王强口语 第一册 Short conversation 013

　　Lesson Thirteen
Short Conversations
Read aloud the concersation two times, and then listen to the tape without looking at the text.
A Recipe for Disaster
Eugene: Mr. Rathbone?
Rathbone: Oh, Eugene! Oh, Eugene, I saw the circuit box. It looks real nice.
Eugene: Oh, well, thank you sir, but...
Rathbone: I just have one more favor to ask. Would you go out and unhook the generator¹?
Eugene: Mr. Rathbone, I really must protest! I don't know if I hooked up everything correctly or not!
Rathbone: Well, what do you mean? You turned the overheads on just yesterday.
Eugene: Well, yes, but nothing else. And I'm not truly certain about those.
Rathbone: They're enough to get us past the building inspector²， Eugene. He just wants to see things hooked up and looking real nice. Nobody expects miracles.
Eugenie: That's just it. The overheads maybe a fluke! Once full power comes on...
Rathbone: Eugene! Listen, you should have more confidence in your abilities. You are a brilliant young man. Of course, you hooked up everything properly!

1 generator   

n.发电机，发生器

参考例句：

• All the while the giant generator poured out its power.巨大的发电机一刻不停地发出电力。
• This is an alternating current generator.这是一台交流发电机。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。