CET-4 Listening Practice: Planning a Summer Trip

Hi Lucy, have you finished checking the train times for our summer trip?

嗨，Lucy，我們暑假旅行的火車時刻你查好了嗎？

I have, but I'm afraid the news isn't good.

查好了，但恐怕消息不太好。

All the cheap tickets to the coast are already sold out.

去海邊的便宜車票已經全部賣光了。

Really? We were planning to book them weeks in advance!

真的嗎？我們本來打算提早幾週訂票的！

I know! Lots of students had the same idea after their exams.

對啊！很多學生考完試都想到一塊去了。

What about the high-speed trains? Are there any seats left on those?

那高鐵呢？還有位子嗎？

There are a few, but they cost almost twice as much.

還有幾個，但價格差不多貴一倍。

To be honest, that's way beyond my budget this summer.

老實說，這遠遠超出我這個暑假的預算。

Mine too. And the beaches will be really crowded in July anyway.

我也是。而且七月的海灘反正會超級擠。

So actually, I've been thinking about a different plan.

所以其實，我一直在想另一個計畫。

Instead of going to the coast, why don't we head to the mountains?

我們別去海邊了，去山上怎麼樣？

The mountains? Isn't that a long journey from here?

去山上？從這裡過去不是很遠嗎？

Not really. A direct bus gets there in about four hours.

也不算遠。搭直達客運大約四個小時就到。

And a return ticket costs less than half the price of the train.

而且來回票還不到火車票價的一半。

That sounds great! The scenery up there must be amazing, too.

聽起來很棒！山上的風景一定也很美。

Okay, then I'll book the bus tickets online tonight.

好，那我今晚上網訂客運票。

Actually, there's no need. I've already reserved two seats.

其實不用了。我已經訂好兩個位子了。

You're so quick! Did you get seats for the first of July?

你動作真快！訂到七月一號的位子了嗎？

The first was fully booked, but there were seats on the third.

一號已經訂滿了，但三號還有位子。

The third is even better. My last exam finishes on the second.

三號更好。我最後一科考試二號才結束。

The thing is, we still need somewhere to stay.

問題是，我們還需要找個住的地方。

Could you find us a hostel that's cheap but comfortable?

你可以幫我們找一間便宜又舒服的青年旅館嗎？

Sure. I'll look for one right after my class this afternoon.

沒問題。今天下午一下課我就去找。

Should I choose a place near the bus station or in the town centre?

我要選客運站附近的，還是鎮中心的？

Somewhere near the station would be more convenient, I think.

我覺得客運站附近會比較方便。

We'll have heavy backpacks, so we won't want to walk far.

我們會揹著很重的背包，一定不想走太遠。

Perfect. I'm really looking forward to this trip now!

太好了。我現在真的很期待這次旅行！

Me too. Let's meet at the bus station at seven on the third.

我也是。三號七點在客運站見吧。