ENGLISH FANS

Key Sentences(重点句子)

　

171．I recognized your voice right away．

我一听就知道是你的声音。

172．I'm calling to ask you some question about Jim，you knowhim，don't you？

我打电话来问一下有关吉姆的问题，你认识他，对吧？

173．Oh，Mary，I'd better go now．

噢，玛丽，我要挂电话了。

174．Is the boss coming by？

是老板过来了？

175．OK．I'll let you get back to your work．

好，回去工作吧。

176．I'll call you again later，OK？

我过一会儿再打给你，好吗？

177．Call me at home．

打到我家来。

178．Certainly，I'll make sure he gets your message．

当然，我一定会转达您的话。

179．Hello！Is that you，Tom？

喂，你是汤姆吗？

180．I'd know your voice anywhere．

你的声音我到哪里都听得出。

181．I can't believe I got hold of you at last．

我真不敢相信终于和你联系上了。

182．I tried to contact you by phone several times，but you werenot in．

我给你打了好几次电话，但是你都不在。

183．Oh，somebody's at the door．I have to go．

噢，有人来了，我得去开门。

184．And I have to say“good-bye”．

我不得不说再见了。

185．Nice talking to you．

很高兴跟你通话。

186．Same here，bye-bye．

我也是，再见。

187．What's your FAX number，please？

你的传真号是多少？

188．I'll think about it and call you back to discuss it to some de-tails soon．

我考虑一下，然后尽快打电话给你具体讨论这件事。

189．I'll be looking forward to hearing from you．

我期盼你的回音。

　

Dialogue A

　

(A：Mary B：Julia)

A：Hello．I wish to speak to Julia．

B：This is Julia speaking．

A：Oh，how do you do，Julia．This is Mary speaking．

B：Mary，I recognized your voice right away．I'm glad you calledme．

A：Julia，listen，um…I'm calling to ask you some questions aboutJim，you know him，don't you？

B：Sure．

A：What's he like？

B：Well，why are you asking adout Jim？

A：Well，I want to try and get a part-time job at his store…

B：Oh，well，Jim's a nice guy…I mean he'll give you decenthours，a decent wage，and plenty of breaks．

A：Well，that sounds good．Um，what does he look like？I've gotto meet him at the Sunset Restaurant for lunch and I can't re-member．

B：Oh，well，he's about thirty-six…

A：Hu-hum．

B：…six-foot-two…

A：Right．

B：…oh，has dark，wavy hair with a little gray at the temples．

A：Oh，sounds kind of nice．

B：Mm．

A：Um，is he，a formal kind of guy，or does he dress casually？

B：Oh，he rarely dresses casually．He always wears three-piece suitsand ties——dresses very much in style．Oh ，Mary，I'd better gonow．

A．Is the boss coming by？

B：Yeah，and I have to finish this report by four．

A：OK．I'll let you get back to your work．

B：I'll call you again later，OK？

A：Call me at home．I want to hear all about him．

B：(business like，to cover up)Certainly，I'll make sure he getsyour message．Good-bye．

　

Dialogue B

　

(A：Philip B：Tom)

A：Hello！Is that you，Tom？

B：Philip！Yes，this is Tom．

A：Oh，how do you know it's me？

B：I'd know your voice anywhere．

A：I can't believe I got hold of you at last．And what have you be-ing doing？

B：Yeah，I haven't been home a lot lately．And I've had a lot ofwork and social engagements．Oh，Philip，when did you getback to London？

A：I just came back about a week ago，I tried to contact you byphone several times，but you were not in．

B：Sorry，Sorry．Did you have a nice holiday，then？

A：Lovely．I went to Scotland and travelled aroud．

B：Did you go up to the Highlands？

A：No．I stayed at a hotel near Loch Lomond for a few days andcame back to London down the west coast．

B：Did you have good weather？

A：Quite good，and everybody was very kind．People aren't quitesuch a hurry up there you know．

B：How I admire you！Oh，I feel like I'm under too much strainthese days．I need a holiday indeed．

A：Well，I suppose so．

B：Oh，somebody's at the door．I have to go．And I have to say“good-bye”．Nice talking to you．

A：Same here，bye-bye．

　

Dialogue C

　

