新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 8-8

Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Hey, good to see you back. How was your trip? Everything smooth sailing?
B: Not bad, though I had a little trouble before boarding.
A: What was wrong?                                               
B: I was caught in a traffic jam and almost missed the flight. But I managed to get to the airport in time
A: Congratulations! Which flight did you take?
B: British Airways¹, Flight BA 554.
A: Was it easy for you to find the right counter?
B: Yes, the information was displayed on the monitor.
A: Since there was not much time left for you, I hope there wasn't a terrible line-up at the counter.
B: Luckily, no. The queue was quite short. But I had another problem.
A: What was that?
B: When I handed in my passport, the airline agent looked at it for a long time.
A: Why? Did the agent think your passport was a fake²?
B: No, she didn't, but she told me that my passport was going to expire³ in a week. So you see, I had to fly back quickly.
A: I hope that was the end of your troubles.
B: Not completely. I still had trouble with my baggage.
A: What was the problem?
B: It was overweight. It took me a while to go through the procedure.
A: Any good news before you boarded the plane?
B: Yes, when I asked for a window seat, I got one. You know, I wouldn't like to take an aisle⁴ or middle seat where I couldn't enjoy the view.
A: I prefer an aisle seat, though. So that I can stretch my legs and occasionally stand up.
B: Finally the agent gave me the boarding pass, and it said that my flight would be boarding at Gate 24 in just minutes. So I had to run!
A: But you made it! Good for you

1 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 fake   

vt.伪造，造假，假装；n.假货，赝品

参考例句：

• He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
• You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。

3 expire   

vi.期满，（期限）终止，断气，死亡

参考例句：

• His term of office as president will expire next year.他的总统任期明年将届满。
• When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满？

4 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。