快捷之路交际英语1 chapter 16

　　[00:12.20]Are You Allowed to Swim Here?
[00:15.65]Are You Allowed to Swim Here?
[00:20.45]B. Yes, you are.
[00:22.70]A. Thanks.
[00:23.75]A. Are you allowed to smoke here?
[00:31.69]B. No, you aren’t.
[00:33.54]A. Oh, okay. Thanks.
[00:36.31]You Aren’t Allowed to Park Here
[00:42.37]A. Excuse me. You aren’t allowed park here.
[00:49.42]B. OH?
[00:50.89]A. Yes. There’s she sign.
[00:53.84]B. Hmm. “Parking for Handicapped¹ Only.” I didn’t see the sign. Thanks for telling me.
[01:02.80]A. You’re welcome.
[01:04.55]“No Right Turn On Red”
[01:10.87]A. Oh, my goodness!
[01:15.44]B. What’s the matter?
[01:16.56]A. Didn’t you see the sign?
[01:18.99]B. The sign? No. What did it say?
[01:22.94]A. “NO Right Turn to Red.”
[01:26.18]B. “NO Right Turn to Red”?!
[01:28.53]A. Yes.
[01:29.78]B. Oh, my goodness!
[01:31.92]Let Me See Your License²
[01:37.67]A. Let me your license.
[01:41.33]B. Here you are, Officer. Tell me, what did I do wrong?
[01:46.92]A. You went through a red light.
[01:49.74]B. A red light?
[01:51.60]A. Yes. I’m going to have to give you a ticket.
[01:55.83]B. Oh.
[01:57.21]Rules of the Building
[02:03.56]A. Excuse me, but I don’t think you’re allowed to hang your clothes there.
[02:10.12]B. Oh, really?
[02:11.79]A. Yes. Tenants³ aren’t permitted to hang laundry on the balcony. It’s one of the rules of the building.
[02:19.34]B. Oh. I didn’t know that. Sorry.
[02:22.86]A. That’s okay.
[02:24.22]When Are you Going to Fix My Sink?
[02:33.08]A. Hello. This is Mr. Grant in Apartment 2.
[02:39.43]B. Yes? What can I do for you?
[02:42.56]A. I’m wondering …When are you going to fix my sink?
[02:47.00]B. Well. Mr. Grant, I’m very busy right now. I’ll try to fix it soon.
[02:53.66]A. You know, you promised to fix it several weeks ago. I’m afraid I’m going to have to call the Health Department.
[03:02.83]B. Now, Mr. Grant. I’m sure that won’t be necessary. I promise I’ll fix your sink this week.
[03:10.77]A. Thank you very much.
[03:12.60]Do I Have to Work on July 4th?
[03:19.16]A. May I ask you a question?
[03:23.31]B. Sure. What is it?
[03:25.74]A. Do I have to work on July 4th?
[03:28.59]B. No, you don’t. It’s a legal holiday.
[03:32.64]A. I see. Thank you.
[03:35.51]You Should Write to the Mayor
[03:35.73]A. You know…in my opinion, they should have more buses on this route in the morning.
[03:43.77]B. Why do you say that?
[03:46.04]A. The lines at the bus stops are long, the buses are too crowded, and people are often late for work.
[03:55.40]B. Hmm. You should write to the mayor.*
[03:59.26]A. Write to mayor?
[04:01.51]B. Yes.  Really.  You ought to write to the mayor express your opinion.
[04:07.86]A. That’s a good idea. I will.

1 handicapped   

a.残疾的，有智力缺陷的

参考例句：

• a visually handicapped child 弱视儿童
• mentally and physically handicapped 身心俱残

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 tenants   

n.房客( tenant的名词复数 )；佃户；占用者；占有者

参考例句：

• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。