你有车吗？

　　A  We could go out to the Summer Palace on the weekend if it’s nice weather. And maybe the Ming Tombs too.

　　A  如果天气好的话，这个周末我们可以去颐和园。也许还去明十三陵。

　　B  That would be nice. Do you have a car?

　　B  那好啊。你有车吗？

　　A  Yes, I do. I’ve got a car. I could pick you up on Saturday early morning and we could drive before it gets busy.

　　A  是的，我有。我有一辆小汽车。我可以在周六早晨早早接你，然后我们在交通变得繁忙之前驾车出行。

　　B  That would be fine if it’s OK for you on Saturday early morning.

　　B  如果周六清早对你合适的话就太好了。

　　A  I prefer it earlier. It’s nicer driving. The roads are quieter, not so busy.

　　A  我喜欢早一点。那时开车比较好。道路比较安静，车辆不多。

　　B  That’s true. And it’s usually quieter on Saturday anyway.

　　B  是这样。而且周六通常要安静一些。

　　Notes注释

　　1  Remember how to use could / could when you talk about possibilities, e.g. We could go to the Summer Palace this weekend / We could go to the Summer Palace this weekend; I could pick you up on Saturday morning / I could pick you up on Saturday morning.

　　记住当你谈论可能性时怎样用could /可能。例如：We could go to the Summer Palace this weekend /我们这个周末可能去颐和园；I could pick you up on Saturday morning /我可以在周六早晨去接你。

　　2  Notice the use of comparative forms of adjectives, e.g. I prefer it earlier / I prefer it earlier; It’s nicer driving / It’s nicer driving; The roads are quieter / The roads are quieter.

　　注意形容词比较级的用法。例如I prefer it earlier / 我喜欢早一点；It’s nicer driving /那时开车比较好；The roads are quieter /道路比较安静。