开口英语

......Part B......
Excuse me. My name is Jack Wu. I'd like to book a room.
甲：麻烦你，我的名字是吴杰克，我想要订房间。
Single or double?
乙：您要单人房还是双人房？
What are the rates?
甲：房价怎么算？
It's US$100 for a single and US$150 for a double.
乙：单人房是100块美金，而双人房是150块美金。
I'll take a single for 3 days.
甲：我要一间单人房的，住三天。
OK. Just come to the front desk at the lobby.
乙：好。请到大厅的柜台来就行了。
OK. I'll arrive tomorrow.
甲：好的。我明天到。
See you then.
乙：到时候见。

......Part B......
Excuse me. My name is Jack Wu. I'd like to book a room.
甲：麻烦你，我的名字是吴杰克，我想要订房间。
Single or double?
乙：您要单人房还是双人房？
What are the rates?
甲：房价怎么算？
It's US$100 for a single and US$150 for a double.
乙：单人房是100块美金，而双人房是150块美金。
I'll take a single for 3 days.
甲：我要一间单人房的，住三天。
OK. Just come to the front desk at the lobby.
乙：好。请到大厅的柜台来就行了。
OK. I'll arrive tomorrow.
甲：好的。我明天到。
See you then.
乙：到时候见。

......Part B......
Excuse me. My name is Jack Wu. I'd like to book a room.
甲：麻烦你，我的名字是吴杰克，我想要订房间。
Single or double?
乙：您要单人房还是双人房？
What are the rates?
甲：房价怎么算？
It's US$100 for a single and US$150 for a double.
乙：单人房是100块美金，而双人房是150块美金。
I'll take a single for 3 days.
甲：我要一间单人房的，住三天。
OK. Just come to the front desk at the lobby.
乙：好。请到大厅的柜台来就行了。
OK. I'll arrive tomorrow.
甲：好的。我明天到。
See you then.
乙：到时候见。

......Part B......
Excuse me. My name is Jack Wu. I'd like to book a room.
甲：麻烦你，我的名字是吴杰克，我想要订房间。
Single or double?
乙：您要单人房还是双人房？
What are the rates?
甲：房价怎么算？
It's US$100 for a single and US$150 for a double.
乙：单人房是100块美金，而双人房是150块美金。
I'll take a single for 3 days.
甲：我要一间单人房的，住三天。
OK. Just come to the front desk at the lobby.
乙：好。请到大厅的柜台来就行了。
OK. I'll arrive tomorrow.
甲：好的。我明天到。
See you then.
乙：到时候见。

......Part A......
Excuse me. Do you have a single room?
甲：请问一下，你们有单人房吗？
Sorry. We're fully booked. The only room available at the moment is a twin room.
乙：很抱歉，我们全订满了。目前唯一的空房是双人房。
OK. I'll take it.
甲：好，我就要双人房。
May I have your name, please?
乙：请问尊姓大名？
I'm John Li.
甲：我是李约翰。
How many days do you want to stay?
乙：您想要住几天呢？
Five days.
甲：五天。

......Part A......
Excuse me. Do you have a single room?
甲：请问一下，你们有单人房吗？
Sorry. We're fully booked. The only room available at the moment is a twin room.
乙：很抱歉，我们全订满了。目前唯一的空房是双人房。
OK. I'll take it.
甲：好，我就要双人房。
May I have your name, please?
乙：请问尊姓大名？
I'm John Li.
甲：我是李约翰。
How many days do you want to stay?
乙：您想要住几天呢？
Five days.
甲：五天。

神的右手是慈爱的，但是他的左手却可怕。

God's right hand is gentle, but terrible is his left hand.

我的晚色从陌生的树木中走来，它用我的晓星所不懂得的语言说话。

My evening came among the alien trees and spoke in a language

which my morning stars did not know.

夜之黑暗是一只口袋，迸出黎明的金光。

Night's darkness is a bag that bursts with the gold of the dawn.

我们的欲望把彩虹的颜色借给那只不过是云雾的人生。

Our desire lends the colours of the rainbow to the mere mists

and vapours of life.

神等待着，要从人的手上把他自己的花朵作为礼物赢得回去。

God waits to win back his own flowers as gifts from man's hands.

我的忧思缠绕着我，要问我它自己的名字。

My sad thoughts tease me asking me their own names.

果的事业是尊贵的，花的事业是甜美的；但是让我做叶的事业吧，叶是谦

逊地，专心地垂着绿荫的。

The service of the fruit is precious, the service of the flower is

sweet, but let my service be the service of the leaves in its shade of

humble devotion.

我的心向着阑珊的风张了帆，要到无论何处的荫凉之岛去。

My heart has spread its sails to the idle winds for the shadowy

island of Anywhere.

独夫们是凶暴的，但人民是善良的。

Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

神的右手是慈爱的，但是他的左手却可怕。

God's right hand is gentle, but terrible is his left hand.

我的晚色从陌生的树木中走来，它用我的晓星所不懂得的语言说话。

My evening came among the alien trees and spoke in a language

which my morning stars did not know.

夜之黑暗是一只口袋，迸出黎明的金光。

Night's darkness is a bag that bursts with the gold of the dawn.

我们的欲望把彩虹的颜色借给那只不过是云雾的人生。

Our desire lends the colours of the rainbow to the mere mists

and vapours of life.

神等待着，要从人的手上把他自己的花朵作为礼物赢得回去。

God waits to win back his own flowers as gifts from man's hands.