(A：Receiver B：Mr．Kent)

A：Hello，Australian Trading Company．Can I help you？

B：Hello．Yes．This is Mr．Kent of Oriental Ltd．We are interestedin the carpets advertised by you and I think the carpet will finda ready market in our country．

A：May I have your specific inquiry？If you make an inquiry，wecan offer you firm．

B：Could you give me some idea about your prices？

A：Well，if you please，I can send our price sheets to you by fax．

What's your fax number，please？

B：6885486．If your prices are favourable，we can place the order．

A：By the way，enquiries for carpets are getting more numerous．

You'd better place your order as soon as possible．

B：I see．Well，I'll think about it and call you back to discuss it tosome details soon．

A：OK，I'll be looking forwad to hearing from you．Good-bye．

B：Good-bye．

　

Words and Expressions

　

recognize vt．认识到；识别；承认

past-time 逝去的时光

guy n．〈美俚语〉家伙；人

decent a．1．正派的；端庄的

2．相称的；合宜的

wage n．[常用复数][按周发的]工资

temple n．太阳穴，额头

formal a．正式的；外表的

casually a．偶然的，不注意的

rarely ad．很少；罕有

style n．文风；风格；时髦

businesslike a．认真的；一板一眼的

social a．社会的；社交的，交际的

engagement n．订婚，婚约；约定，约会

Highlands n．高地，高原

Scotland n．苏格兰

coast n．海岸，海滨

hurry up 匆忙；慌忙

admire v．羡慕，赞赏，钦佩

stair n．楼梯

suppose vt．让；猜想；假定

Loch Lomond (地名)洛蒙德湖

carpet n．地毯

advertise vt．为……做广告

market n．(交易)市场；菜市(场)

inquiry n．询问；调查

firm n．商号；商行

sheet n．被单；(一)张，(一)片；大片

favourable a．好意的；赞成的；顺利的

place the order 定购；订购

enquiry n．调查；询问

numerous a．数量大的，数目更多的

detail n．细节；详情

look forward to 渴望

hear from 收……的来信

今日头条：　From the ashes

在废墟中重生

Quake survivors return to their hometown of Leigu Town in Beichuan County in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 24, 2008. Some of the quake survivors began their journey back to Beichuan on Saturday from shelters in Mianyang City. [Xinhua]

News from China Daily
Jun 2, 2008

Now that the rescue operation following last month's devastating earthquake has ended, the focus has shifted to reconstruction, of an area about the size of Greece or Iceland.

City planners are rushing to make blueprints for community reconstruction while the resources necessary in the massive task, from financial to personnel, are being tapped nationwide to rehabilitate the victims, whose number could exceed Canada's population.

Among the roughly 30 million people affected by the quake, 5 million have lost their homes and are in immediate need of relocation. Direct losses from the quake could amount to 200 billion yuan while indirect losses are still incalculable. Apart from the loss of lives and properties, a good number of public infrastructure such as railways, highways, bridges, power network, communication facilities and water conservancy works have been damaged or even destroyed. It may take months to repair them as recovery efforts have been frequently disrupted by mudslides.

Experts say the reconstruction will require a colossal amount of money. So far, the government has provided 70 billion yuan; the banking regulators have allowed an extra lending quota of about 100 billion yuan for the affected regions; more than 32 billion yuan of donations had been pledged as of last Tuesday; and the Sichuan provincial government is expected to invest heavily in the reconstruction projects.

The total amount that will go into rebuilding the disaster zone could be well above those figures put together since the reconstruction process may last many years. Tangshan, which was hit by an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude in 1976 killing 240,000 people in Hebei province, took 10 years to be completely rebuilt.

The country's sound fiscal condition will ensure adequate funding for the reconstruction, says He Fan, an economist with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

Fiscal revenues amounted to 5.13 trillion yuan last year, up more than 30 percent year-on-year. Revenues are expected to increase to more than 6.4 trillion year this year, says Liu Yuanchun, economist and head of the School of Economics at the Renmin University of China. "Therefore the funding demand can be met by adjusting the government expenditure structure and using private donations."

"In the worst-case scenario (in the event of fiscal difficulties), China can use financial instruments such as a 30-year special quake treasury to pool money," says He from CASS. "In this way, it can spread out the fiscal pressure."

