华尔街中级英语学习教程第8课：意外事故Act5 (MP3和文本下载)

JOHN: There it is, nicely set up. I'm ready to switch it on now. But what am I going to do with this plug? I can't see anywhere to plug it in. Hey, Maurice! Excuse me! Darn it, he's still asleep. I know, I'll go over to the fruit farm; maybe I’ll find some kind of socket there.

JOHN: That's funny! There doesn't seem to be anybody around. Hello! Is anybody there? And I can't see any sockets either. “NO ENTRY”. Gosh! Let's see what's on the other side of this door.

JOHN: It doesn't look much like a farm. It seems to be full of computers and things. Ah, good, there's a socket. I can plug in the equipment. Oh, dear, nothing's happened. I'll have to find a switch. The trouble is there are millions of switches in here. That one over there seems to be the biggest one. I'll try that.

ALARM SYSTEM: 30 seconds to total destruction! 28 seconds to total destruction!

JOHN: Oh, dear, what have I done?

ALARM SYSTEM: 26 seconds to total destruction!

JOHN: I'd better get out of here!

ALARM SYSTEM: 24 seconds to total destruction! 22 seconds to total destruction!

JOHN: Maurice, Maurice! Wake up!

ALARM SYSTEM: 14 seconds to total destruction!

JOHN: He's not in the truck any more! Oh, there he is! Maurice!

JOHN: Hi, Maurice! Gee, I'm real sorry, you know. I was just, like, looking for somewhere to plug in the equipment, you see -

MAURICE: Never mind about that, just run!

ALARM SYSTEM: 4 seconds to total destruction!

JOHN: Do you think it matters if we don't do a sound whatsit?

ALARM SYSTEM: 2 seconds to total destruction!

MAURICE: Get down!

HARRY: What the hell's that?

MAURICE/JOHN: Stop! Hey, stop!

HARRY: What’s going on? Are you alright?

MAURICE: There's been an accident. Can you give us a ride back to Port of Spain?

HARRY: But what was that explosion?

MAURICE: I don't know, man. I was just relaxing in my truck. You'd better ask this guy.

HARRY: Oh, it's you again. What happened?

JOHN: I'm sorry, you see, I was just looking for somewhere to plug in the equipment, that's all, and I just found this switch. I didn't mean to do anything wrong, really!

HARRY: Well, has anyone been hurt? Shall I try and get an ambulance?

MAURICE: I don't know, man, I didn't see. But the farm and all the fields around have been completely destroyed.

HARRY: Did you say: the farm?

MAURICE: That's right.

HARRY: Not Granny P's Fruit Farm?

MAURICE: That's the one, why?

HARRY: Ha-ha-ha! Completely destroyed? Everything?

MAURICE: Yes!

HARRY: I can't believe it! That's wonderful! That's incredible! Well done! Congratulations!

MAURICE: Look, what's so bloody funny, man? How would you like it if I came to your country and started an explosion? How would you like it if your house was destroyed, eh? You tourists!

HARRY: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. It's just that - I’ve done what I came here to do. That means I can go back to Washdon now; back to Susan!