《新概念英语》青少版第四册第3课:Gretel

Revision Lesson 3
复习课 3

Gretel
格莱托

Gretel comes from Austria.
格莱托是从奥地利来的

She is eighteen years old.
她18岁

She is going to stay with the Clark family for a year.
她要在克拉克家里住一年

Gretel has come to England because she wants to improve her English.
格莱托来英国是为了提高自己的英语水平

She works as an au pair girl
她当了名"互裨"姑娘

She helps Mrs Clark in the house
帮助克拉克夫人干家务活

and attends English classes regularly in her spare time。
空余时间定期上英语课

Gretel hasn't been in England long
格莱托到英国时间不长.对她来说,什么事都很新鲜

and everything is strange to her.
对她来说,什么事都很新鲜

She often compares life in London with life in Vienna.
她常比较伦敦和维也纳的生活

Some things are nicer in London;
有些方面,伦敦好些

other things are not so nice.
有些方面,就不很理想了

For instance,
举例说吧

the shops are bigger in London than in Vienna and there is greater variety
伦敦的商店大一些品种也丰富些

But it's more expensive to enjoy yourself in London.
可是在伦敦要玩得高兴就贵些

It's expensive to have a meal at a restaurant or to go to a theatre.
上饭馆,看戏都很贵

Gretel has got used to many things already
格莱托对好多事情已经习惯了

but she can't get used to breakfast in England.
可是对英国的早餐还不习惯

"You English eat so much in the morning," she often says.
她常说:"你们英国人早上吃这么多!"

"Fruit juice,porridge,bacon and egg,tea,toast and marmalade!
"水果汁、稀饭、咸肉加鸡蛋、茶、烤面包和果酱

How can you face all that food so early in the day?"
你们一大早怎么吃下这么多东西？