买二手车
A：需要看看车吗？
B：是的，我想买辆二手车。
A：您喜欢这辆吗？我觉得这辆很适合您。
B：行驶里程数是多少？
A：8万公里。
B：哪年的车？
A：2010年的。
B：听起来不错。最终价格是多少？
A：我给你最低价10万元。
B：不错。我买了。
欧美文化360°洗礼
拼车专用道 HOV Lane
近几年，不少人开始找人拼车上下班，这样不仅能减少车辆开支，同时也能为缓解交通拥堵贡献一份力量。在国外，不少城市都在交通高峰时段为这一类车辆开设专用车道，叫做HOV lane。
A high-occupancy vehicle lane（also HOV lane， carpool lane， diamond lane， and transit lane）is a restricted traffic lane reserved at peak travel times or longer for exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.The normal minimum occupancy level is 2 or 3 occupants.HOV lanes are normally created to increase higher average vehicle occupancy and person throughput with the goal of reducing traffic congestion and air pollution.
拼车专用道（carpool lane），也叫高上座率机动车道（high-occupancy vehicle lane， HOV lane）、钻石车道（diamond lane）或快速车道（transit lane），指在交通高峰时段专门预留给那些除司机外还搭乘有一名或多名乘客的机动车行驶的车道。每辆车最少要载有2到3个人。开设拼车专用道是为了提高车辆的平均上座率和人员通行量，以缓解交通拥堵和空气污染。
4.搬家Moving House
搬家对于大多数人来说并不陌生，尤其是在外租房住的人。需要经常搬家的人最好避免购买一些大件家具，而是尽量利用房东提供的设备。搬家用过的纸箱子最好不要扔掉，以备下次再用。最好不要预定一些长期服务，如订报、订奶等服务，这样可以避免很多麻烦。
交流应急句
1.When will you move？
你什么时候搬家？
2.Have you moved into your new house yet？
你们搬进新房了吗？
3.As D-day approached we still weren't ready to move house.
期限到了但我们还没做好搬家的准备。
4.How is your new house going？
你们的新家怎么样？
5.Could you help us with the moving on Saturday？
星期六能帮我们来搬家吗？
6.He is anxious to get into the new place.
他急着搬家了。
7.The new couple is moving in next week.
这对新婚夫妇将于下周迁入新居。
8.Are there any apartments to Iet？
那儿有什么可以租的公寓吗？
9.Congratulations on your move.
恭喜你乔迁新居！
10.You can't expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.
你别指望我说搬家就搬家。
实用情景对话
Moving House
（Mr. Johnson wanted to move his house to Seattle.He was talking with an agent of the Roddy House-Moving Company.）
Client：Good morning！What can I do for you？
Johnson：I want to move my house to Seattle.
Client：When will you want to move？
Johnson：Next Saturday.
Client：OK. How many things do you have？
Johnson：Refrigerator， washing machine， two beds， one wardrobe， two bookcases， one table and some small things.
Client：Then you need a big truck？
Johnson：All right. And what is the charge？
Client：$300.
Johnson：Thank you. This is my address.PIease arrive on time because I have many irons in the fire.
Client：Sure. We will arrive at 7：30 am.
搬家
（约翰逊先生想把家搬到西雅图。他正在与罗帝搬家公司的人员交谈。）
职员：早上好，请问有什么可以帮您的吗？
约翰逊：我想把家搬到西雅图。
职员：你想什么时候搬？
约翰逊：下周六。
职员：可以，你家有多少东西？
约翰逊：冰箱、洗衣机、两张床、一个衣柜、两个书架、一张桌子和一些小物件。
职员：那么你需要一辆大卡车？
约翰逊：好吧，费用是多少？
职员：300美元。
约翰逊：谢谢。这是我的地址。请准时到达，因为我还有很多要紧事要做。
职员：没问题。我们早上7点半到。
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维也纳连续获评全球最宜居城市
It is the so-called city of dreams that counts some of the greatest luminaries of music and art among its erstwhile inhabitants.
维也纳堪称梦幻之都，一些最伟大的音乐家和艺术大师都曾经居住在这里。
And it seems Vienna still has plenty to boast about， as it has been named the best place to live in the world-for the third year running.
