时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之旅行交通购物


英语课

 


Using GPS When Driving


Justin: Okay, we’re ready. Let’s get on the road. 


Fay: Wait! We don’t know where we’re going. We’re strangers in a strange land. Where’s our guide? 


Justin: We don’t need a guide. See this? It’s GPS and it’ll help us navigate 1 to where we want to go. 


Fay: I’m not sure it’s reliable. We’re in a pretty remote location. 


Justin: Relax and let me explain how this works: GPS systems use satellites to locate your current location. Information is transmitted to this receiver, so it always knows exactly where we are. We input 2 the address of our destination and presto 3! It gives us onscreen or voice directions. 


Fay: I know how a GPS system works. I’m worried that there aren’t reliable maps to where we want to go. I read that many printed maps of this region are outdated 4 and unreliable. 


Justin: Don’t worry. This GPS is the state-of-the-art. I’m sure it’ll be accurate. 


Fay: A fool with a tool is still a fool. 


Justin: What did you say? 


Fay: Nothing. 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 navigate
v.航行,飞行;导航,领航
  • He was the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.他是第一个飞越大西洋的人。
  • Such boats can navigate on the Nile.这种船可以在尼罗河上航行。
2 input
n.输入(物);投入;vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
  • I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
  • All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
3 presto
adv.急速地;n.急板乐段;adj.急板的
  • With something so important,you can't just wave a wand and presto!在这么重大的问题上,你想挥动一下指挥棒,转眼就变过来,办不到!
  • I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto,the door opened.我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧,嘿,那门就开了。
4 outdated
adj.旧式的,落伍的,过时的;v.使过时
  • That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了,许多地址已经改了。
  • Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
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