Full of Surprises /意外惊喜
ACT2
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- Full of Surprises ACT II
- Hello. What can I do for you?
- Hi. Fill 'er up.
- I need a full tank.
- Check the hood?
- No, thanks.
- Whereabouts are you headed?
- Pete Waters's farm, near Chesterton.
- I know it well.
- Pete Waters's lived around here almost as long as I have.
- How long is it going to take for me to get there?
- About fifteen minutes.
- There's a shortcut--if you know it.
- No, I don't.
- Could you tell me how to use the shortcut?
- Sure. You take the next left turn.
- You'll see a stop sign.
- Make a right at the stop sign.
- Stay on that road, and you'll cross a blue bridge.
- Then you'll see a big old red barn.
- That's the back of Pete Waters's place.
- That's quite a difference from the directions that Pete sent me.
- Now, if you take that route, it's probably a lot simpler,
- but it'll take you ten minutes longer.
- OK. Let me repeat it.
- I take the next left turn to the stop sign.
- Then a right across a blue bridge,
- and then a big red barn.
- Can't miss it.
- How much do I owe you?
- Well, that'll be eighteen dollars and seventy cents.
- No charge for the cleanup.
- It's on the house.
- Well, here's a twenty.
- Ah. OK. That's a dollar and thirty cents change.
- There we go ... will make twenty. Thanks.
- Thank you.
- And thanks for the directions.
- This must be Pete's barn.
- Turn right to the house.
- Hi.
- Hi. What can I do for you?
- Is this the Pete Waters farm?
- It is.
- I'm a friend of Pete's.
- I'm looking for the house.
- It's just over yonder.
- Keep along this road
- till you get to the end of the fence.
- You'll see the chicken house.
- His house is on the left.
- Well, thanks.
- Back soon with a surprise.
- Make yourself at home.
- Have a look around. Pete.
- Same old Pete Waters.
- Always full of surprises.
- Fill'er up：Give me a tank of gas.给车注满汽油。 This is a common informal way to ask a worker at a gasoline（gas） station to give your car as much gasoline as possible.这是让加油站的工人给你的汽车灌满油，是常用的非正式说法。
- tannk：The container that holds the gasoline in a car．（汽车上的）油箱。
- Check the hood? = Should I look under the front part of the car to see if there is enough oil，or if the car needs any other service？要不要我打开引擎，查查机油，或者有什么其他需要服务的事？
- Whereabouts?= Where？哪里？ This word is used in some parts of the U.S．在美国有些地区用这个词。
- short cut：a short way to get to the same place.近路，捷径。
- You take the next left turn．在下一条路口左转。
- stop sign：停车后再行进的标记。
- make a right = make a right turn; turn to the right．往右边拐弯。 When giving directions, you often do not use the word turn after a right or a left．指路时，在右或左后边常常不用turn这个词。
- barn：a farm building．谷仓。
- Can't miss it． You'll find it easily．你会找到的；错不了的。这是口语中指路时，常用到的说法。
- That'be(eighteen dollars and seventy cents)：The cost is(eighteen dollars and seventy cents).（应交）费用（18美元 70美分）。This phrase is of ten used to tell a customer the cost of a product or service．售货员或侍者在售货或提供某项服务之后，要告诉顾客需付的费用，这时，常用这种词语。
- No charge = There is no cost. It's free．无需付钱。免费。
- It's on the house．本店请客（代为支付费用）。
- a twenty-dollar bill：一张 20美元的钞票。
- over yonder：over there．在那边。This informal phrase is used in some parts of the U.S．在美国有些地区用这种非正式说法。
- keep along this road：一直顺着这条路走。
- fence：栅栏，篱笆。
- Meke yourself at home. =Feel comfortable here.请随便；不要拘束；像在自己家里一样。 Use this friendly expression to show that you want a guest to feel comfortable in your home．当你希望客人在你家里呆得舒服时就这样说。
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