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千万不要学英语-第11部分

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ou read about last week in a bookby Huntington。 The Civil War can be analyzed in many ways; but today I want to discussit as a result of economics。 The Northern United States industrialized rather early and hadlittle need for slave labor in their society。 The southern states; on the other hand; had aneconomy based on agriculture; particularly cotton。 This caused a much higher demand forslaves  to  supply  manual  labor  in  the  fields。  Eventually  this  fundamental  differenceeconomic structures led to a difference in ideology。 And; as ideological differences oftendo; this led to a conflict which eventually resulted in war。 In this way; the Civil War is notunlike  the  Cold  War  between  the  United  States  and  the  Soviet  Union;  which  was  alsolargely caused by differing economic systems。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Brunch
  (Class ends and Sarah and Mike walk out of the building。)
  Sarah: Mike; would you like to have lunch?
  Mike:  I'd  love  to。  But  it's  actually  brunch  for  me。  I  woke  up  late  and  haven't  eatenanything。
  Sarah: Sure; brunch is good too。 I know a place that serves breakfast all day。 And they
  have great sandwiches too。 I already had breakfast。
  Mike: Great。 I can have some pancakes; and you get whatever you want。 I just can't startthe day with a sandwiches。
  (Sarah and Mike walk across campus to a restaurant。)
  Sarah: Here it is。 What do you think?
  Mike: It looks good。 But I'll have to try the food before I really tell you what I think。
  Sarah: Fair enough。
  Waiter: How many?
  Mike: Just two。
  Waiter: Please; sit anywhere you'd like。
  (Sarah and Mike go sit down。)
  Waiter: Can I get you something to start?
  Sarah: Do you have decaf coffee?
  Waiter: We sure do。
  Sarah: I'd like a cup of decaf and some water; please。
  Mike: Can I get an orange juice?
  Waiter: One decaf and one O。J。?
  Sarah: And don't forget the water。
  Waiter:  Oh  yeah;  and  the  water。  (The  waiter  returns  with  the  drinks。)  Are  you  ready  toorder?
  Mike: Yes。 I'd like the blueberry pancakes with a side order of two eggs; over easy; andsome bacon; extra crispy。
  Sarah: And I'll have a turkey sandwich on wheat bread; no mayonnaise; please。
  Waiter: The sandwich es with your choice of fresh fried or salad; which one would
  you like?
  Sarah: Salad; please。 And could you put the dressing on the side?
  Waiter: Of course。 That will just be a minute。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4 Back in the Dorm Room
  Charles: Did you make it to class on time?
  Mike: No; but neither did the professor; so it was no problem。 Maybe he was out drinkinglast night too。
  Charles:  I  doubt  it。  But  at  least  you  didn't  get  in  trouble。  Your  have  class  even  earliertomorrow morning; I hope you aren't going out again tonight。
  Mike: We'll see。 Besides; you don't need to worry about me。 My grades are fine。
  Charles: That's true。 But I still worry。
  Mike: Why?
  Charles: Because when you wake up late; or forget something; or whatever; you alwaysyell at me。
  Mike: Sorry。 It's  just that I'm not used to living away  from home。 I'm only  a freshman。This is the first time I haven't had my parents to wake me up; make me breakfast; and allthat stuff。
  Charles: Yeah; I remember how it was。 I mean; I'm only a junior; but it seems like I'vebeen away from home forever。 Still; during my first year of college; I was just like you。 Itjust takes a while to get used to managing your own time。 You'll be doing it in no time。
  Mike: I sure hope so。 This is no way to live。
  Charles: You say that every day and then go out every night。
  Mike: That's true。 In fact; Sarah invited me to a party today at her sorority。
  Charles: A sorority party; hub? Not that's different。 Do you think I could join you?
  Mike: I'll see what I can do。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  ~~~~~~~~Situation 5 A Telephone Conversation
  (Mike calls Sarah on the phone。)
  Mike: Hello; may I speak with Sarah?
  Lisa: May I ask who is calling?
  Mike: It's Mike Watson; from her U。S。 history class。
  Lisa: Okay; just a second。 I'll get her。
  (Sarah picks up the phone。)
  Sarah: Hello。
  Mike: Hi; Sarah。 It's Mike。
  Sarah: Didn't we just see each other? You must really like me。
  Mike: You know I do。 But that's not why I called。 You know my roommate Charles? Wellhe wants to e with me to the party tonight。
  Sarah: Charles? Isn't he kind of a bookworm? Why does he want to e to the party?
