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Lesson Twenty-Three
Section One:
A. Dialogue 1:
学习啦在线学习网 Mr. Hanson: Could I have my bill, please?
Waitress: Yes, sir. One moment, please.
学习啦在线学习网 Mr. Hanson: Could you kindly explain this to me? What is item 6?
Waitress: Perhaps I could go through it for you. The first item is the cover charge. Number 2 is the beer.
学习啦在线学习网 Then your starter, your main course and the vegetables.
The main course was 4.50 not 3.50, so item 6 is the difference.
学习啦在线学习网 Mr. Hanson: Oh, I see. But how was I expected to know that?
Waitress: Yes, sir. They are a bit hard to follow sometimes.
Number 8 is your dessert and number 9 the cigarettes. Oh, and number 7 is your second beer.
学习啦在线学习网 Mr. Hanson: And what about the service, is that included?
Waitress: Yes, that's marked down here, 10 per cent service.
Mr. Hanson: Good. Thank you. Now, can you take my credit card?
Waitress: I'm afraid we don't accept credit cards.
学习啦在线学习网 Mr. Hanson: Oh dear. What about a cheque with a banker's card?
Waitress: Yes, sir. That will be all right.
学习啦在线学习网 B. Dialogue 2:
学习啦在线学习网 Customer: Can you bring me the bill, please?
学习啦在线学习网 Waiter: Certainly, sir.
学习啦在线学习网 Customer: I think there has been a mistake.
Waiter: I'm sorry, sir. What seems to be the trouble?
Customer: I think you have charged me twice for thesame thing.
Look, the figure of 5.50 appears here and then again here.
Waiter: I'll just go and check it for you, sir.
Waiter: Yes sir, you are quite right. The cashier made a mistake. I think you will find it correct now.
Customer: Thank you.
Waiter: We do apologize about this, sir.
Customer: That's all right. No harm done. Now, can I pay by traveller's cheques?
Waiter: Certainly, sir. We'll give you the change in local currency if that's all right.
学习啦在线学习网 Customer: You needn't worry about that. There won't be much change out of twenty-five dollars.
Waiter: Thank you, sir. That's most kind of you.
C. Corney Restaurant Jokes:
学习啦在线学习网 --Waiter, there's a fly in my soup.
Shh, don't do too loud. Everyone will want one.
学习啦在线学习网 --Waiter, there's a fly in my soup.
学习啦在线学习网 --There is a spider on the bread. It'll catch it.
--What's this fly doing in my soup?
I think it's doing the backstroke, sir.
--There is a dead fly swimming in my soup!
学习啦在线学习网 --That's impossible. A dead fly can't swim.
--There is a dead fly in my soup.
--Yes, sir. It's the hot liquid that kills them.
--Waiter,there is a fly in my soup.
学习啦在线学习网 --Yes,sir.We give extra meat rations on Fridays.
--Waiter,there is a fly in my soup.
学习啦在线学习网 --Don't worry,sir.There is no extra charge.
Section Two:
A. On a London Bus:
A strange thing happened to Henri yesterday. He was on a bus and wanted to get off.
学习啦在线学习网 So he stood up and rang the bell.
To make sure the driver heard him he rang it twice, but the bus didn't stop, and the conductor came and shouted at him.
The conductor was so annoyed, and spoke so fast, that Henri didn't understand a word.
学习啦在线学习网 The bus stopped at the next bus stop and Henri got off.
As he got off he heard someone say, "I think he's a foreigner.'
学习啦在线学习网 When Henri got home, he told his landlady about the incident.
"How many times did you ring the bell?' she asked.
学习啦在线学习网 "Twice," said Henri.
"Well, that's the signal for the driver to go on," his landlady explained.
"Only the conductor is allowed to ring the bell twice.That's why he got so annoyed.
Henri nodded. "I see," he said.
B. At the Travel Agency:
学习啦在线学习网 C: Good morning.
A & B: Good morning.
C: Can I help you?
学习啦在线学习网 A: Yes, we're thinking of going on holiday somewhere, but we're not sure where.
C: I see. What sort of holiday did you have in mind?
A: Lots of something.
C: Mm. (looking puzzled) So you'd like somewhere warm?
B: Not too warm.
A: Yes, as sunny as possible.
学习啦在线学习网 C: And are you interested in the night-life at all?
A: Yes. It'd be nice if there were some good discos and clubs we could go to.
学习啦在线学习网 B: Oh, no! Surely that's what we're trying to get away from!
学习啦在线学习网 A: What do you mean? We never go out at all, so how could we get away from it?
B: Well, what's the point of going somewhere where there are lots of people just like here?
C: (interrupting) Could I just ask what sort of price you want to pay?
B: As oheap as.possible.
学习啦在线学习网 A: What do you mean? We want a top hotel.
B: But we can't afford it.
A: Of course, we can. We've been saving up all year.
C: Just a minute, please. I think I can make a suggestion.
学习啦在线学习网 Why don't you try the South of France?
学习啦在线学习网 Then one of you can go to the beach and the other can walk in the mountains.
A: That sounds like a good idea. And there are some good hotels there.
B: No--there are too many English people there!
A: Well, then at least we'd have someone to talk to.
B: But, there's no point in going abroad to meet English people there!
学习啦在线学习网 C: (interrupting again) Excuse me.
A & B: Yes?
学习啦在线学习网 C: Well, my wife and I have the same trouble as you.