Agrees Li Xiaoxi, a senior economist with the Beijing Normal University, who says the government can also design policies to woo private investors to participate in the reconstruction.

Li Ke, a professor with the business school of Japan's Nihon University, says although government-led efforts are important, the market should be fully utilized. Although the local economy of Sichuan is comparatively underdeveloped compared with major economic belts such as the Yangtze River Delta, it has its own competitive edge, such as its tourism, thanks to its beautiful natural scenery. Both Dujiangyan and Wolong, severely damaged in the quake, are famous tourist destinations.

"The BOT (buy-operate-transfer) model could be explored in reconstruction in those regions," Li says. Under the BOT model, private developers are contracted to finance the cost of the reconstruction in exchange for which they are allowed to operate local tourism resources for a set period of time, say 10 years, before transferring them to the local government. In this way, the local infrastructure could be restored and jobs created while bridging the funding gap, if any, Li adds.

Minister of Civil Affairs Li Xueju has reportedly said his ministry is planning to launch a relief lottery nationwide to pool money for quake-hit regions. [最后编辑于 Admin, at 2008-06-02 13:37:13]

1. What's the “first custom” in the international society?
　　 被国际社会公认的“第一礼俗”是什么？
　　“Lady first”.女士优先。
　　
2. What is the “Three A” principle in social communications? 社交中的“三A原则”指的是什么？
　　Accept, Appreciate, Admire接受对方，重视欣赏对方，赞美敬佩对方。
　　
3. What does TOP mean in the international etiquette? 在国际礼仪中，TOP指的是哪三个原则？
　　Time, Objective and Place 时间，目的, 地点。
　　
4. When you are talking with people from western countries, eight topics should be avoided. What are they? 和西方人交谈时，应避免哪八个话题？
　　Age, marital status, salary, experience, address, personal life, religious belief, politics, and opinions about other people.年龄，婚否，收入，经历，住址，个人生活，宗教信仰，政治见解，以及对他人的看法。
　　
5. Which three words are the most common ones in social life? 哪三个词在社交场合最常用？
　　Thanks, Excuse me (sorry), Please. 谢谢，对不起，请。
　　
6. What are the requirements for appearance in social communication occasions? 社交场合的仪容要求是什么？
　　Natural, Harmonious, Beautiful自然，和谐，美观。
　　
7. Could you tell us the general rules for greetings? 打招呼致意的一般规则是什么？
　　* Gentlemen say hello first to ladies. 男性先向女性致意。
　　* Young men say hello first to elderly men. 年轻者先向年长者致意。
　　* The employees say hello to the employers.下级应向上级致意。
　　
8. How would you ask the way politely? 怎样礼貌地问路？
　　The basic principle is: Don't disturb the others. Before you ask the way, you should say hello to him or her politely. At last, you should say thank you.总的原则是不轻易打扰别人。询问之前要热情、礼貌地称呼对方，之后要诚挚道谢。
　　
9. What should be kept in mind for a couple to have a nice marriage? 夫妻间应做到的礼仪要求是什么？
　　Be equal, respect each other, take care each other, forgive each other and understand each other. 夫妻平等、互相尊重、互相关心、互相宽容和相互谅解。 奥运英语1000句
　　
10. How to be polite when you watch the sports competition? 观看体育比赛时应遵守哪些礼节？
　　Be polite, be sensible no matter win or lose. Talk politely, wear suitable clothes, and be warm and generous. Don't throw anything.Take care of the public stuff and keep the place clean. 文明观赛事，理智对输赢，语言文明，着装得体，热情大度。不乱抛物，爱护公物和环境卫生。
　　
11. You want to visit a foreign friend, and what will you do first? 你想要拜访一位外国朋友，首先应该怎么做？
　　You'd better make a phone call first to make an appointment. 你最好打电话预约一下。
　　
12. To attend a formal party, how will you dress yourself? 参加正式晚会，应如何着装？
　　An evening dress or a suit 晚装或套装。
　　
13. On formal occasions, how many colors of all your clothes should be? 在正式场合，一个人全身服装的颜色应该多少种？
　　No more than three. 最好不超过三种。
　　
14. On formal occasions, what kind of shoes should a man wear? 在正式场合，男士应穿什么样的鞋？
　　Black leather shoes.黑皮鞋。
　　
15. On formal occasions, can a man match the black shoes with white socks? 在正式场合，男士的黑皮鞋可以和白袜子搭配吗？
　　No, he can't. 不可以。 [最后编辑于 Admin, at 2008-06-02 13:36:13]

