2013年ESL之日常生活 18 Wanting Peace and Quiet

 

Wanting Peace and Quiet 

After three days of travel and meetings, I returned to my hotel room ready for some downtime. All I wanted was some peace and quiet so I could get a good night’s sleep. 

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[phone rings] Carl: Hello. 

Hotel staff: Hello, Mr. Mendez. I’m calling to welcome you to our hotel. I hope you’re finding everything to your satisfaction. 

Carl: Yes, yes. Everything’s fine. I just want to get some rest right now. 

Hotel staff: Of course, Mr. Mendez. If there’s anything we can do for you, don’t hesitate to ask.

...

I hung up the phone and turned off the ringer. I didn’t want any more unsolicited phone calls. But then, there was a knock on the door.

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Hotel staff: Hello, sir. I’m here to turn down your bed. May I come in? 

Carl: I don’t need the bed turned down, thanks. 

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Before I closed the door, I put the do-not- disturb sign on my door. I wanted no more interruptions. 

All of a sudden, a loud alarm went off. I opened my door and a hotel employee was explaining that there was a small fire in the kitchen and that the guests were being evacuated¹. We would have to leave the building immediately. 

I left my hotel room and wondered if there was a vast conspiracy² to rob me of my sleep or if I’m just the unluckiest guy in the world! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

2 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。