

giantslide旋转匕椅

monorail单轨列车

swingingboat秋千船

merry-go-round旋转木马

revolvingboat碰碰船

go-cart单座卡丁车

Astrojet(propernoun)旋转飞机

rotor大转轮

mad-mouse(propernoun)疯狂老鼠

California加利福尼亚

Florida弗罗里达

scary引起惊慌的

ride设施

rollercoaster过山车

tunnel轨道

fianc6未婚夫（法文）

queuing排队

peakperiod顶峰时期

highseason旺季

Bali巴厘岛

tan棕色的

resort度假山庄

Switzerland瑞士

snowboarding单板滑雪

Europe欧洲

spotless无污染的

discount折扣

Isabella:HaveyoueverbeentoDisneyworld?

M:WhenIwasyoung,myparentstookmetotheoneinCalifornia.Ialwaysforgetwhich—isthatone

DisneylandorDisneyworld?

I:TheoneinFloridaisDisneyworldandtheoneinCaliforniaisDisneyland,soyoumusthavebeento

Disneyland.

M:That'sright.Whydoyouask?

I:Well,TveneverbeentoeithersoIwasthinkingofgoingtoDisneyworldformyhoneymoon.

M:Whenareyougettingmarried?

I:Sometimenextyear.Wehaven'tsetthedateyet.

M:Congratulations!Ihadnoidea.

I:Thankyou.Sowhatdoyouthink?Wouldwehaveagoodtime?

M:Doyoulikeamusementparks?

I:Forthemostpart,yes.Someoftheridesarebittooscaryforme,though.

M:Ifyoudon'tthinktwiceabouttheridesandgooneveryridethatyoucan,you'llhaveagoodtime.

I:Eventherollercoasterstnatgothroughtunnelsinthedark?

M:Eventhose.It/llbeveryromantic,Ithink.You'llhaveloadsoffun!

I:Thanksfortheadvice.Illtalktomyfianceaboutittonight.

M:I'msurehelllovetheidea.Justthrowyourselfintoitandyoullenjoyit!

M:Well,howwasyourhoneymoon?

I:Itwasfantastic!Wehadsuchagoodtime.Theonlyproblemwasthatbecauseitwastheirhighseason,we

spenthoursqueuing.

M:Peakperiodsalwaysentailhoursofqueuing.Atleastyougotanicetanthough!

I:Yes,Floridahadgreatweatherwhilewewerethere.Youlooktan,too.Didyougosomewhere?

M:MyfriendsandIjustgotbackfromBali.

I:Wow!BaliIslandshavesomeofthebestbeachesintheworld,don'tthey?

M:Yes,wewerelucky.Myfriend'sfatherownsaresortononeoftheislands,sowewereabletostayforfree.

I:Didyougodivingwhileyouwerethere?

M:Itookafewdivingclasses,butIdidn'treallylikeit,soIdidsnorkelinginstead!

I:Didyoutakeanypicturentheocean?

M:I'vegotquiteafewpicturesofalldifferentkindsoffish.IllshowthemtoyounexttimeIseeyou.

I:HaveyoustartedplanningyourChristmasvacationyet?

M:We'replanningongoingskiinginSwitzerland.Doyouski?

I:No,butIdolikesnowboarding.

M:WouldyouliketogoskiingwithusforChristmas?

I:I'lltalktomyhusbandaboutit;I'msurehe'llsayyes!HelovesSwitzerland!

M:ItisEurope'sspotlesslandoflakesandmountains!Letmeknowassoonasyoucansowecangeta

discount.

35.Souvenirs纪念品

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keyring钥匙链

refrigeratormagnet冰箱贴

handkerchief手帕

artsandcrafts工艺品

poster海报

woodworking木工艺品

latch门挡

knitting编织品

shellcraft贝壳制品

candleandsoapmaking手工蜡烛、香皂

crossstitch十字绣

ceramics,pottery陶瓷

bead串珠

charm护身符

mask面具

giftwrap礼品包装

vase花瓶

ontheshelf在搁板上

separately分离地、分别地

vivid生动的

Venice威尼斯（意大利港市）

euro欧元

Avery:CanIhelpyou?

