买火车票—Buying Train Tickets（在线收听）

 This summer, I'm planning on taking a trip to Europe, and I want to be able to get around easily, so I'm looking into buying a cheap train pass or tickets to make travel a little easier. My first step is to talk to a friend who is a travel agent to see how much train passes cost for a two-week trip. I'm looking for some kind of pass that allows me to get on and off the train at any stop during my trip. I also don't care if I ride first class or not; I'm most concerned about saving money, and some discount train pass would be best. My friend also suggested looking online for Internet specials on train passes. Train fares often drop in price depending on the season, so if I end up traveling during the off season (not a time when most people are vacationing), I might be able to get a better deal on a train pass. However, because I only have a limited amount of time to travel, I don't want to get stuck on a slow-moving train that makes stops at every station.