Harry找到了Susan家。然后～～

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After a few minutes, Harry arrives at Susan’s apartment on Wooster Street. He rings the buzzer.

Susan: (at the intercom) Who is it?

Hurry: Harry Bennett. Is this Susan? 

Susan: Yes, it is. Come up. I'm on the top floor. (She open the door) Hello, Harry. It's nice to meet you.

Hurry: Nice to meet you, Susan. (He hands her the flowers.) Sorry I'm late. The traffic. The parking. I was lost.

Susan: What pretty flowers! Thank you. Oh, please come in. Don't worry about being late. It's fine. Excuse the mess. I just moved here. Oh, I'd like you to meet my sister-in-law Marilyn. Marilyn Stewart, this is Harry Bennett.

Harry: Pleased to meet you.

Marilyn: Nice to meet you, Harry.

Harry:－－－1－－－

Susan: No, the restaurant will hold our table. I know the owner very well. I eat there a lot.

Hurry: Do you know the phone number of the restaurant? I'd like to call home and leave the number with the baby-sitter.

Susan: Sure. The number is... five five five...seventeen twenty.

Hurry: May I use the phone?

(Susan nods her head)

Hurry: Five five five...one seven two oh. Hello? Hi, Michelle. It's Daddy. Can I speak to Betty? －－－2－－－ Hi, Betty. I'll be at five five five...seventeen twenty. OK. Thanks. See you later. (He hangs up the phone.) Well, that's done. Shall we go?

Susan: I'm ready. See you later, Marilyn.

Marilyn: Have a nice evening.

Harry: Bye, Marilyn. Hope to see you again.

Marilyn: Me, too. Have fun!

Susan: Thanks.

Harry: After you.

注释：

1．  Intercom：为了公寓内住户的安全，施工单位在安装了单元门的大门后，再安装一套楼内电子通话及控制系统，住户可通过电铃控制大门的开关并与来访者交谈。这个控制系统就叫做intercom.

2．  I’m on the top floor = My apartment is on the top floor.我的住房在顶楼。

3．  The traffic. The parking. Harry 急于解释迟到的原因，来不及细说。The traffic指的是：The traffic was so heavy that I couldn’t drive fast.交通太拥挤车开不快。The parking指的是：It took me quite some time to find a place for parking.花了好长时间才找到停车的地方。人们常开玩笑说，在美国的大城市找停车场所花的时间往往比开车所花的时间还多。

4．  Excuse the mess.如果你的屋子很不整洁，可以说：excuse the mess.如果觉得东西很凌乱不堪，可以说make a mess of。Make a mess of也可用于比喻的意思，如：He has made a mess of his job.他把工作搞糟了。

5．  Sister-in-law:嫂嫂、小姑或弟媳，复数为sisters-in-law;与之相对的是brother-in-law和brother-in-law; 婆婆和岳母都叫mother-in-law;公公和岳父都叫mother-in-law;公公和岳父都叫father-in-law。公公、婆婆、岳父、岳母合称parents-in-law.亲家则用in-laws来表示。

6．  The restaurant will hold our table. = The restaurant will keep the reserved table for us.餐馆会给我们保留桌位的。

7．  I eat there a lot. = I often eat there. A lot的这种用法是非正式的，但在口语中常常出现。

8．  Baby-sitter:受雇临时照看孩子的人，大多为学生。照看孩子的工作叫baby-sitting. Baby-sitting按逆序构词法去掉词尾就成了一个动词baby-sit.

9．  Five five five … seventeen twenty：这是念电话号码的两种方式。要注意的是电话号码必       须分组念，7位数字一般是前三后四。

10. That’s done. = that’s settled. That’s finished.事情敲定了。

11. Have fun. = Have a good time. Enjoy yourself/yourselves.玩的愉快。

12.   After you. 走路时请人先行，用此语。

作业：

一、请完成文中所缺部分（20HY奖励）

二、请翻译下列句子（30HY奖励）

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