One hourand seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half the distance. I askeda passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heard of it. Idetermined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived.

　　16.One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half thedistance.

　　1小时17分过去了，走了还不到一半路程。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:passed and…(时间过去多久之后发生了…)是个强调时间的用法。

　　17.I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heardof it.

　　我问一位乘客，这是不是开往威斯特海温的那趟快车，他说从未听说过有这么一趟快车。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:if引导宾语从句，交代asked的内容。

　　18.I determined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived.

　　我决定到目的地就给铁路部门提意见。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:as soon as引导时间状语从句。

　　语言点2:lodge a complaint的意思是“提意见，投诉”。