常用英语口语听力Topic230:茶馆生活 Life in the Teah

喝茶在中国由来已久，而且有着深厚的历史文化，这不，本杰明讲得津津有味，从茶馆生活讲到茶馆艺术，这下罗拉可有的学了。

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Laura: It's quite busy here. It's true that Chinese people love tea.

Benjamin: That's for sure. You know that tea is China's national drink and an indispensable part of the life a Chinese person.

Laura: Just like coffee for us, I suppose. So what do people do in these teahouses?

Benjamin: Many things. You can meet friends, play cards, or just relax here. It's a good place for entertainment.

Laura: Oh, yes. It's an ideal place for those things, largely because the atmosphere here is very comfortable.

Benjamin: You can get to know traditional Chinese lifestyles here. In old times, you can find teahouses everywhere.

Laura: What about this one? When did it come into being?

Benjamin: It must have a long history. You see that its decoration is very old and delicate.

Laura: Yeah. Almost everything here is wooden. I like all these carvings on them. I noticed there are many pictures of opera stars here. Do you know why?

Benjamin: There used to be an opera stage here.

Laura: An opera stage in a teahouse? What for?

Benjamin: This way, you could also watch the operas when you were having tea. That was a good way to make the customers stay longer.

Laura: Oh, I love operas. I watched the “Drunken Beauty” with Aunt Shirley days ago. And it's really amazing.

Benjamin: That's a real classic. Oh, I almost forgot one thing. Do you want to eat something?

Laura: Do they serve anything good to go with tea?

Benjamin: Sure. There should be a variety of choices.

Laura: Then, let's order now.

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罗拉: 这里好多人啊。说中国人爱喝茶可真没错。

本杰明: 那是当然的。你知道茶是中国的国饮，是中国人生活中不可或缺的一部分。

罗拉: 我想，这就像是咖啡对于我们的意义一样。那么人们在茶馆里都做些什么呢？

本杰明: 很多啊。你可以来这里跟朋友聚会，打牌，或者是纯粹放松。这是一个休闲的好地方。

罗拉: 哦，没错，这的确是做那些活动的理想场所，主要是因为这里的气氛让人感觉舒服。

本杰明: 在这里你可以了解中国人传统的生活方式。以前，到处都有茶馆。

罗拉: 那这个呢？它是什么时候建成的？

本杰明: 一定有很长的历史了。你看它的装饰非常古朴、精致。

罗拉: 是啊。几乎每一件东西都是木制的。我喜欢它们上面的雕刻。我还看到这有很多戏曲明星的照片。你知道为什么吗？

本杰明: 这里以前有一个戏台。

罗拉: 茶馆里面有戏台？用来干什么啊？

本杰明: 这么一来，喝茶同时还可以看戏。这可是留住顾客的好方法啊。

罗拉: 哦，我喜欢戏剧。前几天我和雪莉阿姨一起看了“贵妃醉酒”。那场戏太精彩了。

本杰明: 那可真是一部经典啊。哦，我差点忘了一件事情。你想吃东西吗？

罗拉: 这里有什么好吃的可以用来配茶吃吗？

本杰明：当然了。这里有很多选择呢？

罗拉：那么，我们现在就点吧。