【听英文对话做选择】去纽约旅行

原文：

Okay, everyone. I want to review the first two days of our travel itinerary¹ for the trip. Okay, yeah, please take out the paper that I handed out earlier. Okay. Uh. First of all, we have been very fortunate to have been able to purchase discount tickets to cover most of the transportation² costs and scheduling (scheduled) activities. And I want to also thank the, uh, group of parents who, uh, worked very hard in order to, uh, raise funding, uh, through different businesses in the community. I really appreciate that.

Uh, let's see. Okay, everyone should meet at the airport at 6:00 a.m. This will give you time to check in and get through security³. Our plane departs⁵ at 9:00.

 

Uh, our plane arrives in New York at 3:00 p.m, and we will take a bus from the airport to the hotel. We've been able to get great rates on this hotel because we're staying on a weekday instead of the weekend.

 

In the morning, for any of you who like to get exercise, we will be meeting in the lobby⁶ around 6:00 a.m. to go jogging around Central Park for about 45 minutes, and we'll get back to the hotel about the time when the restaurant opens, so you'll enough time to grab⁷ a quick breakfast before we leave the hotel at 8:00. We'll be taking a ferry⁸ ride to Ellis Island and then to Liberty⁹ Island to visit the Statue of Liberty. I mean, this is something that you really can't miss, and later, we will go to Times Square where you can have lunch on your own for about an hour from about 1 to 2.

 

Later in the afternoon, you have the choice of visiting the Empire State Building or the Metropolitan¹⁰ Museum of Art. Either one of these is . . . are great*, and we have some great, uh, group discounts. Uh, we will meet back at the hotel at 6:00 p.m., and we'll have dinner at a very nice Italian restaurant downtown, and then we'll catch an exciting broadway musical around 8:30 p.m.

 

Uh, any questions?

1. What time does the plane depart⁴?

A. 6:00 AM

B. 7:30 AM

C. 9:00 AM

2. How will the group get to the hotel from the airport? 

A. They will take taxis.

B. They will ride the subway.

C. They will be going by bus.

 

3. About what time does the hotel restaurant open?

A. 6:00 AM

B. 7:00 AM

C. 8:00 AM

 

4. What is the group planning to do around Times Square for about an hour?

A. They're going to have lunch.

B. They will have time to do some shopping.

C. They will be having a tour of the area.

 

5. What are they going to do after dinner?

A. The group is going to watch a musical.

B. They will catch an exciting movie.

C. They will be attending a broadway play.

 

正确答案：

1. 9:00 AM

2. They will be going by bus.

3. 7:00 AM

4. They`re going to have lunch.

5. The group is going to watch a musical.

 

1 itinerary   

n.行程表，旅行路线；旅行计划

参考例句：

• The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
• The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。

2 transportation   

n.运输，运输系统，运输工具

参考例句：

• The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
• He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。

3 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。

4 depart   

v.离开，启程

参考例句：

• The train will depart at 7:30 a.m.早七点半发车。
• Before you depart,let me give you a word of advice.在你走之前，我给你一句忠告。

5 departs   

离开( depart的第三人称单数 )； 出发； 开出； 离职

参考例句：

• The bus here departs on the hour. 这儿的公共汽车在整点开出一趟。
• The coach departs Potsdam in the morning. 长途客车早上从波茨坦开出。

6 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。

7 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

8 ferry   

n.渡船，渡口；v.渡运；(越海)空运

参考例句：

• You can cross the river by ferry.你可以搭渡船过河。
• We waited at the ferry for two hours.我们在渡口等了两个小时。

9 liberty   

n.自由，自由权；冒昧行为

参考例句：

• He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
• You are at liberty to do as you please.你可以随意行事。

10 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。