Cameron:Couldyoushowmewhereyourvasesarelocatec?

A:Sure.They/rejustontheshelfoverhere.They'rehandmadeintheworkshopbehindthissouvenirshop.

C:They'rebeautiful.KIItakeapairofthegreenvases.

A:Wouldyoulikemetowrapthemforyou?

C:Yes,please.CouldyouwrapthemupseparatelyandsendthemtomysistersinNewYorkbymailforme?

A:Sure.CanIinterestyouinsomeoftheshellcraftsthatarealsohandmadehere?

C:They'reverynice,butIthinkI'llpass.

A:Perhapsyoursisterswouldlikeakeyring.Thereareplentyofvividdesignsprintedonthekeyringsthat

youcanchoosefrom.

C:No,thankyou.Illjuststickwiththevases,thanks.Kminabitofahurry.

A:Alright.I'llwrapthisupasquicklyasIcan.WhileIdothis,youcanwritetheirnamesandaddresseson

theseforms.

C:OK.Howmuchwillthatbe?

A:Withshipping,thatwilloe200euros.Illthrowinafewkeyringforyou,aswell.

C:Thereyougo.Thankyouverymuch.HowlongwillittakeforthevasestoarriveinNewYork?

A:Theyshouldgetthereinabout3weeks.Here/smybusinesscard.Ifyouhaveanyproblems,youcan

contactmebyemail.Haveaniceday!

C:Hello,doyourememberme?Iboughtsomevasesfromyouyesterday.

A:Yes,yousentthemtoNewYork,right?

C:That'sright.IthoughtI'dcomebacktobuysomemoresouvenirs.

A:Whatdidyouhaveinmind?

C:Well,first,I'llliketobuyafewpostcards.Mysisterusedtoalwayssendapostcardtoherselfwhenevershe

wentanywhere.Iwanttodothat,too.

A:Wehaveplentyofpostcardstochoosefromhere.Thesamedesignscanbefoundontheseposters.

C:Postersaredifficulttotravelwith.IthinkI'lljustbuythepostcards.Iheardthatyoumightalsohavesome

ofthemasksthataremadeinVenice.

A:Yes,wedo.They'reonthewallbehindyou.

C:Howmuchdotheycost?

A:Thepricesareclearlymarkedonthebackofeachmask.Wouldyoulikemetogetonedownforyouto

lookat?

C:Yes,IthinkI'dlikethegreenmaskinthemiddle.

A:Hereyougo.

C:I'lltakeit.I'dalsoliketobuysomechocolate.

A:Areyoulookingforsomehomemadechocolateasagift?

C:Yes,it'smygirlfriend'sbirthdaytodayandsheloveschocolate.

A:We'vegotplentytochoosefromhere.

C:Theylookdelicious.Ithinkshe'llbepleased!

36.Cycling骑行

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pedalabicycle骑脚踏车

cyclist骑脚踏车的人

pedal踏板

handlebars柄，把手

crossbar横梁

gears齿轮

saddle车座

tyre轮胎

chair链条

mudguard挡泥板

brakes车闸

spokes轮辐

pump气筒

tandembicycle双人自行车

helmet头盔

ascent上坡

takeover战胜、超越

yellowjersey黄色领骑衫

tourdeFrance环法自行车赛

cyclingmountainbike山地车

crosscountry越野

numberplate号码牌

discouragefrom劝阻

produce产生

convenient方便的

environment环境

tempt诱惑

repair修理

dealership交易行、经销处

concert音乐会

rushhour高峰时期

sticky太紧、粘的

saddle自行车坐垫

height高度

legscanextendfully腿脚可以充分伸展

knee膝盖

sore酸痛的

Aiden：Howdoyouusuall/gotoschool?

Evan:Iusuallyridemybike.Whichformoftransportdoyouprefertouse?

