话题23 堵车

开口说

Susan: You're finally1 here! What took you so Iong?

Mark: There was a terrible2 traffic jam3 near the hospitaI.

Susan: It's aIways rather congested4 down there during rush hour5. Perhaps it wouId be better if you started taking the subway to work.

Mark: I think it's something that I'II have to consider.

Susan: Taking the subway wouId be better for the environment6 as weII.

Mark: The onIy probIem is that I'm going to reaIIy miss having the freedom that you have with a car.

苏珊：你可算到了！怎么花了这么长的时间？

马克：医院附近特别堵。

苏珊：那个地段在高峰时段总是特别拥堵。也许你坐地铁上班会好点。

马克：这倒可以考虑。

苏珊：坐地铁对环境也更好些。

马克：唯一的问题就是我会非常想念开车时的自由自在。

跟我学

单词

1.finally ad．最后，终于，此处用于加强语气。

2. terrible a． 可怕的

3. traffic jam塞车

4. congested a． 拥挤的

5. rush hour高峰时段

6. environment n．环境