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ool? 在哪兒上學? At the Bronx High School of Science. 在Bronx 區(qū)的理科中學讀書。 Oh, that39。s a very good school. 哦,那是個好學校。 What are your favorite subjects? 喜歡哪些課程? Biology and mathematics. 生物學和數(shù)學。 Richard tells me you39。re a doctor. Richard告訴我您是醫(yī)生。 Yes, a pediatrician. 是的,小兒科醫(yī)生。 And what does your father do? 令尊是做什么的? He39。s a lawyer, in Thessaloniki. 他是 Thessaloniki 的一名律師。 Would you like some pasta? 你想不想來點意大利通心粉? I made it myself. 我自己做的。 It might be a little cold. 可能有點涼了。 Thanks, no. I do have to go. 謝謝,不用了。我真的得走了。 It was nice meeting you all. 很高興見到你們一家。 Well, maybe you39。ll e for lunch some Sunday, 既然如此,或許哪個星期天能來吃中飯。 so we can really thank you 讓我們好好的感謝你 for bringing Richard39。s bag back. 送回 Richard 的旅行袋?!? Maybe. 再說。 You39。re wele anytime. 歡迎你隨時來玩。 Goodbye. 再見。 Can I drive you home? 我開車送你回去好嗎? No, thanks. 不用了,謝謝。 The train is just up the street. 地鐵就在街的那一頭。 It won39。t take me long at all. 不需要花很長時間的。 Well, you really saved the day for me, ,Alexandra。 Bye. 再見。 Byebye. 再見。 Good night. 晚安。 She39。s a smart young lady, and very nice. 她是個聰明的年輕姑娘,而且很善良。 Very! Hey, she forgot her bag! 十分! 嘿,她忘了她的包! I guess we39。ll be seeing Alexandra again. 我想我們不久又將見到 Alexandra。 Right, Robbie? 對吧,Robbie? My name is Richard Stewart. I39。m a photographer. I39。m Martha Vann. I39。m Richard. What39。s your name? Gerald. By the way, I39。m Richard. What39。s your name? Alexandra. We live in California. Are you from New York? No, I39。m from Greece. I39。m Robbie, Robbie Stewart. I39。m Alexandra Pappas. How do you do? Alexandra, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Marilyn. Richard showed me your photo. How do you do? Oh yes. Richard told us all about you. It39。s nice to meet you. And this is my mother, Ellen Stewart. How do you do? And my father, Dr. Philip Stewart. Nice to meet you, Alexandra. And you39。ve met Robbie. Yes. And you must be Susan. Hi. Hi. It was nice meeting you all. 第二章 The Blind Date 介紹會面 ACT I Excuse me. Can you help me? 對不起,你能幫我么? Sure, what do you want? 可以啊,什么事? Where is 83 Wooster Street? Wooster街 83 號在哪? That39。s easy. Walk to the corner. 很好找。你走到拐角, Then make a left turn. 然后向左轉, Then walk two blocks to the traffic light. 接著走兩條街到紅綠燈, Make another left to Wooster. 再向左轉就到了 Wooster街了。 Thank you. 謝謝你。 To the corner and then a left? 走到拐角向左轉,對嗎? Yeah. A left. 是的,向左轉。 Hot dog? Only seventyfive cents. 要熱狗嗎?只要七十五美分。 No. Thank you. I have a dinner date. 不,謝謝。我要去赴晚餐約會。 5559470...and it39。s busy.... 5559470……占線…… Try again. 再試一次。 5559470...and it39。s still busy. 5559470……還是忙。 Excuse me, ma39。am. 對不起,夫人。 I39。m looking for 83 Wooster Street. 我想找 Wooster街 83 號。 Yes. Wooster Street is two blocks, 噢,Wooster街是兩條街區(qū), and 83 is to the right, about two houses. 83號是在右邊,大約過兩棟房子就到了。 Thank you, thank you! 謝謝,謝謝! You39。re wele. 