心涛: 洋洋，看这倾盆大雨，一时半会儿是停不了了。我们打车回家吧。 洋洋：好啊，可是这大下雨的，还是下班高峰，估计很难打到车吧。 心涛：要不我们打黑车？ 洋洋：不！我宁愿站在这儿等，也不想打黑车。 心涛：你这不是自己跟自己过不去吗？黑车不也挺方便的吗？这大下雨的，能给我们送回家不就行了。 洋洋：话不是这么说。如果"方便"的代价是没有安全保障，那我宁愿麻烦一点。 心涛：黑车有你说的这么不安全吗？ 洋洋：不怕一万，只怕万一。黑车没有营运资格，谁给你保证安全？万一路上出了意外，你找谁负责？ 心涛：好吧好吧，既然你这么前怕狼后怕虎的，那我们还是老老实实在这儿等车吧。 XT: What a heavy rain! I don't think it will stop in a while. YY, let's take a taxi back home.
YY: That's a good idea. But it'll be difficult to get a taxi in this heavy rain as well as in the rush hour.
XT: What about an unlicensed taxi?
YY: NO! I'd rather than wait here until I get a taxi.
XT: Why are you so stubborn? As long as we can get home, unlicensed taxi is quite a good choice under this weather condition.
YY: It's unreasonable. If you prefer convenience to security, I'd rather wait here.
XT: Is the unlicensed taxi so dangerous?
YY: We have to be vigilant. They don't have qualification to run the business, who can guarantee us the security? Who will take the responsibility if we have an accident?
XT: You are so cautious. Well then, we will have to wait here.
-- Jewel@
YY: That's a good idea. But it'll be difficult to get a taxi in this heavy rain as well as in the rush hour.
XT: What about an unlicensed taxi?
YY: NO! I'd rather than wait here until I get a taxi.
XT: Why are you so stubborn? As long as we can get home, unlicensed taxi is quite a good choice under this weather condition.
YY: It's unreasonable. If you prefer convenience to security, I'd rather wait here.
XT: Is the unlicensed taxi so dangerous?
YY: We have to be vigilant. They don't have qualification to run the business, who can guarantee us the security? Who will take the responsibility if we have an accident?
XT: You are so cautious. Well then, we will have to wait here.
YY: That's a good idea. But it'll be difficult to get a taxi in this heavy rain as well as in the rush hour.
XT: What about an unlicensed taxi?
YY: NO! I'd rather than wait here until I get a taxi.
XT: Why are you so stubborn? As long as we can get home, unlicensed taxi is quite a good choice under this weather condition.
YY: It's unreasonable. If you prefer convenience to security, I'd rather wait here.
XT: Is the unlicensed taxi so dangerous?
YY: We have to be vigilant. They don't have qualification to run the business, who can guarantee us the security? Who will take the responsibility if we have an accident?
XT: You are so cautious. Well then, we will have to wait here.
-- Jewel@
Lesson Summary:
Have you ever taken a "black taxi" in China? The black car here doesn't refer to the car in black but refers to the unlicensed taxi. Today we will hear the two hosts talking about their different attitudes toward the unlicensed taxi. Lesson Content: XT: What a heavy rain! I don't think it will stop in a while. YY, let's take a taxi back home.YY: That's a good idea. But it'll be difficult to get a taxi in this heavy rain as well as in the rush hour.
XT: What about an unlicensed taxi?
YY: NO! I'd rather than wait here until I get a taxi.
XT: Why are you so stubborn? As long as we can get home, unlicensed taxi is quite a good choice under this weather condition.
YY: It's unreasonable. If you prefer convenience to security, I'd rather wait here.
XT: Is the unlicensed taxi so dangerous?
YY: We have to be vigilant. They don't have qualification to run the business, who can guarantee us the security? Who will take the responsibility if we have an accident?
XT: You are so cautious. Well then, we will have to wait here.
- security [si´kjuəriti]
n.安全；证券；抵押品 (初中英语单词) - responsibility [ri,spɔnsə´biliti] n.责任(心)；职责；任务 (初中英语单词)
- stubborn [´stʌbən] a.顽固的；坚持的 (高中英语单词)
- convenience [kən´vi:niəns] n.方便；适当的机会 (高中英语单词)
- guarantee [,gærən´ti:] n.保证；担保 vt.允诺 (高中英语单词)
- unreasonable [ʌn´ri:zənəbl] a.不合理的；荒唐的 (英语四级单词)
- qualification [,kwɔlifi´keiʃən] n.资格；合格证明 (英语四级单词)
- cautious [´kɔ:ʃəs] a.小心的；谨慎的 (英语四级单词)
- summary [´sʌməri] a.&n.摘要(的) (英语四级单词)
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