A:IfeelthatIcanseemorewhenIpedalabicycle,butwhenIfeellazy,Idrivemycar.

E:Ithinkweshoulddiscouragepeoplefromusingtheirprivatecars.Theyproducetoomuchpollution!

A:Iagree,butIwouldfinditdifficulttostopusingmycar,It*sjustsoconvenient.

E:Carsmightbeconvenient,butthey'resobadfortheenvironment.

A:Doyouhaveacar?

E:No.Iusedtohaveonethough.OnceIstartedusingmybicycletogetaround,IfoundthatIdidn'treally

needit.

A:MaybeifIsoldmycarnow,Iwouldn'tbesotemptedtouseit.

E:Youcouldtry.Itwouldsaveyoualotofmoney.

A:That'strue.Everymonth,Ispendhundredsofdollarsongas,insurance,andrepairs.

E:Ifyougottoclassbyridingabicycleeverydayinsteadofdriving,youwillgetlotsofexercse,too!

A:Icouldstandtoloseafewpounds.Havingacarhasmademelazy.Ineverendupwalkinganywhere!

E:Let'sgotoacardealership.KIIhelpyoutrytosellyourcarforagoodprice.

A:Soundsgood!Let'sgo!

E:Areyoureadytogotheconcert?

A:Yes.Shouldwegotherebybussowearen'tlate?

E:Actually,whydon'twegotherebybike?Wecouldgetstuckintrafficifwetravelbybusinrushhour.

A:That'strue.Cyclingisgoodforourenvironment,too.Letmejustgetmyhelmetthen.

C:Isyourhelmetcomfortable?

A:Notreally,butIlikedthedesign,soIgotit.

E:Maybeyoushouldthinkaboutgettingaroundhelmet;they'rebetter.

A:Tilthinkaboutit.

E:Isthatyournewbicycle?

A:Yes,myfathergaveittomeformybirthday.Doyoulikeit?

E:It'sthenewest10speedcyclingmountainbike.Thesearereallyexpensive!

A:Nothingbutthebestfrommydad.Ilikeeverythingaboutitexceptforthebrakes.They'reabitsticky.

E:Icanfixthoseforyou.Isthereanythingelsewrongwithit?

A:Well,mysaddleistoolowforme.Doyouknowhowtochangetheheight?

E:That'seasy!It'simportanttohavethesaddlehighenoughsothatyoulegscanextendfullywhenyou'reon

yourbicycle

A:IsthatwhymykneeshavefeltsoreaftereverytimeI'veriddenmybike?

M:It'spossible.GivemeaminuteandIcanfixtheseforyouandthenwecango.

37.DrivingCars

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indicate转弯提示

brake刹车制动

overtake超车

reverse倒车

dropyouoff中途下车

giveyoualift搭便车

drivinglicense驾照

comprehensive全面的

regularservicing定期维护

limousine豪华车

saloon轿车

numberplate牌照

boot后备箱

steeringwheel方向盘

windscreen挡风玻璃

wingmirror=rearviewmirror后视镜

accelerator变速器

dashboard仪表盘

heatingcontrols暖风

motorway高速公路

jaguar捷豹

condition情况

pedal踏板

tochangegear变速

seatbelt（汽车等的）座椅安全带

rearviewmirror后视镜

tank油箱

petrolstation加油站

fillup加满

ignition点火

honk喇叭

emergencies紧急事件，紧急需要

copcar警车

Madison:Wow,isthatyoursportscar?

J:Yes,doyoulikeit?

M:Iloveit!Iusedtoalwayswanttodriveagreenjaguar.Isitingoodcondition?

J:Itlooksgoodontheoutside,buttheinsideisadifferentstory.Itneedsalotofservicingbeforeitcangoout

ontheroadsagain.

M:What'swrongwithit?

J:Well,firstofall,itneedsanewengine,whichisextremelyexpensive.

M:When'sthefirsttimeyouhaditserviced?

M:Itmusthavebeenafewyearsagonow.

