# English for Everyday Activities 15-17

# 15. Driving Along
- At an intersection`马路口` Kate stopped for a red light.
- When the light turned green,she went ahead.
- Once,she went over the speed limit.
- A police officer stopped her and gave her a ticket.
- At the end of her trip,she parked...
- ...and turned the car off.
- Kate and her friends got out of the car...
- ...and Kate locked it.

### Some Things Drivers Do
- Changeing lanes`车道`
- Turning left
- Turning right
- Going straight
- **Getting on (entering) a freeway** `上(进入)高速公路`
- Getting off (exiting) a freeway
- **Yielding right of way** `让路权`
- Passing someone
- **Pulling over to the side of the road** `把车停到路边`

### Stopping for Gas 停车加油
- Kate pulled into a gas station...
- ...**and pulled up to a pump.** `并拉到泵上`
- She told the attendant`服务员` what kind of gas she wanted and how much
- He pumped the gas for her...
- ...and checked the oil.
- Then she paid him.


> - Unleaded `无铅`

# 16. Taking a Train
- Tom bought a ticket from the ticket machine.
- Other passengers bought tickets at the ticket window.
- Tom inserted his ticket into the slot in the turnstile`/ˈtɝnˌstaɪɫ/ 闸机`.
- The gate opened and Tom walked through.
- He followed the signs to his gate.
- He waited on the platform next to the track`轨道`.
- After his train arrived, he got on.
- The train was crowded so he had to stand.
- His station was announced...
- ...and he got off the train.

# 17. Taking a Taxi
- Pam hailed`招呼` a taxi.
- She got into the back seat...
- ...and told the driver where she wanted to go.
- He started the meter`仪表`.
- She checked the meter a few times.
- **During the ride,she gave the driver directions.** `在乘车过程中，她给司机指路。`
- She told him where to stop.
- She paid the fare and gave hime a tip.

> - **Pull over by**`靠边停车` that red car.