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各位聽眾，大家好！今天我們為您播出“美語三級跳”節目“出行”單元的中級課程。
MC: Craig 剛搬來紐約，第一天到新公司上班，卻迷路了，只好向別人問路。
Professor: That's right, Winnie. In this first part, Craig stops to ask a policeman for help.
Craig: Excuse me, I'm looking for number 250 on East 97th Street. Can you tell me how to get there?
Policeman: Ninety-seventh street? Wow, that's pretty far away. I hope you're not in a hurry.
Craig: Actually, I'm late for my first day of work. What's the fastest way to get there?
Policeman: Do you have a car or are you taking public transportation?
Craig: I'm on foot.
MC: 第一天上班就可能遲到，Craig 肯定急死了，可警察告訴他，到公司還有很遠的路呢！
Professor: That's why the policeman hoped Craig was not "in a hurry". If you're late for something, you can also say that you're "in a rush". It means the same thing.
MC: 哦，in a hurry 和 in a rush 都是“來不及”、“趕著做什么事”的意思。Professor, “public transportation”是指公車、地鐵這樣的公交系統么？
Professor: That's right.
MC: 可是Craig 既沒有開車、也不坐公車、地鐵，而是 on foot--走著去。我真擔心他會遲到！
Policeman: Well if you're walking, the fastest way to get there is to go through Central Park.
Craig: Central Park? How do I get there?
Policeman: Follow this road straight for three blocks until you see 97st street. Then take a left.
Craig: OK, I'll go straight on this street and take the third left. Then what?
Policeman: Follow 97th street until you get to the other side of Central Park. Number 250 will be four blocks ahead on your left.
Craig: Great! Thanks for your help.
Professor: So Winnie, what does the policeman tell Craig to do?
Winnie: 警察說，沿著這條街走三個街區，看到97街后左轉。
Professor: Exactly. And then what does he have to do?
Winnie: 然后，他要一直沿著97街走，直到穿過整個中央公園為止。然后，再走四個街區，公司就在路的左邊。
Professor: Exactly. In this next section, one hour has passed and Craig has come back to talk to the policeman again.
Winnie: ??？一個小時之后Craig又回來向這個警察問路，那一定是迷路了！
Craig: Officer, I followed the directions you gave me, but I didn't find the address! I think you gave me the wrong directions.
Officer: What? That's impossible. I told you the right way to get to 250 West 97th street.
Craig: West 97th street? No, I told you East 97th street! You mean I walked all the way there for nothing?
Officer: You're going to East 97th Street? Oh no, I must have told you how to get to West 97th street! East 97th street is just around the corner. You can get there in five minutes.
MC: 原來是這么回事! Craig要去東97街，可是警察聽成了西97街，難怪Craig走了大半天，還是找不到公司！
Professor: Yes, Craig is having some bad luck this morning. But at least his destination is only five minutes away now.
MC: 對，好在警察說，東97街 is just around the corner，就在附近，一拐彎就到。
Craig: Alright officer, can you please tell me how to get to 250 EAST 97th street?
Policeman: Of course. Just go back to 97th street, and instead of turning left, turn right. The building will be on your left-hand side.
Craig: Ok. Is that the fastest route? I'm really late now.
Policeman: There is a short cut, but since you don't know the city well, it's probably best to take the easiest route so you don't get lost.
MC: 原來，問題就出在左拐還是右拐上。如果到了97街后右轉，馬上就能到公司！Craig為了趕時間，問警察有沒有shortcut——近路，可警察怕他走丟，讓他還是走最好走的路線。
Professor: That's right, Winnie. Do you think Craig's new boss will be mad at him for being late?
MC: 我們下次節目就知道啦!
