Administrator：Twenty yuan， madam. We charge by hours.
Susan：I see. Thanks.
苏珊：嗨，还有空位吗？
管理员：有，还有很多。
苏珊：这里停车每小时多少钱？
管理员：每小时10块钱。
苏珊：那要是停了1小时10分钟呢？
管理员：20块钱，女士。我们是按小时整点收费的。
苏珊：明白了，谢谢。
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车子的个性“后窗文化”Rear Window Culture
前段时间，大家都在讨论“头像性格”。说的是，使用不同类型的网络头像可以显示其使用者的潜在性格特征。其实，在我们的身边还有另一种展示个性的方式，那就是在汽车后窗上张贴各种个性图释。
Many people like to put stickers or posters on the rear window of their car， which can show the unique personality of the car owner and start a new trend known as“rear window culture.”
越来越多的人喜欢在汽车后窗张贴各类图释或标语。不同个性的车主，所展示的显然是不同的姿态，这些标语图案汇集在一起其实就是一种文化，即“后窗文化”。
There are different types of posters people like to put on their rear windows. Some are warning the vehicles running behind them， such as“Don't follow me， I lost my way too，”“Baby in car”and“Stop pursuing， I'm married.”
后窗标语有很多种。有的属于警示后车类：如“别跟着我，我也迷路了”、“车里有小孩”、“别追了，本人已婚”等。
Some are just making jokes of themselves， such as“Newbie on road， no threatening please，”“Oops， I don't know which one is the brake pedal，”or“After you.”
有些则是自我调侃，如“新手上路，禁止恐吓”、“我不知道脚底哪个踏板是刹车。”、“你先走……”等。
10.租车出行 Renting a Car
美国幅员辽阔，公路网络四通八达，驾车出行无疑是最佳方式。在美国租车的手续很简单，首先，需要准备驾照，驾照的翻译件（无需公证）、国际信用卡（国内银行美元双币卡皆可）；通过租车公司的网站预定车辆，在机场落地入境后，可以直接办理提车手续。
交流应急句
1.Do you hire out vans？
你们这儿出租车吗？
2.Can I rent a car here？
我们是否可在此租车？
3.Here is my internationaI driver's Iicense and passport.
这是我的国际驾照和护照。
4.Do you have any car available？
你们还有车可以出租吗？
5.I'd Iike to rent a car for traveling.
我想租一部旅行用车。
6.Is a deposit necessary？
需要缴纳保证金吗？
7.May I see the car before I rent it？
我可以在租之前先看车吗？
8.Do you offer any discounts？
这个租价有折扣吗？
9.How much does insurance cost？
保险费要多少？
10.Do I have to return the car here？
我得在这里还车吗？
11.How much is it per day with one-week term？
租一星期每天要多少钱呢？
12.I have rentaI car coverage on my insurance policy.
我的保险已包含租车保险。
实用情景对话
Lillian：I want to rent a car for one week.
RentaI Company：OK， no problem. What type do you have in mind？
Lillian：Do you have any Japanese cars？
RentaI Company：Mid-size SUV？
Lillian：Yes.
RentaI Company：Let me see， we have a Honda O dyssey， is that OK？
Lillian：Great. What's the rate per day？
RentaI Company：It's$50 plus tax per day， unlimited mileage.
Lillian：I'm going to keep it for five days.
RentaI Company：Can I see your driver's Iicense？
Lillian：Sure， here is my driver's Iicense.
RentaI Company：PIease sign here.
莉莲：我想租一星期的车。
租车公司：好的，没问题。你喜欢什么车型？
莉莲：有日本车吗？
租车公司：中型多功能运动车？
莉莲：是的。
租车公司：让我看一下，我们有一辆本田奥德赛，可以吗？
莉莲：很好，每天多少钱？
租车公司：每天50美元另加税，不限里程数。
莉莲：我要租5天。
租车公司：请给我看看你的护照，好吗？
莉莲：好的，在这儿。
租车公司：请你在这儿签名。
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Renting a Car in America在美国租车
Most car rental companies have locations at airports， and many of them also have several locations. Within the cities or at the hotels.It is possible to pick up a car at one location and drop it off at another location as long as you specify this in advance.However， there may be extra charges for that.
