Key Sentences（重點(diǎn)句子）

878. Can you tell me how to get to Manhattan？

你能否告訴我去曼哈頓怎么走嗎？

878. You can take the subway.

您可以乘地鐵。

879. Oh，I just can't figure out the subway system at all.

哦，我對地鐵系統(tǒng)就是弄不明白。

880. But it's easy to get to Manhattan from here by the sub-way.

可是從這兒乘地鐵到曼哈頓很方便。

881. You take the uptown R train and get off at 42nd street.

您乘北線方向的R路車到第42街下車。

882. O. K. ，do you know where the nearest subway station is.

好吧。您知道最近的地鐵車站在哪么？

883. It's over there across the street in front of the cinema.

就在街對面電影院的前面。

884. Is this the right subway to the Rockefeller Center？

這就是去洛克菲勒中心的地鐵嗎？

885. Yes，you take the D train on the downtown platform，and go three stops.

是的，您在南線站乘D路車，一共三站路。

886. How much is the fare？

車費(fèi)多少？

887. What should I do with the token？

我該怎么用這個輔幣呢？

888. You put it in the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get into the platform.

您把它投入旋轉(zhuǎn)柵門的縫槽里，然后推動旋轉(zhuǎn)柵門就可以進(jìn)入站臺了。

889. By the way，how can I get out of the platform after I get off the train？

順便問一下，我下車后怎么出站臺呢？

890.That's very easy. The exit is always open.

那很容易，出口處總是敞開著。

891. Remember，the D train，the downtown platform.

記住，D路車，南線站臺。

Dialogue A

Linhua：Excuse me，officer. Can you help me？

Policeman：Sure.

Linhua：Can you tell me how to get to Manhattan？

Policeman：You can take the subway.

Linhua：Oh，I just can't figure out the subway system at all.

As soon as I get underground I lose my sense of direction.

Policeman：But it's easy to get to Manhattan from here by the subway. You take the uptown R train and get off at 42nd Street.

Linhua：O. K. ，do you know where the nearest subway station is？

Policeman：It's over there across the street in front of the cinema.

Linhua：Thanks a lot.

Policeman：You're welcome.

Dialogue B

（A：Visitor；B：Token man）

A：Is this right subway to the Rockefeller Center？

B：Yes，you take the D train on the downtown platform，and go three stops.

A：How much is the fare？

B：One dollar and fifteen cents. You give me the money and I'll exchange it for a token.

A：What should I do with the token？

B：You put it in the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get into the platform.

A：Oh，I see. By the way，how can I get out of the platform after I get off the train？

B：That's very easy. The exit is always open.

A：Thank you very much.

B：My pleasure. Remember，the D train，the downtown platform.

Dialogue C

A：How did you enjoy your subway trip yesterday，Yang？

B：Very much and I found it very funny，too.

A：Really？When did you take your trip there？

B：I was down at the Lilan Station at 7∶30. I guess that was a bad time to travel. When a train pulled in I was simply swept in by the rush of people from behind.

A：Oh，poor you！But did you manage to find a seat？

B：That was out of the question. The train left the station before I was able to get back my breath. I planned to get off at the Bridge Station for a visit，but I found myself landed at an entirely new one.

A：So you overrode your station.

B：That's right，and it took me half an hour to get on a train back.

Words and Expressions

tokenman n. 地鐵售票員

slot n. 槽

turnstile n. （每次容許一人進(jìn)入的）旋轉(zhuǎn)柵門

pull vi. 拉，牽

override vt. 越過

platform n. （火車站的）月臺

token n. 用作交通運(yùn)輸費(fèi)等的替代貨幣的）籌碼

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