521.It's certainly a tight schedule.

　　日程的确安排得很紧。

　　522.Now it's  a question of getting  there.

　　下面是旅行的问题。

　　523.I need a flight to Paris on Sunday evening and a hotel in Paris for three nights.

　　我要在星期天的晚上飞往巴黎，在巴黎的旅馆住三夜。

　　524.You're  not  sure how long it will take to get there？

　　你并不能确定到达那儿要多长时间，对吗？

　　525.How's it going with the travel arrangement， Miss Susan？

　　外出的安排情况怎么样啦，苏珊？

　　526. I've managed  to book  flight at  the  times you wanted.

　　我已按你要求的时间定好了班机。

　　527.I've  found  you  a hotel  in Paris  for three  nights.

　　也找到了你在巴黎住三夜的旅馆。

　　528.All the hotels are fully¹ booked.

　　所有的旅馆都已订满了。

　　529. Finding² a room is the problem.

　　问题是找不到房间。

　　530. I've just thought of something.

　　我刚想到一个办法。

　　531.It might be worth giving her a ring and asking if she has any ideas.

　　给她打个电话问问看，说不定能解决问题。

　　532.I'll give it a try.

　　我试试看。

　　Dialogue A

　　（ S： Miss  Susan； B： Mr. Baker³）

　　S： Well， that's  it， Susan. Seven appointments in  Paris at  the beginning of the week， and four in Frankfort at the end of the week. That should keep me busy.

　　B： It's  certainly a tight schedule.

　　S： Now it's a question of getting there. I need a flight to Paris on Sunday evening and a hotel in Paris for three nights. I have to be in Frankfurt by eleven o'clock on Thursday morning， and I'll need a hotel for one night. I'll head home on Friday.

　　B： At  what  time？

　　S： My last appointment is at three， so I should be free by five at the very latest. I think I could get to the airport by six.

　　B： Do you know how far you'll be from the airport at five？

　　S： No， not  really.

　　B： So you're not sure how long it will take to get there？

　　S： No， but I'm sure it won't take more than an hour.

　　B： Don't forget it's Friday night. If Frankfurt is anything like London， everyone will be leaving for the weekend. It'll be the rush hour， and traffic might be moving very slowly.

　　S： You're a pessimist⁴.

　　B： I'm a realist！

　　Dialogue B

　　B： How's it going with the travel arrangements， Susan？

　　S： I've managed you a hotel in Paris for three nights. Frankfort is more of a problem. There is a big trade fair going on there next week. All the hotels are fully booked.

　　B： You can find me something， surely？

　　S： Maybe， but it'll probably be out in the wilds.

　　B： Well， keep trying. I managed to persuade quite a few people to see me， and I must keep the appointments. Are you having any language problems？

　　S： No， all the hotel receptionists speak good English. Finding a room is the problem.

　　B： Try some of the smaller hotels.

　　S： I already have.

　　B： Well， if necessary I'll look for something when I'm there.

　　S： I've just thought of something. My first appointment is with Mr. Blake. His secretary was particularly helpful when I spoke⁵ to her. It might be worth giving her a ring and asking if she has any ideas.

　　B： OK， I'll give it a try.

　　Notes 注释

　　1.that's it＝that is all. （口）就这样吧。

　　2.it's a question of…问题是……

　　3.head home 回家；回国 动词 head意为“朝着……方向走去”

　　4.so I should be free by five.

　　所以我五点钟就能脱身了。

　　should 表示推测或估计。

　　如：They  should  be  there  by  now， I think.

　　我想现在他们可能已到那儿了。

　　5.at the very latest最晚

　　very在此处表示加强语气，常出现在形容词最高级前面。

　　如：the very best quality最好的品质

　　6.rush hour交通的高峰时刻

　　还可以说：peak hours

　　7.How's it going  with…？

　　……怎么样啦？（表示询问事情进展如何）

　　8.more of a problem的more of表示在更大程度上。

　　9.surely 一定；肯定地

　　10.manage to do 意为“设法成功地做到了……”这与 try to do 有区别。后者表示“努力去做”。

　　如：She managed to keep her temper⁶.

　　她尽量克制了自己的怒气。

　　Try to get there early.

　　请尽量早一点去那里。

　　11.try  some  of  the  smaller hotels

　　找小一点的旅馆试试看

　　12.end up doing sth. 最后以做……而告终

　　13.be worth doing

　　值得一做

　　如：The book is well worth reading.

　　这本书很值得一读。

　　14.give sth a try试一下

　　Words and Expressions

　　schedule/'Medju： l/                         n. 时间表

　　tight /tait/                                      a. 紧的

　　traffic/'tM$fik/                              n. 交通

　　pessimist/'pesimist/                        n. 悲观主义者

　　realist/'ri+list/                                n. 崇尚现实的人

　　manage/'m$nid{/                           v. 设法

　　trade fair                                      经贸交易会

　　receptionist /ris'epM+nist/               n. 接待员

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