It’s better to take a guided tour.
　　有导游的旅行比较好。
　　A Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
　　A 乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗？
　　B Yes . . . but there’s a better way.
　　B 是的. . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。
　　A To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
　　A 明十三陵和颐

I’d like to hire a bike this weekend.
　　这个周末我想租一辆自行车。
　　A What are your plans for the weekend?
　　A 你这个周末的计划是什么？
　　B I’d like to hire a bike. I think it would be a good idea to do some cycling on Sunday.
　　B 我想租一辆自行车。我想在周日的时候去骑自行车将是一个不错的主意。
　　A If the weather’s fine . . .
　　A 如

It’s a one-price ticket, either one stop or ten stops.
　　坐一站还是坐十站，票价都一样。
　　A I think I’ll take the subway.
　　A 我想我将乘地铁。
　　B OK. It might even be quicker than to take a taxi, especially in rush hours.
　　B 好。乘地铁可能比乘出租车还快，尤其是在交通的高峰时刻。
　　A Tell me what I should do. How do I get a ticket?

How do I get there?
　　我怎样到那里？
　　A See you later this evening.
　　A 今晚见。
　　B Yes. See you at six at the restaurant.
　　B 好的。6点在餐馆见。
　　A OK. By the way, how do I get there?
　　A 好。顺便问一下，我怎样到那里？
　　B To the restaurant? Take a taxi. It’s the easiest way.
　　B 到餐馆？乘出租车去。这是最简便

What about driving?
　　开车去怎么样？
　　A What about driving to Shanghai?
　　A 开车去上海怎么样？
　　B Driving? No way. It’s too far.
　　B 开车去？绝对不行。太远了。
　　A I just thought it would be an interesting way to see lots of places.
　　A 我想这一定是有趣的旅行方式，能看到许多地方。
　　B How long will it take?
　　B 开车

Where do I get the train?
　　我在哪里上火车？
　　A　I think perhaps I will go to Shanghai by train.
　　A　我想也许我将乘火车去上海。
　　B　I can help you buy your ticket.
　　B　我可以帮你买火车票。
　　A　Where do I get the train?
　　A　我在哪里上火车？
　　B　At the Beijing Railway Station. It’s really central.

You could go to Shanghai by train.
　　你可以乘火车去上海。
　　A You could go to Shanghai by train.
　　A 你可以乘火车去上海。
　　B I like travelling by train. It’s more interesting.
　　B 我喜欢乘火车旅行。乘火车更有趣。
　　A Well, if you have time, you should consider it.
　　A 哦，如果你有时间的话，应该考虑乘火车。
　　B How lo

How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?
　　乘飞机到上海需要多长时间？
　　A I suppose that to go by train is cheaper, but I don’t have much time.
　　A 我想乘火车更便宜一些，但是我没有那么多的时间。
　　B Maybe you should go by air. It ’ll be much quicker.
　　B 也许你应该乘飞机去。那会快很多。
　　A How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?

I’m going to Shanghai next week.
　　我下周去上海。
　　A I’m going to Shanghai next week.
　　A 我下周去上海。
　　B Really? Is it your first time? Have you been there before?
　　B 真的吗？是第一次去吗？你以前去过吗？
　　A No, I’ve never been there before. What’s the best way to go there?
　　A 不，我以前从未去过。去那里最佳的方法是什么？

You can get some good bargains if you look around.
　　如果你到处走走的话，可以买到价廉物美的好东西。
　　A I love the different markets in Beijing.
　　A 我喜欢北京的各个市场。
　　B Yes – you can find just everything you want.
　　B 是的—你几乎可以找到所有想要的东西。
　　A You can get some really good bargains if you look around.
　　A

You can buy almost everything here.
　　在这里你几乎可以买到所有的东西。
　　A I can’t decide what to buy.
　　A 我决定不了买什么。
　　B What kind of things are you looking for?
　　B 你在找哪一类的东西？
　　A I don’t know. Maybe a painting, maybe some silk, maybe some jade.
　　A 我不知道。也许是一幅画，也许是一些丝绸，也许是玉器。
　　B Well

Do you like traditional Chinese furniture?
　　你喜欢中国传统家具吗？
　　A There’re some amazing things in this market.
　　A 在这个市场里有一些奇妙的东西。
　　B Yes. Look at these statues, they look really old.
　　B 是的。看这些雕像,它们看起来非常古老。
　　A Are they real, or fake?
　　A 它们是真的吗？还是假的？
　　B I don’t know. You h

Is there a good gallery for Chinese art?
　　有好的中国艺术品陈列馆吗？
　　A It would be good to see some Chinese art.
　　A 我想看看中国艺术品。
　　B You mean traditional paintings, or modern art?
　　B 你是说传统绘画？还是现代艺术？
　　A Both. I’d like to see both. Is there a good gallery for Chinese art?
　　A 都有。我都想看看。有好的

You can find interesting antiques in the market.
　　你可以在这个市场里找到有意思的古董。
　　A Shall we go to the Panjiayuan market at the weekend?
　　A 我们周末去潘家园市场好吗？
　　B Good idea! Are you looking for anything special?
　　B 好主意！你在找什么特别的东西吗？
　　A No, nothing in particular. But it would be good to look at th

I feel exhausted.
　　我感觉筋疲力尽。
　　A You look tired. It’s been a long day.
　　A 你看起来疲惫。你忙了一整天。
　　B Yes, it has. I’m exhausted. I’m so tired.
　　B 是的，是这样。我筋疲力尽了。我太累了。
　　A Well, I’m not surprised. We’ve done a lot today. Lots of walking.
　　A 哦，我不惊讶。我们今天做了很多事情。走了太多的路。
　　B I know.