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 competitive¹.
[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 Dean²! I hate that.
[00:56.64]HEATHER:We were wandering around western Massachusetts
[00:59.23]and he didn't have a clue³ 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 accidentally⁴ stumble⁵ 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 suite⁶ 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 Choir⁷?
[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 mayor⁸ 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 completely⁹ 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

1 competitive   

adj.竞争的，比赛的，好竞争的，有竞争力的

参考例句：

• Some kinds of business are competitive.有些商业是要竞争的。
• These businessmen are both competitive and honourable.这些商人既有竞争性又很诚实。

2 Dean   

n.(大学)院长，系主任，教务长

参考例句：

• The students much like the new dean.学生们很喜欢这位新系主任。
• Who is the dean of the Foreign Languages Department?外语系主任是谁？

3 clue   

n.线索；提示；词语

参考例句：

• She will clue you in about this.她将为你提供这方面情况。
• No clue to his whereabouts has been found.至今没有找到有关他行踪的线索。

4 accidentally   

adv.偶然地；意外地

参考例句：

• Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
• As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。

5 stumble   

n.绊倒，失策；vi.绊倒，失策，踌躇，无意中发现；vt.绊倒，困惑

参考例句：

• Be grateful to those who have made you stumble,for they have strengthened your ability.感激绊倒你的人，因为他强化了你的能力。
• You never knew when you might stumble across some new talent.谁也说不准什么时候会碰上一位新的天才。

6 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

7 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

8 mayor   

n.市长

参考例句：

• The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说，他要整顿本市。
• The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室，拒不接见记者。

9 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。