学有所成,自然要通过考试来检验。同样地,学车之后,考了驾照,才能说真正有了成为“有车族”的技术资本。考证也不是一件美事,很多人都有补考数次的经历。像Randall这样一次通过的还真是幸运呢,可能与他碰到的和蔼的考官有关吧。
发音：美式发音
语速：140词/分钟
使用方法：精听+角色扮演
Examiner: Good to see you got here nice and early. You must be very eager.
考官:很高兴见到你这么早就来了。你一定跃跃欲试了吧。
Randall: Yeah. I'm a little nervous, to be honest.
兰德尔:是啊。说实话,我有点紧张。
Examiner: That's to be expected. ①I find it's better if we just kick things off. ②Are you ready to get underway?
考官:那是预料之中的。我们最好直接开始吧。你准备好开始了吗?
Randall: OK.
兰德尔:准备好了。
Examiner: Now, I'm going to be observing you and making sure you follow the regulations. I may talk to you, but if you prefer not to talk, just let me know. This is your test, and you can go about it however you like. Providing you follow the road rules, you will pass. If at any time you feel uncomfortable, just pull over in a safe and timely manner.
考官:现在,我会观察你,看看你是否遵守了规则。我可能会和你说话,但你如果不喜欢那样,就告诉我。这是你的考试,可以按照你喜欢的方式进行。如果你遵守了路规进行考试,你就能通过。如果任何时候你觉得不自在,就安全并及时地把车停到路边。
Randall: Can I just get a reminder of the key areas you will be assessing?
兰德尔:能否提示一下你要考察的重点?
Examiner: Sure. There are about 10 areas, but more generally they are: observation, indication, control and speed. Keep those in mind and ③you will be sitting well ahead of the curve.
考官:当然可以。有十个,大体上包括:观察力、变向、控制和速度。牢记这些你就能够通过的。
Randall: I'm ready.
兰德尔:我准备好了。
(Thirty minutes later) (三十分钟后)
Examiner: Pull into the car park here and stop the car. Great.
考官:把车停到这边来。好极了。
Randall: So...did I pass?
兰德尔:所以……我通过了吗?
Examiner: Whoa, hold up. ④Let's not jump the gun. First let me give you some feedback, ⑤and then I'll fill you in on your results.
考官:哇,等等。我们一步一步来。首先我给你一些建议,然后我再告诉你结果。
Randall: Sorry. I'm just really excited. My parents are going to buy me a car if I pass.
兰德尔:对不起。我只是有点激动。要是我通过了,我爸妈会给我买一辆车。
Examiner: Hmm…well, ⑥don't count your chickens. OK, first of all, your observation at 1)junctions was really good. Your reversing and control of the car was also outstanding. Your use of indicators was correct and you maintained a good speed throughout the test…
考官:嗯……别高兴得太早。好了,首先,你在十字路口的观察力很不错。你的倒车和对车的控制也很出色。变向灯的使用也是正确的,在考试的过程中保持了很好的车速……
Randall: Awesome!
兰德尔:太棒了!
Examiner: …however, your use of mirrors needs improvement. You need to make sure you are checking your mirrors every few seconds and responding to what you see.
考官:……然而,你对后视镜的使用需要改进。你需要每隔几秒钟就看看后视镜并且对你所看到的保持警惕。
Randall: Oh no! I failed, didn't I?
兰德尔:噢不!我没及格,是吗?
Examiner: Your use of mirrors needs improvement…but it wasn't enough to pull you under the line. Congratulations, Randall. You passed!
考官:你对后视镜的使用需要改进……但是这不至于让你不及格。恭喜你,兰德尔,你通过考试了!
Smart Sentences
① I find it's better if we just kick things off. 我们最好直接开始吧。
kick things off: get things started(开始)。例如:
Let's kick things off. Time is running out.
我们开始吧,时间不多了。
② Are you ready to get underway? 你准备好开始了吗?
get underway: an activity starts(开始)。例如:
The conference got underway this morning with an opening speech by Mr. Tien.
今天上午,田先生的开幕致词为会议拉开了序幕。
③ You will be sitting well ahead of the curve. 你就能够通过的。
ahead of the curve: make more progress or move faster than average(快于或高于平均值)。例如:
Your grades are ahead of the curve in this class.
你的成绩在班里处于上游。
④ Let's not jump the gun.我们一步一步来。
jump the gun: to start doing something too soon(急于做某事)。例如:
I jumped the gun without waiting for further instruction and got myself in deep trouble.
我没听完指示就急于行动,结果给自己惹了大麻烦。
⑤ And then I'll fill you in on your results. 然后我再告诉你结果。
fill sb. in: give sb. more details about sth. (让某人了解某事的详细情况)。例如:
I will fill Terry in about the conference when she comes back from vacation.
特里度假回来后,我会给她介绍会议的内容。
⑥ Don't count your chickens.别高兴得太早。
count one's chickens: assume oneself will be successful in sth. when things are not certain(高兴得太早)。例如:
I don't want to count my chickens before the ballots are counted.
在没有完成选票统计的情况下,我不会自以为获胜的。
