Jack: Welcome to my lecture on the ABC's of the automobile industry.

Molly: Will you teach us about American cars?

Jack: I will discuss many kinds and models and brands of automobiles.

Molly: You can't beat that.

杰克：歡迎參加ABC英語汽車工業(yè)講座。

莫莉：你能給我們講講美國汽車嗎?

杰克：我要談談汽車的很多種類、型號和品牌。

莫莉：太棒了。

NEW WORDS(生詞)

1) Horn(喇叭): the things you beep in emergencies

Beep your horn to warn the oncoming traffic.

按喇叭警示向你開來的車輛。

2) Oncoming traffic(向你開來的車，與你的方向相反): cars that are coming at you, in the opposite direction as you

The cop had to turn into oncoming traffic to catch the criminal.

警察不得不進入開來的車輛中追捕罪犯。

3) Put the pedal to the medal(開始、加快速度): start, go faster

I was running late, so I put the pedal to the metal and drove really fast.

我要遲到了，所以不得不加速開快車。

4) Tune-up(修理): repair, make things the best

You should get your car tuned-up every 30,000 miles.

你應該每開30，000英里給車做一次檢修。

5) Windshield(擋風玻璃): the front window

Your windshield is very dirty, you should clean it ASAP.

你的擋風玻璃很臟，應該盡快把它擦干凈。

Lesson: 課文

1) Only use your horn in case of an emergency. Never beep at people to tell them you are going to pass. This is one of the biggest differences between China's driving culture and the Western.

2) Only pull the emergency brake when you park the car. Never pull the emergency break at a stoplight.

3) Get regular tune-ups and oil changes whenever your car needs it.

4) Keep your windshield clean and clear of dead bugs and debris.

5) It is illegal to drive with a cracked or broken windshield.

6) Putting the pedal to the medal may be fun, but if you exceed the speed limit you will get a steep fine.

1)只在緊急情況下才按汽車喇叭。不要鳴喇叭告訴別人你要超車。這是在中國和在西方開車最大的不同之處。

2)只在停車的時候踩應急剎車，不要在紅燈亮時踩應急剎車。

3)定期給車檢修和換油。

4)保持擋風玻璃清潔，清除死蟲和碎屑。

5)駕駛擋風玻璃破碎的車屬于違章駕駛。

6)加速行駛可能很刺激，但如果你超過速度限制就要付很高的罰款。

Dialogue(對話)

Bob: Let's get into your convertible and put the pedal to the medal.

Sue: I just got a tune up. Now my car is faster than ever.

Bob: Is that all?

Sue: No, I also got a new horn. Now in case of emergencies my horn is twice as loud, so it is twice as safe.

Bob: Safety first is the best policy. Look at that pick up truck, he is turning into oncoming traffic.

Sue: That is not safe.

Bob: Look, his windshield is also cracked, that is against the law.

Sue: I am glad I keep my car in good shape.

Bob: Some people treat their cars like their boyfriends or girlfriends. Most Americans even name their cars. Did you name yours?

Sue: Yes, I named mine Brad Pitt.

Bob: I should have guessed.

鮑勃：我們上你的敞蓬車，開快點吧。

蘇茜：我剛把車檢修完?，F在我的車比以前快多了。

鮑勃：就這些?

蘇茜：我還換了新喇叭?，F在遇到緊急情況我的喇叭比以前響一倍，所以也比以前安全一倍。

鮑勃：安全第一是最好的宗旨?？茨禽v貨車，拐進朝他開來的車流中去了。

蘇茜：這樣不安全。

鮑勃：看，他的防風玻璃也破了，這是違章駕駛。

蘇茜：真慶幸我的車完好無損。

鮑勃：有些人對待他們的車就像他們的男朋友或女朋友一樣。很多美國人甚至給他們的車起名字。你的車有名字嗎?

蘇茜：是的，我叫它布萊德·皮特。

鮑勃：我應該猜到。

NEW WORDS(生詞)

1) Can't beat that(最好的選擇、聽你這樣說很高興): the best bet, I'm glad to hear that

Your dad will give you a new car? You can't beat that.

你的爸爸要給你一輛新車?這真是太好了。

2) Convertible(敞蓬車): a car with no top

Summer is the best time to drive a convertible.

夏天最適合開敞蓬車。

3) Hatchback(有倉門式后背的汽車，車的后門可以向上打開): where the back of the car flips up, a 5th door in the back

A hatchback almost looks like a giant trunk.

斜背式汽車看起來幾乎像一輛巨型的卡車。

4) Pick up truck(輕型小貨車): a small truck with a thin flat bed

Pick up trucks are small enough for regular driving and they can carry a decent sized load.

輕型小貨車的大小適合平常駕駛且可以負載大型貨物。

5) Trunk(車廂，車后部載貨的地方): boot, small place to hold things in the back of the car

The new car comes with a spare tire in the trunk.

這輛新車的車廂里帶有一個備用胎。

Dialogue(對話)

Present Tense Dialogue 現在時對話

Bob: Hey, Susie, that is a nice new car you have.

Sue: Thanks, I had been saving up for it for three years，ever since I heard your lecture on the benefits of automobiles.

Bob: That's great, but I thought you were going to buy the hatchback so you could transport a lot of things in the back?

Sue: I was, but the convertible is so much more attractive. Plus its normal trunk is fairly large.

Bob: If it makes you happy, you can't beat that.

Sue: That's the truth. Cars were created to make people happy and make work more convenient.

鮑勃：嗨，蘇茜，你的新車很棒。

蘇茜：謝謝，自從聽了你關于汽車優(yōu)點的講座后，我積蓄了三年才買了這輛車。

鮑勃：很好，我還以為你要買一輛倉門式后背汽車，這樣你可以在后面放很多東西。

蘇茜：我本來是那樣打算的，可是敞蓬車對我更有吸引力。此外，它的車廂也比較大。

鮑勃：如果這令你高興，那最好不過了。

蘇茜：這倒是真的，車本來就是造來讓人高興和提供方便的。

Past Tense Dialogue 過去時對話

Bob: Sue, what kind of car will you buy next?

Sue: Since I already have a convertible, I think my second car will be a hatchback or a pick up truck.

Bob: Really, what would you do with a pick up truck?

Sue: It could help my friends move, and I could transport all the new furniture I plan to buy.

Bob: A pick up truck does give you more independence.

Sue: You can't beat that.

Bob: You can't beat independence.

Sue: Do you need a ride back to the university?

Bob: Yes, I am late for my own lecture. Step on it! (Please drive fast)

鮑勃：接下來你要買什么樣的車?

蘇茜：我已經有一輛敞蓬車了，我想我的第二輛車應該是一輛倉門式后背汽車或輕型小貨車。

鮑勃：是嗎，你要輕型小貨車做什么?

蘇茜：可以用來幫我的朋友搬家，還可以用來運送我要買的所有新家具。

鮑勃：輕型小貨車確實給你帶來更多的獨立性。

蘇茜：那真是太好了。

鮑勃：能自立真是很好。

蘇茜：你需要搭車回學校嗎?

鮑勃：是的，我的講座要遲到了。開快點兒!