VOA慢速英语:Getting Your Kicks on Route 66

1. In Oklahoma, many poor families lost their farms because of dust storms.

because of 因为
例句：Because of the storm he didn't go there.
因为暴风雨他没有去那儿。

2. So they traveled west to California on Route 66 in search of a better life.

in search of 寻找
例句：He went in search of a doctor for his sick wife.
他去为他生病的妻子找医生。

3. People started driving on these new interstate highways instead of the old Route 66.

drive on 继续开车
例句：He drove on in the darkness.
他在黑暗中继续开车。

4.  Now it is our turn to take a trip on Route 66. We will have to search for it at times.

search for 寻找
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice. 
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。 

5. We pass through some of the most beautiful country in the Southwest.

pass through 经历;通过
例句：He had passed through many difficulties during the experiments.
在试验时他经历了许多困难。

6. Finally, we arrive at the Pacific Ocean in the city of Santa Monica.

arrive at 到达
例句：We arrived at the airport at four.
我们四点到达了机场。