Gina’s going to a book signing, and she is trying to get directions to the city library.
吉娜正要去簽書會，她試著問路去市立圖書館。
Gina: Excuse me. I need to get to the city library in an hour. Could you tell me the way to the city library?
Man: It’s quite far from here. You can take bus number 70 or 73. Buses come by every 20 minutes or so.
Gina: Do you know where the nearest bus stop is?
Man: Go down this road for two blocks and turn left at the traffic lights. You can’t miss it.
Gina: Thanks a lot.
必備單字
1. quite adv. 相當（國中基本1200字）
2. block n. 街區（國中基本1200字）
實用字詞
1. get to 到達
2. far from 距離遠
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
Could you／tell me／the way／to the city library?
你可以／告訴我／正確的路／往市立圖書館嗎？
斷句練習：
Do you know where the nearest bus stop is?
解答:
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
Do you know／where the nearest／bus stop／is?
你知道／最近的／公車站牌／在哪裡？
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. How will Gina get to the city library?
(A) By subway.
(B) By train.
(C) By bus.
2. From the map, where can Gina find the bus stop?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
3. It will take 35 minutes to reach the city library from the bus stop. Which bus should Gina take to get to the book signing by 9:00?
(A) 8:10.
(B) 8:30.
(C) 8:50.
解答:
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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