A：Didn't you say you were planning a trip to China? I heard the northwest and north of China are experiencing severe sandstorms!
你不是说打算到中国旅行吗?我听说中国西北部和华北现在都有严重的沙尘暴!
B：I was planning to go to Beijing first and then go to northwest China! Looks like I'm in trouble.
我原本打算先去北京，然后再去中国西北地区!看来麻烦大了。
A：Definitely. I heard Beijing was experiencing seven degree strong winds! That is nearly a record high!
一点不错。听说北京正在刮七级大风!几乎创下历史最高纪录!
B：No way! I don't think I've ever encountered winds that strong! Are the storms affecting land and air transportation?
这可不行。我想我还从来没遇到过这么猛烈的大风呢!风暴会影响陆路交通和航空吗?
A：Absolutely! I don't think any planes are going anywhere. The sand being blown around has cut visibility in Beijing to less than 100 meters. But itseems Gansu Province is being hit the hardest.
绝对会!我想，飞机肯定飞不了了。沙子刮得到处都是，北京的能见度已降到了不到100米。但甘肃省的沙尘暴似乎是最严重的。
B：That's exactly where I was planning to go!
我可正打算去那里呢!
A：Well, this storm originated in the plateaus in northwest China. At the moment, that area is calmer.
哦，这场沙尘暴源于中国西北部的高原。目前，这个地区已经平静下来了。
