★★★★Harry's Business Trip 2
He used his phone to call the airline. 91
He explained the situation/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/(情况) and cancelled(取消) his reservation. 85
explain解释,说明；situation 情况,情境 → situation comedy(sitcom) 情景喜剧；cancel 取消；reservation 预定；
Then he called 911 for emergency help.
emergency 紧急情况 → emergency exit 紧急出口；emergency help 紧急求助；emergency number 紧急救助电话；
911 is the emergency number to call for help in the United States. 88
译文：他用手机给航空公司打了电话.他说明了他的情况并且取消了预定.然后他拨打911紧急求助.911是美国紧急救助电话
What did he use to contact the airline? - He used his phone to call the airline.（He cancelled it）
An ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after he called. 87
By then he was in so much pain that he could barely walk. 83
by then 到那个时候；barely 几乎没有；
Once inside the ambulance, they gave him oxygen to help him breathe. 81
But the pain was still terrible.
Then they drove him into a hospital near the airport.
drive sb to someplace 载某人去某地 →e.g. Can you drive me to the airport？ / Can you drive me home？
Luckily, the hospital was on his health plan.
That means his health insurance/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/(保险) is supposed to pay for everything.
health insurance 医疗保险；
Medical costs in the United States are very high. 83
medical 医疗的,医疗相关的 →medical insurance 医疗保险；
译文：打完电话之后大约10分钟，救护车到达了。那时他疼痛很严重几乎走不了路.一进入救护车，他们就给他氧气帮助呼吸。但是疼痛还是很严重.接着医护人员把他送到机场附近的医院。幸运的是，这家医院在他医保的报销范围。医疗费用在美国是非常贵的(这意味着他的医疗保险可以支付所有费用)
How long did it take for the ambulance to arrive? - An ambulance arrived about ten minutes after he called.
Where did the ambulance take him? -The ambulance drove him to a hospital near the airport.
复述： His health insurance compary supposed to pay for his medical costs. 87
When he arrived at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency/iˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ room. 82
take → taken(过去分词不规则变化) ；emergency room 急救室；
After some tests, a doctor told him he had a kidney stone(肾结石). 89
kidney 肾 → kidney stone肾结石；
It was a very small stone, but it caused a lot of pain. 85
It was passing through a small tube in his body, from his kidney to his bladder/blædər/(膀胱). 83
tube 管道 → test tube baby 试管婴儿；
The pain would go away once it got to his bladder.
bladder 膀胱；go away 走开,消失；
过去将来时：以过去的一个时间点为基准来讨论当时未来可能会发生的事情，结构：would+动词原形
Until then, he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain.
pain medicine 止痛药；reduce 减少,减缓；
译文：当他到达医院的时候，他直接被送进急救室。一些检查之后，医生告诉他得了肾结石。虽然结石不大，但疼起来超疼。它通过体内的小血管从肾脏进入膀胱。等结石到了膀胱，疼痛感就会消失了。在那之前，他不得不吃些止痛药来减轻疼痛
Where was he taken when he got to the hospital? - When he arrived at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency room.
What was causing the pain? - A kidney stone was causing the pain.
Harry didn't have to stay at the hospital for very long. 79
With the pain medicine, the pain went away very quickly. 75
He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night. 79
check in 登记入住；
Then he called the airline and made a reservation for another flight.
The flight will leave tomorrow.
Until then he'll just rest in his hotel.
rest (v.)休息,休养 →e.g. The doctor told him that he should rest.
(n.)休息 → take a rest →e.g. I need to take a rest.
There may even be a good movie to watch. 87
译文：哈里不用待在医院很长时间。服用了止痛药之后，疼痛很快就消失了。他乘坐的士回到酒店，而且还要在住一晚。之后他打电话预约另一班飞机。飞机明天起飞。在那之前，他将在酒店休息。甚至说不定会有一部好电影可以看
Where will he be until his next flight? - He'll stay in his hotel and get some rest until his next flight.
How did he get back to his hotel? - He took a taxi back to his hotel.
So, when you're travelling, please be prepared for emergencies.
be prepared for sth. 为…做准备；
Make sure you have medical insurance.
You never know when something like this can happen to you! 93
So be prepared!
译文：所以当你旅行时，请做好应急准备。确保你有医疗保险。你永远不知道什么时候像这样的事可能会发生在你的身上。所以要准备好
What should you have before traveling? - It's a good idea to have medical insurance before traveling.
填空：It's a good idea to have medical insurance before travelling
填空：He'll stay in his hotel and get some rest until his next flight.
