Lesson 3 Flying Without a Ticket
无票飞行
Air travelers may want to have their tickets in hand before taking their planes,
航空旅行者在搭乘飞机前可能希望把机票拿在手里，
but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless flight-no paper needed.
但是航空公司正想方设法推行节省开支的无票飞行——无需纸张，
just a ticket number and a photo ID.
只需一个机票号码和带照片的身份证件。
Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through the airline's computer service by June 16 will get an award.
凡在6月16日前通过电脑服务购买美国西北航空公司的电子机票的乘客，都可获得得奖励。
Next time you fly, you can buy another ticket for a friend for $99,
在下次旅行中，您不仅可以享受最低票价，还可以以99美元的价格为朋友买一张机票，
good anywhere in the US or Canada through February 12,2000, along with the lowest ticket prices.
这张机票在2000年2月12日前可以飞往美国和加拿大任何地方。
Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless passengers.
有些航空公司为无票飞行的乘客提供额外的常客优惠里程。
And there are rising punishments for paper lovers.
另外对喜爱的一般机票的乘客加大了惩罚力度。
American, Northwest, United, and last week,
美国美洲航空、西北航空、联合航空，
US Airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement to $70 from either $60 or $50.
还有美国航空公司也在上周把机票挂失贯用从50或60美元提高到了70美元。
The airlines insist that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets
航空公司强调提价并非为了迫使乘客购买电子机票
but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket.
只是为了支付查找和替换机票越来越高的费用。
Buying Online You sure are buying a lot of things online.
你的确在网上买了不少东西。
Yes, I ordered a camera and some personal care stuff online yesterday.
是啊。我昨天在网上订购了一台照相机和一些个人护理用品。
They will be delivered two weeks. What are the advantages of buying online?
两星期后就发货。网上购物有什么好处呢？
Sometimes you can save money and you can find things that you had difficulty finding in a store,
有时候你可以省钱，能找到你在商店里不好找的东西
sometimes it's just convenient, like doing it late at night and sometimes it's just fun.
有时候很方便，比方说你可以在晚上买东西，有时候就是好玩。
The idea of doing it at night is interesting. Maybe I'll try it some day.
晚上买东西这想法不错。改天我也试试。
Buying Online You sure are buying a lot of things online.
你的确在网上买了不少东西。
Yes, I ordered a camera and some personal care stuff online yesterday.
是啊。我昨天在网上订购了一台照相机和一些个人护理用品。
They will be delivered two weeks. What are the advantages of buying online?
两星期后就发货。网上购物有什么好处呢？
Sometimes you can save money and you can find things that you had difficulty finding in a store,
有时候你可以省钱，能找到你在商店里不好找的东西
sometimes it's just convenient, like doing it late at night and sometimes it's just fun.
有时候很方便，比方说你可以在晚上买东西，有时候就是好玩。
The idea of doing it at night is interesting. Maybe I'll try it some day.
晚上买东西这想法不错。改天我也试试。