A:Taxi, Taxi.
出租车,出租车。
B:Yes, madam. where are you going?
好的,夫人,你去哪儿?
A:I am going to the Chinese Consulate General at 520, 12th Ave.
我到第12条大街520号的中国总领事馆。
B:Get on, please.
请上车。
A:Thank you. Can we get there in half an hour, sir?
谢谢。我们可以在半小时之内赶到吗,先生?
B:I am not sure, madam. Generally we can. but look at the traffic. It's the rush hour at noon.说
不定,夫人。一般来讲,可以在半小时内到达。但是你看现在的交通,正中午是最拥挤的时候。
A:I am leaving for Boston at l
20 pm on a Greyhound.I'll have to go back to the Consulate General to pick up my baggage.
B:Goodness me. We are really in a hurry.
天哪,时间还真的很紧呢。