美国校园口语21-30

24. Apartment for Rent 公寓招租

A: This apartment has three rooms and a bath. Here's the kitchen.
B: It seems a little small to me.
A: Not really, for one person, and it has a nice gas range and a good refrigerator. There are lots of shelves and cupboards, too.
B: What about closets?
A: You'll have two large ones in the bedroom. One has shelves and a built-in shoe rack. Then there's a storage closet in the living room and a linen closet in the bathroom.
B: The living room looks sort of dark.
A: We're painting it a lighter color, and it gets the afternoon sun.
B: Well, thank you for showing me around. I'll let you know tonight if I decide to take it. I want to look around before I make up my mind.

Notes
A little small 稍小一些
Cupboard 嵌要墙壁上装有玻璃门的壁橱，用来放置餐具或各种装饰品
Linen 寝具的总称(包括被子、床单、浴巾等)

A：这套公寓有三个房间和一个卫生间。这儿是厨房。
B：它对我来说好像小了点儿。
A：实际上不小吧，你只一个人。而且这儿有一只漂亮的煤气灶和很好的冰箱。还有很多大橱和装饰橱。
B：有些什么壁橱？
A：在卧室内有两个大壁橱。其中一个有搁板和鞋架。在起居室有一个放在床上用品及毛巾的壁橱。
B：起居室看起来光线不太好。
A：我们正在把它漆成明亮的颜色。下午房间内可以照到太阳。
B：谢谢你给我们看了房间。如果我决定要，今天晚上我会告诉你。我想作出决定前再慎重考虑一下。

25. Asking Directions 问路

A: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get downtown?
B: Yes, of course. Are you familiar with the streets here?
A: NO, I'm from out of town.
B: Well, let me see. What would be the quickest way? I'll tell you. Go to the end of This block, turn right, and walk six blocks. Then turn left for three blocks. There's a Big intersection there. You can't miss it. The main business section is three or four blocks south of the intersection.
A: Thanks a lot. Oh, one more thing. Are there any buses running this time of night?
B: No. They stop at eleven p.m.

Notes
From out of town 从外地来
Block 两条横马路之间的街区，walk six blocks意即走过六条马路
Intersection 几条街道的交叉点

A：对不起。您可以告诉我到市中心商业区如何走吗？
B：当然可以。您熟悉这里的街道吗？
A：不，我是从外地来的。
B：哦，让我想一想，哪一条是最近的路？我告诉您。顺这条街走到下一条横马路时向右转，再过六条马路，然后向左转再过三条马路，那儿有一个很大的交叉路口，你不会错过的，从交叉路口向南过三条或四条马路就是主要的商业区。
A：多谢。哦，还有一件事。在晚上这个时候这儿还有没有公共汽车行驶？
B：没有，晚上十一点就停止了。

26. The Bus Driver and a Lady Passenger 公共汽车驾驶员和一位女乘客

A: Does this bus go downtown.
B: No, ma'am. But it meets the 58 bus at 40th and Main. Here's a transfer. I'll call the stop.
A: Thank you. Will I have to wait long?
B: Only about five minutes if the 58 is on time.
A: Another thing. Do you have any schedules?
B: Just for this bus, ma'am. Ask the other driver for a 58 schedule when you get on.

Notes
Transfer 转车票(美国公共汽车上发给的转车凭证，凭此票可中途下车再乘一次公共汽车或换乘一次其他路线公共汽车。有时间限制，一般在二或三小时内使用)
Schedule 公共汽车时刻表(美国城市内公共汽车间隔时间很长，每条路线均备有时刻表)

A：司机，这辆公共汽车去市中心区吗？
B：不，夫人。不过在第40街和大街可以接上58路公共汽车。这是转车票。到站时我会叫您。
A：谢谢您。我要等很久吗？
B：如果58路准时的话，只要等五分钟左右。
A：还有，您有时刻表吗？
B：只有这一路的，夫人。当您换车时请问司机要一张58路的时刻表。