A Day in My Life 21: Taking a Taxi

It's Friday evening, and it's raining hard.

星期五晚上，雨下得很大。

I'm going to Sam's birthday dinner tonight.

今晚我要去参加Sam的生日晚餐。

The restaurant is far, and the buses are slow.

餐厅很远，公交车又慢。

So I'm going to take a taxi.

所以我打算打车去。

I open the taxi app on my phone.

我打开手机上的打车软件。

I type the name of the restaurant.

我输入餐厅的名字。

A car is coming in five minutes. Great!

车五分钟后就到。太好了！

I wait outside with my big black umbrella.

我撑着我的大黑伞在外面等。

Then my phone rings. It's the driver.

这时我的手机响了。是司机。

Oh no, he's waiting at the back door!

糟了，他在后门等我！

I run around the building in the rain.

我冒着雨绕着楼跑过去。

The driver smiles and says hello.

司机笑着跟我打招呼。

I tell him the name of the restaurant.

我告诉他餐厅的名字。

I put on my seat belt, and we go.

我系好安全带，我们出发了。

But the traffic is terrible tonight!

可是今晚堵车堵得厉害！

The cars aren't moving at all.

车子一动不动。

I'm going to be late for dinner.

我要赶不上晚餐了。

Then the driver takes a small, quiet street.

这时司机拐进了一条安静的小路。

It's faster! He knows this city very well.

这样更快！他对这个城市很熟。

We arrive at the restaurant at seven.

七点我们到了餐厅。

The fare is eighteen dollars.

车费是十八美元。

I pay by card and say thank you.

我刷卡付钱，跟他说谢谢。

I'm walking to the door when I hear a shout.

我正往门口走，突然听到有人喊我。

It's the driver! He has my umbrella!

是司机！他拿着我的伞！

Oops, I left it in the taxi.

哎呀，我把它忘在出租车上了。

What a kind driver! Now I'm not wet.

多好的司机啊！现在我不会淋湿了。