Revision Lesson 3
    復(fù)習(xí)課 3
    Gretel
    格萊托
    Gretel comes from Austria.
    格萊托是從奧地利來(lái)的
    She is eighteen years old.
    她18歲
    She is going to stay with the Clark family for a year.
    她要在克拉克家里住一年
    Gretel has come to England because she wants to improve her English.
    格萊托來(lái)英國(guó)是為了提高自己的英語(yǔ)水平
    She works as an au pair girl
    她當(dāng)了名"互裨"姑娘
    She helps Mrs Clark in the house
    幫助克拉克夫人干家務(wù)活
    and attends English classes regularly in her spare time。
    空余時(shí)間定期上英語(yǔ)課
    Gretel hasn't been in England long
    格萊托到英國(guó)時(shí)間不長(zhǎng).對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō),什么事都很新鮮
    and everything is strange to her.
    對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō),什么事都很新鮮
    She often compares life in London with life in Vienna.
    她常比較倫敦和維也納的生活
    Some things are nicer in London;
    有些方面,倫敦好些
    other things are not so nice.
    有些方面,就不很理想了
    For instance,
    舉例說(shuō)吧
    the shops are bigger in London than in Vienna and there is greater variety
    倫敦的商店大一些品種也豐富些
    But it's more expensive to enjoy yourself in London.
    可是在倫敦要玩得高興就貴些
    It's expensive to have a meal at a restaurant or to go to a theatre.
    上飯館,看戲都很貴
    Gretel has got used to many things already
    格萊托對(duì)好多事情已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了
    but she can't get used to breakfast in England.
    可是對(duì)英國(guó)的早餐還不習(xí)慣
    "You English eat so much in the morning," she often says.
    她常說(shuō):"你們英國(guó)人早上吃這么多!"
    "Fruit juice,porridge,bacon and egg,tea,toast and marmalade!
    "水果汁、稀飯、咸肉加雞蛋、茶、烤面包和果醬
    How can you face all that food so early in the day?"
    你們一大早怎么吃下這么多東西？