捷进英语 lesson 40

NANCY:That's it Klara.We hope you like it.

KLARA:Wonderful.Thank you.I love what you've done.

KLARA:Now there are a few things I've been thinking about.

Some of my original ideas were not quite right.

For instance,the library as a gentlemen's club?

I don't like that anymore.And the hallway 1 furniture will have to change.

The guest room,the maids'rooms,Antonio's dressing 2 room...

KLARA:And this color scheme 3 strikes me as a little dull.

Antonio's suggestion is to paint this...

Now I know that today alone I have handed you two months'of work.

But I do so want to stay on our original schedule.

Could you come back in a few weeks?

YVONNE:No problem! NANCY:No problem!

RICHARD:Let me get this straight.The comopany is selling vitamins 4.

JOE:Right.

RICHARD:And vitamins come from a natural source 5.

JOE:No.Some vitamins do.These do not.But the label 6 says they're natural.

RICHARD:This sounds familiar.Didn't we have a case like it a couple of years ago?

JOE:The bottled water comopany.

RICHARD:Yeah.They were bottling tap water and calling it mineral water.

JOE:It's the same company.

RICHARD:What?We won that case.

JOE:They're in a new business.Vitamins.

RICHARD:No,no,no.Let's pursue 7 this one and put an end to it.

Companies that do this should not be in business.

JOE:OK.That's it.Time to do home.

RICHARD:Joe,one more thing. JOE:Yes?

RICHARD:Nancy and I have talked about it a lot and I am going to run for office.

I won't announce it for a while,but I wanted you to know.

JOE:I appreciate that,Richard.Good luck.

RICHARD:Don't forget to tell Marie. JOE:Right.

RICHARD:Are you surprised?

JOE:No.But it won't be easy Richard.

I always say that leaders are born

but elected officials are very carefully manufactured 8.

RICHARD:Hmm.I know. JOE:Let me know if there's anything I can do.

RICHARD:Thanks,Joe.Manufactured,huh? JOE:Nothing personal.

NANCY:Hey you.You left laundry 9 in the dryer 10.

You're supposed to do the whole load yourself start to finish.

BETH:I forgot.I'm sorry.

NANCY:So,what do you think of Dad's plans?

BETH:It's cool I guess.If he wants to do it.Why now?

NANCY:Well,it happens when you make a name for yourself.

BETH:But he was just doing his job,right?

NANCY:Pretty funny,huh?He was doing it so well,he's on the news.

BETH:Will we be no the news?

NANCY:Yes,I think so at some point.

And some people may ask you a lot of questions.

You have to decide for yourself whether to answer them.

But you can always come to us and talk about it.You know that,right?

BETH:Yeah.I just hope they don't get totally invasive.

NANCY:We'll keep things as normal as possible for ourselves.

At least here at home.Speaking of which,I am going to the pool tomorrow morning.

Do you want to go swimming with me?

BETH:Yes!Oh.What time?

NANCY:Early,early,early.Oh,come on.It'll be fun.

We can be in the water by 7:30 in the morning.

BETH:Mom,you're crazy.

NANCY:Don't make me go all by myself.

BETH:Leave at ten and then I'll go with you. Ten!

Eight o'clock. Nine.

NANCY:Eight-thirty.Final offer.And breakfast at the Tasty Diner afterwards.

BETH:Deal. NANCY:Good.Sleep tight 11.