新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 25 Do the English speak English
1 . I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.我不知道去飯店的路該怎麼走，於是向一個搬運工打聽。
2 . 'You'll soon learn English!' he said.「您會很快學會英語的！」他說。
3 . 'I am a foreigner,' I said.「我是個外國人，」我說。
4 . I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.我的英語講得不但非常認真，而且咬字也非常清楚。
5 . The railway station was big, black and dark.火車站很大，又黑又暗。
6 . I arrived in London at last.我終於到了倫敦。
7 . The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?英國人之間相互聽得懂，可我卻不懂他們的話！他們說的是英語嗎？
8 . I wonder.In England, each person speaks a different language.我感到奇怪。在英國，人們各自說著一種不同的語言。
9 . Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.於是他說得慢了，可我還是聽不懂。
10 . The porter, however, could not understand me.然而搬運工卻不明白我的話。
11 . Then he said something and I understood it.接著，他說了點什麼，這回我聽懂了。
12 . he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.他回答了，但他講得既不慢也不清楚。
13 . My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.我的老師從來不那樣講英語！我和搬運工相視一笑。
14 . I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.我把問話重複了很多遍。他終於聽懂了。