I. Dialog 实用会话
Angell: Excuse me, Chris. Could you pass me the sugar, please?
Chris: Sure. Here you are.
Angell: Thanks.
Chris: Don't mention it.
安吉尔：对不起，克里斯。请你把糖递给我，好吗?
克里斯：没问题。这就是。
安吉尔：谢谢。
克里斯：别客气。
II. Key Points 重点提示
- Excuse me. 对不起
excuse [ɪkˈskjus; ɪkˈskjuz] vt. 原谅
"Excuse me."是说话者用来表示要打扰对方的客气用语。而" I'm sorry."亦译成“对不起”或“抱歉”，但" I'm sorry."是说话者用来表示帮不上忙或未达到对方期望时的用语。
例: A: Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the station?
B: I'm sorry. I'm new here.
(甲：对不起。你能否告诉我车站怎么个走法?)
(乙：抱歉。我刚到这儿来,路不熟。) - Could you pass me the sugar, please?
=Could you pass the sugar to me, please?
(请你把糖递给我好吗?)
pass [pæs] vt.传递
sugar ['ʃʊgɚ] n.砂糖
注意：
本问句亦可说成：
Can you pass me the sugar, please?
但"Can you...?"有“你能不能······?”的意味，而“Could you...?”则有“您可否······?”的意味，故用Could形成的问句显然语气要客气得多。 - Don't mention it. 别客气。
=You're welcome.
=Sure thing.
mention ['mɛnʃən] vt.提及
III. 请选出下列各句中正确的一项
- Why ____ go to the movies tonight?
(A) not we (B) do not we (C) not (D) don't - He is liked ____.
(A) by we (B) us (C) by she (D) by us - Look ____ that man over there.
(A) at (B) into (C) up (D) down - Why ____ I be honest?'
(A) not (B) shouldn't (C) be (D) not be - Bill is very honest. You can rely ____ him.
(A) in (B) at (C) on (D) around - Can you please ____ ?
(A) pass me the book
(B) pass the book against me
(C) pass me to the book
(D) pass the book give me
解答→1.(C) 2.(D) 3.(A) 4.(B) 5.(C) 6.(A)
