Taking a Bus
乘公共汽車
Key Sentences(重點句子)
892. Yes，you get off at Connecticut Avenue.
是的，您在康涅狄格大道下車。
893. How long is the ride?
要坐多久?
894. Well，you will get there in about a quarter of an hour if the traffic isn"t too heavy.
如果交通不太擁擠的話，大約一刻鐘您就能到了。
895. Drop fifty cents in the box，please.
請在盒子里放50美分。
896. O. K. Would you please let me know when we get to the stop?
好的。到了站請叫我一聲好嗎?
897. Welcome to our“Special Line 2” Bus.
歡迎您乘坐我們特2路汽車。
898. We"d like to go and visit the Asian Games Village.
我們是去亞運村看看。
899. Please drop your money into the box and take seats in-side.
請將錢投入這個箱子，到車上坐好。
900. When we reach the Asian Games Village I"ll let youknow.
到亞運村時我會告訴你們。
901. Would you have a look at the overpass in front of us.
你看前面的立交橋。
902. It"s called a three-way intersection.
這叫三立交橋。
903. It is a country full of energy and vitality.
這是一個充滿了活力和生機的國家。
904.They"re so skilled in riding bikes.
他們騎車技術(shù)很老練。
905. We"ll be at the Asian Games Village in a minute.
亞運村快到了。
906. Please get ready to get off the bus.
請您做好下車準(zhǔn)備。
Dialogue A
A：Excuse me，driver. Does this bus go to the National Park?
B：Yes，you get off at Connecticut Avenue.
A：How long is the ride?
B：Well，you will get there in about a quarter of an hour if the traffic isn"t too heavy.
A：Thank you. How much is the fare?
B：Drop fifty cents in the box，please.
A：O. K. . Would you please let me know when we get to the stop?I"m a stranger here.
B：Sure，sir. I"ll remind you.
Dialogue B
(Taking a double decker bus)
Driver：Welcome to our“Special Line 2”Bus.
Fred：It"s quite empty. Very good.
Nora：Driver，we"d like to go and visit the Asian Games Village. How much is the ticket?
Driver：It"s 2 yuan for each person. Please drop your money into the box and take seats inside. When we reach the Asian Games Village I"ll let you know. Then step down at the back door，please. (They are seated by the window on the top deck. )
Nora：Fred，would you have a look at the overpass in front of us. It"s a pretty shape.
Fred：It"s called a three-way intersection. It helps a great deal to reduce the congestion of ground transportation.
Nora：Have you noticed the most obvious difference between China and the States with respect to ground transportation?
Fred：Yes. They"re got so many pedestrians walking，and so many bicycles riding.
Nora：And everywhere and anytime from morning till night.
Fred：It"s a country full of energy and vitality. It"s interesting to see them running in the street in a hurry.
Nora：I like seeing those girls in short skirts and high heeled shoes on bicycles，showing no sign of tension. They"re so skilled in riding bikes.
Driver：We"ll be at the Asian Games Village in a minute.
Please get ready to get off the bus.
Fred：We will. Thank you. Bye-bye!
Driver：Take care. Bye!
Words and Expressions
overpass n. 立交橋
congestion n. 擁擠
transportation n. 交通;運輸
pedestrian n. 行人
vitality n. 活力，生命力
