40 · 进餐与交谈
Food and talk
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Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. "A new play is coming to 'The Globe' soon," I said. "Will you be seeing it?" "No," she answered. "Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?" I asked. "No," she answered. "Will you be staying in England?" I asked. "No," she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. "Young man," she answered, "if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"
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Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. "A new play is coming to 'The Globe' soon," I said. "Will you be seeing it?" "No," she answered. "Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?" I asked. "No," she answered. "Will you be staying in England?" I asked. "No," she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. "Young man," she answered, "if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"
上星期参加晚宴，女主人安排我坐在兰博尔德太太身边。她身材高大，穿着一条紧身黑裙，不苟言笑。我坐下时，她连头都没抬。 她两眼盯着盘子，很快就忙着吃起来。 我试着找话聊：“环球剧院很快要上演一出新戏，您会去看吗？”她回答：“不去。” 我又问：“您今年会去国外度假吗？”她回答：“不会。” 我接着问：“那您会待在英国吗？”她还是回答：“不会。” 我实在没办法了，便问她晚饭吃得是否愉快。她说：“年轻人，你要是多吃点、少说点，我们俩都会吃得愉快些！”
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《进餐与交谈》：坐在冷淡的客人旁边 → 她只顾吃饭 → 先聊新戏 → 再聊出国度假 → 还是只有否定回答 → 终于得到一句长回答。再借一个结构讲自己的事：把课文的未来安排改成自己明天某个时刻的安排。
译文依据整理稿，由本站按中文表达重新校订；解析据吴应时整理资料及首轮审校稿；词伙与练习提示为本站学习设计。原PDF第98—99页，2022年3月第1版。