新概念英语:Isthatyou,John?是你吗,约翰?
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:08:06 13:05:06
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Listen to the tape then answer this question.
Which John Smith does Graham Turner think he is talking to?
听录音,然后回答问题。格雷厄姆·特纳以为他在和哪一个约翰·史密斯通话?
GRAHAM TURNER:Is that you, John?
JOHN SMITH:Yes, speaking.
GRAHAM TURNER:Tell Mary we ll be late for dinner this evening.
JOHN SMITH:I m afraid I don t understand.
GRAHAM TURNER:Hasn t Mary told you?She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening.I said I would be at your house at six o clock,but the boss wants meto do some extra work.I ll have to stay at the office.I don t know when I ll finish.Oh, and by the way,my wife wants to knowif Mary needs any help.
JOHN SMITH:I don t know what you re talking about.
GRAHAM TURNER:That is John Smith, isn t it?
JOHN SMITH:Yes, I m John Smith.
GRAHAM TURNER:You are John Smith, the engineer, aren t you?
JOHN SMITH:That s right.
GRAHAM TURNER:You workfor the Overseas Engineering Company,don t you?
JOHN SMITH:No, I don t.I m John Smith the telephone engineerand I m repairing your telephone line.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
extra / ekstr / adj.额外的
overseas / (v si:z/ adj.海外的,国外的
engineering /endNi ni riR/ n.工程
company / k)mp ni/ n.公司
line /lain/ n.线路
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 Is that you, John?
Yes, speaking.
这两句话是朋友间打电话时的常用语。speaking可译作“请讲”。
2 Tell Mary we ll be late ...
句中we will be late ... 是一个宾语从句,作动词tell的宾语。这个宾语从句省略了引导词that。
3 She invited Charlotte and me to dinner this evening. 她邀请我和夏洛特今晚去吃饭。在英语中,为了表示客气常常把其他人的姓名放在“我”之前,请注意中英文不同的语序。
4 I don t know when I ll finish.
本句中也有一个宾语从句,从句中的引导词when不能省略。类似的例子还有: My wife wants to know if Mary needs any help;I don t know what you re talking about等。
5 by the way, 顺便(问,说)。