What did you think of the opening ceremony?
　　你认为开幕式怎么样？
　　I thought it was wonderful.
　　我认为开幕式好极了。
　　对不起，请问我怎么去首都体育馆？
　　Excuse me, how can I get to the Capital Indoor Stadium?
　　Answer:
　　Well, take the No.111 bus to Baishiqiao.It'll take you right there.
　　喔，乘111路公共汽车到白石桥下车。下车就到了。
　　我院人人都参加体育活动，几乎每个人都擅长这种或那种运动。
　　Everybody in our institute goes in for sports and nearly everyone is good at some sport or other.
　　注释：to go in for (something)——参加，从事，进行
　　to be good at (something)——擅长
　　some + (noun) + or other —— 不是这……就是那……
　　你知道中国体育代表团1984年在洛杉矶奥运会上赢得了多少枚金牌？
　　Do you know how many gold medals Chinese sports delegation won at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984?
　　Answer(回答):
　　Yes, I know they won 15 gold medals and were ranked fourth in the gold medal tally.
　　是的，我知道，他们赢得了15枚金牌，名列金奖牌榜第四名。
　　你打算去体育博物馆吗？
　　Are you going to the Sports Museum?
　　Answer(回答):
　　Yes, I want to visit the exhibition of China Sports & Olympic.
　　是的，我想去参观中国体育与奥林匹克展览。
　　你能告诉我这个会标的含义吗？
　　Can you tell me the meaning of this Emblem?
　　Answer(回答):
　　I'm not sure, but I believe it means ……
　　你能告诉我这个会标的含义吗？ 我不能确定，我认为它的意思是……
　　你知道这场比赛在哪儿举行的吗？
　　Do you know where the match took place?
　　回答：
　　Yes, it took place at the Workers' Indoor Arena.
　　是的，在工人体育馆举行的。
　　你知道明天将有一场足球比赛吗？
　　Do you know that there's going to be a football match tomorrow?
　　回答：
　　Yes,thanks.My friend told me a few minutes ago.
　　是的，谢谢。我的朋友几分钟前就告诉我了。
　　让我们去奥林匹克体育中心吧。
　　Let's go to the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium.

Helping Others and Asking for Help
　　助人与求助
　　1、May I help you?
　　How's nice of you, thank you.
　　我能帮助你吗？
　　你真好，谢谢！
　　2、Hi,What can I do for you?
　　That's very kind of you, thanks.
　　你好，我能为你做点什么？
　　你人真好，谢谢！
　　3、Let me help you to take your suitcase.
　　I can do it by myself, thank you!
　　让我帮你提你的包吧。
　　我可以自己提，谢谢！
　　4、Excuse me,what does it cost to send a letter to New York?
　　劳驾，寄封信去纽约多少钱？
　　5、I want to get to Harbin by train. Could you book a ticket for me?
　　我要去哈尔滨，你能帮我订一张票吗？
　　6、How many flights are there to Moscow every day?
　　去莫斯科的航班每天有几次？

A young man asked Socrates the secret of Success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning.
They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river.
When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water.
The man struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until he started turning blue. The young man struggled hard and finally managed to get out and the first thing he did was to gasp and take deep breath.
Socrates asked, “What you wanted the most when you were there?” The man replied, “Air.”
Socrates said, “that's the most secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted air, you will get it. There is no other secret.”

