华尔街基础英语Lesson 87

31. We have just passed under Brookless bridge,
32. Where George Washington¹ opened the country’s first freeway in 1894.
33. And on the left we can see the White House.
34. Which is where the president goes for his summer vacation.
35. If you look at your right you’ll notice the united² nations building, which-
36. So David’s engaged³ to Juanita, is he?
37. That’s right.
38. I don’t thing he really wants to marry her, Aiko, I think she’s making him do it.
39. Don’t you think he is in love with her?
40. No, I think David’s got his eye on me, actually.
41. Are you sure?
42. Don’t you remember: he drove⁴ me home in his car after that party?
43. But he drove Marco and fritz home, too!
44. Ah, but he let me sit in the front seat. Leave it to me, Aiko…
45. Well, here we are at buckington. I do hope you had a pleasant trip, Ladies and Gentlemen;
46. If you have found my words helpful and interesting
47. Please feel free to leave me a few cents or dollars. Thank you.
48. Here we are everybody. Let’s get off the boat.
49. Gee, thank you kindly⁵, sir! Thank you so much!
50. How much did you tip him, Hassan?
51. I gave him a $100 bill.
52. Really, Hassan, that’s ridiculous⁶! You can’t give someone a $100 tip!
53. I’m sorry, my teacher. For me, money is rubbish, and what do you do with rubbish?  You throw it away.
54. If you’ve got any more of that sort of rubbish,Hassan, you can always throw it at me,
55. Not at you, Marco, you are my friend.
56. That’s really beautiful, I’M SO GLAD. ARE WE GOING TO STAND AROUND HERE ALL DAY? COME ON!
57. Hello, Mary; I’m sorry I couldn’t come to the party; I had to study that evening.
58. With your lady friend, I expect. You’re not my favorite person at the moment, Marco.
59. Ah well, that’s the way it goes!
60. Oh, look at Fritz! He’s got a raincoat and an umbrella!
61. I just want to keep dry, that’s all. I hate getting wet. I don’t see what’s so funny about that!
62. Just that the temperature is 33, and the sky is clear and blue!
63. You can’t be too careful!
64. Well, here’s the park entrance. It costs $5 to get in; students pay half price.
65. I hope you’ve all got your students cards with you.
66. Yes, I think so. It’s in somewhere, etc.

1 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 engaged   

a.having agree to get married

参考例句：

• They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
• The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children. 这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服。

4 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

5 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

6 ridiculous   

adj.荒谬的，可笑的；荒唐的

参考例句：

• It is simply ridiculous to attempt such a thing.试图干这种事，简直可笑。
• It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。