千万不要学英语-第14章
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Charles: Probably not。 But I do know Philadelphia。
Mike: Charles; everyone knows Philadelphia。 Let's get going。
Bill: You're right。 It's always good to arrive a bit early。 Let's go。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12 Driving to the Hotel
(Mike; Charles and Bill are all in Bill's car。)
Bill: What's the best way to get there?
Mike: (Looking in the pockets for the directions。) I wrote down the directions but can'tseem to find them。 Anyway; I think I remember。 It's at the Hyatt; do you know how to getthere?
Bill: No。
Mike: Charles; do you?
Charles: No。
Mike: That's all right。 I think I remember。 Take a left here and get on Main Street。
Bill: Okay。 (Bill turns left。) And which way should I turn on Main Street?
Mike: Towards downtown。
Bill: That will be another left turn; right?
Mike: Right。
Bill: Do you mean make a right turn or that a left turn is correct?
Mike: A left turn is correct。
Bill: Are you sure about that?
Mike: Yes; I'm sure。 What I'm not sure about is where to turn after that。 It was either onBrattle or Barry Street。
Charles: Oh yeah; now I remember。 The Hyatt is on the corner of Brattle and Kearney。
Bill: That sounds right。 So that means a right turn on to Brattle; right?
Charles: Correct。
Bill: And from there it's easy。千万别学英语提高版 2B
Situation 13: Arriving at the Party_x_i_ e_ _g_u_a_n_g_l_i_a_n_g
(Mike; Charles and Bill arrive at the hotel and the doorman for directions。)
Mike: Excuse me; but can you tell us where the grand ballroom is?
Doorman: Of course; sir。 The grand ballroom is located on the second floor in the rear ofthe hotel。
Mike: Thank you。
(Mike; Charles and Bill go up to the second floor and arrive the entrance to the grandballroom。 There is a woman standing in front of the door。)
Woman: Good evening; gentleman。 May I see your invitations?
Bill: Mike; you didn't tell me about any invitations。
Charles: Yeah; Mike。 I thought you called Sarah and took care of it。
Mike: I did。 Look; Miss。。。
(The woman cuts Mike off。)
Woman: My name is not Miss; it's Barbara。
Mike: I'm sorry; Barbara。 If I could just go in there and talk to my friend Sarah; I'm sureshe can straighten this out。
Woman: I'm sorry; Not without an invitation。
Mike: Yes; I understand。 But to get our invitation I have to go in and talk to Sarah。
Woman: Well; okay; but only you; your friends will have to wait here until you all haveinvitations。
Mike: That's fine; I'll be right back。 (Mike goes in; finds Sarah and returns with threeinvitations。) Here you are; Barbara; three invitations; sorry to bother you。
Woman: No bother; I was just doing my job。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14: At the Party
Sarah: You guys finally made it!
Mike: Thanks to you。
Bill: Yeah; Sarah; thanks a lot。
Sarah: Don't mention it。 What fun is a sorority party if no guys show up?
Charles: True; but I really appreciate you getting me in on such short notice。
Sarah: Don't mention it。 Any friend of Mike's is a friend of mine。 Hey; that's a nice tie; isit a clip…on?
(Sarah smiles; Mike and Bill try not to laugh。)
Charles: No; I tied it myself。 Do you really like it?
Sarah: Yeah; and the stripes make you look taller。
Charles: I'll take all the help I can get。
Mike: e on; Charles; Sarah's my date。 Let me talk to her a little。 Why don't you andBill go meet some nice girls?
Bill: I didn't e here and meet nice girls。
Sarah: You devil。 I know what kind of girls you like。
Bill: Then introduce me to a couple of them。
Sarah: I'm sorry; Bill; but you'll just have to be content with one tonight。
Bill: Whatever you say; where is she?
Sarah: Give me a second and I'll find someone。
Bill: Ok; but only one second。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 15 At a Brew Pub After the Party
(After the party Bill goes home with his new girlfriend; while Mike and Charles go outfor a beer。)
Mike: Charles; how about a beer before going home?
Charles: That sounds good。 I didn't meet a single girl tonight。
Mike: Sarah tried to introduce you; but you're so shy。
Charles: I know; I know。 I don't want to think about it。 Let's go to a brew pub。
Mike: What's brew pub?
Charles: Oh yeah。 I forgot you are a freshman。 A brew pub is bar at restaurant where theybrew their own beer。 They have lots of different beers and all of them are fresh andhomemade。
Mike: Sounds interesting。 Is it far away?
Charles: No。 It's right around the corner。 e on。
(Mike and Charles go into the brew pub; sit down and are greeted by the waitress。)
Waitress: Good evening。 Will you be having dinner or just beer?
Charles: Just beer。 What do you have?
Waitress: Do you like light or dark beers?
Charles: Dark。 What about you; Mike?
Mike: Me too。
Waitress: For dark beers we have a honey porter; and oatmeal stout; and special winter ale。
Charles: I'll take a stout。
Mike: Could I have the winter ale; please?
Waitress: Sure; one stout and one ale ing right up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 The Morning After
(Charles and Mike both wake up late。)
Mike: Hey; Charles; do you know what time it is?
Charles: Let me check。 It's twelve fifteen。
Mike: Damn; I knew we shouldn't have had those last two beers。
Charles: What? You're the one who insisted we stay until that place closed。
Mike: Yeah; but you're older than I am。 You should have known better。
Charles: Okay; whatever you say。 But don't yell at me next time I tell you to stop drinking。
Mike: Well; I can't promise anything; but I'll try。
Charles: By the way; don't you have class at one o'clock?
Mike: Class? What class?
Charles: Your Sociology class; perhaps?
Mike: That's right。 I forgot。 How is it that you remember my schedule better than I do?
Charles: Maybe because you always yell at me if I don't。 Besides; I've been here longerthan you so I'm used to a college schedule。
Mike: True。 And even if I yell at you that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all your help。 Ireally do。
Charles: Don't mention it。 I think of you as a little brother。 I have a baby brother who's thesame age as you。
Mike: Hey; wait a minute。 I'm not baby。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Going for Coffee
Mike: Charles; I have time for a cup of coffee; do you?
Charles: Are you buying?
Mike: Sure。 It's the least I can do for all your babysitting。
Charles: I never said you were a baby。 And yes; I'd love some hot coffee。
Mike: Good; because I know a great cafe that just opened across the street from school。It's called Someday Cafe。
Charles: Someday Cafe; that's a cool name。 But is the coffee any good?
Mike: Good? It's great。 I always get the double latte; but their normal coffee is tasty too。
Charles: Sounds good; let's go。
(Charles and Mike quickly get dressed and go to the cafe。)
Employee: Hello; what would you like this afternoon?
Mike: I'll have a double latte; please。
Employee: And you?
Charles: Could I please have a large coffee?
Employee: Of course。 That's one double latte and one large coffee; right?
Charles: Right。 How much is that?
Mike: No; I said that I was paying。
Employee: Well; that will be four dollars and fifty cents for whoever is paying。
Mike: That will be me。 Here is five dollars。
Employee: Thank you。 Here is your change。
Mike: Thanks。 Charles; let's go sit over by the window。
Charles: Okay; how about on that sofa?
Mike: Okay。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 A Political Discussion
(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window。)
Mike: What do you think ab