【听英文对话做选择】乘坐出租车

原文：

Passenger: Hey Taxi! Ah great. Thanks for pulling over.

Driver: Where to?

 

Passenger: Well, I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and . . . .

 

Driver: Sure. Hop¹ in. No problem. Hang on!

 

Passenger: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?

 

Driver: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. [Oh]. And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise² through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes.

 

Passenger: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking [Yeah?], but do you have any idea how much the fare will be?

 

Driver: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars . . . not including a . . . uh-hum . . . a tip of course.

 

Passenger: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?

 

Driver: Well, I would guess around 6:00 O'clock.

 

Passenger: Uh, do you have the time?

 

Driver: Yeah. It's half past four. [Thanks] Uh, this IS your first time to the city, right?

 

Passenger: Yeah. How did you know?

 

Driver: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers³.

 

Passenger: Was it that obvious?

 

Driver: Well . . .

 

Passenger: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?

 

Driver: Umm . . . Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. [Oh] It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic⁴, [Okay] and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.

 

Passenger: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?

 

Driver: Well, you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often.

 

Passenger: Okay. Thanks.

 

1. What is the current time in the conversation? 

A. 3:40 PM 

B. 4:15 PM 

C. 4:30 PM 

D. 4:45 PM

2. How does the driver figure out that the passenger is a first-time visitor to the city? 

A. The passenger catches a taxi for a short one-mile trip. 

B. The passenger does not understand the rules for tipping drivers. 

C. The driver finds the passenger lost on the street before picking him up. 

D. The driver notices the passenger gazing upward at the tall buildings.

 

3. What sort of restaurant is the man looking for? 

A. one that is relatively⁵ inexpensive 

B. one that is not very crowded 

C. one that offers large servings 

D. one that is situated⁶ close to his hotel

 

4. What is one item the driver did NOT mention about the restaurant? 

A. the price 

B. the service 

C. the interior⁷ design 

D. the serving size

 

5. The driver suggests that the passenger go ______ to the restaurant.

A. by taxi 

B. by bus 

C. by subway 

D. on foot

 

正确答案：

1. 4:30 PM

2. The driver notices the passenger gazing upward at the tall buildings.

3. one that is relatively inexpensive

4. the service

5. by subway

 

1 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

2 cruise   

v.巡航，航游，缓慢巡行；n.海上航游

参考例句：

• They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
• She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。

3 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

4 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

5 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

6 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

7 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。