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 发表于 2014-7-4 17:39 
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| Passenger: Hey Taxi! Ah great. Thanks for pulling over. Driver: Where to?
 
 Passenger: Well, I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and . . . .
 
 Driver: Sure. Hop in. No problem. Hang on!
 
 Passenger: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?
 
 Driver: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. [Oh]. And I'm not average. I have driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes.
 
 Passenger: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking [Yeah?], but do you have any idea how much the fare will be?
 
 Driver: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars . . . not including a . . . uh-hum . . . a tip of course.
 
 Passenger: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
 
 Driver: Well, I would guess around 6:00 O'clock.
 
 Passenger: Uh, do you have the time?
 
 Driver: Yeah. It's half past four. [Thanks] Uh, this IS your first time to the city, right?
 
 Passenger: Yeah. How did you know?
 
 Driver: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city because they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers.
 
 Passenger: Was it that obvious?
 
 Driver: Well . . .
 
 Passenger: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?
 
 Driver: Umm . . . Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. [Oh] It's not as inexpensive as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, [Okay] and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.
 
 Passenger: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?
 
 Driver: Well, you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis too, but they don't run by the museum that often.
 
 Passenger: Okay. Thanks.
 
 
 Key Vocabulary
 
 pull over (verb): to stop a vehicle to the side of the road
 - We pulled over so we could rest and enjoy the scenic view.
 down to an art (verb): to learn something very well
 - My brother has skiing down to an art.
 cruise (verb): to drive at a moderate speed, often leisurely or aimlessly
 - The football players cruised around the city after the big game.
 do you have the time (verb): "Do you know what time it is?"
 - Excuse me. Do you happen to have the time?
 skyscrapers (noun): very tall city buildings
 - The city has decided to build a new skyscraper in the downtown area.
 offer (verb): to provide or furnish
 - This travel agency is offering discount travel tickets to students until the end of the week.
 reasonable (adjective): fair, not excessive or severe
 - The prices at that department store are very reasonable.
 fantastic (adjective): super, wonderful, unbelievably great
 - The musical last night was fantastic.
 decor (noun): the indoor furnishings of a building or home
 - The hotel's decor was designed by a local decorator.
 authentic (adjective): real, not counterfeited
 - The teacher create a very authentic classroom atmosphere for her students.
 portions(noun): an individual amount of food
 - The portions were so large that we couldn't finish the meal.
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