【大家说英语】 第162期:考驾照

 Lesson 12 Around Town 第十二课 城镇地标

April 27 4月27日

Getting a Driver's License¹ 考驾照

Read it! 读读看！

Taylor wants a driver's license. She took a course in Vancouver. 泰乐想要取得驾照。她在温哥华上过驾训课，

But she still needs to take two tests. 但她还需要参加两项考试。

How can she get one? 她要如何参加考试呢？

Rob² has to renew³ his license at the DMV. 罗柏必须到监理处更换驾照，

Rob and Taylor can go together. 罗柏和泰乐可以一起去。

At the DMV, Taylor applies for her license. 泰乐在监理处申请了考驾照，

Can she pass the tests? 她能够通过测验吗？

Conversation A 会话A

What are you doing, Taylor? 泰乐，妳在做什么？

I'm looking for information online. 我在网络上找信息，

I want to get a driver's license. 我想要取得驾照。

Oh. You don't have a license? 哦，妳没有驾照？

No, not yet. When I lived in Vancouver, I took a driving course. 没有，还没有。我住在温哥华的时候，上过驾训课程，

But I don't have a license. 可是我还没有驾照。

I see. How's your driving? 原来如此。妳车开得怎么样？

It's pretty good. I practiced a lot. 开得还不错， 我经常练习。

Good. You have to take a driving test at the DMV. 那好，妳必须到监理处去参加驾驶考试。

Conversation B 会话B

Do I need to bring anything? 我需要带什么东西吗？

Yes. You need to bring ID and money to pay the fee⁴. 需要。妳需要带身分证和支付费用的钱。

I can do that. But I don't know how to get there. 这没问题， 可是我不知道怎么到那里去。

Actually, I need to go to the DMV to renew my license. 实际上，我需要到监理处去更换我的驾照，

I can take you there. 我可以带妳去。

Really? Great! 真的吗？太好了！

We can go after work today. 我们可以今天下班后去。

Sure! See you then. 好！到时候见。

Conversation C 会话C

Well, here we are! Welcome to the DMV. 好，我们到了！欢迎来到监理处。

Now what do we do? 现在我们要怎么办？

There's a sign over there. We can go there to apply for your license. 那里有个指标， 我们可以到那里去申请考妳的驾照。

First I take a written test, right? 我首先必须参加笔试，对不对？

Yes. Then you take a driving test. 没错，然后再参加路考。

Last, you pay the fee. 最后再支付费用。

And then I'll have my license! 然后我就可以拿到驾照了！

If you pass both tests. 如果妳两项考试都通过的话。

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 renew   

vt.使更新，复始，使恢复，补充；vi.更新，重新开始

参考例句：

• The most important thing is to renew your health.最重要的是恢复你的健康。
• We must renew our supplies of coal.我们必须补充煤的储备。

4 fee   

n.费（会费、学费等）；酬金，小费；所有权；vt.付费给

参考例句：

• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？
• The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.这律师免费承办那个案件。