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第四单元 访谈口译(Interpreting Interview )4-1 行在美国 ( Travel in America : An interview to learn about travel and public transportation in the United States.Q：据说美国是一个由汽车驱动的国家,美国人实际上是一个生活在轮子上的民族.你认为这是一种夸张 的说法吗？ (It is said that the United States is a country driven by automobiles, and Americans are actually a people living on wheels. Is this an exaggeration?)A: This is basically a correct observation, which says something about the American way of life. Americans like to do business without leaving their cars. Wherever you go, you will see driven-in banks, driven-in restaurants, driven-in churches and driven-in movies.(这种看法根本上是正确的,它反映了美国人的生活方式.美国人喜 欢开车办事.你到处可以看到“免下车〞银行、“免下车〞餐馆、“免下车〞教堂和“免下车电影院.)Q：如果我以游客的身份访问美国,我可以在美国境内开车吗？(If I visit United States with a tourist,s visa, can I drive in the country? )A: Yes, you can. When you drive in the United States, it ,s a good idea to have an international drive ,s license if you are a foreigner and don,t have a state license. Each of fifty states of the U.S. has its own traffic laws. Drivers are expected to know and understand the local laws even if they don,t live in a particular state. You can get information at a tourist information center when you cross the border into a different state.(你可以在美国开车. 如果你是外国人,又没有某州的驾驶执照,可你想开车,那你最好携带一张国际驾驶执照.美国 50 个州都 有各自的交通法规.即使外州来的开车人也应知晓当地的法律.你在穿越州界时可以在所到的那个州设立 的旅游信息中央打听情况,索取资料.)Q：在中国某些道路上开车,司机必须将自己的行车速度限制在标牌规定的限速内.美国是否也有限速？( In China, drivers have to drive under a posted speed limit on some roads....