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1、第四单元 访谈口译 ( Interpreting Interview )4-1行在美国 (Travel in America )An interview to learn about travel and public transportation in the United States.Q：据说美国是一个由汽车驱动的国家，美国人实际上是一个生活在轮子上的民族。你认为这是一种夸张 的说法吗？(It is said that the United States is a country driven by automobiles, and Americans are actually a pe
2、ople living on wheels. Is this an exaggeration? )A: This is basically a correct observation, which says something about the American way of life. Americans like to do business without leaving their cars. Wherever you go, you will see driven-in banks, driven-in restaurants, driven-in churches and dri
3、ven-in movies.(这种看法基本上是正确的，它反映了美国人的生活方式。美国人喜 欢开车办事。你到处可以看到“免下车”银行、“免下车”餐馆、“免下车”教堂和“免下车电影院。)Q：如果我以游客的身份访问美国，我可以在美国境内开车吗？( If I visit United States with a tourists visa, can I drive in the country? )A: Yes, you can. When you drive in the United States, it s a good idea to have an international drive s
4、 license if you are a foreigner and don t have a state license. Each of fifty states of the U.S. has its own traffic laws. Drivers are expected to know and understand the local laws even if they dont live in a particular state. You can get information at a tourist information center when you cross t
5、he border into a different state.(你可以在美国开车。如果你是外国人，又没有某州的驾驶执照，可你想开车，那你最好携带一张国际驾驶执照。美国50 个州都 有各自的交通法规。即使外州来的开车人也应知晓当地的法律。你在穿越州界时可以在所到的那个州设立 的旅游信息中心打听情况，索取资料。)Q：在中国某些道路上开车，司机必须将自己的行车速度控制在标牌规定的限速内。美国是否也有限速？( In China, drivers have to drive under a posted speed limit on some roads. Is there any national
6、 speed limit in the U.S.? )A: Yes. In most states, the speed limit on the expressway is 55 miles per hour, or about 88 kilometers per hour. On some roads, such as some state or federal expressways, there is a minimum speed of 40 miles per hour, or about 65 kilometers per hour. (是的。大多数州的高速公路限速为每小时55
7、英里，约88公里时速。有些道路，如地 方高速公路或州际高速公路，还规定行车时速不得低于40英里，约时速65公里。)Q：我作为一名出公差来美国的旅行者，可没有必要为了旅行而去买一辆车。我想贵国一定有某种租车服 务业吧？ ( As a visitor on a business trip, I don t need to buy a car in order to travel in America. I suppose you have some kind of car rental service, dont you? )A: Of course we do. This country has
8、 the most developed car rental industry in the world. The two largest American car rental companies, Hertz and Avis, have offices all over the United States, with counters at most airports and in many international cities. Other national car rental companies that you can find at airports, such as Th
9、rifty, National, Budget or Dollar, have offices in other countries too, so you may want to reserve a car through your travel agent in your own country.(那是自然。我国有世界上最发达的租车业。美国两家最大的租车公司 Hertz 和 Avis 在全美都设立了公司办事处，在大部分机场和许多国际都市设有租车站。其他一些你在机场 看到的全国性的租车公司如Thrifty、National、Budget、Dollar等也在其他国家设有租车办事处，所以你可 以
10、通过自己国内的旅行社办理租车预定事宜。)Q：那么租车时我以什么方式来付款呢？( How do I pay for my rental service?)A: In order to rent a car, you have to have a major credit card, such as MasterCard, Visa, or American Express. Without a credit card you may have to pay a very high deposit on the car. If you don t want to pay a lot of mone
11、y, you may rent used cars from used car rental companies, such as Rent-A-Junker and Ugly Duckling. Their rates are often lower and they don t always demand a credit card. Sometimes they have special offers that make the total cost of renting a car even lower.(租车时你必须拥有一张大公司的信用卡，如万事达”威萨”或者美 国运通”。你若没有信
12、用卡，也许得付一笔高额的押金。如果你不想花费太多的钱，也可以向 Rent-A-Junker 和 Ugly Duckling 这类二手车租车公司租上一辆二手车。这类公司的收费往往比较低，而且也不一定非要用 信用卡付款不可。有时它们还给顾客优惠价，这样租车费用就更加低了。）Q：如果我没有驾照，那我怎样去其他城市呢？（ If I dont have a license, how do I travel between cities?） A: There are three ways to travel from city to city without a car. In some places,
13、you can take Amtrak, the national passenger rail service. Or you can take a bus. Greyhound is the largest long distance coach company, which offers the monthly pass. And, of course, you can fly. They are dozens of airlines, both regional and national. Prices are not regulated, so airlines can make s
14、pecial offers that are sometimes cheaper than train tickets. There are also shuttle and commuter flights between some major cities that are close to each other.（要是没有小汽车，你去其他 城市可以搭乘三种交通工具。也有些地方，你可以乘坐全国客运火车Amtrak。不然的话你可以坐长途汽车， “灰狗长途汽车公司”是美国最大的长途汽车公司，有月票出售。当然啰，你也可以坐飞机旅行。美国有 数十家国内、国际航空公司，全国没有统一的票价，所以航空公
15、司可以自行削价，有时机票比火车票还便 宜。一些相距不远的大城市之间也有穿梭于两地之间的航班。）Q：听说美国城市的公共交通不尽如人意，有没有这回事？ （I heard the city public transportation system in your country is not very desirable. Is that so? ）A: Well, I have to admit that getting around a city on public transportation is generally not as easy as it is in most other co
16、untries, but it is possible. Although only a few cities have subways, most towns with a population of 50,000 or more have some kind of city bus service.（这个嘛，我得承认美国市内公共交通通常没有大多数国家 来得方便，但还是有车可乘。虽然有地铁的城市寥寥无几，但是人口在五万或以上的城镇都有某种巴士服 务站。）Q：万一坐巴士或地铁到不了我想要去的地方怎么办呢？ （What do I do in case I can t get where I want to by bus or subway?）A: You can always take a cab. You can stop a cab on the street, but thats not easy in many cities. It s actuallyeasier t
