英语学习乐园：公交车上的谈话

Michele: Excuse me, is this the right stop for St. Paul's cathedral¹?

 

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 going² in that direction³. I'll tell you when to get off⁴.

 

Michele: That's very kind of you.

 

Andrew: No problem⁵. The driver will tell you if you ask but they sometimes forget.

 

Michele: Look, here comes the bus now.

 

Andrew: Let's sit downstairs⁷, 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 got⁸ 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 pay⁹ on the bus.

 

Michele: Only problem is, I don't have much change for the fare¹⁰.

 

Andrew: Don't give him a large note. He won't like it. Give him coins¹¹ if you can.

 

Michele: I've got one or two. Oh look! There's the Houses of Parliament¹²!

 

Andrew: You get a good view¹³ from the bus. It's more interesting than the Underground¹⁴ but, of course¹⁵, it takes much longer.

 

Michele: Well, I've got plenty¹⁶ 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 fact¹⁷, I think I'll take a trip to St. Paul's as⁶ well. I can 'phone and cancel¹⁸ my other business¹⁹. We'll ring the bell in a minute. Do you mind²⁰ if I join you?

 

Michele: Not at all, but let's have a coffee first. Then we'll be proper²¹ tourists²²!

1 cathedral   

n.教区总教堂；大教堂

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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。

9 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

10 fare   

n.费用，食物；v.进展，进步，经营

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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)

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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。

20 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

21 proper   

adj.正当的，正确的，合适的

参考例句：

• It is proper that you should ask your father.你当然应该问你的父亲。
• To be rude to the old is not proper.对老人粗鲁是不适当的。

22 tourists   

n.旅行者，观光客( tourist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. 对更愿猎奇探险的旅游者，有本地向导带领进山游览。
• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客