Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有礼的要求
If you park your car in the wrong place,a traffic policeman will soon find it.You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket.However,this does not always happen.Traffic police are sometimes very polite.During a holiday in Sweden,I found this note on my car:' Sir,we welcome you to our city.This is a "No Parking" area.You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs.This note is only a reminder.' If you receive a request like this,you cannot fail to obey it!
一旦你把汽车停错了地方,交通警很快就会发现.如果他没给你罚单就放你走了,算你走运.然而,情况并不都是这样,交通警有时也很客气.有一次在瑞典度假,我发现我的车上有这样一个字条：“先生,欢迎您光临我们的城市.此处是‘禁止停车’区.如果您对我们街上的标牌稍加注意,您在此会过得很愉快的.谨此提请注意.”如果你收到这样的恳求,你是不会不遵照执行的!
Lesson 17 Always young 青年常驻
My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this,she often appears on the stage as a young girl.Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.This time,she will be a girl of seventeen.In the play,she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.Last year in another play,she had to wear short socks and a bright,orange-coloured dress.If anyone ever asked her how old she is,she always answers,'My dear,it must be terrible to be grown up!'
我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员,她至少也有35岁了.尽管如此,她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘.詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出.这一次,她将扮演一个17岁的少女.演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜.去年在演另一个剧时,她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服.一旦有人问起她有多大年纪,她总是回答：“亲爱的,长成大人真可怕啊!