  Mike: Yeah; he does study a lot; but he is not a bad guy。 And there will be so many girlstonight; maybe even he can get lucky。
  Sarah: I wouldn't bet on it。 But; yes; I'll put his name on the guest list。 How do you spellhis last name?
  Mike: M…A…L。。。
  (Cutting Mike off。)
  Sarah: Wait; wait。 Let me get a pen and paper。 What was that again?
  Mike: His last name is spelled M…A…L…I…Z…E…W…S…K…I。
  Sarah: Got it。 Are you guys ing together?
  Mike: Yeah。 Should we bring anything?
  Sarah: No。 We have that all taken care of。 But be sure to dress nicely。 It's a semi…formalevent。
  Mike: Don't worry。 We'll both in suits。
  Sarah: And ties; right?
  Mike: Right; right。 Although Charles'tie might be a clip…on。
  Sarah: Oh; you are so bad。 I'll see you at seven。 Don't be late。
  Mike: Okay; seven o'clock。 I'll see you then。 Bye。
  Sarah: Bye。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 6 Buying a Shirt
  Mike: Charles; you're on the list for tonight; but we have to wear suits。
  Charles: No problem。 I've got plenty of suits。
  Mike: I know; but I don't。 I only have one and it's not the greatest。 Still; it'll pass。 The realproblem is I have no shirt or tie。
  Charles: I've got plenty of those too。
  Mike:  I  know;  Charles。  But  you're  five…seven  and  I'm  six…two。  I  hardly  think  I'll  bewearing any of your clothes。
  Charles: I see what you mean。 But you could borrow one of my ties; right?
  Mike: True。 But that still leaves me shirtless。 I've got to go get one。
  (Mike goes outside; catches a taxi; and heads for a local men's clothing store。)
  Saleswoman: May I help you find something?
  Mike: Please。 I need a dress shirt for tonight?
  Saleswoman: Did you have any particular style in mind?
  Mike: No。 Just something plain。 What do you have in a white oxford cloth with buttondown collars?
  Saleswoman: We have a very nice shirt for Ralph Lauren; but it has the Polo mark on it。Is that okay?
  Mike: Fine; fine。
  Saleswoman: What size are you?
  Mike:  I'm  not  sure。  My  mom  buys  all  my  clothes。  But  I  think  I'm  about  a  sixteen  inchneck and thirty…three inch sleeve。 Does that sound about right?
  Saleswoman: Probably for the neck; but you're pretty tall。 Let's try thirty…five inch sleeve。
  Mike: You're the pro; whatever you say。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 7 In a Taxi
  Driver: Where to pal?
  Mike: To Carleton College; please。 Do you know where Elliot House is?
  Driver: Elliot's house? I thought you wanted to go to Carleton。
  Mike: I do。 And it's not Elliot's house; it's Elliot House。 That's the name of my dormitory。
  Driver: Oh; why didn't you say so? And no; I don't know where it is。
  Mike: That's all right。 Just go to the college and I'll give you directions from there。
  Driver: You got it。 (They arrive at the front gate of the college。) We are here。 Now whereto?
  Mike: Make a right turn at the gate; then go down two streets and take left。
  Driver: Will that be a left on Broadway?
  Mike: Yes; Elliot House is at 357 Broadway。
  Driver: Good for Elliot House。 But Broadway is a one…way street。 I can only turn right。
  Mike: Woops; sorry about that。 I don't have a car and so I never pay attention to whichstreets are one…way。
  Driver: Don't worry about it; kid。 I know a shortcut anyway。 I'll take the first left insteadof the second; and then go around the back of your dorm。
  Mike: Great。 It's a good thing you know the streets around here better than I do。
  Driver:  That's  my  job。  I  get  paid  to  know  these  streets。  Where  are  you  from;  not  fromaround here I guess?
  Mike: No。 I'm just here for school。 I'm an originally from Delaware。
  Driver: Nice state; Delaware。 Well; here we are。 That'll be seven dollars and fifty cents。
  Mike: Here's nine; keep the change。
  Driver: Thanks。
  Mike: No; thank you。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 8 Charles' English Class
  (After Mike leaves; Charles goes off to his second English literature class of the day。 Hearrives early; takes his seat and waits for the professor to begin。)
  Professor:   Good   afternoon;   class。   Today   we   are   going   to   discuss   the   reasons   forShakespeare's  near  universal  acceptance  and  popularity  the  world  over。  It  is  not  theEnglish literature is 
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