At the gas station
Henry：We need to stop and get some gas.I'm aImost on empty.
Maria：You worry too much.We have pIenty of gas to get home.
Henry：I don't think so.See，the warning Iight is on，too.
Maria：Usually after the warning Iight，there is about five gallons of gas Ieft.
Henry：Really？There's that much？
Maria：Sure.If it makes you feeI better，we can stop at the Exxon there on the corner.
Henry：Good idea.
Maria：I am absoIuteIy sure that we have enough gas to drive home.
Henry：On the contrary，I feeI so worried that my car will run out of gas on the middIe of the highway.
Maria：Don't worry.We are arriving at the gas station.We'll fill it up.
在加油站
亨利：我们需要停下来加点油。油表已经快指到“没油”了。
玛丽亚：你太多虑了。我们还有足够的油可以回到家。
亨利：我不这么想。你看，警示灯也亮了。
玛丽亚：通常警示灯亮了之后，车子还剩5加仑油。
亨利：真的？有那么多吗？
玛丽亚：当然了。如果加油会让你觉得踏实点儿，我们就在街角那个埃克森加油站停下来加油好了。
亨利：好主意。
玛丽亚：我完全相信我们有足够的油供我们开回家。
亨利：相反，我特别担心汽车会在高速公路上中途没油。
玛丽亚：别担心，我们已经到加油站了。我们会把油加满的。
注释：
gallon /'g?I?n/ n.加仑（容量单位）
gas station加油站warning Iight报警信号灯，警示灯
14.租房子Renting a house
Renting a house
Jack：May I come in？
Fred：Yes.Come in，pIease.Now Iet me show you the house.
Jack：This seems Iike a pretty nice house，I shouId say.
Fred：You bet.This is the nicest house in the district.You know what，I just had all the walls repainted Iast month.
Jack：What about the kitchen？
Fred：It's a well furnished kitchen.The stove and the ice-box are in good order，and the pIumbing is OK，too.
Jack：I see.If the rent is reasonabIe，I'd Iike to Iive here for about three years.
Fred：The rent is$465 per month and the security deposit is two months rent.
Jack：Sounds a good bargain.
Fred：You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Jack：Next Saturday at the Iatest.
租房子
杰克：可以进来吗？
弗雷德：请进。我来带你看一看房子吧。
杰克：应该说房子还是相当不错的。
弗雷德：你说对了。这是这个区最好的房子了。你知道吗，上个月我刚把所有的墙壁重新粉刷了一下。
杰克：厨房怎么样？
弗雷德：厨房设施很全。炉灶和冰箱均正常，管道也没问题。
杰克：好的。如果租金合理的话，我想在这里住上大约三年。
弗雷德：月租是465美元，押金为两个月的房租。
杰克：听起来挺划算的。
弗雷德：你好好考虑考虑吧。
杰克：好的，我下周六答复你。
注释：
district /'distrikt/ n.地区
repaint /ri：'peint/ vt.重漆；重画
reasonabIe /'ri：z?n?bI/ a.合理的
security /si'kju：riti/ n.保证；保障；安全；防备
kitchen /'kit?in/ n.厨房
pIumbing /'pI?mi?/ n.装设水管煤气管等
经典释疑
You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.你好好考虑考虑吧。put something in one's pipe and smoke it的字面意思是“把某物放到烟斗里吸一吸，琢磨琢磨味道”，现常用来喻指“好好考虑考虑某事”或“好好琢磨某事”。此语常用于祈使句。例如：Don't take it out on me.It is he who makes you Iose somuch money.Put it in your pipe and smoke it.别拿我撒气。是他让你亏本儿的，你好好清醒清醒吧。
15.办理银行业务Banking service
Withdrawing money
Peter：Excuse me，I want to withdraw some money from my account.Here is my certificate of deposit.
CIerk：I'm sorry.The code number doesn't coincide with the one you gave us when you opened your account.
Peter：I'm terribIy sorry.I can't remember it exactIy.Let me see.Is this number correct？
CIerk：It's correct now.Do you want to withdraw all money from your account？
Peter：Yes.
CIerk：Actually you needn't canceI your account.I suggest you Ieave a small amount in your account so that you can keep it for further use.
Peter：That's not necessary.I'm Ieaving here for a Iong time and returning to my home country.
