LESSON 69 如何讲述生活趣事：考驾照

Part 3. 故事转述

1.中英文逐句转述

我的朋友 John 第三次在驾照考试中失败了。

My friend John failed the driving test for the third time.

怎么会这样呢？
How come ?

一开始，他在车辆拥挤的道路上接受驾驶的能力测试。
In the beginning , he was being tested on his ability to drive in heavy traffic.
【test sb on sth... 测试某人某项（技能，知识)等...】

John 在这个部分做得很好。
John did a great job in this part.

在获得把车开出城外的指示之后，他开始对自己越来越有信心。
Having been instructed to drive out of the city, he became increasingly confident about himself.
【注意：这里 Having been instructed .... 相当于 After having been instructed】

认为自己肯定通过了考试，John 渐渐放松下来，并且甚至开始喜欢上了考试。
Thinking that he had surely passed the test , he gradually relaxed and was even beginning to
enjoy the test.

考官对 John 的表现显然是很满意，因为他微笑着给了 John 最后一项挑战。

The examiner was clearly pleased with John’s performance , as he smiled and gave John the final
challenge.
【注意：examine v. 考核，测验 examiner n. 考官 examinee n. 考生 注意：考生也可以叫
做 candidate】

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John 需按要求想象一个孩子突然在他面前穿过马路。
John was asked to imagine a kid suddenly crossing the road in front of him.

考官一敲窗户，John 需要在仅仅 5 英尺内停下车辆。

Once the examiner tapped on the window, John was required to stop the car within just five feet.

John 确信这不过是小菜一碟，继续驾驶前行。
John was sure that it would be a piece of cake and continued driving.

几分钟之后，他听见了考官大声地敲着窗户。
A few minutes later , he heard the examiner tapping on the window loudly.

他突然变得特别紧张，因而花了好长一段时间才对声音有反应，
He suddenly got so nervous that it took him quite a long time to react to the sound.

他非常突然地踩了刹车，而后他们两个人的身子都向前冲去。
He sharply pressed the brake before both of them were thrown forward.
【sharply = very suddenly 】

面带着哀伤的神情，考官告诉 John 说他刚刚压死了那个假想中的孩子。

With a mournful look on his face, the examiner told John that he had just killed the imaginary
child.

不令人意外的是，John 再一次落败。
Not surprisingly , John failed again.

所以，要记住：在驾照考试中太放松或者过于自信都是不可取的。
So please keep this in mind: being too relaxed or overconfident during the driving test is a
no-no.

2.全英文转述

My friend John failed the driving test for the third time. How come ?
In the beginning , he was being tested on his ability to drive in heavy traffic. John did a great job
in this part. Having been instructed to drive out of the city, he became increasingly confident
about himself. Thinking that he had surely passed the test , he gradually relaxed and was even

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beginning to enjoy the test.

The examiner was clearly pleased with John’s performance , as he smiled and gave John the final
challenge. John was asked to imagine a kid suddenly crossing the road in front of him. Once the
examiner tapped on the window, John was required to stop the car within just five feet.

John was sure that it would be a piece of cake and continued driving. A few minutes later , he
heard the examiner tapping on the window loudly. He suddenly got so nervous that it took him
quite a long time to react to the sound.

He sharply pressed the brake before both of them were thrown forward. With a mournful look on
his face, the examiner told John that he had just killed the imaginary child. Not surprisingly , John
failed again. So please keep this in mind: being too relaxed or overconfident during the driving
test is a no-no.

3.东欣知识拓展 司机必备英文

1）When you get into a car, you fasten your seat belt and start the engine by turning / switching
on the ignition.

2）If you drive a manual car , you have to shift gear using the gearshift.
3）If you drive an automatic car, most automatic gearboxes will let you select between ‘P’ (for
park), ‘R’ (reverse), ‘N’ (neutral) and ‘D’ (drive).
4 ） To go faster, you press the accelerator. This causes the car to accelerate or, more
informally, speed up.
加速：accelerate [词根：ac-加强 + -celer-快,速 + -ate 动词词尾]
5）In order to slow down or decelerate you need to press the brake or press the brake pedal.
6）When you stop completely, you need to pull the emergency brake.
手刹或手闸，叫做 emergency brake 【英国叫：handbrake】
7）When driving, you turn the steering wheel to control the direction of a car.
8）When you want to turn left or right, you signal, using the turn signal.
9）When you want to go in the opposite direction , you make a U-turn.
10）When you arrive at the destination, you might reverse into a parking space.

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