一个年轻男子向苏格拉底请教成功的秘诀。苏格拉底告诉他次日早晨在河边相见。
两人如期而遇。苏格拉底要这个年轻男子和他一起向河中走去。
当河水漫到他们脖子的时候，苏格拉底突然抓住该男子并把他猛按入水中。
男子挣扎着想出来，但是苏格拉底非常强壮有力，一直摁着该男子，直到他脸色变青。年轻男子拼命挣扎并最终冲出了水面，紧接着就是大口喘气与呼吸。
苏格拉底问道：“在水里时，你最想得到什么？”男子答道：“空气。”
苏格拉底说：“这就是成功的最佳秘诀。当你像渴望空气一样迫切渴望成功时，你将会成功。没有其他的秘诀。” [最后编辑于 Admin, at 2008-06-02 13:35:28]

"One World One Dream" fully reflects the essence and the universal values of the Olympic spirit -- Unity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream. It expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the Olympic ideals, to strive for a bright future of Mankind. In spite of the differences in colors, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games, and together we seek for the ideal of Mankind for peace. We belong to the same world and we share the same aspirations and dreams.

　　"One World One Dream" is a profound manifestation of the core concepts of the Beijing Olympic Games. It reflects the values of harmony connoted in the concept of "People's Olympics", the core and soul of the three concepts -- "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People's Olympics". While "Harmony of Man with Nature" and "Peace Enjoys Priority" are the philosophies and ideals of the Chinese people since ancient times in their pursuit of the harmony between Man and Nature and the harmony among people, building up a harmonious society and achieving harmonious development are the dream and aspirations of ours. It is our belief that peace and progress, harmonious development, living in amity, cooperation and mutual benefit, and enjoying a happy life are the common ideals of the people throughout the world.

　　"One World, One Dream" is simple in expressions, but profound in meaning. It is of China, and also of the world. It conveys the lofty ideal of the people in Beijing as well as in China to share the global community and civilization and to create a bright future hand in hand with the people from the rest of the world. It expresses the firm belief of a great nation, with a long history of 5,000 years and on its way towards modernization, that is committed to peaceful development, harmonious society and people's happiness. It voices the aspirations of 1.3 billion Chinese people to contribute to the establishment of a peaceful and bright world.

　　The English translation of the slogan is distinctive in sentence structure. The two "One"s are perfectly used in parallel, and the words "World" and "Dream" form a good match. The slogan is simple, meaningful, inspiring, and easy to remember, read and spread.

　　In Chinese, the word "tongyi", which means "the same", is used for the English word "One". It highlights the theme of "the whole Mankind lives in the same world and seeks for the same dream and ideal".
　　“同一个世界 同一个梦想”（One World One Dream），集中体现了奥林匹克精神的实质和普遍价值观——团结、友谊、进步、和谐、参与和梦想，表达了全世界在奥林匹克精神的感召下，追求人类美好未来的共同愿望。尽管人类肤色不同、语言不同、种族不同，但我们共同分享奥林匹克的魅力与欢乐，共同追求着人类和平的理想，我们同属一个世界，我们拥有同样的希望和梦想。

　　“同一个世界 同一个梦想”（One World One Dream），深刻反映了北京奥运会的核心理念，体现了作为“绿色奥运、科技奥运、人文奥运”三大理念的核心和灵魂的人文奥运所蕴含的和谐的价值观。建设和谐社会、实现和谐发展是我们的梦想和追求。“天人合一”，“和为贵”是中国人民自古以来对人与自然，人与人和谐关系的理想与追求。我们相信，和平进步、和谐发展、和睦相处、合作共赢、和美生活是全世界的共同理想。

　　“同一个世界 同一个梦想”（One World One Dream），文简意深，既是中国的，也是世界的。口号表达了北京人民和中国人民与世界各国人民共有美好家园，同享文明成果，携手共创未来的崇高理想；表达了一个拥有五千年文明，正在大步走向现代化的伟大民族致力于和平发展，社会和谐，人民幸福的坚定信念；表达了13亿中国人民为建立一个和平而更美好的世界做出贡献的心声。

　　英文口号“One World One Dream”句法结构具有鲜明特色。两个“One”形成优美的排比，“World”和“Dream”前后呼应，整句口号简洁、响亮，寓意深远，既易记上口，又便于传播。

　　中文口号“同一个世界 同一个梦想”中将“One”用“同一”表达，使“全人类同属一个世界，全人类共同追求美好梦想”的主题更加突出。 [最后编辑于 Admin, at 2008-06-02 13:40:04]

If you think your woman would never lie to you, guess again. From little white lies to the more serious variety, most women will curtail the truth at some point in a relationship. Her motivation for lying can stem from wanting to protect your feelings or, sure enough, to save her own butt.

