Chapter 7: Traffic
321. The traffic is pretty bad. It’s a bumper-to-bumper all the way.
322. It’s always like that during rush hours.
323. How long does it take to get to your office?
324. At least one and half-hour.
325. You spend so many hours every day on the road! I think you should move closer to
your office.
326. Why are looking in the rear mirror?
327. I am seeing a police car following us with its lights flashing. I think they just
caught us for speeding.
328. How fast have we been driving?
329. About 120 km an hour.
330. But the speed limit here is 80 km an hour.
331. May I please see your driver’s license?
332. Did I do anything wrong?
333. You were over the speed limit.
334. Your driver’s license is expired.
335. I will renew it.
336. How long before we get Beijing?
337. I think we are almost there. About two hours, I guess.
338. It has been a long drive. You must be exhausted.
339. Do you want me to drive?
340. Get in the back seat and take a nap while I drive.
341. This car is handling strangely.
342. Maybe we have a flat tire.
343. I think our right front tire pressure is low.
344. We are in trouble. The nearest gas station is 2 km away.
345. What took you so long? I was afraid that you had gotten into an accident.
346. Sorry to have kept you waiting, there was a traffic jam on the high way.
347. It shouldn’t be that bad on a Sunday morning.
348. There must have been an accident.
349. I should have taken a different way.
350. I am going to rent a car. It’s inconvenient to get around without a car.
351. But won’t it cost a lot of money?
352. No, if we choose a small compact car. Most of the rental companies have weekend
specials.
353. I can get a special discount with my company ID.
354. But judging by all the traffic, I think we may be in downtown area.
355. Why don’t we stop and ask someone where we are?
356. Excuse me. Is here the downtown area?
357. Could you tell me how to get to the city library?
358. It is just around the corner to your right.
359. We are lucky. We came the right way.
360. We are low on gas.
361. I should stop at the next gas station.
362. I want to fill up my tank.
363. Do you want super plus or regular gas?
364. Do you want me check the water and oil for you?
365. Where do I get air?
366. Your engine is overheating.
367. It probably means that you are running low on water.
368. How do I get on High Way 401?
369. Get off the next exit and you will be on High Way 401.
370. It is about 2 km ahead.
371. Could you please check the tire pressure for me?
372. My car broke down.
373. The engine seems to be burned. It's driving me crazy!
374. Have you thought about getting a new car?
375. I've thought about that, but I can't afford a new car. I'm broke.
376. Maybe you can lease a car. It does not cost much.
377. I know Toyota is running a promotion.
378. Zero down and $219 per month.
379. That's a good deal. I might want to consider it.
380. Damn! I have crossed the stop line at the signal. I will have to pay a spot fine now.
381. I got a traffic ticket.
382. I got parking ticket.
383. A police car is following us.
384. There is no traffic jam during that time.
385. My car wouldn't start this morning.
386. I used to have a problem like that. Did you check the battery?
387. The battery was dead again. I had to find someone to jump it for me.
388. Maybe you should buy a new battery.
389. But I just bought this one two months ago. It's still new!
390. Maybe they were dishonest and gave you an old one.
391. I'm going to return it. It's ridiculous!
392. Excuse me, sir, didn't you see the red light?
393. I thought I could make a right turn on red here.
394. The sign says "No Turn on Red."
395. My goodness, the traffic is crawling.
396. The woman ahead of us is driving so slowly!
397. People like that just drive me nuts.
398. Didn't you hear about the car accident right on this highway last week?
399. I did hear about that. That's a scary story.
400. So when you drive, don't drive like crazy. Drive with patience.
401. You can't park here.
402. I'm just waiting for my friends. It won't be long.
**Useful Words And Phrases In Chapter 7
About the Author
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