《新概念英语》（美音）I-109

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！