[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 81 A few tips about tips [00:03.07]第81课 关于付小费的一些告诫 [00:06.14]The Clarks usually have dinner at 7 o'clock. [00:08.69]克拉克一家通常在7:00吃晚饭. [00:11.23]One day it was 7:15,but they hadn't begun their dinner. [00:14.13]有一天都已经7:15了,他们还没开饭. [00:17.03]They were expecting Gretel to arrive,but she hadn't appeared yet. [00:19.84]他们在等格莱托,可是她还没回来. [00:22.65]"I can't understand it,"Mrs Clark said."Gretel is usually very punctual." [00:26.40]"我不理解,"克拉克太太说,"格莱托通常是很准时的." [00:30.15]Just as she said that the door opened and Gretel appeared. [00:32.80]正说着门开了,格莱托来了. [00:35.45]She looked very upset. [00:37.15]她看上去很不高兴. [00:38.84]"I'm sorry I'm late,"she said. [00:40.79]"对不起,我迟到了,"她说, [00:42.74]"I had to take a taxi to get here but we got stuck in a traffic-jam." [00:45.83]"我只好叫了辆出租车回来,可是交通阻塞把我们给卡住了." [00:48.93]"What's the matter,Gretel?"Mr Clark asked [00:51.23]"格莱托,怎么了?"克拉克先生问, [00:53.52]"You look upset.""I am,"Gretel replied. [00:56.57]"你看上去不高兴.""是的,"格莱托答道, [00:59.61]"I gave the taxi-driver a tip,but he didn't look at all pleased. [01:02.46]"我给司机小费,但他看上去一点儿也不高兴. [01:05.31]I think he expected me to give him more." [01:07.55]我想他是希望我多给他些." [01:09.80]"How much did you give him?"Mr Clark asked. [01:12.05]"你给他多少?"克拉克先生问. [01:14.29]"5 pence,"Gretel said."The fare was 50 pence." [01:17.39]"5便士,"格菜托说,"车费是50便士." [01:20.48]"No wonder he was rude!"Mr Clark said. [01:22.83]"难怪他这么无礼了,"克拉克先生说, [01:25.19]"Taxi-drivers expect you to give them at least 15 percent. [01:27.93]出租车司机希望你给他至少15%的小费. [01:30.67]Remember that in England we always tip taxi-drivers barbers and hair-dressers. [01:34.26]记住在英国我们付小费给出租车司机、理发师, [01:37.85]We don't tip the usherette in a cinema. [01:39.91]不付小费给影院的领座员 [01:41.96]And we don't usually tip in restaurants and hotels [01:44.46]在饭店和旅馆我们一般就不付小费了, [01:46.97]when a service charge is included in the bill. [01:49.11]如果服务费已包括在帐单里. [01:51.26]Next time you take a taxi..." [01:53.11]下次你再乘出租车时..." [01:54.96]"Thanks for the tip,Mr Clark,"Gretel laughed, [01:57.62]"克拉克先生,谢谢您的告诫,"格莱托笑着说, [02:00.27]"but I hope there won't be a next time. [02:02.32]"不过我希望没有下一次. [02:04.37]It's an expensive business!" [02:06.26]乘出租车可不便宜."