英语口语每天说068

 　　68.Taxi
1.Do you think you can get me to the airport before 8:00?
2.Is this taxi taken?
3.Pick me up at the airport at 5:30.
4.Please call at 7:00 p.m.
5.Please send a taxi to the Park Hotel.
6.Taxi!
7.Will you give me a ride to the airport?
8.Please take me to this address.
9.Can you drive me to the airport?
10.To airport,please.
Dialogue One
A:Miss,where do you want to go?
B:Could you drop me off at the airport?
A:No problem.
B:Do I need to pay any extra change for my suitcases?
A:Yes,you are changed 50 cents a piece.
B:All right.
Dialogue Two
A:Could you drive me to the bank?
B:Of course,ma'am,Tell me where to go.
A:Go down this road and then turn left.
B:All right.There we go.
Dialogue Three
A:Where to ,ma'am?
B:The Grand¹ Hotel.
A:The Grand Hotel?
B:Yes.Do you know where it is?
A:No,Madam.I don't think I do.
B:It's the 11th Avenue,Park Street.
A:Oh,yes.I know where it is.
打的
If you take a taxi,try to find out beforehand² what the fare will be.When you start your trip,check the taxi meter and make certain it starts at the base rate.When you arrive at your destination check the charge against the estimate³ you received earlier.Fares may be higher late night or during rush hour.Remember that in the United⁴ States taxi drivers are entitled⁵ to tips,generally about ten percent of the fare.
Taxi
1.Where'd you like to go?
2.Where do you wish me to take you?
3.Where're you going?
4.We should make it if the lights are with us.
5.I'm not sure,but I'll try my best.
6.I think we can get there in time unless there's a traffic jam.
7.Get in,please.
8.Don't worry.I can make it.
9.Bang⁶ the door,please.
10.Here's the fare,and this is for you.
Dialogue One
A:Where is that?
B:Take me to the airport,please.
A:(while driving)Are you in a hurry?
B:I have to be there before 17:00.
A:We'll make it except a jam.You know it's rush hour.
B:There's an extra ten in it for you if you can get me there on time.
A:I'll do my best.
B:(After arriving on time) Here's twenty dollars.
A:Do you have small bills?
B:No.If you can't break it ,keep the change.But can you give me a receipt⁷?
A:Here is your receipt.Thank you.
Dialogue Two
A:Shall we share a taxi?
B:Where are you heading⁸ now?
A:I want to go back to my college on the Huanghe road.It is very close to your house.
B:Is that the university next to the Teachers' College?
A:That's the one.
B:You mean we'll share the taxi?
A:Yeah.If we share the cab,it'll be cheaper.Besides that your Chinese is better than mine.The drivers usually have difficulty⁹ understanding me even though I practice my pronunciation carefully.
B:Well.Don't worry about it,I will be happy to share the taxi with you.
Dialogue Three
A:Is this taxi taken?
B:No,madam.May I help you?
A:Yes.Will you take me to the station?
B:No problem.Step in,please.
A:Thanks.
倒霉的乘客
As soon as I walked out of the station,I saw a taxi coming towards me .I waved and it stopped beside me. I got in,banged the door and asked the driver to take me to my friend's house.My friend had told me that it was only a 15 minutes' drive from the station to his house.Unfortunately the driver knew little of the city and couldn't find the street.He drove¹⁰ from one street to another and now and then stopped the car to ask the way.When we finally got to the destination,I found that 40 minutes had passed and I had to pay 30 dollars for the fare.

1 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

2 beforehand   

adj.事先，预先，提前地，超前地

参考例句：

• If I'd known this beforehand,I would not have gone back.早知如此，我就不回去了。
• They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。

3 estimate   

n.估计，估量；评价，看法；vt.估计，估量

参考例句：

• We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.我们估计费用为5000美元。
• The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at ＄200.按最低的评估这块宝石也值200美元。

4 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

5 entitled   

有资格的

参考例句：

• You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. 你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
• He entitled us to enter his office at any time. 他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室。

6 bang   

n.巨响，猛击；vi.砰砰作响；vt.砰地敲，猛击

参考例句：

• Pack it up, you kids;or I'll bang your heads together!住手，你们这些小孩，再弄就揍你们！
• She fell and got a nasty bang on the knee.她摔倒了，膝盖猛撞在地上。

7 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

8 heading   

n.上标题，标题，起始字，方向

参考例句：

• The heading was in large letters.标题是用大号字母印刷的。
• He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.他意识到走错了方向。

9 difficulty   

n.困难，费劲；难事，难题；麻烦，困境

参考例句：

• If there is any difficulty,please let us know promptly.倘有困难，请迅速通知我们。
• A little difficulty like this is nothing to us.这点困难算不了什么。

10 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。