原汁原味故事，风趣实用英语。
通过常见的生活场景，听写重点单词，学习美国地道的常用词汇。
（资料来源：《Drew和Nancy的美国生活英语》 大连理工大学出版社）

〖Getting the car ready〗
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A: I can't believe you only have two weeks left in America, Lo! ____1____(句子)
B: It really has. ____2____(句子)
A: Now, seeing as this is your first American road trip, we have to go through the basics. ____3____(句子) But, we have to make sure the car is ready for the trip.
B: What, like make sure it won't break down or something?
A: Exactly. ____4____(句子) It wastes time and money. Plus, the traffic moves so fast on the highway that it's dangerous if your car has a problem and you need to pull over. That's how a lot of accidents happen.
B: So, what do we need to do to get your car ready?
A: ____5____(句子) You have to make sure the level is high enough or else your engine will have serious problems.
B: Okay. The oil level looks fine. What's next?
A: ____6____(句子)
B: Check. Wiper fluid is fine.
A: ____7____(句子)
B: This tire looks a little flat actually.
A: Yeah, it looks crooked too. Sometimes the wheels get unaligned. I'll take it to the gas station tomorrow morning and we'll get it all straightened out.
B: Anything else?
A: Yep. We're not done yet. We need to put a car-top carrier on the roof of the car so we can put extra luggage in it. This way we can bring more stuff but still have room inside the car.

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The time has gone so fast. But, I feel better that we are taking a road trip for the next week so I can see more of the countryside and a few other cities before I go home. The first step is always to get wheels, and we have my car so that step is done. Our highways go through very remote areas and you don't want to get stuck out there if you don't have to. First, check the oil in the engine. Next, check the windshield wiper fluid. Bugs and dirt get all over your windshield and you want to be able to see clearly. Finally we need to walk around the car and make sure the tires look good. If there are any tears, or if the air pressure appears low and they feel soft to the touch, then we need to go and get them filled.
<本期重点词汇> wheels是车的俚语说法。如果你对别人说：“Nice wheels！”，这是指他们有一辆很漂亮的车。 pull over 开到路边 windshield n.挡风玻璃 windshield wipers 雨刷 windshield wiper fluid (刮水器)清洗剂 tire n.轮胎 crooked ad.弯曲的 aligned ad.对齐的 <参考译文> A: 罗，真不能相信你在美国就只能再呆两周了，时间过得太快了。 B: 是太快了，但是想到在下周回国前还可以上路旅行，看到更多的乡村和其他几个城市的风景，我就感觉好多了。 A: 看来这是你第一次在美国开车旅行，现在我们有几项基本事项需要注意。第一步就是要弄辆车，我们开我的车所以这步就省了。但是，必须要保证这辆车上路前准备好。 B: 什么准备？就像是保证车不会抛锚或者其他什么的？ A: 对。告诉公路会延伸到非常偏远的地方，如果没有什么必要一定不能够被困到那个地方。这可是又费时间又费钱。另外，高速公路上车辆行驶极快，如果车出现了问题停在路边是相当危险的。许多事故就是这样发生的。 B: 那么，要将车准备好都需要做些什么呢？ A: 首先，检查发动机里的油得高度。要确保油量重组，不然发动机会出现严重的问题。 B: 好的。油量看起来可以。下一步呢？ A: 接下来，检查挡风玻璃上的雨雪刷，虫子或泥土会将风雪刷粘住，你需要保证行驶途中视野清楚。 B: 检查完了，雨雪刷没问题。 A: 最后绕车走一圈检查轮胎是否安好。如果车胎破裂，或者车胎气压不足，摸起来软软的，那么就需要打气。 B: 这个轮胎看起来有点平。 A: 是的，看起来也有点歪。有时车轮会偏离位置。明天早上我把车开到加油站，可以在那里把它重新定位。 B: 还有什么吗？ A: 是，还没完事呢。我们需要在车顶放上行李架，把额外的行李放进去了，这样就可以把车内的空间省出来了。