办公英语 询问情况

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)
450． Which station do I go to from？
我应该从哪个站上车？
451．And when is the next train？
请问下班火车几点开？
452．There's  a train  every hour on the hour．
每小时整点有一班火车。
453．You mean at 1 o'clock，2 o'clock，3 o'clock and so on？
你的意思是说一点、两点、三点……都有吗？
454．Yes．It's the Inter¹ City Service．
是的，是城市间的班车。
455． And there's another one every twenty-eight minutes past thehour．
而且每小时的第二十八分钟还有另外一班火车。
456．How long does the journey take？
旅程(到布莱顿)需多长时间？
457． I'm calling to get some information on the education inBritain．
我打电话来想打听一下英国的教育状况。
458．At what age do children start school in Britain？
在英国儿童几岁上学？
459．Do boys and girls go to school together？
男孩子和女孩子同校上学吗？
460．Do some children go on to University？
有些孩子一直读到大学吗？
461．What examinations² do they take first，then？
那么他们上大学首先要通过哪些考试？
462．Can they live on it？
助学金能维持他们的生活吗？
463．Most people take a summer job or work for the post office at Christmas to earn a bit of extra money．
大多数人靠夏天打工或圣诞节期间到邮局干活再挣些钱。
464． I'd like to know what you are showing this week？
请问这星期演些什么电影？
465． Well，starting  today  we  have  Cold  Feet  and  Star  Wars．
从今天起我们放映《冰冷的脚》和《星球大战》。
466．Who's in it？
谁演的？
467．I'm  sorry， but you  misunderstood．
很抱歉，您弄错了。
468．I didn't realize it was a double feature．
我原先不知道这是双片连映。
469．Could you tell me when the first one starts？
你能否告诉我第一部片子几点开始放映？
Dialogue A
(A：A passenger    B：Receptionist)
A：Hello，is that British Rail，Southern Region³？
B：Yes．Passenger Enquiries⁴．Can I help you？
A：I want to go to Brighton．Which station do I go to from？
B：From Victoria．
A：And when's the next train？
B：Nine twenty-eight．Ther's a train every hour on the hour．
A：You  mean  at 1 o'clock， 2  o'clock， 3 o'clock，and so on？
B：Yes．It's the Inter City Service． And there's another one everytwenty-eight minutes past the hour．
A：On．I see．How long does the journey take？
B：Fifty-five minutes．
A：Thank you very much．
B：Thank you．
Dialogue B
(A：Liu Ping    B：Wang Tao)
A：Hello．May I speak to Wang Tao，please？
B：Yes，speaking．
A：Hi，Wang Tao．This is Liu Ping here．I'm calling from Beijing．
B：Oh，Liu Ping．How are you？
A：Fine， thank you．I'm  calling to get some  information  on  the  ed- ucation in Britain．
B：OK．
A：At what age do children start school in Britain？
B：At five．
A：Do boys and  girls go to school together？
B：Yes，they do．
A：Do you think this is a good idea？
B：Yes，I do．
A：Er…Do some  children go on to  university？
B：Yes，they do．
A：Oh，what examinations do they take first，then？
B：“O” levels and“A'levels．
A：Oh，I see．How long do they usually stay at university？
B：Three or four years．And most of them get a grant⁵．
A：Can they live on it？
B：It's very difficult．Most people take a summer job or work forthe post office at Christmas to earn a bit of extra money．
A：Oh， I see．
B：Why did you ask about that？
A：Er…I asked that for a good friend of mine，her daughter…
B：Oh，I see，I see．
Dialogue C
(A：Receptionist    B：An audience)
A：Warner Theater．Good afternoon．
B：Good afternoon．I'd like to know what you are showing thisweek？
A：Well，starting today we have Cold Feet and Star Wars．
B：Cold Feet and Star Wars？I've never heard of that movie．Who's in it？
A：I'm sorry，but you misunderstood．Those are two movies．ColdFeet is the first one, and then Star Wars is after that.
B：Oh, I didn't realize it was a double feature.
A：Yes, we always have a double feature during the week.
B：Could you tell me when the first one starts?
A：Seven-fifteen.
B：OK, thanks a lot. Bye.
A：You're welcome. Bye.

1 inter   

v.埋葬

参考例句：

• They interred their dear comrade in the arms.他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。
• The man who died in that accident has been interred.在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋葬了。

2 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

4 enquiries   

询问（ enquiry的名词复数 ）； 调查； 查询； 问讯处

参考例句：

• This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries. 这项新证据排除了继续调查的必要。
• The committee brushed off his enquiries with meaningless promises. 委员会用毫无意义的许诺来搪塞他的要求。

5 grant   

vt.同意给予，授予，承认；n.拨款；补助款

参考例句：

• If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答应我的要求，就会得到我的感谢。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。