【听英文对话做选择】汉堡包店

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Server: Hi. Welcome to Joe's Hamburger Restaurant. [Hi] Home of the one-pound super deluxe¹ hot and spicy² cheeseburger. Will this be for here or to go?

Customer: Uh, to go.

 

Server: Okay. What would you like today? Would you like to try the one-pound super hot and spicy cheeseburger?

 

Customer: Uh. I don't think so. I'd probably have heartburn for a week after downing that monster.

 

Server: Well. It's our house special this week, and it comes with fries, and a large specialty³ drink called "Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink."

 

Customer: A what? "Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink"? What in the world is that?

 

Server: Well, it's a little mix of everything in a large cup: Pepsi, Sprite, Fanta Orange, and lemonade with crushed ice and a scoop⁴ of ice cream.

 

Customer: Ah, that sounds disgusting.

 

Server: Hey, it'll grow on you.

 

Customer: Nay⁵, I think I'll just order a hamburger with some mustard⁶ and lettuce⁷ and a glass of water.

 

Server: Boring. Hey. Would you care for anything else like a side order of amazing cheesy onion rings?

 

Customer: No thank you. Onion rings usually don't agree with me.

 

Server: Hmm. Okay. Your total comes to ten ninety ($10.90).

 

Customer: Ten ninety? For just a hamburger?! You've got to be kidding

 

Server: Well, the one-pound super deluxe hamburger is nine dollars.

 

Customer: Hey, I didn't order a one-pound burger. I just wanted a simple burger. That's all.

 

Server: Well, sir. Joe's Hamburger Restaurant only serves one-pound burgers. [Man!] The one-pound super hot and spicy, the one-pound barbecue burger, the one-pound bacon cheese burger, the one-pound . . .

 

Customer: No, no. Those are all huge.

 

Server: Well, sir. If you really want something smaller [Yeah], you should order from the kids' menu: The half-pound super hot and spicy burger, the half-pound barbecue burger, the half-pound bacon cheese burger, the half-pound . . .

 

Customer: No. Those are still giant burgers.

 

Server: Well, in these parts, we are hearty⁸ eaters.

 

Customer: Okay, but you said my total was ten ninety, but the burger only comes to ten bucks⁹. What about the other ninety cents?

 

Server: Well, sir. We only serve natural spring water from yonder hills, and . . .

 

Customer: Okay, okay. I'll take the giant burger and a bottle of your spring water. The sandwich should feed me for a week.

1. Why does the customer not buy the recommended sandwich at the beginning of the conversation?

A. It is too expensive.

B. He is not interested in ordering a burger.

C. He fears the food will make him sick. 

2. What does the combo meal NOT come with?

A. an order of fries

B. a dessert

C. a sandwich

 

3. How does the specialty drink get its name?

A. It contains a wide range of ingredients.

B. It is prepared in the kitchen sink.

C. It comes in a very large cup.

 

4. Why was the man surprised by the price of his meal?

A. He thought the drink should have been included.

B. He felt the meal was way overpriced. 

C. He was charged for two sandwiches instead of one.

 

5. What does the customer decide to do at the end of the conversation?

A. He orders something from the restaurant menu.

B. He decides to look for another place to eat.

C. He plans to come in a week when the prices are lower.

 

正确答案：

1. He fears the food will make him sick.

2. a dessert

3. It contains a wide range of ingredients.

4. He felt the meal was way overpriced.

5. He orders something from the restaurant menu.

 

1 deluxe   

adj.华美的，豪华的，高级的

参考例句：

• This system puts the top hotels in a special deluxe category.这种分类法把最高级的旅馆列为特殊豪华级。
• I liked the deluxe edition,but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。

2 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

3 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

4 scoop   

n.铲子，舀取，独家新闻；v.汲取，舀取，抢先登出

参考例句：

• In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
• Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。

5 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

6 mustard   

n.芥子，芥末，深黄色，强烈的兴趣，热情的人

参考例句：

• This meat should be seasoned with salt and mustard.这肉里应该加点盐和芥末调味。
• This mustard is hot enough to bite your tongue.这种芥末很辣，你的舌头会吃不消的。

7 lettuce   

n.莴苣；生菜

参考例句：

• Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
• The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

8 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

9 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》