中英文本

Reality Check
考虑现实问题
Kathy and Evan continue discussing the possibility of going to Europe for a trip.
凯西和艾凡继续讨论到欧洲旅行一趟的可能性。
Evan:That would be great, just you and me traveling around Europe. But,wait. Reality check.
艾凡:就只有你和我到欧洲旅行，这太棒了。不过且慢。考虑一下现实问题。
Kathy:But what? You mean it's too expensive?
凯西:考虑什么？你的意思是到欧洲旅行太贵了。
Evan:Precisely! Do you know how much it would cost? I could afford the air fare maybe, but, you know, the hotels and everything would be pricey.
艾凡:完全正确！你知道那要花多少钱吗？我也许可以负担机票钱，但是，你知道旅馆和其它所有的费用很花钱的。
Kathy:But we wouldn't have to stay in hotels.
凯西:但是我们并不需要住在旅馆啊。
Evan:We wouldn't?
艾凡:不用吗？
Kathy:Of course not. We might be able to stay with our relatives. Even if we couldn't, we could always stay in hostels.
凯西:当然不用。我们也许可以住在我们亲戚家里。即使不能，也可以都住在青年旅社里。
Evan:I forgot about hostels! They're much cheaper.
艾凡:我忘了青年旅社，住那儿便宜多了。
Kathy:They certainly are. And we could take ground transportation throughout Europe, too.
凯西:当然。而且我们也可以走铁公路游欧洲。
Evan:And not buy too much. But can we get tickets in time?
艾凡:而且不要买太多东西。但是我们可以及时买到机票吗？
Kathy:I don't know, but I do know a guy in my neighborhood who works in a travel agency. I could ask him.
凯西:我不知道，但我认识我家附近一个在旅行社工作的人。我可以问他。
Evan:Oh? Who is this guy?
艾凡:哦？这家伙是谁？
Kathy:Oh? Aren't we jealous all of a sudden!
凯西:哦？我是不是突然闻到一股醋味呢！
精讲部分

1.afford 负担得起
can/cannot afford+N/to V能够/不能够负担得起……
注意:
afford通常置于助动词can或。cannot之后，其后可接名词或不定式作宾语。
例:I cannot afford(to buv)。new car now，but I },lan to buv one next vear.
(我现在买不起新车，但我计划明年买一辆。)

2.fare fee 费用

注意:
fare常用于表示付“交通工具”的费用，如:air- fare(机票钱),bus fare(公交车钱)和taxi fare(出租车费)
而fee。则指用来付给专业人员办事的费或其他的报名费、人场费等
例：the taxi fare in Beijing is very reasonable.
(在北京，出租车费很合理。)
The },iano teacher's fee was high，but hen instruction was very good
(那位钢琴老师的收费很高，但她教得很好。)

3 . pricey 昂贵的
例:New CDs are y-icey nowadays.
(现今新的CD很贵。)

4. hostel n.青年旅社
注意:
许多年轻人在国外自助旅行时会选择住在价格较为低廉却干净、安全的青年旅社，同时也可和来自其他国家的旅行者相互交流。因为青年旅社是一种比较家庭式的旅社，所以在这里大家相处得就像家人一样。

5.be jealous of...嫉妒……
jealous }}dgElas} a.嫉妒的
例:Venv young children are often jealous of their newborn brothers or slsteT's.
(小孩子时常会嫉妒他们刚出生的弟妹。)

6. all of a sudden突然，骤然(=suddenly)
例:It was bright and sunny when we went out，but when we reached the park，it started to rain all of a sudden.
(我们外出时，艳阳高照，但当我们到达公园时却突然开始下山。)