A：You're finally here! What took so long?你可算到了!怎么花了这么长的时间?

B：I got stuck in traffic again. There was a terrible traffic jam near the Carrefour intersection.又遇到堵车了.家乐福那个路口老是特别堵

A：It's always rather congested down there during rush hour. Maybe you should try to find a different route to get home.那个地段在高峰时间里总是特别拥堵.也许你该找条别的路回家.

B：I don't think it can be avoided, to be honest.老实说,我觉得这个路口绕不开.

A：Perhaps it would be better if you started taking public transpot system to work.没准你乘公共交通工具去上班会好一些.

B：I think it's something that I'll have to consider. The public transport system is pretty good.这倒可以考虑.公共交通系统还是挺不错的.

A：It would be better for the environment, too.对环境也更好些.

B：I know. I feel bad about how much my car is adding to the pollution problem in this city.我明白.我一想到我的车向大气排放了那么多的废气,我就心情很差.

A：Taking the subway would be a lot less stressful than driving as well.坐地铁就不会像开车那样有那么大的交通压力.

B：The only problem is that I'm going to really miss having the freedom that you have with a car.唯一的问题就是我会非常想念开车时的自由自在.

A：Well, when it's nicer outside, you can start biking to work. That will give you just as much freedom as your car usually provides.恩,等到外面天气再好一些的时候,你可以骑自行车上班,那能够让你体会跟开车一样的自由.

B：That's true. I could certainly use the exercise!没错.我还可以骑车锻炼身体!

A：So, are you going to quit driving to work then?是啊,你现在是不是不想开车上班了?

B：Yes, it's not good for me or for the environemnt.对,开车对我的身体和环境都不好.