新概念英语1

Lesson121 The man in the hat戴帽子的男士

来源:小强英语学习网发布日期:2017-06-06阅读数:1366

听录音,然后回答问题。
Listen to the tape then answer this question.
Why didn't Caroline recognize the customer straight away?
为什么卡罗琳没有马上认出那位顾客?

Customer:       I bought two expensive dictionaries here half an hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.
Manager:   Who served you, sir?
Customer:   The lady who is standing  behind the counter.
Manager:   Which books did you buy?
Customer:   The books which are on the counter.
Manager:   Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Miss Roberts?
He says he’s the man who bought these books.
Miss Roberts:  I can’t remember, sir. The man whom I served was wearing a hat.
Manager:   Have you got a hat, sir?
Customer:   Yes, I have.
Manager:   Would you put it on, please?
Customer:   All right.
Manager:        Is this the man that you served, Miss Roberts?
Miss Roberts:   Yes, sir. I recognize him now.
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expensive
dictionaries

customer n. 顾客
forget (forgot, forgotten) v. 忘记
take...with...
served
manager n. 经理
serve v. 照应,服务,接待
counter n. 柜台
put on
recognize v. 认出
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参考译文
顾 客:半小时以前我在这里买了两本很
贵的辞典,但是我忘了拿走。
经 理:是谁接待您的,先生?
顾 客:站在柜台后面的那位女士。
经 理:您买的是两本什么书?
顾 客:就是柜台上的那两本。
经 理:卡罗琳,半小时前你接待过这位先生
吗?他说他就是买这两本书的人。
卡罗琳:我记不起来了。我接待的那个人戴着一顶帽子。
经 理:先生,您有帽子吗?
顾 客:有的,我有帽子。
经 理:请您把帽子戴上好吗?
顾 客:好吧。
经 理:卡罗琳,这就是你接待过的那个人吗?
卡罗琳:是他。我现在认出他来了。