One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, ‘My dear child, why are you crying?’ The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family. The Lord dipped His hand into the water and pulled up a golden thimble set with sapphires.

Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked
The seamstress replied, ‘No.’

The Lord again dipped into the river. He held out a golden thimble studded with rubies.

‘Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked. Again, the seamstress replied, ‘No.’

The Lord reached down again and came up with a leather thimble.

‘Is this your thimble ?’ the Lord asked. The seamstress replied, ‘Yes.’ The Lord was pleased with the woman’s honesty and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the seamstress went home happy.

Some years later, the seamstress was walking with her husband along the riverbank, and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water. When she cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked her, ‘Why are you crying?’ ‘Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the river!’

The Lord went down into the water and came up with George Clooney. ‘Is this your husband?’ the Lord asked.

‘Yes,’ cried the seamstress. The Lord was furious. ‘You lied! That is an untruth!’ The seamstress replied, ‘Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said ‘no’ to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt.

Then if I said ‘no’ to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said ‘yes,’ you would have given me all three. Lord, I’m not in the best of health and would not be able to take care of all three husbands, so That's why I said ‘yes’ to George Clooney. And so the Lord let her keep him.

The moral of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it’s for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others. That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

如果你认为你的女人从不会对你撒谎，请再仔细考虑一下。大部分女人，小到善意的谎言，大到更为严重的假话，都会在牵涉到某种关系的某一点时掩饰真相。她的撒谎动机也许是想要保护你的情感，或者是，可以相当肯定地说，维护她自身的利益。

有一天，一个女裁缝坐在河边干活时，不小心把顶针掉进了河里。当她大声哭喊时，上帝出现了，问她：“我亲爱的孩子，你为什么哭啊？”女裁缝回答说，她的顶针掉进河里了，她很需要这个顶针，好用它来帮助丈夫为一家人谋生。上帝把手伸进河里，捞上来一个金灿灿的镶嵌着蓝宝石的顶针。

“这是你的顶针吗？”上帝问道。女裁缝回答：“不是。”

上帝又把手伸进河里。他这次手上拿着的是一个金灿灿的镶嵌着红宝石的顶针。

“这是你的顶针吗？”上帝问道。女裁缝再次回答：“不是。”

上帝再次把手伸进河里，这次他手上拿的是一枚皮制顶针。

“这是你的顶针吗？”上帝问道。女裁缝回答：“是的。”上帝很为女人的诚实高兴，就把三个顶针都给了她，女裁缝高高兴兴地回了家。

几年以后，女裁缝和丈夫沿着河岸走着，突然她的丈夫掉进了河里，消失在水下。女裁缝大哭的时候，上帝又出现了，问她：“你为什么哭啊？”“主啊，我的丈夫掉进河里了！”

上帝到了河里，把乔治-克鲁尼救了上来。“这是你的丈夫吗？”上帝问道。

“是的，”女裁缝喊道。上帝大怒。“你撒谎！那不是真话！”女裁缝回答道，“噢，我的主，请宽恕我。这是一个误会。你瞧，如果我对乔治说：‘不’，你会再救上来一个布莱德-皮特。那么如果我对他说‘不’，你又会把我丈夫救上来。如果我说‘是的’，你会把他们三个都给我。主啊，我身体不太好，不能把三个丈夫都照顾好啊，所以我就对乔治-克鲁尼说‘是’了。”而上帝因此就让女裁缝留着乔治做丈夫了。

这个故事的寓意是：不管一个女人何时撒谎，那是为了一个善意的和高尚的理由，而且是对别人最有利的。这就是我们要讲的故事，而且我们对此坚信不疑。 [最后编辑于 Admin, at 2008-06-02 13:33:51]

Key Sentences(重点句子)

　

