买火车票—Buying Train Tickets

 This summer, I'm planning on taking a trip to Europe, and I want to be able to get around easily, so I'm looking into buying a cheap train pass or tickets to make travel a little easier. My first step is to talk to a friend who is a travel agent to see how much train passes cost for a two-week trip. I'm looking for some kind of pass that allows me to get on and off the train at any stop during my trip. I also don't care if I ride first class or not; I'm most concerned¹ about saving² money, and some discount³ train pass would be best. My friend also suggested⁴ looking online for Internet specials on train passes. Train fares⁵ often drop in price depending on the season, so if I end up traveling during the off season (not a time when most people are vacationing), I might be able to get a better deal on a train pass. However, because I only have a limited⁶ amount of time to travel, I don't want to get stuck on a slow-moving train that makes stops at every station.

1 concerned   

adj.有关（方面），被牵连的；担心的，烦恼的；关心政治的，关心社会的vt.涉及；关心；参与，卷入；使担忧vi.有关，利害关系；顾虑；装置

参考例句：

• We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards. 我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
• Concerned parents held a meeting. 忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。

2 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

3 discount   

v.折扣，打折扣，贴现，不重视，低估

参考例句：

• Would you give me a discount?你给我折扣吗？
• This is a discount price.这已经是打过折的价格了。

4 suggested   

暗示的

参考例句：

• We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over. 我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们，把事情商量一下。
• These truths were by no means self-evident when Galileo first suggested them. 伽里略首次提出这些真理时决非显而易见。

5 fares   

n.费( fare的名词复数 )；票价；乘客；食物

参考例句：

• The rise in train fares has aroused public indignation. 火车票提价激起了公愤。
• Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. 火车票价很可能会保持不变。

6 limited   

adj.有限制的，有限的，少的；n.高级快车

参考例句：

• He limited each person to one cup of tea.他限制每人只喝一杯茶。
• Since time is limited,I'll have to stop here.由于时间关系，就谈到这里吧。