参考译文
Every afternoon before I leave work, I listen to the traffic report to see if I should take my usual route home or make a detour. So today, like every day, I turned on my radio.
每天下午下班前，我都会听交通广播，然后决定采取常走的路线还是绕道回家。今天，如同平时一样，我打开收音机。
“It’s a tough commute today if you’re traveling on I-35 north. There’s a major slowdown due to an overturned big rig that’s blocking the number two lane.”
今天出行，走I-35北段的话，会非常拥堵。车辆行驶缓慢的原因是双拖斗卡车发生侧翻，挡在2号线路上。
Oh no. That meant that I had to take the 40W instead.
哦，不，也就是说我需要改走40号路段。
“If you’re traveling on the 40W, you’ll find a lot of congestion. It’s down to one lane because of a pileup. Emergency vehicles are responding.”
“如果走40号线路的话，你会发现会很拥堵。因为一条路线上发生连环相撞。警车、救护车、消防车辆正在采取应对措施。”
Wow, that meant I might have to take surface streets all the way home.
哇!也就是一路上我需要走地面街道(自由道路)回家。
“And if you’re thinking of taking Broadway Boulevard west from downtown, think again. There is a stalled vehicle blocking the right lane and construction all the way to Main Street.”
“如果你想从市中心向西走百老汇林荫大道，再考虑一下。有一辆车挡住右行道，而且在主干道上有施工。
Well, I was in a no-win situation. Do I want to spend two hours in gridlock or two more hours at work?
哦，我选那条道路都不好，我是花两个小时的时间在路上堵着还是花两个小时用来加班工作?
听力原文
Every afternoon before I leave work, I listen to the traffic report to see if I should take my usual route home or make a detour. So today, like every day, I turned on my radio.
“It’s a tough commute today if you’re traveling on I-35 north. There’s a major slowdown due to an overturned big rig that’s blocking the number two lane.”
Oh no. That meant that I had to take the 40W instead.
“If you’re traveling on the 40W, you’ll find a lot of congestion. It’s down to one lane because of a pileup. Emergency vehicles are responding.”
Wow, that meant I might have to take surface streets all the way home.
“And if you’re thinking of taking Broadway Boulevard west from downtown, think again. There is a stalled vehicle blocking the right lane and construction all the way to Main Street.”
Well, I was in a no-win situation. Do I want to spend two hours in gridlock or two more hours at work?