134．How may I direct you call？

您要哪里？

135．Could I have extension 239，please？

请转接分机239。

136．I'm sorry the number's engaged．

对不起，这个电话有人在打。

137．The line is free now．I'll put you through．

不占线了，我帮您接过去。

138．Whom am I speaking to，please？

请问是哪位？

139．Do you mind if I use your phone？

我可以用一下你的电话吗？

140．I wonder if I could make a long distance call？

我能打个长途吗？

141．I'd like the extension 4130，please．

请转4130分机。

142．The number is busy now．

电话占线。

143．Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please．

好了，通了，请讲话。

144．And it took me quite a long time getting to you．

好不容易才给你打通。

145．I've been busy on the phone．

我一直在通话。

　

Dialogue A

　

(A：Operator B：Mary C：Jim)

A：Hello．Dodge Automobiles．How may I driect you call？

B：Could I have extension 239，please？

A：I'm sorry the number's engaged．Would you care to wait，please？

B：Sure．

(A few minutes later．)

A：The line is free now．I'll put you through．

C：Hello．This is Jim．Whom am I speaking to，please？

B：It's Mary．

C：Oh，Mary．

B：Where were you last night，Jim？I waited for you for almost anhour．

C：Oh！I'm sorry．I completely forgot．

B：You forgot！What did you do last night？

C：I stayed in…I was studying．

B：No，you weren't．I saw you at a quarter past seven and youwere with another girl．

C：I'm sorry，Mary．I'll explain everything．It won't happen a-gain．

B：It certainly won't．I'm never going to see you again(Maryhangs up the receiver)．

　

Dialogue B

　

(A：Susan B：John C：Operator D：Mike)

A：Do you mind if I use your phone？

B：No，not at all．Go ahead．It's over there in the corner．

A：I wonder if I could make a long distance call？

B：Of course．

(Pause)

A：Hello．I'd like the extension 4130，please．

C：Sorry．the number is busy now．Will you please hold the line？

A：No，I'll try agian later．

(A few minutes later)

A：Hello，operator．Extension 4130．Would you put me through a-gain，please？

C：OK，the line is free．Just a moment．(Pause)Well，it's ringing，go ahead，please．

A：Hello，Mike？It's Susan speaking．The line was very busy，andit took me quite a long time getting to you．

D：Yes．I'm sorry．I've been busy on the phone．How are you，dear？

A：Not very well．Something awful happened．We went to the Por-tobello Road and someone stole my handbag．

D：Oh，dear，did you lose a lot of money？

A：No，only a few pounds，but my passport was in the bag．That'swhat I'm really worried about．

D：You must tell your embassy about it and I think they'll issueyou with a new one．

A：I'd better go tomorrow．

D：They might not be open on Saturday，so you ought to ringthem to check first．

A：Yes，I'll do it tomorrow．

D：And Susan…

A：Yes？

D：Don't be too upset…it's not the end of the world．

A：OK．I'm getting better，thank you，dear．Good-bye．

D：Bye．Susan．

　

Words and Expressions

　

automobile n．汽车，机动车

extension n．(电话)分机

engaged a．占线的

completely ad．完全；十分；彻底

quarter n．四分之一；一刻钟

receiver v．(电话的)听筒，收话器

distance n．距离，路程

ring v．敲钟，打铃，响，鸣

awful a．糟糕的；极坏的；威严的；可怕的

steal vt．偷；窃取

handbag n．(女用)手提包

pound n．英镑；磅

passport n．护照

embassy n．大使馆

issue n．配给，发给

ought v．应当，应该

check v．核对

upset v．使不安；扰乱

a．不安的，难过的

Key Sentences(重点句子)

　

