It's better to take a guided tour.
　　有导游的旅行比较好。

　　A Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?

　　A 乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗？

　　B Yes . . . but there's a better way.

　　B 是的. . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。

　　A To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?

　　A 明十三陵和颐和园都能去吗？

　　B Yes. It's probably quite expensive, too. . . but it's much nicer and easier.

　　B 是的。可能也很贵…不过更好，也更容易一些。

　　A What is it?

　　A 那是什么方法？

　　B A guided tour. It's better to take a guided tour. Your hotel arranges everything.

　　B 跟旅行团走。最好有导游。你所住的饭店能安排所有的事情。

　　A Good idea. Sounds better.

　　A 好主意。听起来更好一些。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 Remember the comparative form: There's a better way. / There's a better way; It's much nicer and easier. / It's much nicer and easier.

　　记住形容词的比较级形式：There's a better way. / 有一个更好的方法; It's much nicer and easier. / 更好也更容易。

　　2 You can ask about the price of something in various ways, e.g. Is it expensive? / Is it expensive?; Is it more expensive . . . ? / Is it more expensive . . . ?; Is it cheap? / Is it cheap?; Is it cheaper . . .? / Is it cheaper . . . ?

　　你可以用不同的方法问某物的价格，例如：Is it expensive? / . . .贵吗?; Is it more expensive . . . ? /. . . 更贵吗?; Is it cheap? / Is it cheap?; Is it cheaper . . .? / . . . 便宜吗?

　　Key phrases and sentences
　　重要的短语和句子

　　Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
　　乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗？

　　Yes . . . but there's a better way.
　　是的. . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。

　　To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
　　明十三陵和颐和园都能去吗？

　　Yes. It's probably quite expensive, too . . . but it's much easier and nicer.
　　是的。可能也很贵…不过更容易，也更好一些。

　　What is it?
　　那是什么方法？

　　A guided tour. 
　　跟旅行团走。

　　It's better to take a guided tour.
　　最好有导游。

　　Your hotel arranges everything.
　　你所住的饭店能安排所有的事情。

　　Good idea. Sounds better.
　　好主意。听起来更好一些。