J:Ithoughtallcarsneededregularservicingonayearlybasis.

M:Theydo.Oncemysonwasborn,therewasnoreasontodrivethiscaranymore.Itzsonlyatwo-seater;you

know!

J:Whatelseiswrongwitht?

M:Theheatingcontrolsdon'tworkanymore,soitalwaysfeelslikeit'sabout100degreesinthecar-evenin

thesummer!

J:Anythingelse?

M:Thebrakesdon'treallyworkthatwellanywayeither.

J:Whydon'tyougetitallfxed?

M:Itcostsmorethanyouthinktorunacar—especiallywhentherearesomanythingswrongwithit!

J:Well,letmeknowwhenyougetitfixed.Tdlovetogoforarideinit!

J:Areyoureadyforyourfirstdrivinglesson?

M:Yes.Whichoneisthebrakeagain?

J:Thepedalonyouleftistnebrakeandtheoneonyourightisthegas.

M:I'mgladthiscarisanautomatic.Idon/tlikehavingtochangegears.

J:Automaticsareverysimpletodrive.Thefirstthingyoushoulddoisputyourseatbelton.

J:Youshouldalsoputyourson.Youneverknowwhatwillhappenwithmeinthedriver'sseat!

M:Veryfunny.Nextyoushouldcheckyoursidemirrorsandyourrearviewmirror.Canyouseeoutofthem?

J:Ican'tseeanythingoutofthesidemirroronyoursideofthecar.Couldyoumoveitforwardabit,please?

M:How'sthat?

J:That'sbetter.Nowwhat?

M:Checkyourpetrolsituation.

J:Thetankisalmostempty.IguessI'lldrivetothepetrolstationtofillitup.

M:That/sagoodidea.Putyourkeysintheignition,startitup,putthecarinreverse,waitfortheroadtobe

clear,andthenbackoutofthedriveway.

J:Igotit.Don'tworry.Illgetyouthereinonepiece.

M:Remembernohonkingthistime.Thehornisonlyforemergencies!

J:Whydoesthatcopcarbehindmehaveitsredlightson?

38.PublicTransportation

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cruise轮渡

double-deckerbus双层汽车

trolleybus/tram无/有轨电车

commuter经常往返者

ratedpassengercapacity员卜艮额

holdupataxi拦截出租车

fares票价

runontime/delay正点/晚点

annualticket年票

landing着陆

turbulence气流

tube地铁

stopover中转

terminal终点站

cabincrew机组人员

flightattendant单个乘务员

theatre剧院

rude粗鲁的

maintenance维护

warn警告

storm暴风雨

nightmare噩梦

sandwich三明治

Ava:So,howshouldwegettothetheatre?

Ethan:Let'stakethebus.

A:IhatethebustsysteminLondon!Thebusdriversarerude,thebusesareneverontime,andtherearefew

peoplearoundwhocanhelpyou.

E:It'snotthatbad.Youprcbablyjusthadabadexperienceonce.

A:Itwasn'tjustonce.EverysingletimeItakethebus,sorrethingbadhappenstomeortosomeoneelseon

thebus.

E:Wecouldtakethesubway,butwe'dhavegothreestopsalongonelineandthenchangetrainstwice.

A:Trainfaresaretwiceasexpensiveasthebusfare,too.

E:Ifwedon'thurryup,wellmisstheshow.Shouldwetakethebus?

A:We'realreadylate,soIthinkwehadbettertakeataxi.

E:Idon/tthinkwe'llbeabletofindataxiveryeasilyduringrushhour.Let'sjusttakeabus.

A:Fine.Havealookatthetimetabletofindoutwhenthenextonearrives.

E:Itlookslikeitshouldbehereinjustafewminutes.Don'tworry.Nothingbadwillhappen.Illevenbuyyour

ticketforyou.

A:Thanks,thatwasniceofyou.

E:See,nowsomethinggoodhashappenedtoyouonabustrip!

E:Iseverythingalright?

A:Yes,everythingisfine.

