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steve: you're late again, mike. you have been late three times this month.
mike : i'm really sorry, steve. the traffic has been bad lately.
steve: do you catch a taxi to work every day?
mike : yep. when the traffic is ok, it only takes 20 minutes but when there are traffic jams, it can take 40 or even 50 minutes.
steve: have you thought about alternative transport?
mike : what do you mean by 'alternative'?
steve: well, taxi is just one way to get to your destination. what about the bus or subway?
mike : i never really thought about it, but i will give it a try.
steve: just try to be punctual, mike. it's important.
史蒂文:你又迟到了,麦克。这个月你已经迟到三次了。
麦克:我真的非常抱歉。最近总是塞车。
史蒂文:你每天上班都是打车吗?
麦克:对。如果不堵车的话只需花20分钟。但如果堵车的话,可能就要花40甚至50分钟了。
史蒂文:那你有没有想过使用什么别的交通工具么?
麦克:你说的“别的”是指什么?
史蒂文:其实,乘坐出租车只是到达目的地的一种方法。公共汽车或者坐地铁怎么样?
麦克:我从来没想过那么做,不过我倒是可以试试。
史蒂文:麦克,你可要试着尽量准时。这很重要。
new words 新单词
1) traffic jams: when the road is so busy that the vehicles do not move
交通拥堵
new york, london, rome and bangkok are famous for their traffic jams.
纽约、伦敦、罗马、曼谷等大城市都以交通拥堵著名。
2) alternative: different, another option or choice
可选择的,可替代的
there are no alternatives to coffee and chocolate - nothing can replace them in my life.
没有任何东西可以替代咖啡和巧克力在我生活中的位置。
3) destination: the place you want to go, target or goal
目的地,目标
disney land is a common destination for tourists visiting the usa.
迪斯尼乐园是很多游客到美国旅游的目的地。
4) subway: trains that run underground
地铁
in new york it's called the 'subway', in london it's called the 'tube' and in paris it's 'le metro'.
在纽约,地铁被称为“subway"; 在伦敦,人们叫它“tube”;而在巴黎则称“le metro”。
5) punctual: on time
准时
if you ask a girl out on a date, it is very important to be punctual.
如果你与一个女孩子出来约会,准时是非常重要的。