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Planning a Trip Around the Crowds

Two travellers and an agent weigh a famous route against a quiet one — and a long bus ride.

A conversation with three speakers. The agent compares two routes, and the travellers decide with 与其(yǔqí)……,我(wǒ)宁可(nìngkě)…… — “rather than …, I would sooner …”. Note also 反而(fǎn'ér), which says that something is the opposite of what one would expect.

Gù Wén

两(liǎng)位(wèi)好(hǎo)!我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)你们(nǐmen)在(zài)网上(wǎngshàng)写(xiě)的(de)要求(yāoqiú),你们(nǐmen)打算(dǎsuàn)十(shí)月(yuè)的(de)第一(dìyī)个(ge)星期(xīngqī)出去(chūqu)七(qī)天(tiān),对(duì)吧(ba)?

Tián Lěi

对(duì),我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)那(nà)几(jǐ)天(tiān)能(néng)请假(qǐngjià)。我们(wǒmen)想(xiǎng)去(qù)看(kàn)山(shān),但是(dànshì)最(zuì)怕(pà)人(rén)多(duō)。

Gù Wén

说实话(shuōshíhuà),十(shí)月(yuè)的(de)第一(dìyī)个(ge)星期(xīngqī)正好(zhènghǎo)是(shì)假期(jiàqī),有名(yǒumíng)的(de)景点(jǐngdiǎn)几乎(jīhū)到处(dàochù)都(dōu)是(shì)人(rén)。如果(rúguǒ)时间(shíjiān)不能(bùnéng)改(gǎi),我(wǒ)建议(jiànyì)你们(nǐmen)别(bié)去(qù)最(zuì)热门(rèmén)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

Sū Yǎ

那(nà)您(nín)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)推荐(tuījiàn)吗(ma)?

Gù Wén

我(wǒ)这儿(zhèr)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)条(tiáo)路线(lùxiàn)。第一(dìyī)条(tiáo)去(qù)三(sān)个(ge)有名(yǒumíng)的(de)景区(jǐngqū),交通(jiāotōng)方便(fāngbiàn),酒店(jiǔdiàn)条件(tiáojiàn)也(yě)好(hǎo),可是(kěshì)排队(páiduì)的(de)时间(shíjiān)可能(kěnéng)比(bǐ)看(kàn)风景(fēngjǐng)的(de)时间(shíjiān)还(hái)长(cháng)。第二(dì'èr)条(tiáo)去(qù)西南(xīnán)的(de)几(jǐ)个(ge)小(xiǎo)山村(shāncūn),住(zhù)在(zài)当地人(dāngdìrén)家里(jiāli),风景(fēngjǐng)一点儿(yìdiǎnr)也(yě)不(bù)比(bǐ)有名(yǒumíng)的(de)景区(jǐngqū)难看(nánkàn),游客(yóukè)也(yě)少(shǎo)得(de)多(duō)。不过(búguò)路(lù)不(bú)太(tài)好(hǎo)走(zǒu),有(yǒu)一(yí)段(duàn)要(yào)坐(zuò)四(sì)个(ge)小时(xiǎoshí)的(de)车(chē)。

Tián Lěi

两(liǎng)条(tiáo)路线(lùxiàn)的(de)价格(jiàgé)一样(yíyàng)吗(ma)?

Gù Wén

第二(dì'èr)条(tiáo)反而(fǎn'ér)便宜(piányi)一些(yìxiē),每(měi)人(rén)大概(dàgài)便宜(piányi)一千(yìqiān)五百(wǔbǎi)块(kuài),主要(zhǔyào)是(shì)住宿(zhùsù)便宜(piányi)。

Sū Yǎ

我(wǒ)很(hěn)容易(róngyì)晕车(yùnchē),四(sì)个(ge)小时(xiǎoshí)有点儿(yǒudiǎnr)担心(dānxīn)。

Gù Wén

这个(zhège)可以(kěyǐ)解决(jiějué)。那(nà)段(duàn)路(lù)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)分(fēn)两(liǎng)天(tiān)走(zǒu),中间(zhōngjiān)在(zài)一(yí)个(ge)小(xiǎo)镇(zhèn)住(zhù)一(yì)晚(wǎn),只是(zhǐshì)要(yào)少(shǎo)去(qù)一(yí)个(ge)村(cūn)。

Tián Lěi

我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)这么(zhème)安排(ānpái)挺(tǐng)好(hǎo)。与其(yǔqí)在(zài)人群(rénqún)里(lǐ)排队(páiduì),我(wǒ)宁可(nìngkě)少(shǎo)看(kàn)一(yí)个(ge)地方(dìfang)。

Sū Yǎ

我(wǒ)也(yě)同意(tóngyì)。那(nà)就(jiù)第二(dì'èr)条(tiáo)吧(ba),中间(zhōngjiān)加(jiā)一(yì)晚(wǎn)。

Gù Wén

好(hǎo)的(de),我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)把(bǎ)详细(xiángxì)的(de)行程(xíngchéng)发(fā)到(dào)你们(nǐmen)的(de)邮箱(yóuxiāng)。

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275
Sentences
21
Words per sentence
13.1
in the vocabulary
100 %
measured level
4
Reading time
2 min

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Comprehension questions

5 questions on the text. With each answer the sentence it comes from appears — a question whose answer you cannot find in the text tests nothing.

1. Why can the two travellers not change their dates?

2. What is the drawback of the first route?

3. How does the second route compare in price?

4. What is Su Ya worried about?

5. What do they finally choose?