E:Whattooksolong?Ithoughtyourflightwassupposedtoarrive3hoursagoI

A:Didn'ttheyannouncethatourflightwasdelayed?

E:Ididn'thearanythingaboutadelay.Ithoughteverythingwasrunningontime.Whathappened?

A:Weboardedtheplaneontime,butthenwewereheldupforalmostanhourdue：oamaintenance

problem.

E:Thenwhat?Yourplanewasthreehourslate!

A:Wefinallytookoff,butabout30minuteslater;thecaptainontheloudspeakertowarnusthattherewould

besomebadturbulenceformostoftheflight.

E:Turbulenceisprettynormal,isn'tit?

A:Yes,butthiswastheworstturbulenceI'deverexperiencedinmylife!Everyonestartedgettingsick.The

flightattendantshadtostayintheirseats.Thecaptaindecidedtolandearly.

E:Sowheredidyouland?

A:WelandedinSouthamptonandwaitedanhourforthestormstopassandthentookoffagain.

E:Thatsoundslikeanightmare!

A:Itwasn'ttoobad.AtleastI'malive.

E:Haveyouhadanythingtoeat?

A:Imanagedtogetasandwichfromaflightattendant.Howaboutyou?

E:IhadafewcoffeeswhileIwaswaiting.Let'sgetoutofhere!

39.AskingforDirections问路

WordsStorm

turnaround往回走

roundabout绕行、环岛

entry入口

signandannouncement:标志警语

junction路口

crossroads十字路口

sideroad辅路

pedestrian行人的

roadsign交通标志

direction方向，指导

guard守卫，警戒，护卫队

Emily:Hi,Ryan.KmjustcallingtoseeifyouareOK.

Ryan:I'mfine,butIseemtobeabitlost.

E:OK,whereareyourightnow?

R:Ihavenoidea.Idon'tseeanyroadsigns.

E:Doyouseeanythingaroundyoulikeahotelorarestaurant?

R:There'sabarcalledBar"infrontofme.

E:Iknowwherethatis.YoumustbeonQueen'sStreet.

R:So,haveIpassedthestreetyouliveonyet?

E:Unfortunately,youmusthavepasseditawhileago.

R:I'vereallygotnosenseofdirection,doI?

E:Don'tworry.Icantellyouhowtogethere.Doyouhaveanup-to-datemapinyourcar?

R:Yes,I'mlookingatonenow.

E:DoyouseeQueen'sStreet?

R:Yes,youcan'tmissit.Tvemarkeditwithmypen.

E:Good.Youneedtogobackthewaycame.Followiteastforabout5miles.Youllgettoaroundabout.Take

thefirstright.Thenyou'llbeonSt.JamesStreet.Followthatfor3.5miles,takearightatthesecondsetof

trafficlights,andthenparkyourcar.Myhouseisthethirdhouseontheright.

R:IthinkI'vegotit.ButImighthavetocallyouagainwhenIgettoyourstreet.

E:Noproblem!Drivesafely!

E:Excuseme,butI'mnotfromaroundhere.CanyoutellmehowtogettotheBritishMuseum,please?

R:lzmsorry.Kmfromoutoftownmyself.

E:Oh.HaveyoubeentoBigBenyet?

R:Yes,wewentthereyesterday.

C:Woulditbepossibleforyoutotellmehowtogetthere?

R:That'seasy.It'salongthatroadonyourright.Youcan'tmissit.TherearesignsalloverthecityforBigBen.

E:Thanks,that'shelpful.

R:Doyouknowwhereelseyoushouldgo?TheTateModernisagreatmuseum,andmanyoftheexhibitsare

free.

E:Iwantedtogotherethisafternoon.IsitfartowalktherefromBigBen?

R:No,youcouldeasilywalkthere.Itzsjustalongtheriver.

E:Whichsideoftheriverisiton?

R:IfyouareinfrontofBigBenfacingtheriver,it'llbeonycurright.

E:Howfarisit?

R:Justfollowthewalkingpathalongtheriverfo