万花筒 2012-12-24&12-25 世界安然度过“末日”

 -Good morning! Burj Al Arab¹, this is Muhammad. May I help you? 

-So we are calling people all around the world after midnight their time on December 21st

to see how they are

doing because there are some people who believe

that the World is going to end today. So we are calling you in Dubai to find out if you抮e still alive and well and everything is OK in Dubai. 

-Yes, sir. Praise be to God that everything is OK, sir. At least still alive.

-How are things at the hotel? 

-Yes, sir. Everything is usual going on so far so good. 

There you have it,so far so good. Mayan doomsday, December 21st, has arrived without incident² in Dubai. Same for points East: from Tokyo to Mother Teresa抯 Convent in Calcutta, life goes on.

1 Arab   

n.阿拉伯人，阿拉伯马；adj.阿拉伯人的，阿拉伯的

参考例句：

• It's a story about an Arab in the desert.这是一个生活在沙漠地区的阿拉伯人的故事。
• An Arab is travelling in the desert on his camel.一个阿拉伯人正骑着骆驼在沙漠中旅行。

2 incident   

n.附带事件，小事件；事件，事变；adj.易发生的；附属的；入射的

参考例句：

• With the passage of time the incident was forgotten.随着时间的消逝，那个事件被忘却了。
• The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.那起事件显然让他既恼火又心烦。