Calling the American Embassy

　　打电话给美国大使馆

　　Kathy uses a local telephone to call the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. An embassy official answers the phone.

　　凯西在斯德哥尔摩打了一通电话给当地的美国大使馆。一位大使馆官员

　　接电话。

　　E:U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. How may I help you?

　　官员：美国驻斯德哥尔摩大使馆。有什么事需要我为你效劳的吗?

　　K:Hello? My name is Kathy Mannings. I'm an American citizen. I think I've lost my passport.

　　凯西：哈啰?我叫凯西?曼宁斯。我是美国公民。我想我的护照遗失了。

　　E:That's a serious problem, young lady. Are you sure you've lost it?

　　官员：小姐，这是一个很严重的问题。你确定你护照遗失了吗?

　　K:I'm afraid so. If I have lost it, what can I do?

　　凯西：恐怕是如此。如果我遗失护照，该怎么办呢?

　　E:Please look very carefully for it. It will take a lot of paperwork and time to replace your passport.

　　官员：麻烦你再仔细找找看。换护照需要很多书面作业，同时也要花许多时间。

　　K:Believe me, we're looking high and low for it.

　　凯西：相信我，我们现在正在四处寻找。

　　E:If you can't find it, you'll have to come down to the embassy to the Passport Section. You'll have to fill out forms there and pay for a replacement.

　　官员：如果找不到的话，你得到大使馆的护照科来。你得在那里填写表格和缴交护照换发费。

　　K:I have your address, but I don't know your business hours.

　　凯西：我有你们的地址，但是我不知道你们上班的时间。

　　E:The Passport Section is open on weekdays from a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

　　官员：护照部门的上班时间是星期一至星期五早上九点到下午五点，星期六则从早上九点到中午。

　　K:Well, thanks a lot.

　　凯西：嗯，非常谢谢你。

　　E:You're welcome. And good luck!

　　官员：不客气。也祝你好运!

　　单词短语精讲：

　　1.I am afraid so.恐怕是如此。

　　I am afraid not.恐怕不

　　例:A:Is Connie absent again todav}

　　B:I am afraid so.

　　(甲:康妮今天又缺席厂吗，!)

　　(乙:恐怕是哦。)

　　A:Did you finish your homewonk}

　　B:I' m afraid not.

　　(甲:你家庭作业写完厂吗，!)

　　(乙:恐怕还没有。)

　　2. paperwork 文书作业，文书工作

　　例:As a secretary，Martha had lots of paperwork to process

　　everyday

　　(身为一名秘书，玛莎每天都有许多文书工作要处理。)

　　3.replace 替代

　　例:I want to replaee my Walkman

　　(我想把我的随身听换成cd

　　4. look high and low for…到处寻找……

　　例:Doug looked high and low for his passport in his hotel room because he for got wheT'e he had },ut it.

　　(道格在旅馆房间内四处寻找护照，因为他忘厂他先前把它放在哪儿

　　了。)

　　5. fill out...填写……(表格)

　　例:If you want a fishing license in this state，you will have to fill out these forms first.

　　(如果你在木州想要一张钓鱼许可证的话，就必须先填写这些表格。)