英语博客-北美风情 210、Maura’s road trip

 　　Have you ever gone on a long trip in the car? If you have, you’ve been on a road trip! This summer, Maura is going on a road trip across Canada and the United States. In this episode¹, Harp² interviews Maura about the upcoming trip. Listen to find out where Maura plans to go and what she plans to do. And remember, it’s not about the destination; it’s about the journey.

 

　　Harp:Today, I’m going to interview someone.

 

　　Maura: Who are you going to interview, Harp?

 

　　Harp:I’m going to interview you! Yes, I’m going to interview you, Maura, because you’re about to start a big road trip.

 

　　Maura: Yes, and I’m so excited. This summer, I’ve planned to go on a really big road trip, about 3 of 4 weeks, across the United States and then back to Montreal through Canada.

 

　　Harp:Wow! So you’re driving across the country, basically³?

 

　　Maura: Pretty much, right. Our trip is starting in Montreal, of course, where Culips broadcasts from, and that is located kind of in the centre, but more eastern side of Canada. And then visit my family. And I’m from Kitchener, Ontario, which is not very far from Toronto. After that we’re going to drive down into the United States, west. And then we’re going to come back up into Canada, into Alberta and the Rocky Mountains, which is really our destination. Spend some time there, and then drive back to Montreal, through Canada.

 

　　Harp:That sounds like a really long trip and a lot of driving.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

3 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。