捷进英语(课本3) 3_un24

[00:00.00]ELENA:So.How was your day in the Berkshires?   HEATHER:Really nice.
[00:17.01]ELENA:Did Kevin drive?    HEATHER:Yep.
[00:19.20]ELENA:How's he doing?
[00:20.85]HEATHER:He's getting very comfortable.Maybe too comfortable.
[00:24.92]ELENA:How?
[00:25.84]HEATHER:He got a speeding ticket.
[00:27.66]ELENA:In that car?
[00:29.91]HEATHER:We weren't in a hurry or anything.He's just very competitive.
[00:33.99]If someone passes him,he has to drive faster.
[00:36.94]I don't like it at all.Just before he got the ticket,a Porsche went by.
[00:42.27]ELENA:He tried to keep up with a Porsche.That's very sad.
[00:48.56]HEATHER:Really.But that's not the worst.He refuses to ask for directions.
[00:54.33]ELENA:So does Dean! I hate that.
[00:57.39]HEATHER:We were wandering around western Massachusetts
[01:00.03]and he didn't have a clue about where we were.
[01:02.80]But would he stop at a gas station and ask? No.
[01:05.72]ELENA:They have to discover it for themselves.
[01:09.85]HEATHER:And then,an hour later,
[01:12.52]when they accidentally stumble upon the place,they say, "See?I told you.
[01:17.37]HEATHER AND ELENA:I knew where it was."
[01:19.49]HEATHER:Men!  ELENA:Men!
[01:22.26]SHARON:Hello,Didi?This is Sharon Solaye at the Sheraton Boston.
[01:35.32]I have a special request.
[01:37.96]I wonder if I could come over and talk to you about it? Great.
[01:42.03]DIDI:So,let me get this straight.
[01:57.19]He doesn't want his regular suite at the hotel.
[02:00.24]SHARON:Right.It's too small for him this time.
[02:02.70]DIDI:He wants to rent a house.
[02:04.55]SHARON:Yes.He wants a house with a garden.
[02:08.10]DIDI:With a garden.Why?
[02:10.64]And he wants a large kitchen,living room,and dining room.
[02:18.50]DIDI:It has to have plenty of light,and central air conditioning.
[02:24.56]It must be near transportation,shopping,and the river.
[02:31.51]DIDI:How many bedrooms?
[02:34.98]SHARON:Nine.
[02:36.34]DIDI:Did I hear you correctly?Nine bedrooms?
[02:41.20]Who is this client,the Vienna Boy's Choir?
[02:44.15]SHARON:Maybe.He wants it for a song.
[02:47.47]DIDI:Well,there is something in Boston that fits his needs.
[02:52.43]SHARON:Great.
[02:53.37]DIDI:Unfortunately,the mayor lives there.
[02:55.99]SHARON:Do you think he'd mind moving out for a month?
[02:59.15]WILLIAM:Hey,Carl.Here's a postcard from Nina.From Prague.
[03:16.60]CARL:I saw Nina here two minutes ago.
[03:19.65]WILLIAM:Oh,they've been back for days.
[03:22.11]WILLIAM:She writes,"I miss my baby,but I'm glad I'm here."
[03:26.26]CARL:What else?
[03:28.12]WILLIAM:She says they've just arrived.Boy,this took a long time to get here.
[03:32.38]WILLIAM:She says it's beautiful and she's already in love with the city.
[03:36.45]CARL:I've never been.
[03:37.91]WILLIAM:Me,neither.She makes it sound great.
[03:40.66]WILLIAM:She said they had done a lot of walking.
[03:43.40]And she was going to do a lot more walking when she got back.
[03:46.56]CARL:Let's see.It's funny thing about travel.
[03:51.24]WILLIAM:What?
[03:52.59]CARL:People go all that way,to a completely new place.
[03:55.65]They see their lives from a new perspective,you know?
[03:59.31]WILLIAM:Sure.   CARL:And they make decisions...
[04:01.87]like they're going to do a lot more walking.Travel's a funny thing.
[04:06.60]WILLIAM:Have a good trip,sir.