英语学习乐园：公交车上的谈话
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：英语学习乐园
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Michele: Excuse me, is this the right stop for St. Paul's cathedral 1?
Andrew: Yes, it is. There is a map here which tells you the number of the bus.
Michele: Oh, yes, I see. So, the number 8 bus goes to St. Paul's?
Andrew: That's right. And it tells you on the time-table how often they go. I am going 2 in that direction 3. I'll tell you when to get off 4.
Michele: That's very kind of you.
Andrew: No problem 5. The driver will tell you if you ask but they sometimes forget.
Michele: Look, here comes the bus now.
Andrew: Let's sit downstairs 7, it's easier to get off.
Michele: Thank you. Is it a long ride?
Andrew: Yes, it is quite far but you will see a lot. Have you got 8 a ticket?
Michele: No, I haven't. Should I have bought one?
Andrew: Well, it's cheaper if you buy a ticket for the day. But don't worry, you can pay 9 on the bus.
Michele: Only problem is, I don't have much change for the fare 10.
Andrew: Don't give him a large note. He won't like it. Give him coins 11 if you can.
Michele: I've got one or two. Oh look! There's the Houses of Parliament 12!
Andrew: You get a good view 13 from the bus. It's more interesting than the Underground 14 but, of course 15, it takes much longer.
Michele: Well, I've got plenty 16 of time.
Andrew: Here's the ticket man now. One to St. Paul's, please... There you are, I'll get it for you.
Michele: Let me give you the money. I'm so glad I met you.
Andrew: And I'm glad I met you. In fact 17, I think I'll take a trip to St. Paul's as 6 well. I can 'phone and cancel 18 my other business 19. We'll ring the bell in a minute. Do you mind 20 if I join you?
Michele: Not at all, but let's have a coffee first. Then we'll be proper 21 tourists 22!
Andrew: Yes, it is. There is a map here which tells you the number of the bus.
Michele: Oh, yes, I see. So, the number 8 bus goes to St. Paul's?
Andrew: That's right. And it tells you on the time-table how often they go. I am going 2 in that direction 3. I'll tell you when to get off 4.
Michele: That's very kind of you.
Andrew: No problem 5. The driver will tell you if you ask but they sometimes forget.
Michele: Look, here comes the bus now.
Andrew: Let's sit downstairs 7, it's easier to get off.
Michele: Thank you. Is it a long ride?
Andrew: Yes, it is quite far but you will see a lot. Have you got 8 a ticket?
Michele: No, I haven't. Should I have bought one?
Andrew: Well, it's cheaper if you buy a ticket for the day. But don't worry, you can pay 9 on the bus.
Michele: Only problem is, I don't have much change for the fare 10.
Andrew: Don't give him a large note. He won't like it. Give him coins 11 if you can.
Michele: I've got one or two. Oh look! There's the Houses of Parliament 12!
Andrew: You get a good view 13 from the bus. It's more interesting than the Underground 14 but, of course 15, it takes much longer.
Michele: Well, I've got plenty 16 of time.
Andrew: Here's the ticket man now. One to St. Paul's, please... There you are, I'll get it for you.
Michele: Let me give you the money. I'm so glad I met you.
Andrew: And I'm glad I met you. In fact 17, I think I'll take a trip to St. Paul's as 6 well. I can 'phone and cancel 18 my other business 19. We'll ring the bell in a minute. Do you mind 20 if I join you?
Michele: Not at all, but let's have a coffee first. Then we'll be proper 21 tourists 22!
1 cathedral
n.教区总教堂；大教堂
- We visited the magnificent cathedral.我们参观了宏伟的教堂。
- There's a cathedral in the town.镇里有一座大教堂。
2 going
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
- He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
3 direction
n.方向；方位；指令；说明
- In which direction did he go?他朝哪个方向去了？
- He looked in that direction and saw an airplane.他朝那个方向看，看见了一架飞机。
4 off
adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外
- You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
- I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。
5 problem
n.问题；难题
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。
6 as
conj.按照；如同
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
7 downstairs
adj.楼下的；adv.在楼下；n.楼下
- He went downstairs to breakfast.他下楼去吃早饭了。
- I'll come downstairs in a minute.我马上下楼。
8 got
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
- I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
- I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
10 fare
n.费用，食物；v.进展，进步，经营
- How much is the fare to the airport?到机场的车费是多少？
- How do you like the school fare?你认为学校伙食怎么样？
11 coins
abbr.coinsurance 联合保险，共同保险，共保n.（统称）硬币( coin的名词复数 )；（一枚）硬币，金属货币v.制造硬币( coin的第三人称单数 )；创造
- a fistful of coins 一把硬币
- Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. 把硬币放进投币口，按钮取票。
12 Parliament
n.议会，国会
- She won a seat in Parliament at the election.她在选举中赢得了议会中的席位。
- The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。
13 view
n.风景；视野，观点，见解；vt.观看，注视；考虑
- I disagree with this view.我不同意这个看法。
- I'll sit here and look at the view.我要坐在这里观看景色。
14 underground
n.地下，地铁，地道；秘密活动；adj.地下的，秘密的；adv.在地下，秘密地
- His father is a member of the underground.他父亲是一名地下组织的成员。
- There is an underground park here.这里有一个地下停车场。
15 course
n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)
- The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
- Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。
16 plenty
adj.充足的，相当多的；n.充足，大量；pron.充分，够多
- We have plenty of time to finish the job.我们有充裕的时间完成这项工作。
- Plenty of people have come.来了很多人。
17 fact
n.事实，实情，论据
- It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
- I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。
18 cancel
n.取消，撤消；vt.取消，删去，约分；vi.抵消
- He agree to cancel the meeting.他同意取消这个会议。
- Can you cancel your appointment?你可以把约会取消吗？
19 business
n.商业， 买卖， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 营业， 商行
- My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
- We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。