华尔街中级英语学习教程第4课：糟糕的遭遇Act1 (MP3和文本下载)

DUDU: Have we got everything now?

SASA: Yeah, I guess so.

JOHN: Hey! How come you've got a Plastic Box van?

DUDU: It's Sasa's Dad's company. He's the Chairman, or something.

JOHN: Really? I used to work for Plastic Box, you know. I was a top executive; I even had my own office!

SASA: That's really boring.

JOHN: Oh!

DUDU: Let's go, shall we? Are you going to drive?

JOHN: Yes, please!

DUDU: Here are the keys, then!

JOHN: I like driving. I used to have a car myself, until I -

DUDU: Well come on, then!

JOHN: Wait a moment. I can't find the keys!

DUDU: You put them in your pants pocket, didn't you?

JOHN: Oh, yes. Here they are!

SASA: We're going to play in your brother's club, right?

JOHN: That's right.

SASA: How big is it?

JOHN: I'm not sure, actually.

DUDU: Like, how many people are going to be there, do you think?

JOHN: Gee, I don’t know. Sorry.

DUDU: No, right. Got any idea where it is?

JOHN: Oh yes, of course! It's in uh… New Camford.

SASA: Hey, this is a one-way street.

DUDU: Right.

SASA: And you're going the wrong way.

JOHN: Hey, I'm sorry. I don't know this part of Washdon very well. I know; I'll do a U-turn.

JOHN: How do you get to the New Camford road from here?

DUDU: You take a right at the next traffic lights.

JOHN: Which traffic lights?

DUDU: The ones you've just passed. They were red.

SASA: Hey, that's amazing! The police are after us already!

DUDU: Right.

POLICEMAN: What do you think you're doing?

JOHN: Gee, I'm real sorry. The thing is, you see, I was just asking my friend here how to get to New Camford when the traffic lights just suddenly, like, changed to red. It was a total surprise.

POLICEMAN: Can I see your driver’s license, please?

JOHN: Sure, sure. Uh… wait a moment. I'm not sure where it is.

POLICEMAN: Try your coat pocket, sir.

JOHN: Wow, yes, thank you. Here you are.

POLICEMAN: Thank you. John A. Berry”. Are you insured to drive this van, Mr Berry?

JOHN: Oh! I… er…

POLICEMAN: Can I see your insurance documents, please?

JOHN: Gosh! I don’t know where -

DUDU: They're in the door pocket.

JOHN: Oh, I see. Here you are.

POLICEMAN: This insurance expired three months ago.

JOHN: Oh, gosh! Is that bad?

SASA: No, it's alright. My dad's got lots and lots of money. He'll pay for everything.

POLICEMAN: You'd better come along to the police station, all of you.

SASA: You know, my dad must be really dumb! He always pays up.

DUDU: Right.

SASA: Right.

JOHN: Well, here we are. Who's going to drive the van?

SASA: You'd better drive it. Neither of us has got a driver’s license.

DUDU: Right.

JOHN: Alright.

SASA: How much farther is it? I'm getting bored.

DUDU: So am I.

JOHN: It can't be far now.

JOHN: What's happened? What's the matter with the engine?

DUDU: We must be out of gas. We didn't fill up before we left Washdon, did we?

SASA: Right.

DUDU: Right.

JOHN: Well, what are we going to do? We're in the middle of a freeway!

SASA: You're the driver.

DUDU: You'll have to get some gas.

JOHN: I'll try and stop a car and ask if they'll give us some.

DUDU: Nobody'll stop here. You'd better go to a gas station and get a couple of gallons.

SASA: Right. There was one about 10 miles back.

DUDU: Right, yeah!

JOHN: 10 miles??? Oh, darn it! I’ll go

JOHN: Here we are. At last!

CLIVE: John! Where the hell have you been? Do you have any idea what the time is?

JOHN: I'm sorry, Clive. You see, first the police stopped us, and so we had to go to the police station, because we hadn't got the right documents, and then -

CLIVE: Yes, yes, there isn't time for all that! You'd better go straight in. Everybody's waiting.

SASA: You can put all our stuff on to the stage, alright?

DUDU: Right. We'll stay in the van and, like, get ready for the show.

CLIVE: Get a move on John, please!

CLIVE: Sorry to keep you waiting, ladies and gentlemen. Our social evening at the Conservative Foundation continues with two very polite and likeable young people from Washdon, whose pleasant and attractive music always gives great pleasure to people of all ages. We are happy to present - what are they called?

JOHN: Nervous Equipment.

CLIVE: Nervous Equipment?