[by:英语听力网|http://yingyu.chazidian.com||查字典英语网] [00:00.00]喜欢chazidian.com，就把chazidian.com复制到QQ个人资料中！Lesson 45 [00:01.65]第45课 [00:03.29]The typical English gentleman [00:05.12]典型的英国绅士 [00:06.95]Yesterday morning Gretel went to the City of London. [00:09.77]昨天上午格莱托去伦敦市区. [00:12.59]She wanted to see St.Paul's Cathedral. [00:14.72]她想参观圣保罗大教堂. [00:16.85]She was surprised to see so many Englishmen who looked alike. [00:19.47]她惊奇地发现有那么多英国人看上去一个模样. [00:22.10]They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats. [00:24.48]他们都身着深色西服,头戴大礼帽, [00:26.85]They were all carrying umbrellas and newspapers. [00:29.07]手中还都拿着雨伞和报纸 [00:31.29]Gretel smiled to herself. [00:33.07]格莱托暗笑起来. [00:34.85]When she returned home she asked Mr Clark about these strange creatures. [00:38.07]回到家后,她向克拉克先生问起那些模样奇怪的人. [00:41.30]"They must be typical English gentlemen,"she said. [00:43.53]"他们一定是典型的英国绅士吧,"她说, [00:45.77]"I have often read about them and seen photographs of them. [00:48.34]"我常在报上读到关于他们的文章,也看到过他们的照片. [00:50.91]They all look as if they are wearing a uniform. [00:53.09]看上去他们似乎都穿着制服. [00:55.28]Does the typical English gentleman still exist?" [00:57.50]现在典型的英国绅士还有吗?" [00:59.72]Mr Clark laughed. [01:01.24]克拉克先生笑开了. [01:02.77]"I've never thought about it,"he answered. [01:04.74]"我倒从没想过这问题,"他答道, [01:06.72]"It's true that [01:08.44]"的确 [01:10.16]many of the men who work in the City of London still wear bowler hats [01:12.93]许多在伦敦市区工作的人还戴礼帽. [01:15.70]and I suppose they are typical Englishmen. [01:17.88]我想他们就是典型的英国人. [01:20.07]But look at this." [01:21.44]但你瞧这个." [01:22.81]Mr Clark picked up a magazine and pointed at a photo of a young man. [01:26.37]克拉克先生拿起本杂志指着一个年轻人," [01:29.94]"He's just as typical,perhaps. [01:31.81]也许他同样也是典型的. [01:33.68]It seems as if there is no such thing as a 'typical' Englishman. [01:36.55]看来似乎没有所谓典型的英国人. [01:39.42]Do you know the English saying [01:41.24]你知道英国有句谚语说 [01:43.05]'It takes all kinds to make a world'? [01:45.23]"世界是由各种各样人组成的吗?" [01:47.42]That's true of all countries--including England." [01:49.99]这句话适用包括英国在内的所有国家."