大多数的汽车租借公司都将地点设置在机场。一些公司在市内或宾馆设置几个点。只要你提前说明，你就可以在一地取车，在另一地还车，但是会有额外的费用。
You can make reservations over the phone， on the Internet， or at the office itself.You will need valid driver’s license and credit card to rent a car.Most companies won’t let you rent a car if you don’t have a credit card.
预约的时候可以在电话里，网上，还可以在租借公司办公室。租车的时候你需要有效驾照和信用卡。如果你没有信用卡的话大多数公司是不会租给你的。
Most companies require that all drivers are at least 25 years old. Some companies allow people under the age of 25 to rent a car， but they charge more.Every person that will drive the car must be registered with the company.No one that is not registered should drive the car.
大多数的公司要求司机最小25岁。一些公司允许小于25岁的人租车，但是收费要高。一些租借公司只要求司机满25周岁。凡是开车的人都应该在公司登记。未经登记的人禁止开车。
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11.交通堵塞 Traffic Jams
大城市的交通堵塞对我们来说已经是家常便饭了，在国外也一样，尤其是在交通高峰期。因此，应尽量乘公共交通工具出行。减轻交通压力。
交流应急句
1.How can we avoid a traffic jam？
我们怎么样避免堵车呢？
2.Is the road ahead blocked？
前面的路塞住了吗？
3.There's a Iot of traffic on the roads.
路上车辆很多。
4.There are traffic jams everywhere.
到处都是交通堵塞。
5.The traffic is very heavy now.
现在交通很拥挤。
6.We can go this way to avoid a traffic jam.
我们可以走这条线避免交通堵塞。
7.Buses are crowded in the morning.
早上的时候公交车很拥挤。
8.I have to Ieave home at 7 o'clock in case of traffic jam.
我必须在7点出门，以免遇上交通堵塞。
9.It takes more time in rush hour.
在高峰时间，用时会长一些。
实用情景对话
Lillian：What happened？
Jenny：We're stuck again.
Lillian：Why are we so unfortunate？I am really fed up with traffic jams.
Jenny：Everybody here is in the traffic jam， not only you and me.
Lillian：But it's the fifth time in this week that we have been caught in the traffic jam.
Jenny：It's no use complaining. It's the rush hour now.
Lillian：I'll be Iate again. Why are there so many cars on the road？
Jenny：Calm down， honey. Do you forget we are in New York？
Lillian：There is always traffic problem in big cities.
Jenny：So I've been used to the traffic jam.
Lillian：I'll take the subway tomorrow. It is much faster than driving cars.
莉莲：出什么事了？
珍妮：我们又塞车了。
莉莲：我们怎么总是运气不好呢？我对堵车真是烦透了。
珍妮：每个人都被堵在这里，不仅是你和我。
莉莲：但是这周我们已经第五次遇到塞车了。
珍妮：抱怨也没用。现在是上班高峰期。
莉莲：我又要迟到了。路上怎么这么多车呢？
珍妮：平静一点吧，亲爱的。别忘了我们是在纽约。
莉莲：大城市总是有交通问题。
珍妮：所以我已经习惯了塞车。
莉莲：我明天选择坐地铁，坐地铁比开车快多了。
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Traffic Congestion交通拥堵
Traffic congestion occurs when a volume of traffic or modal split generates demand for space greater than the available road capacity.This point is commonly termed saturation.
当交通总量所需空间大于道路容纳能力，交通拥堵现象就会发生。这种现象术语也叫交通饱和状态。
There are a number of specific circumstances which cause or aggravate congestion.Most of them reduce the capacity of a road at a given point or over a certain length， or increase the number of vehicles required for a given volume of people or goods.
有多种情况会引起或加剧拥堵。这些情况会某种地点或某时间段减少道路交通的容纳能力，或增加交通车辆数目。
About half of U. S.traffic congestion is recurring， and is attributed to sheer weight of traffic；most of the rest is attributed to traffic incidents， road work and weather events.
