(Tony makes a phone call to the front desk of the hotel.)
Tony: Please get me a taxi.
Clerk: Yes, sir. What's your room number, please?
And where do you want to go?
Tony: My room number is 3028. I will go to the SAM'S
CLUB.
Clerk: Yes, sir. The number of your taxi is NY0668
Tony: Thanks. How long will I have to wait?
Clerk: I'm afraid they are very busy. It may be about
ten minutes.
(The taxi arrives 9 minutes later .)
Tony: Is your taxi number NY0668?
Driver: Yes, sir. Get in, please.
Tony: Thank you. Please hurry, I'm late. Can I get
to the SAM'S CLUB before four?
Driver: All right, sir. I think we'll get there if
there are no delays on the way.
Tony: How exactly do you figure out the car fare?
Driver: According to the kilometer rage¹, the first
five kilometer are US$ 4 and every kilometer extra costs
you 50 cents.
Tony: Oh, I see.
Driver: Here we are, sir.
Tony: Thank you. How much do I owe you?
Driver: You owe US$ 19.
Tony: That's 20 dollars. Keep the change.
Driver: Thank you.


东尼：我要一辆出租车。
职员：好的，先生。请问房号？您要到哪儿去？
东尼：我住3028房。要到山坶会员店。
职员：是，先生。您要的出租车车号是NY0668。
东尼：谢谢。我要等多久？
职员：恐怕他们现在很忙，要等十分钟左右。
（9分钟后，出租车来了。）
东尼：这辆出租车的牌号是NY0668吗？
司机：是的，先生。请上车吧。
东尼：谢谢，请快点。我要迟到了。我能在4点之前赶到山坶会员店吗？
司机：可以的先生。我想如果路上不耽搁，我们可以到达那里。
东尼：你们的车费怎么计算？
司机：我们按公里计算里程，前五公里起价4美元，每超过一公里加收5角。
东尼：我知道了。
司机：到了，先生。
东尼：谢谢，车费是多少？
司机：19美元。
东尼：这是20元钱，剩下的做小费。
司机：谢谢！

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