初中英语人教版初三下讲解11

[00:20.09]BILL:Do you know that people's life is getting better,more of them will buy cars?
[00:49.76]When more people buy cars,cars will become cheaper.
[01:02.75]LUCY:Why is that?
[01:39.63]DU HUI:As more and more people have cars,
[01:43.71]there will be fewer people wanting to buy cars,then cars will become cheaper.
[02:01.97]LUCY:I don't agree with you two.People will always want cars.
[02:19.68]When their car becomes old,they prefer to buy a new one rather than repair it.
[02:45.64]BILL:How much does a car cost in China?
[02:58.42]DU HUI:It can cost as little as 50,000 yuan and as much as 300,000 yuan.
[03:08.97]How much does a car cost in America?
[03:54.27]LUCY:In America you can buy a used¹ car for as little as 300 dollars.
[04:03.51]However,a new car can be very expensive.
[04:08.79]It can be as much as 70,000 dollars.
[04:53.56]BILL:Yeah.Do you know what the most expensive car in the world is?
[05:18.43]DU HUI:No.
[05:23.19]BILL:It's the Rolls Royce.
[05:30.45]DU HUI:I beg² your pardon?
[05:33.51]BILL:The Rolls Royce.It costs 353,590 dollars

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 beg   

v.乞求，乞讨；恳求，请求

参考例句：

• He has to beg on the street to survive.他为了生存，不得不在街头乞讨。
• I beg you to pay attention.我请你们注意听课。