英语口语每天说071

　　71.Train

　　1.At which platform is our train?

　　2.Can I take this train to Glasgow?

　　3.Could you tell me how to go to the platform?

　　4.Is it necessary to change trains?

　　5.What time does the train reach Luxembourg?

　　6.What time is it due¹ to arrive?

　　7.When does the next train for Washington² leave?

　　8.Which platform is for the train 79?

　　9.Here's our compartment³.

　　10.How long does the train stop here?

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Can I help you?

　　B:Yes.When is the next train to New York City?

　　A:Let me see...the train to New York City...here it is...daily except Sunday at 10:30,12:20 and 15:10.

　　B:Aren't there any trains before 10:30?

　　A:Sorry,not before 10:30.

　　B:Then one to New York at 10:30.

　　A:One way or round trip?

　　B:One way.

　　A:A soft seat or hard one?

　　B:How much is a soft?

　　A:$15.And for a hard one,only $6.

　　B:Then one hard seat,please.

　　A:OK.Here is your change.The train leaves on platform 8.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Excuse me.Does this train go to Brooklyn?

　　B:Yes,it does.

　　A:Do you know when it leaves?

　　B:I think it leaves at two-thirty.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Excuse me,when is the next train to Los Angeles?

　　B:10:15 a.m.

　　A:Can I get the ticket here?

　　B:Sorry.You have to buy your ticket at the next counter⁴.

　　A:Thank you.

　　话说火车站

　　A railway station is perhaps the most crowded place in the world.It always leaves me such an impression.People, from almost all parts of the world, rush in and out of railway stations every day. They are completely⁵ strangers.They seldom look into each other's eyes,let alone speaking to each other.But ,perhaps, some day if something unusual happens,things will be different.Two strangers might not only get to know each other,but also become life-long friends.So,in some story-teller's eyes a railway station is usually the place where stories may happen.

　　Train

　　1.Children can travel half fare.

　　2.For the 12:25 train,you want platform 24 over there.

　　3.If you catch the 9:26 train,you'll get there at 5 o'clock the next morning.

　　4.It runs every four hours.

　　5.It takes about three hours,so you'll arrive just before 10:45.

　　6.It's a fast one.

　　7.It's a stopping train.

　　8.It's due in at 9:15.

　　9.I want a second-class single to Frankfurt.

　　10.Two one-way tickets to Winchester for tomorrow.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Good,morning!Can I help you?

　　B:Good morning.Could you tell me the times of trains to London,please?

　　A:Yes.There are trains at 7:59,9:18,10:32 and 11:55.

　　B:What time does the 7:59 get to London ?

　　A:At 9:36.And the 9:18 gets to London at 9:55, the 10:32 at 11:09.

　　B:What about coming back?I'd like to come back about 7 p.m.

　　A:There's one at 19:00 and the next is at 19:40.

　　B:Mmm,how much is it?

　　A:Single or return?

　　B:Return,please.

　　A:If you get on before 4 p.m. or after 6 p.m. there is saver return which is $ 9.45,an ordinary return is $ 16.45.

　　B:An ordinary return,please.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:s there a train leaving for Philadephia?

　　B:Yeah.There's an express that leaves in twenty minutes.

　　A:May I buy a ticket here at the station?

　　B:Sure.

　　A:Where?

　　B:Go to window number eleven.

　　A:Thanks.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:What's the matter?

　　B:Which subway should I take to get to the East Side?

　　A:Oh,you have to take the shuttle to Grand⁶ Central.

　　B:Which train is that?Which platform does it leave from?

　　A:It's not on this platform.These trains are uptown and downtown,not crosstown.You have to go up these stairs over there.

　　幸运的乘客

　　A man intended to travel by train to Manchester.Before setting⁷ out,he looked up the times of the trains,and discovered that there was an eight o'clock train.

　　As he was walking to the station,he noticed one of his night watchmen.Knowing that the man had worked for the railway previously,the man asked him whether the eight o'clock was the faster train.

　　The watchman shook his head solemnly⁸."Usually,the eight o'clock is very good," he said."But last night as I was sitting here,I had a terrible dream.In my dream,I saw a wrecked⁹ train.I knew it was tonight's eight o'clock train.There had been a dreadful¹⁰ accident and every one in the train had been killed.Don't go on that train tonight."

　　The man,who was superstitious,decided to wait for the next train and he reached Manchester.There ,to his horror,he learned¹¹ that the night watchman had been right.The eight o'clock train had had an accident and all the passengers had been killed.

 

 

1 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。

2 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

3 compartment   

n.卧车包房，隔间；分隔的空间

参考例句：

• We were glad to have the whole compartment to ourselves.真高兴，整个客车隔间由我们独享。
• The batteries are safely enclosed in a watertight compartment.电池被安全地置于一个防水的隔间里。

4 counter   

n.柜台；计数器；adj.相反的；adv.与…相反地；vt.反对，反击；vi.反对，反击

参考例句：

• This counter is closed now.这个柜台现在已停止营业。
• Set the counter to zero and you'll know where the recording starts.把计数器拨到零，你就会知道录音从哪儿开始。

5 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

6 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。

7 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

8 solemnly   

ad.严肃地, 庄严地

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played. 奏国歌时全场肃立。

9 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

10 dreadful   

adj.糟透了的，极端的，可怕的，令人畏惧的

参考例句：

• I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.我不能想像在这么糟的情况下该怎么办。
• I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。

11 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。