慢速英语短文听力 信息台

The Info Desk

信息台

This was his first visit to the corner library. He walked over to the library information desk. The woman behind the information desk was reading a magazine. He stood in front of her. She continued reading the magazine. He cleared his throat. She looked up from her magazine. "I'm looking for a book," he said. "Title?" she asked. "'Good Manners¹, Bad Manners,'" he said. She typed the title into her computer. "Downstairs," she said. "How do I get downstairs?" he asked. She tilted² her head to her right. "The stairs are over there?" he asked. She tilted her head to her right again. "Is there a restroom downstairs, too?" he asked. She tilted her head to her left. "The restroom is over there?" he asked. She tilted her head to her left again. "Do you have a sore throat?" he asked. She didn't answer. She was reading her magazine.

这是他第一次来到图书角。他走到了图书馆信息台。坐在信息台后面的女士正在阅读杂志。他站在她的前面。她仍然继续读杂志。他清了清嗓子。她抬起了头。他说：“我在找一本书。”她问道：“名字？”。他说：“有礼貌和无礼貌。”她把题目打进了电脑。她说：“在楼下”。他问道：“怎么去楼下？”她的头向右倾了倾。他问道：“楼梯在那边吗？”她的头又向右倾了倾。他问道：“楼下也有洗手间吗？”她把头向左倾了倾。他问道：“厕所在那边吗？”她又把头向左倾了倾。他问道：“你是嗓子疼吗？”她没有回答。依然读着报纸。

1 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

2 tilted   

v. 倾斜的

参考例句：

• Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
• She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。