Lesson 109
A good idea
好主意
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Jane have with her coffee?
听录音，然后回答问题。喝咖啡时简吃了什么？
CHARLOTTE: Shall I make some coffee,
Jane?
JANE: That's a good idea,
Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE: It's ready.
Do you want any milk?
JANE: Just a little, please.
CHARLOTTE: What about some sugar?
Two teaspoonfuls?
JANE: No, less than that.
One and a half teaspoonfuls,
please.
That's enough for me.
JANE: That was very nice.
CHARLOTTE: Would you like some more?
JANE: Yes, please.
JANE: I'd like a cigarette, too.
May I have one?
CHARLOTTE: Of course.
I think there are a few in
that box.
JANE: I'm afraid it's empty.
CHARLOTTE: What a pity!
JANE: It doesn't matter.
CHARLOTTE: Have a biscuit instead.
Eat more and smoke less!
JANE: That's very good advice!
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
idea
n. 主意
a little
少许（用于不可数名词之前）
teaspoonful
n. 一满茶匙
less
adj. (little 的比较级)较少的，更小的
a few
几个（用于可数名词之前）
pity
n. 遗憾
instead
adv. 代替
advice
n. 建议，忠告
参考译文
夏洛特：我来煮点咖啡好吗，简？
简：这是个好主意，夏洛特。
夏洛特：咖啡好了，你要放点奶吗？
简：请稍加一点。
夏洛特：加些糖怎么样？两茶匙行吗？
简：不，再少一些。请放一勺儿半。
那对我已足够了。
简：太好了。
夏洛特：你再来点吗？
简：好的，请再来一点。
简：我还想抽枝烟。可以给我一枝吗？
夏洛特：当然可以。我想那个盒子里有一些。
简：恐怕盒子是空的。
夏洛特：真遗憾！
简：没关系。
夏洛特：那就吃块饼干吧。多吃点，少抽点！
简：这是极好的忠告啊！