I like hot, lively places and she prefers a bit of peace and quiet and we always disagree about how much to spend.
We usually split up and go to different places, but this year I've got a better idea.
A & B: What's that?
C: Well, I could go on holiday with you (indicates one of them)and you could go with my wife.
学习啦在线学习网 A: That's an interesting idea.
B: I'm not so sure ...
学习啦在线学习网 C: Look, why don't you come round now and meet my wife and we can see what we can arrange ...
C. At the Customs:
学习啦在线学习网 Man: (whispering) Don't worry. Everything will be all right.
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: I hope you know what you're doing!
C.O.: Good morning, sir, madam. Just returning from a holiday,are you?
Woman: That's right.
学习啦在线学习网 C.O.: And how long have you been abroad?
Woman: Two weeks.
Man: Yes, not very long. Not long enough to buy anything anyway.(laughing)
C.O.: I see. Have you got anything to declare?
Man: I'm sorry, I don't really know what you mean.
Woman: Harry!
C.O.: Come on, sir. I'm sure you know what I mean.
Have you got anything to declare?
Man: Well ... yes. I would like to declare that I love my wife.
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: Oh, Harry. You've never said that before.
学习啦在线学习网 Man: Well, it's true! It's just that I've never been able to tell you before.
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: And I love you too!
C.O.: (clearing throat) I'm sorry to interrupt, but I must ask you whether you have any goods to declare.
Man: Ah, well I do have a record-player, a fridge and something for my wife's birthday that I'd rather not tell you about.
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: Harry! And I thought you'd forgotten again!
Man: Of course not, dear!
C.O.: (annoyed) What I want to know, sir, is whether you have any goods in that bag that I should know about.
Man: Well, let's have a look. (opens bag) We've got some bars of soap, a tube of toothpaste,clothes, a jar of cream ...
C.O.: (angry) I only want to know if you have anything liable for tax, like cigarettes, perfumes or bottles of anything.
Man: Well, we do have a bottle of shampoo.
C.O.: Okay. I've had enough. You can go.
Man: You mean that's it?
C.O.: Please go away!
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: Come on, Harry. He just told us we could go.
C.O.: Just a minute. May I see that jewellery, please?
学习啦在线学习网 Man: Oh, my God! You great clumsy idiot!
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.
Man: You never do anything right. I don't know why I married you in the first place!
学习啦在线学习网 Woman: But Harry! You just said you loved me.
学习啦在线学习网 Man: Not any more.
学习啦在线学习网 C.O.: And now what have you got to declare, sir?
学习啦在线学习网 D. The Smuggler:
Sam Lewis was a customs officer. He used to work in a small border town.
It wasn't a busy town and there wasn't much work.
The road was usually very qu. iet and there weren't many travellers.
学习啦在线学习网 It wasn't a very interesting job, but Sam liked an easy life.
学习啦在线学习网 About once a week, he used to meet an old man. His name was Draper.
He always used to arrive at the border early in the morning in a big truck.
学习啦在线学习网 The truck was always empty. After a while Sam became suspicious.
He often used to search the truck, but he never found anything.
学习啦在线学习网 One day he asked Draper about his job. Draper laughed and said, "I'm a smuggler.'
学习啦在线学习网 Last year Sam retired. He spent his savings on an expensive holiday.
He flew to Bermuda, and stayed in a luxury hotel.
One day, he was sitting by the pool and opposite him he saw Draper drinking champagne.
Sam walked over to him.
学习啦在线学习网 Sam: Hello, there!
学习啦在线学习网 Draper: Hi!
Sam: Do you remember me?
Draper: Yes ... of course I do. You're a customs officer.
学习啦在线学习网 Sam: I used to be, but Vm not any more. I retired last month. I often used to search your truck ...
学习啦在线学习网 Draper: ... but you never found anything!
学习啦在线学习网 Sam: No, I didn't. Can I ask you something?
Draper: Of course, you can.
学习啦在线学习网 Sam: Were you a smuggler?
Draper: Of course I was.
Sam: But ... the truck was always empty. What were you smuggling?
学习啦在线学习网 Draper: Trucks!
学习啦在线学习网 E. Missing Children:
学习啦在线学习网 The first thing they do is to put out an APB and this goes to all the police stations in the country.
Next we contact the hospitals. Often the person we are looking for has been in an accident.
学习啦在线学习网 Then we might try parents, friends or relatives they might be with.
We try to follow their movements and to find the last person they saw or were with.
Then we try the media. We put photographs in local or national papers--especially papers they might read.
There are other things we can do: put posters in places they might be, go on television.
学习啦在线学习网 Here in America there is a magazine in which there are photographs of missing children.
学习啦在线学习网 This is often the last hope. Of course, with nearly two million missing children every year, we can't do all these things for everyone.
We haven't got the time, the money or the staff.
Section Three:
学习啦在线学习网 Dictation.
Are you a morning person or an evening person? That's the question.
When do you work best? For me the answer is easy. I work best in the morning.
All my creative work is done before lunchtime. I get up at about eight, and then have breakfast.
I listen to the radio a bit, and read the papers. And then I start.
Usually I work from nine or nine-thirty until twelve but after that I'm useless.
学习啦在线学习网 On a good day I write fifteen hundred words or more, sometimes two thousand words, in the morning.
Then after lunch I go for a walk, or read. In the evening I like to relax, go to the pub or go out and meet people.
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