LESSON 11--2 GOING FOR A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRY

Rumei: This outing was a good idea. I've really enjoyed spending some time in the country.
如梅：出來郊游真是個好主意。在鄉下轉轉我感到很開心。

Dashan: Yes. It HAS been fun, hasn't it?
大山：我也是。過得很愉快，是不是？

Rumei: Yeah. I really enjoyed going to the flea market. I've never seen so much stuff. And everything was so cheap.
如梅：是啊。到跳蚤市場逛游我也覺得很有趣。我以前從未見過這么多東西。而且東西是那么便宜。

Dashan: Yes, I think you got some good deals. Yunbo, you look a bit tired.
大山：是，我認為你們買到的東西蠻便宜。云波，我看你是累了。

Yunbo: Yes. I'm feeling a little sleepy. We've had a lot of exercise and fresh air.
云波：是，我覺得有點累了。今天我們得到了不少體力鍛煉，又呼吸到了新鮮空氣。

Dashan: Well, let's pack up and head back to the city. We've got quite a long drive ahead of us.
大山：那么，我們收拾行裝趕回城里吧。我們還得開很遠的路程呢。

Rumei: Sounds good to me.
如梅：我看這主意不錯。

Dashan: Rumei, would you mind putting my jacket into the trunk? Wait a minute, it's a little cold. I'll keep it on.
大山：如梅，請把我的夾克放進汽車后部行李箱，等等，天有點涼，我還是穿著吧。

Rumei: Sure, Dashan. Yunbo, why don't you take a nap in the back seat? I'll sit in the front with Dashan.
如梅：好的，大山。云波，你到后座上去打個盹吧，我和大山坐在前邊。

Yunbo: Thanks. It'll be good to stretch out.
云波：謝謝，躺下歇會兒會很舒服。

Dashan: Okay. Rumei, you can be my navigator.
大山：好了，如梅，你可以給我當個“領航員”吧。

Rumei: Sure. What does a navigator do?
如梅：當“領航員”都需要做什么？

Dashan: A navigator checks the map and watches out for road signs.
大山：需要查地圖，觀察路標。

Rumei: I think I can handle that.
如梅：我想這事我能做到。

Dashan: Oh, we might be a little low on gas. How about keeping an eye open for a service station?
大山：我們可能有點缺汽油了。你注意一下加油站的招牌吧？

Rumei: Sure.
如梅：好的。

Dashan: Have you sent any postcards home yet?
大山：你給家里人寄過明信片了嗎？

Rumei: Yes, I have. I've sent cards to my family and to my colleagues at the university. How about you?
如梅：已經寄過了。我給家人和我大學的同事都寄過了。你呢？

Dashan: I haven't written any yet. I guess I've been too lazy.
大山：我還沒有寫過信件，我想我是太懶了吧。

Rumei: Or too busy. Look, Dashan. There's a service station straight ahead.
如梅：或者說是太忙了吧。大山，你看，前邊有一家加油站。

Attendant: What'll it be today, sir?
服務員：您來點什么油？

Dashan: Fill it up with regular, please.
大山：普通汽油吧。

Attendant: Coming right up. Would you open the tank for me?
服務員：馬上就得。請把油箱打開好嗎？

Dashan: Oh, sure.
大山：好的。

Attendant: Do you want me to check the oil for you?
服務員：您需要我幫您檢查潤滑油嗎？

Dashan: No, thanks. I'm sure I have enough oil. It's a rental car. And could you clean the window, too?
大山：不必了，我肯定里面有足夠的潤滑油。 這是租來的汽車。您幫我把擋風玻璃也清洗一下，可以嗎？

Attendant: No problem.
服務員：沒問題。

Dashan: Would you mind doing the back one, too?
大山：您把后面的玻璃也清洗一下，可以嗎？

Attendant: Sure thing. That'll be twenty-two dollars and fifty cents.
服務員：好的。總共是22元50分。

Dashan: Oh, I don't have enough cash. Do you accept credit cards?
大山：哎呀，我沒帶那么多現金，用信用卡行嗎？

Attendant: Sure. We love plastic.
服務員：當然行，我們愿意接受信用卡。

Rumei: Dashan, wait. I might have enough cash. Yes, I do.
如梅：大山，我這兒可能有足夠的現金。看，真的夠了。

Dashan: Thanks. I'll pay you back at the hotel. Here you are.
大山：謝謝，回到旅館我再還你。給您錢。

Attendant: Thanks a lot.
服務員：謝謝。

Dashan: Excuse me. Have we passed Highway 2 yet?
大山：請問，我們現在過了2號高速公路了嗎？

Attendant: No, you haven't. The turn off is about ten kilometres ahead. It's Exit 55.
服務員：還沒有。出口岔道在前邊大約十公里處，是第55號出口。

Dashan: Is the turn off on the right side or on the left side?
大山：岔道在左邊還是在右邊？

Attendant: It's on your right. You can't miss it.
服務員：在右邊，不會錯過的。

Dashan: Thanks for your help.
大山：謝謝你的幫助。