旧金山英语口语 第 26 课:交通 - 2 A. You are two hours late, Jack. What is the excuse for this time?
B. Well, I.. I'm in a heavy traffic. All cars are bumper to bumper. I didn't know the flyover.
A. The flyover is under repair. You had to make a detour.That was the excuse yesterday.
B. Well, my car broke down on the way.
A. This excuse is rarely heard.
B. I drove too fast and was caught by the cop. I..
A. I am fed up , Jack. Go to work now. Don't let it happen again.
A. Mrs. Fortune never comes alone. Angela lost her wallet last week.And she had a car accident this week.
B. I feel sorry for her. Where did she catch it?
A. At the corner of Oxford street.
B. Was it serious?
A. Fortunately, she was immediately sent to the hospital.Now, she can only stay in bed all day.
B. How come she had an accident. She was always careful.
A. But not the one who hit her. He was drunk.
B. It is dangerous to drive a car after drinking.
A. Hello?
B. Hello, where to?
A. Do you think we can get to the Wall hotel before nine o'clock?
B. Barely, you know the bad traffic in the rush hours.
A. We should make it if the lights are with us.Hurry up, I'm going to be late. Damn it, we are in a major traffic jam. What's wrong?
B. The road was blocked because of a car crash.
A. Can we make a detour?
B. Not now, I'm afraid. Take it easy, Sir. At least, we are moving.