直捷英语(附mp3)(字幕版) Unit 24

ELENA:So.How was your day in the Berkshires? HEATHER:Really nice.

[00:16.90]ELENA:Did Kevin drive? HEATHER:Yep.

[00:19.06]ELENA:How's he doing?

[00:20.64]HEATHER:He's getting very comfortable.Maybe too comfortable.

[00:24.65]ELENA:How?

[00:25.54]HEATHER:He got a speeding ticket.

[00:27.34]ELENA:In that car?

[00:29.54]HEATHER:We weren't in a hurry or anything.He's just very competitive 1.

[00:33.53]If someone passes him,he has to drive faster.

[00:36.41]I don't like it at all.Just before he got the ticket,a Porsche went by.

[00:41.69]ELENA:He tried to keep up with a Porsche.That's very sad.

[00:47.98]HEATHER:Really.But that's not the worst.He refuses to ask for directions.

[00:53.66]ELENA:So does Dean 2! I hate that.

[00:56.64]HEATHER:We were wandering around western Massachusetts

[00:59.23]and he didn't have a clue 3 about where we were.

[01:01.92]But would he stop at a gas station and ask? No.

[01:04.78]ELENA:They have to discover it for themselves.

[01:08.86]HEATHER:And then,an hour later,

[01:11.45]when they accidentally 4 stumble 5 upon the place,they say, "See?I told you.

[01:16.22]HEATHER AND ELENA:I knew where it was."

[01:18.31]HEATHER:Men! ELENA:Men!

[01:21.02]SHARON:Hello,Didi?This is Sharon Solaye at the Sheraton Boston.

[01:34.01]I have a special request.

[01:36.60]I wonder if I could come over and talk to you about it? Great.

[01:40.58]DIDI:So,let me get this straight.

[01:55.68]He doesn't want his regular suite 6 at the hotel.

[01:58.68]SHARON:Right.It's too small for him this time.

[02:01.08]DIDI:He wants to rent a house.

[02:02.88]SHARON:Yes.He wants a house with a garden.

[02:06.38]DIDI:With a garden.Why?

[02:08.88]And he wants a large kitchen,living room,and dining room.

[02:16.68]DIDI:It has to have plenty of light,and central air conditioning.

[02:22.68]It must be near transportation,shopping,and the river.

[02:29.57]DIDI:How many bedrooms?

[02:32.95]SHARON:Nine.

[02:34.25]DIDI:Did I hear you correctly?Nine bedrooms?

[02:39.05]Who is this client,the Vienna Boy's Choir 7?

[02:41.95]SHARON:Maybe.He wants it for a song.

[02:45.24]DIDI:Well,there is something in Boston that fits his needs.

[02:50.11]SHARON:Great.

[02:51.00]DIDI:Unfortunately,the mayor 8 lives there.

[02:53.57]SHARON:Do you think he'd mind moving out for a month?

[02:56.64]WILLIAM:Hey,Carl.Here's a postcard from Nina.From Prague.

[03:14.04]CARL:I saw Nina here two minutes ago.

[03:17.04]WILLIAM:Oh,they've been back for days.

[03:19.44]WILLIAM:She writes,"I miss my baby,but I'm glad I'm here."

[03:23.54]CARL:What else?

[03:25.34]WILLIAM:She says they've just arrived.Boy,this took a long time to get here.

[03:29.54]WILLIAM:She says it's beautiful and she's already in love with the city.

[03:33.53]CARL:I've never been.

[03:34.92]WILLIAM:Me,neither.She makes it sound great.

[03:37.58]WILLIAM:She said they had done a lot of walking.

[03:40.27]And she was going to do a lot more walking when she got back.

[03:43.37]CARL:Let's see.It's funny thing about travel.

[03:47.98]WILLIAM:What?

[03:49.27]CARL:People go all that way,to a completely 9 new place.

[03:52.27]They see their lives from a new perspective,you know?

[03:55.87]WILLIAM:Sure. CARL:And they make decisions...

[03:58.34]like they're going to do a lot more walking.Travel's a funny thing.

[04:03.02]WILLIAM:Have a good trip,sir