我的忧思缠绕着我，要问我它自己的名字。

My sad thoughts tease me asking me their own names.

果的事业是尊贵的，花的事业是甜美的；但是让我做叶的事业吧，叶是谦

逊地，专心地垂着绿荫的。

The service of the fruit is precious, the service of the flower is

sweet, but let my service be the service of the leaves in its shade of

humble devotion.

我的心向着阑珊的风张了帆，要到无论何处的荫凉之岛去。

My heart has spread its sails to the idle winds for the shadowy

island of Anywhere.

独夫们是凶暴的，但人民是善良的。

Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

把我当做你的杯吧，让我为了你，而且为了你的人而盛满水吧。

Make me thy cup and let my fulness be for thee and for thine.

把我当做你的杯吧，让我为了你，而且为了你的人而盛满水吧。

Make me thy cup and let my fulness be for thee and for thine.

练习方法：先不看文本听3遍以上，尽量听清每个发音，然后将故事听写出来。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，直到能流利朗读并完全理解，最后用自己的话将故事复述出来。

38. A Sport for Short People 适合矮子的运动

David was a short man. He had always been the smallest boy in class. As an adult he barely even passed five feet. His height made David's self-esteem very low. He wanted to change that.

大卫是个矮子，上学时他一直都是班里最矮的。长大后他的身高也没超过5英尺（约150厘米）大卫的身高让他很自卑，他想改变这种状况。

David had always liked sports. Sadly, short people have a hard time fitting in on most sport teams. "Have you thought about becoming a horse jockey?" asked a friend. David decided to give it a try.

大卫一直很喜欢运动，可悲的是，矮子很难适合大部分的运动队伍。“你有没有想过当一个骑马师呢？”一个朋友问道，大卫决定试一试。

The next day, David visited the local race track. David didn't even get a chance to introduce himself. Three people came up to ask if he was interested in joining their racing team. His height was finally a huge advantage. David fit right in.

第二天，大卫去参观了当地的赛马场，大卫还没来得及自我介绍，三个人就围上来问他有没有兴趣加入他们的赛马队？他的身高最终成了一个巨大的优势。大卫很好的融入了进去。

......Part A......
Excuse me. Do you have a single room?
甲：请问一下，你们有单人房吗？
Sorry. We're fully booked. The only room available at the moment is a twin room.
乙：很抱歉，我们全订满了。目前唯一的空房是双人房。
OK. I'll take it.
甲：好，我就要双人房。
May I have your name, please?
乙：请问尊姓大名？
I'm John Li.
甲：我是李约翰。
How many days do you want to stay?
乙：您想要住几天呢？
Five days.
甲：五天。

神的右手是慈爱的，但是他的左手却可怕。

God's right hand is gentle, but terrible is his left hand.

我的晚色从陌生的树木中走来，它用我的晓星所不懂得的语言说话。

My evening came among the alien trees and spoke in a language

which my morning stars did not know.

夜之黑暗是一只口袋，迸出黎明的金光。

Night's darkness is a bag that bursts with the gold of the dawn.

我们的欲望把彩虹的颜色借给那只不过是云雾的人生。

Our desire lends the colours of the rainbow to the mere mists

and vapours of life.

神等待着，要从人的手上把他自己的花朵作为礼物赢得回去。

God waits to win back his own flowers as gifts from man's hands.

我的忧思缠绕着我，要问我它自己的名字。

My sad thoughts tease me asking me their own names.

果的事业是尊贵的，花的事业是甜美的；但是让我做叶的事业吧，叶是谦

逊地，专心地垂着绿荫的。

The service of the fruit is precious, the service of the flower is

sweet, but let my service be the service of the leaves in its shade of

humble devotion.

我的心向着阑珊的风张了帆，要到无论何处的荫凉之岛去。

My heart has spread its sails to the idle winds for the shadowy

island of Anywhere.

独夫们是凶暴的，但人民是善良的。

Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

神的右手是慈爱的，但是他的左手却可怕。

God's right hand is gentle, but terrible is his left hand.

我的晚色从陌生的树木中走来，它用我的晓星所不懂得的语言说话。

My evening came among the alien trees and spoke in a language

which my morning stars did not know.

夜之黑暗是一只口袋，迸出黎明的金光。

Night's darkness is a bag that bursts with the gold of the dawn.

我们的欲望把彩虹的颜色借给那只不过是云雾的人生。

Our desire lends the colours of the rainbow to the mere mists

and vapours of life.

神等待着，要从人的手上把他自己的花朵作为礼物赢得回去。

God waits to win back his own flowers as gifts from man's hands.

我的忧思缠绕着我，要问我它自己的名字。

My sad thoughts tease me asking me their own names.

果的事业是尊贵的，花的事业是甜美的；但是让我做叶的事业吧，叶是谦

逊地，专心地垂着绿荫的。

The service of the fruit is precious, the service of the flower is

sweet, but let my service be the service of the leaves in its shade of

humble devotion.

我的心向着阑珊的风张了帆，要到无论何处的荫凉之岛去。

My heart has spread its sails to the idle winds for the shadowy

island of Anywhere.

独夫们是凶暴的，但人民是善良的。

Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

把我当做你的杯吧，让我为了你，而且为了你的人而盛满水吧。

Make me thy cup and let my fulness be for thee and for thine.

把我当做你的杯吧，让我为了你，而且为了你的人而盛满水吧。

Make me thy cup and let my fulness be for thee and for thine.