地道美语听力播客:The Blind Date

One of my co-workers, Betty, was I broke up with my boyfriend last month. We had gone out for a year and I was ready to settle down. But, I could tell that he still wanted to play the field before getting married. I don't think Don ever cheated on me, but I finally realized that he wasn't the marrying type.

My friend Sheila was thrilled to hear that we had split¹ up. She never liked Don and she was anxious to set me up with some of her single friends. I told her that I didn't want to go on any blind dates . But, she kept telling me about this guy Alan. She thought he was my soul mate and she was sure that he would be my Mr. Right . According to Sheila, he was good looking, he had a good sense of humor, he was bright and witty², and was kind and considerate. In the end, I told Shiela to give him my number. He called and we agreed to meet for coffee.

I walked into the cafe and looked around. I saw a nice looking guy sitting by himself near the window.

Lucy: Hi, are you Alan?

Alan: Yeah. You must be Lucy.

Lucy: Did you have trouble finding the cafe

Alan: No, I've actually been here before. I'm really glad you could make it. Sheila has been telling me all about you.

Lucy: Well, Sheila likes to play matchmaker. But, it's nice to meet you, too.

Alan: To tell the truth, I'm not big on blind dates.

Lucy: Yeah, me neither. But, I'm glad I came.

Alan: Yes, so am I.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
 

1 split   

n.劈开，裂片，裂口；adj.分散的；v.分离，分开，劈开

参考例句：

• Who told you that Mary and I had split up?谁告诉你玛丽和我已经离婚了？
• The teacher split the class up into six groups.老师把班级分成6个小组。

2 witty   

adj.机智的，风趣的

参考例句：

• Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
• He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。