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25 Do the English Speak English

I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!

我终于到了伦敦。火车站很大，又黑又暗。我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走，于是向一个搬运工打听。 我的英语讲得不但非常认真，而且咬字也非常清楚。然而搬运工却不明白我的话。 我把问话重复了很多遍，他终于听懂了。他回答了，但他讲得既不慢也不清楚。 "我是个外国人，"我说。于是他说得慢了，可我还是听不懂。我的老师从来不那样讲英语！ 我和搬运工相视一笑。接着，他说了点什么，这回我听懂了。 "你很快就会学会英语的！"他说。我感到奇怪。 在英国，人们各自说着一种不同的语言。英国人之间相互听得懂，可我却听不懂他们的话！

Words

  • porter /ˈpɔrtɚ/ n. 搬运工
    1. The porter complained about his job several times yesterday.（L24）
    2. The porter will be meeting his girlfriend tonight.（L13）
    3. The porter will have a difficult time.（L13）
  • several /ˈsɛvrəl/ 几个
  • foreigner /ˈfɔrənɚ/ n. 外国人
    1. There are foreigners from all parts of the world in Beijing.（L13）
    2. She had an amusing experience with a foreigner last summer.（L14）
    3. If you speak French, please talk to that foreigner.（L16）
  • wonder /ˈwʌndɚ/ v. 惊讶
  • railway /ˈrelˌwe/ n. 铁路
    1. The railway station must have been built years ago.（L21）
    2. The railway station was built years ago.（L10）
    3. Instead of going to the railway station, she went home.（L20）

Expressions

  • arrive in 到达
  • at last 终于
  • not only... but... as well 不仅……而且……
  • several times 几次
  • each other 互相

并列连词

  1. and, but, or, so 同一主语情况下主语不必重复
  2. both... and, either... or, neither... nor
  3. either... or 连接主语时就近一致 Either the teacher or the students are wrong.
  4. neither... nor 连接主语时就近一致 Neither dad nor mum is at home today
  5. not only… but also (as well)
  6. 连接主语时就近一致 Not only the doctor but also the patients do not know about it.