146．The connection was bad．

通话情况很糟。

147．There was a lot of echo and I couldn't hear well．

回音太多，我听不清楚。

148．I'll connect you agian．

我再为您接通一次。

149．I've just been disconnected from a number．

我的电话被打断了。

150．Could you speak a little louder，please？

您能说大声点吗？

151．There's a bad connection．

电话连接不好。

152．And now there's no answer．

现在没有回声。

153．Could you tell me if there's something wrong with myphone？

是不是我的电话机出了问题？

154．I doubt if it's your phone．

我想不是因为您的电话机。

155．There may be a fault on the line．

可能是电话线路出了故障。

156． I'll tell our engineers about it．

我向工程部报告一下。

157．We've checked that line，there was mini fault out it．

我们已检查了线路，有一点小故障。

158．The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．

对方的电话响了，这次不会有问题了。

159．May be the receiver is off the hook．

可能是听筒没放好。

160．I can barely hear what you are saying．

我几乎听不到你在说什么。

161．We must have gotten our lines crossed．

我们的线路一定和别人的串线了。

162．Why don't we hang up and try again？

我们何不挂断重打？

163．Hello．It's me again．

喂，又是我。

164．I think my phone is out of order．

我想是我的电话坏了。

165．But I keep getting a funny noise．

但我总听到一种有趣的噪音。

166．Are the lines overloaded？

是线路超负荷了吗？

167．What kind of sound is it making？

发出什么样的声音？

168．A continuous beeping sound．

是连续的BB声。

169．And I can't get a proper dialing tone．

我得不到正常的拨号音。

170．I'm calling from another line．

我现在是用另一个电话打给你。

　

Dialogue A

　

(A：Operator B：Lin Ping)

A：Operator．How can I help you？

B：Yes．The connection was bad．There was a lot of echo and Icouldn't hear well，will you put me through again？

A：I'm awfully sorry for the trouble．I'll connect you again．

(A few minutes later)

B：Operator．I've just been disconnected from a number．Couldyou…

A：I'm sorry，sir．Could you speak a little louder，please？There'sa bad connection．

B：Yes．I've just been disconnected from a number，and nowthere's no answer．Could you tell me if there's somethingwrong with my phone？

A：What number were you speaking to，sir？

B：2743-1120．

A：Oh，2743-1120．I doubt if it's your phone．We've being a lot oftrouble in that area todny．There may be a fault on line．

B：Oh，I see．

A：I'll tell our engineers about it．Please tell me your name andnumber，I'll call you back soon．

B：My name's Lin Ping and my number's 3512-6762．

(About ten minutes later)

A：(ringing)Hello，is that 3512-6762？

B：Yes，it is．

A：Mr．Lin．We've checked that line，there was a mini fault on it．

The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．

B：Thank you very much．

　

Dialogue B

　

(A：Tom B：Sue)

A：Hello，Sue．It's Tom．

B：Hi，Tom？

A：I've been trying to get hold of you forever．

B：Really？I've being stayed at home all day long．

A：But your line is always busy．

B：Oh．May be the receiver is off the hook．

A： I see．I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．

B：What？I can barely hear what you are saying．

A：I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．

B：The connection is too bad．We must have gotten our linescrossed．

A：Why don't we hang up and try again．

B：Good idea．

(Ringing)

A：Hello，It's me，again．

B：Oh，Tom．You said a dinner，tonight？

A：Yes．

B：I can't tonight，mother has a cold，I must stay at home andlook after her．But I'd love to some other night．

A：Oh，what's a pity！You'd better set up an appointment to seea doctor as soon as possible．

B：Yes．Thank you．

A：I'll call you back later，Bye-bye．

B：Bye．

　

Dialogue C

　

(A：Operator B：Li Ming)

A：Hello．How can I help you？

B：Hello．Look，I think my phone is out of order．

A：What seems to be the problem？

B：I've been trying to get through to a number for the past fifteenminutes，but I keep getting a funny noise．

A：Are you sure it's the right number，sir？

B：Yes，I've checked in the telephone book．Are the lines over-loaded？

A：What kind of sound is it making？

B：A continuous beeping sound．And I can't get a proper dialingtone．I'm calling from another line．

A：You may have a fault on your line．I'll report it to the engi-neers．

B：Thank you very much for your help．

A：Don't mention it．Bye-bye．

B：Good-bye．

　

Words and Expressions

　

connection n．连接；联系；关系

echo n．回首；回声；反响

awfully ad．异常，非常

doubt n．怀疑，疑问，疑惑

fault n．缺点，毛病

engineer vt．设计；建造

n．工程师

check n．支票；账单；核对

mini a．微小的

forever ad．永远，总是

hook n．钩，钩状物

barely ad．勉强，几乎没有

cross n．交叉

look after 照顾

pity v．／n．怜悯，惋惜

setup 创立，建立

appointment n．约会；任命；选派

as soonas 一……就

funny a．滑稽的，可笑的

overload v．超负荷

continuous a．连续的，继续的

mention vt．说到，谈到