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我在美国和车的故事 My Story with Cars in the US

March 01, 2024 The Lone Mandarin Teacher Episode 132
我在美国和车的故事 My Story with Cars in the US
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5 Minute Chinese 五分钟中文
我在美国和车的故事 My Story with Cars in the US
Mar 01, 2024 Episode 132
The Lone Mandarin Teacher

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Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode of "5 Minute Mandarin." Today, I want to chat with you about my experiences with driving in the United States. As you may know, having a car is essential in most parts of the US, unlike in China where I never felt the need to drive. Upon moving to the US, I relied on public transportation and walking, as my first city had good infrastructure for both. However, when I found a job in a smaller town, owning a car became necessary. So, I decided to learn to drive, bought a used Toyota Camry, and practiced with friends and instructors. After some preparation, I took the driving test and passed, although there was a small mishap where I accidentally drove my car into a ditch. Luckily, kind locals helped me out, and I made it to my exam on time. This experience left me grateful for the generosity of others and taught me the importance of community support. 

Hope you like my story. Due to the length of the passage, please email me if you would like a transcript of this episode. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

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Send us a Text Message.

Hello everyone, welcome to the latest episode of "5 Minute Mandarin." Today, I want to chat with you about my experiences with driving in the United States. As you may know, having a car is essential in most parts of the US, unlike in China where I never felt the need to drive. Upon moving to the US, I relied on public transportation and walking, as my first city had good infrastructure for both. However, when I found a job in a smaller town, owning a car became necessary. So, I decided to learn to drive, bought a used Toyota Camry, and practiced with friends and instructors. After some preparation, I took the driving test and passed, although there was a small mishap where I accidentally drove my car into a ditch. Luckily, kind locals helped me out, and I made it to my exam on time. This experience left me grateful for the generosity of others and taught me the importance of community support. 

Hope you like my story. Due to the length of the passage, please email me if you would like a transcript of this episode. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Wish everyone a very nice day!

Support the Show.

It's truly an honor that my podcast can provide help and value to you. Your support and engagement mean the world to me. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

大家好,欢迎收听新一期的分钟中文,今天想跟大家聊一聊我在美国跟车的故事。大家可能都听过,美国是车轮上的国家。在美国绝大部分地区,你没有车是不行的。你要开车去各种各样的地方。除了几个大城市外,没有车,你几乎寸步难行,没办法生活。那我在中国的时候是不会开车的,也没太学过开车。到美国之后呢,我在的城市还算是有公交系统。所以去逛街啊、买菜呀,而且我住的离学校很近,旁边的餐厅、超市走路去都还可以。所以我上研究生的两年呢,几乎就是搭别人的车或者是走路去学校啊,去超市啊,饭店啊之类,没有想要一定要有车。


那毕业了之后呢,我就找了工作。找工作之后是在外州,是在另外一个比我上学的城市小的地方。那这样的话呢,就一定需要车了。所以在我的毕业前的一年吧,我就开始准备学车。当时买了一辆旧的丰田的凯美瑞,然后雇了教练带我开了两三次。还有朋友带我开了车练过,然后我请他们吃饭作为补偿这样。因为我之前在国内虽然没有特别地学过车,但是还是摸过车的。所以跟着教练啊,朋友啊,练了几次以后呢,我就可以去参加考试了。在美国像我去考试的话呢,就是需要过笔试。那这个是我在跟朋友啊教练练车之前就要通过的。拿到learners permit(学员的这个临时证)你才可以上路练车。就是真正的路考呢,是在所有这个之后呢,你要去预约。然后旁边会坐一个考官,然后他会告诉你:从停车位出来,然后上路左转啊右转啊,看你有没有在轨道上停车啊之类。所以呢,我就去考试了,然后最终还是通过了。


但是这个中间呢就有一个小插曲。当时我是找了一个美国朋友开车陪我去车管所(=去DMV)考试。然后我们去得比较早。去得比较早了以后呢,我就是想在旁边再开一下,练一下。旁边是比较都是countryside,就是比较乡村,他的路都很窄。然后我开过一段之后呢,觉得应该转回去到考试的地方。但是因为路太窄又没有掉头的地方,我就只能在路的上面进行掉头。路的两边还是有两个V字一样的深沟。我当时是刚刚开始开车,学会开车,所以我的对车的掌握不是很熟练。我倒车的时候呢,一下子就力量太大,把车倒进了旁边的深沟里。然后我当时就真的是吓坏了!虽然我和我的朋友都没有受伤之类的,但是因为车在沟里了,就不知道要怎么办。旁边都是很大的农场,然后我很欣慰的就是虽然地广人稀,没有很多人,但是呢,旁边的一些农民,一些美国人,他们看到我的车出了这种状况,他们就问我需不需要帮助。如果他们自己的车不能把我的车拉出来,他们还去找了邻居有马力更强的卡车的人,看看能不能帮助我。就这样,他们后来叫来了一个开皮卡的一个老爷爷。然后用绳子拴住我的车的前面,然后开车把我的车从沟里拉了出来。很神奇的是我当时还赶上了我的考试!然后也顺利地通过了考试。然后我就觉得非常地感恩。


就是从那次以后我总会想到这些朴实的、乐于助人的美国人。然后我在美国这么长时间里,在各个州,各个的地方也接触到了很多陌生人善意的帮助。很多次,我觉得如果没有这些人的帮助,我可能会在一个很困难的状况。所以我一直铭记这些人—这些美国人,还有陌生人—他们的善意。然后我也一直想去传递这些善意。


现在我在美国开车已经开了很多年了。然后开车也是我日常不需要经过思考的事情了。上路呢也不会那么紧张了。虽然也还是比较小心,比较注意地观察路况。因为开车让我的生活的活动的灵活度,还有可以去的地方,都多了很多,所以我觉得如果你在美国的话,你还没有车,我觉得应该赶快学起来了。真的是会让你的生活有很大的改变。


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