已经连续第三年被评为世界最宜居城市的维也纳似乎有很多值得夸耀的地方。
The Austrian capital， which was home to Mozart， Beethoven and Klimt， among others， and has a population of 1. 7 million， has the best living standards in the world， according to an annual quality of living survey.
根据一项年度生活质量调查，人口170万的奥地利首都维也纳拥有全世界最高的生活水平。它也是莫扎特、贝多芬和克里姆特等名人的故乡。
It is the third year in a row that the city has topped the survey.
维也纳连续第三年在该调查的排名中荣登榜首。
European cities represent more than half of the top 25 cities in the rankings， which are based on factors such as crime， food and climate.
该排行的前25名中，欧洲城市占据了大半，排名因素包括犯罪率、食物和气候等。
Zurich was ranked second， followed by Auckland， New Zealand， and Munich and Dusseldorf.
苏黎世排在第二名，其后是新西兰的奥克兰、德国的慕尼黑和杜塞尔多夫。
5.做家务Doing Housework
研究显示，做家务还是有很多好处的：家务健脑，多动有益。另外，家人一起分担家务能使家庭关系更和睦。
交流应急句
1.I don't Iike doing housework.
我不喜欢做家务。
2.Do you often help your mother cooking？
你经常帮你妈妈做饭吗？
3.I Iike to do house chores.
我喜欢做家务。
4.My weekend was dominated by housework.
我的周末全用在做家务上了。
5.Mr.BIack sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
布莱克先生有时屈尊帮他的妻子做家务。
6.He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework.
他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子。
7.We alternate in doing the housework.
我们轮流做家务。
8.We should help parents do housework to Iighten their burden.
我们应该帮父母做家务以减少他们的负担。
9.How Iong does your mother spend every day on doing housework？
你妈妈每天花多少时间做家务？
实用情景对话
Doing Housework
Son：Dad， can I go outside to play？
Dad：Well， did you get your Saturday's work done？
Son：Ah， Dad. Do I have to？
Dad：Well， you know the rules. No playing untiI the work is done.
Son：So， what is my work？
Dad：Well，first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet.And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.
Son：No， I want to do the family room.
Dad：Well， okay， but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall， and be sure to dust everything. Oh， and don't forget to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards.[Okay.]And after that.[Oh， no.]Next， sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the Iiving room.
Son：Okay. Okay.
Dad：And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away. And……
Son：More？
Dad：Yeah. And then， how about going out for Iunch and getting a big milk shake， but you probably don't want to do that.
Son：No， No. I want to.
Dad：Okay. While you're doing your work， I'll be out in the yard raking Ieaves and pulling weeds.
做家务
儿子：爸爸，我可以出去玩吗？
爸爸：哦，你周六的工作完成了吗？
儿子：啊，爸爸。我要做点什么呢？
爸爸：那么，规矩你是知道的。完成不了任务是不能玩的。
儿子：那么，我要做什么呢？
爸爸：首先把浴室打扫一下，包括马桶。不要忘了擦洗浴缸。
儿子：不，我想打扫休息室。
爸爸：那么，好吧，但是你必须用吸尘器打扫一下休息室和客厅。必须确保所有东西都除一下尘。哦，不要忘了擦墙及护墙板。（好的）完了之后（哦，不）接着打扫和拖一下厨房的地板并确保客厅的餐桌光亮。
儿子：好吧。好吧。
爸爸：整理一下你的床铺，收拾一下你的玩具，把它们归纳好。然后……
儿子：还有？
爸爸：是的。然后出去吃午饭然后吃个大的奶昔怎么样，但是可能你不太愿意。
儿子：不，不。我想去。
爸爸：好的。你做你的工作时，我到院子里耙一下落叶，拔拔野草。
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怎样挑选各种水果
1.Look for apples that are bright-colored and without any bruises.
挑苹果要挑颜色鲜亮、表皮无擦伤的。
2.Inspect the skin surfaces of bananas.
观察香蕉的表皮。
3.Examine the firmness and color of fresh pears.Being firm to touch is one of the many indicators of freshness.
查看梨的硬度和颜色。摸起来硬说明它可能是新鲜的。