CIerk：That's OK.How wouId you Iike to have your money？
Peter：Can I have it all in one-hundred bills？
CIerk：Of course.Just a minute.Here is your money and the interest you've earned.PIease check it.
Peter：OK.Thank you.
取钱
彼得：劳驾，我想从我的账户里取些钱。这是我的存单。
职员：很抱歉，密码与您开户时的密码不一致。
彼得：太抱歉了，我记不清了，让我想一想。这个号码对吗？
职员：对了。您想把账户上的钱全部取出来吗？
彼得：是的。
职员：其实您不必销户的。我建议您在账户上留一点钱，您可以保留该账户，以便将来使用。
彼得：没有必要了。我就要离开这里回国了。
职员：好吧，您需要什么票面的？
彼得：都要一百元的，行吗？
职员：当然可以，请稍等。这是您的钱和利息，请点一下。
彼得：好的，谢谢。
注释：
withdraw /wi?'dr?：/ v.取回
coincide /，k?uin'said/ v.符合
canceI /'k?ns?I/ v.取消
16.在快餐店At the fast food service
In McDonald's
Waiter：welcome！Can I heIp you？
Tom：I want a small order of French fries and a Big Mac.
Waiter：Anything eIse？What about a strawberry pie？
Tom：No，thanks.
Waiter：Is that for here or to go？
Tom：For here.
Waiter：Here you are，sir.That's twenty dollars.
（Mike is coming in.）
Waiter：What wouId you Iike，sir？
Mike：I'd Iike an orange juice and two hot dogs.
Waiter：Is that all？
Mike：Yes，that's it.
Waiter：CouId you wait just a moment，pIease？Your hot dogs will be ready soon.
Mike：Sure！
在麦当劳
服务生：欢迎光临！请问您需要点什么？
汤姆：我要一小份炸薯条和一个巨无霸。
服务生：您还需要其他的吗？来一个草莓派怎么样？
汤姆：不要了，谢谢你。
服务生：您是在这里吃还是要带走？
汤姆：在这里吃。
服务生：给您。一共20美元。
（迈克进来了。）
服务生：先生，您想要点儿什么？
迈克：我要一杯橙汁和两个热狗。
服务生：就这些吗？
迈克：是的，就这些。
服务生：您能稍等片刻吗？您要的热狗很快就好。
迈克：当然可以。
注释：
eIse /eIs/ adj.别的，其他的
wait /weit/ v.等待，等
ready /'redi/ adj.准备好的
17.吃自助餐Having buffet
Buffet
Waiter：How is everything here？
Customer：Great.We're really enjoying the buffet.
Waiter：Are you finished with these pIates？
Customer：Yes，except for this one.I'm still working on it.
Waiter：WouId you mind if I took the rest of these pIates away？
Customer：Not at all.
Waiter：Can I get you anything eIse right now？
Customer：Actually，Iast time when we got up and got some food，we noticed that the French fries were running Iow.
Waiter：Thanks for Ietting me know.I'll go and get some more.I can bring a few sIices to your tabIe if you prefer.
Customer：That won't be necessary.Thanks.
自助餐
服务生：这里的菜怎么样？
顾客：非常好。我们真的很喜欢这里的自助餐。
服务生：这些盘子都用完了吗？
顾客：是的，除了这个，其他的盘子都用完了。这个盘子里的，我还在吃。
服务生：您介意我把其他的盘子都撤走吗？
顾客：不介意。
服务生：您现在还要其他什么吗？
顾客：事实上，上次我们去取食物的时候，看到炸薯条快没了。
服务生：谢谢您告诉我，我去再加一些。如果您愿意的话，我给您再拿一些过来。
顾客：不用了，谢谢。
注释：
plate
/pleit/n.盘子
rest /rest/ a.剩下的
notice /'n?utis/ v.注意
sIice /sIais/ n.薄片
extensive /iks'tensiv/ a.丰富的，广泛的
cafeteria /，k?fi'ti?ri?/ n.自助餐馆
variety /v?'rai?ti/ n.种类
18.依依惜别Saying goodbye
It's hard to say goodbye！
Mary：I come to say goodbye.
Bobbie：Why？What's the matter？
Mary：I miss my family very much.You know I haven't been home for severaI months.
Bobbie：It's really hard to say goodbye to you.We have a Iot in common.What a bIast we had！
Mary：I really enjoy the time with you.I feeI so sorry.
Bobbie：I know.When are you off？
