CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: A Radio Interview About Cycling to Work

Conversation One.

对话一。

Welcome back to City Life. My guest today is Sarah Collins.

欢迎回到City Life。我今天的嘉宾是Sarah Collins。

Sarah, you cycle twelve kilometres to work every day. Why?

Sarah，你每天骑车十二公里去上班。为什么呢？

Honestly? It started because I hated the bus!

说实话？一开始是因为我讨厌坐公交车！

It was always late, and it was so crowded.

它总是晚点，而且挤得要命。

So two years ago, I bought a second-hand bike and tried it.

所以两年前，我买了一辆二手自行车试了试。

And how was the first week?

那第一周怎么样？

Terrible! My legs hurt, and it rained almost every day.

糟透了！我的腿很疼，而且几乎每天都下雨。

But after a month, I felt fitter and much calmer.

但一个月后，我觉得身体更好了，心情也平静了很多。

I even started to arrive at the office earlier than before!

我甚至开始比以前更早到办公室了！

Now you run a club for people who want to start cycling.

现在你经营着一个俱乐部，帮助想开始骑车的人。

How did that happen?

这是怎么开始的？

My colleagues kept asking me for advice.

同事们老是来问我意见。

So I started meeting them on Saturday mornings to practise in the park.

所以我开始每周六早上和他们在公园里一起练习。

Now we have over sixty members!

现在我们已经有六十多名成员了！

Most of them are afraid of the traffic at first.

他们大多数人一开始都害怕路上的车流。

So we teach them safe routes and how to ride in a group.

所以我们教他们走安全的路线，以及怎样结伴骑行。

What's your advice for listeners who want to try it?

对想试一试的听众，你有什么建议？

Start small. Cycle to work just one day a week.

从小处开始。每周只骑车上班一天。

And find a friend to ride with. It's much more fun.

还有，找个朋友一起骑。会有意思得多。

Sarah Collins, thank you for joining us.

Sarah Collins，感谢你来参加我们的节目。

Questions eight to eleven are based on the conversation you have just heard.

第8题到第11题基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question eight. Why did the woman start cycling to work?

第8题。女士为什么开始骑车上班？

Question nine. What happened after her first month of cycling?

第9题。骑车一个月后发生了什么？

Question ten. What does the woman's club do?

第10题。女士的俱乐部做些什么？

Question eleven. What advice does the woman give to listeners?

第11题。女士给听众什么建议？