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Lesson 26
Text A
What Are the Times of Meals?
Mr and Mrs Williams had always spent their summer holidays in England in the past , in a small boarding-house at the seaside. One year, however, Mr Williams made a lot of money in his business , so they decided1 to go to Rome and stay at a really good hotel while they went around and saw the sights of that famous city.
They flew to Rome, and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hun- gry, because in the boarding-houses they had been used to in the past, no meals were served after seven o'clock in the evening. They were therefore surprised when the clerk who received them in the hall of the hotel asked them whether they would be taking dinner there that night.
"Are you still serving dinner then?" asked Mrs Williams.
"Yes, certainly, madam," answered the clerk. "We serve it until half-past nine. "
"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr Williams.
"Well, sir," answered the clerk, "we serve breakfast from seven to half-past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half-past nine. "
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of' Rome ! " said Mrs Williams in a disappointed2 voice.
Text B
The Food Is Bad
Lise, Nick and Bill had gone out walking for the day. Nick got back about six. "Haven't Bill and Lise arrived yet?" he asked. "I thought they were ahead of me. . . "
It was 7. 30 when Bill and Lise came in. The others were just finishing supper. " Where on earth have you been?" Nick asked.
"We'll tell you all about it after supper," Bill said. "We'd better go and get our food. The warden3's alreatly told us that we're late. . . "
After supper, the group sat around talking.
STEVE: Ugh ! The food here really is bad. My soup was cold. And the meat-huh! -it was likeleather!
LtsE: Yes, and they don't give you very much, either. I'm still hungry. Are hostels4 inEngland always as- badas this?
Anna: I haven't stayed in one for ages. But I'm sure thisone is especially bad. And the warden is so unpleasant5. . .
MALC: "Don't do this, don't do that. You mustn't do this, you can't do that. . . "STEVE: WEll, I'm going to write a letter of complaint6. To the Secretary of the YouthHostels Association7!
LIsE: And we'll all help you. . .
Questions on Text B
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline8 the key words while reading and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words.
A: They don't really think you took it, do they?
B: 1 don't know. I just know I've never been asked so many questions in my life.
A: How many of them were there?
B: Three-but there was one of them who kept asking really stupid questions.
A: Like what?
B: Oh, he wanted to know what time I got up this morning and if I bad a bath or ashower - you know, things like that.
A: What on earth has that got to do with some money disappearing?
B: I've no idea. Oh yes, and the most ridiculous9 thing. He asked me what I had forbreakfast this morning.
A: Oh well, that's it. They obviously10 think you're a desperate11 criminal12 and you haveto steal to eat. I should think you'll get thirty years.
B: Hmm. Tharik you very much.
1 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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2 disappointed | |
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3 warden | |
n.监察员,监狱长,看守人,监护人 | |
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4 hostels | |
n.旅舍,招待所( hostel的名词复数 );青年宿舍 | |
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5 unpleasant | |
adj.使人不愉快的,使人厌恶的,煞风景的 | |
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6 complaint | |
n.诉苦,抱怨,牢骚,委屈,疾病 | |
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7 association | |
n.联盟,协会,社团;交往,联合;联想 | |
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8 underline | |
n.下划线;加下划线;vt.在…下面划线;强调 | |
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9 ridiculous | |
adj.荒谬的,可笑的;荒唐的 | |
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adv.显然;明白地 | |
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11 desperate | |
adj.不顾死活的,危急的,令人绝望的,极渴望的 | |
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12 criminal | |
n.罪犯,犯人,刑事;adj.犯了罪的,罪的,有罪的 | |
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