英语口语每天说059

　　59.Information 信息(上)

　　1.Can you tell me something about it?

　　2.Could you tell me some more about it?

　　3.I'd like to know,please,when the plane takes off.

　　4.Could I ask who is in charge of the matter?

　　5.I should be interested to know the fact.

　　6.I wonder whether you could tell me when the train for New York leaves.

　　7.Did someone tell you the news?

　　8.Do you happen to know anything about TV program for tonight?

　　9.Have you heard that they've been dismissed²?

　　10.Can you give me any information about the new invention,please?

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Where do you usually do your shopping,Mrs. Lane¹?

　　B:I usually go to the supermarket,near the station.

　　A:How do you find the prices there?

　　B:I think they are quite reasonable,and the vegetables are very fresh.

　　A:I see you have bought some coffee.Would you mind telling me how much you paid for it?

　　B:Only 2 dollars and 25 cents.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Where are you going?

　　B:I'm going to Bill's house.

　　A:What are you going to do there?

　　B:I'm going to help him.

　　A:What's he doing?

　　B:He's fixing his roof.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Excuse me.I'm looking for the post office.Can you tell me how to get there from here?

　　B:Sorry.I'm a stranger here myself.I saw a policeman standing³ under the traffic lights.He will be able to help you.

　　A:Thank you.

　　B:Pardon me.How can I get to the post office from here?

　　C:Take the third crossing on the right and go straight on.

　　A:Should I take a bus?

　　C:No.It's only about ten minutes' walk.

　　A:Thank you very much indeed.

　　C:It's quite all right.

　　作息时间

　　I'm going to tell you something about myself.My name is Jack⁴ Martin.I'm a lawyer and I work in an office near here.I work from 9 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock each day.Actually,I work just five days a week.I don't go to work on Saturdays or Sundays.

　　Usually,I have breakfast and dinner at home.I have lunch in a restaurant near my office.In the evenings,I sometimes listen to the radio or watch television.I never go to movies.Once in a while I go to a party at a friend's house.Every night I go to bed early and go to sleep immediately.Usually I sleep soundly at night.

　　Information　信息（下）

　　1.I heard Mr. Henry is going to resign⁵.

　　2.Somebody has told me about that.

　　3.Most married people fall out over money,you know.

　　4.I'm fully⁶ aware of that.

　　5.My information is they're going to divorce⁷.

　　6.I'm afraid I can't help you there.

　　7.I'm afraid I've no idea whether it's safe to sail in this weather.

　　8.I haven't got the slightest idea.

　　9.I'm sorry I haven't got that information.

　　10.I'm quite in the dark about it.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Excuse me.Could you give me some directions?

　　B:What are you looking for?

　　A:A gas station.My car ran out of gas two blocks back.

　　B:Walk straight ahead until you come to the second traffic light.Then turn right.

　　A:Do you know the name of the street?

　　B:I can't remember,but it's the second light.

　　A:By the way,do you know the price of the gas now?

　　B:I'm afraid I don't.But I do know the price has gone up.

　　A:Thanks a lot.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Excuse me.Which is the Browns' house?

　　B:The Browns' house?It's the fourth house on the left.

　　A:What the number is that?

　　B:It's number 32.

　　A:Number 32 on the right?

　　B:No, on the left.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Excuse me.Could you tell me how to get to the library?

　　B:Of course.It's on Memorial⁸ Avenue⁹.

　　A:On Memorial Avenue?

　　B:Right.YOu know where that is?

　　A:I'm afraid I don't.I'm quite new in town.

　　B:Well,do you know where the post office is?

　　A:No,I don't .But I do know where the shopping mall is.

　　B:That won't help us.Let me see now....Why don't you follow this street ,Elm,until, you get to the second stoplight.

　　A:Well,thank you very much,I hope I can find it.

　　入乡随俗

　　When you arrive in a new place,almost every day you will be confronted¹⁰ with situations that require you to obtain¹¹ information from another person-usually a stranger.For example,you may need to know who is going to pick you up at the airport,or which bus to take. In most cases,if you need information, you can ask somebody directly¹².However,there are some topics considered personal and private that Americans are hesitant to discuss.These include salary,age,weight,and political¹³ or religious¹⁴ beliefs.

1 lane   

n.(乡间)小路(巷)；车(跑，泳)道；航道

参考例句：

• There is a shop at the end of this lane.这条胡同的顶头有一家商店。
• The champion is running in lane five.冠军跑在第五跑道上。

2 dismissed   

v.解雇( dismiss的过去式和过去分词 )；（使击球员或球队）退场；使退去；驳回

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• He was dismissed for incompetence. 他因不称职而被解雇。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

5 resign   

vt.放弃，辞去；把…交托给；使顺从；vi.辞职

参考例句：

• I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.我听到了一个传闻说他准备辞职。
• You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer.你们要耐心多等一会儿。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 divorce   

n.离婚；分离；vi.离婚；vt.离婚；脱离

参考例句：

• Did he divorce his wife or did she divorce him?是他要和妻子离婚，还是妻子要和他离婚？
• None of us like the divorce of word and deed.我们都不喜欢言行不一。

8 memorial   

adj.记忆的；纪念的；n.纪念碑，纪念堂

参考例句：

• We visited the Lincoln Memorial.我们参观了林肯纪念堂。
• He wrote a memorial of the late author.他写了一篇纪念这位已故作家的文章。

9 avenue   

n.林荫道；大街；途径，手段

参考例句：

• This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
• He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车，因为大街上挤满了人。

10 confronted   

面对( confront的过去式和过去分词 )； 使面对； 使对质； 处理

参考例句：

• When we confronted him, he denied everything. 我们与他当面对质时，他什么都不承认。
• The writer confronted his pile of work with determination. 那作家下决心面对成堆的工作。

11 obtain   

vt.获得，得到；vi.通用，流行，存在

参考例句：

• He has enough money to obtain the necessaries of life.他有足够的钱购买生活必需品。
• Where can I obtain the book?我在哪里能买到这本书？

12 directly   

adv.直接地，径直地；马上，立即

参考例句：

• I will telephone you directly I hear the news.我一听到消息，马上打电话给你。
• She answered me very directly and openly.她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我。

13 political   

adj.政治上的，政党的，政略性的，政治的

参考例句：

• He was forced to leave his homeland for political reasons.因为政治原因他被迫离开自己的祖国。
• In ideas those two political parties are worlds apart.那两个政党在思想上有巨大分歧。

14 religious   

adj.宗教性的，虔诚的，宗教上的；n.修道士，出家人

参考例句：

• She is very religious person who goes to church every Sunday.她十分虔诚，每个星期天都上教堂。
• It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。