不用謝。 Who is it? 誰呀? Harry Bennett. Is this Susan? Harry Bennett。是 Susan 嗎? Yes, it is. Come up. 是的,是我。請上來。 I39。m on the top floor. 我在頂層。 Hello, Harry. It39。s nice to meet you. 你好,Harry。很高興見到你。 Nice to meet you, Susan. 很高興見到你,Susan。 Sorry I39。m late. 很抱歉我遲到了。 The traffic. The parking. I was lost. 交通擁擠,又找不到停車的地方,而且我又迷路了! What pretty flowers! Thank you. 好漂亮的花!謝謝你。 Oh, please e in. 噢,請進來。 Don39。t worry about being late. It39。s fine. 別為遲到擔心了,沒有關系的。 Excuse the mess. I just moved here. 請不要介意這兒亂得很,我剛剛搬來住。 Oh, I39。d like you to meet my sisterinlaw Marilyn. 噢,我來向你介紹我嫂子 Marilyn。 Marilyn Stewart, this is Harry Bennett. Marilyn Stewart,這是 Harry Bennett。 Pleased to meet you. 很高興見到你。 Nice to meet you, Harry. 我也很高興見到你,Harry。 Are we too late for our dinner reservation? 我們會不會錯過晚餐訂位的時間? No, the restaurant will hold our table. 不會,餐廳會保留我們的席位。 I know the owner very well. 我和老板很熟。 I eat there a lot. 我在那兒吃過好多次。 Do you know the phone number of the restaurant? 知道那家餐廳的電話號碼么? I39。d like to call home 我想打電話回家 and leave the number with the babysitter. 把餐廳的電話告訴臨時保姆。 Sure. The number is... five five five...seventeen twenty. 沒問題,號碼是 5551720。 May I use the phone? 我可以用一下電話嗎? Five five five...one seven two oh. Hello? 5551720 , 喂? Hi, Michelle. It39。s Daddy. 嗨,Michelle。是爸爸。 Can I speak to Betty? 我能跟 Betty說話嗎? I want to leave the phone number of the restaurant...我要留餐廳的電話號碼給她...... Hi, Betty. I39。ll be at five five five...seventeen twenty. 好,Betty。我的電話號碼是 5551720。 OK. Thanks. See you later. 好,謝謝。再見。 Well, that39。s done. Shall we go? 好了,打完了。我們可以走了嗎? I39。m ready. See you later, Marilyn. 我準備好了。Marilyn,再見。 Have a nice evening. 祝你們今晚愉快。 Bye, Marilyn. Hope to see you again. 再見,Marilyn。希望能再次見面。 Me, too. Have fun! 我也是。祝你們玩得愉快! Thanks. 謝謝。 After you. 請先走。 Excuse me, can you help me? Sure, what do you want? Where is 83 Wooster Street? That39。s easy, walk to the corner and make a left turn, then walk two blocks to the traffic light, make another left to Wooster. Thankyou. To the corner, and then a left. Walk to the corner and make a left turn, then walk two blocks to the traffic light, make another left to Wooster. Come on Harry, it39。s your turn. Follow the directions. Excuse me, ma39。am. I39。m looking for 83 Wooster Street. Yes. Wooster Street is two blocks and 83 is to the right. Wooster Street is two blocks and 83 is to the right. Come on Harry, it39。s your turn, follow the directions. Congratulations, Harry. You found 83 Wooster Street! Now Harry, let39。s try some new directions. Go to the traffic light at the corner of Prince Street and make a right turn. Go 1 block and make a left at Queen Street. Go to 290 Queen Street. Congratulations, Harry, you did it. ACT II Ah! Miss Stewart! Wele! 嗨!Stewart 小姐!歡迎光臨! How are you? 最近好嗎? Fine, Somsak. And you? 很好,Somsak,你呢? Fine, thank you. 很好,謝謝。 This is my friend Harry