Why did the write not get off the bus at Woodford Green?
I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,'but I don't know where it is.'
'I'll tell you where to get off,' answered the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.'
'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked.
'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. ' I forgot to put you off.'
'It doesn't matter,' I said, ' I'll get off here.'
'We're going back now,' said the conductor,
'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
New words and expressinos 生词和短语
ride n.旅行 conductor n.售票员
excursion n.远足 view n.景色
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 标题“Taken for a ride"中take ... for 是“把......当作.....”的意思。taken for a ride 意思是“就是当作是一次乘车兜风”;take sb. for a ride 又作“欺骗”讲，因此taken for 也有“上了当”的含义。
2 lose one's way,迷路。
3 go on an excursion.作一次短距离的旅行。
4 get on the bus,上公共汽车。
5 I'll tell you where to get off.我告诉你哪里下车。
6 I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.我坐在车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。in the front of 作“在......的前部”讲;to get a good view 动词不定式短语作状语，表示目的。