华尔街高级英语Lesson 7

53. German police still have no idea of the whereabouts of industrialist¹, Werner Limbock, head of the giant chemical multinational² craft. Mr. Limbock was kidnapped two days ago apparently³ by a group of environmentalist terrorists⁴. Meanwhile, here in Washdon, the police department are looking into the theory that a local organization may have helped help to carry out the kidnapping.
54. Oh, geez!
55. We spoke⁵ to the head of the Washdon Police Department’s foreign and political section, detective superintendent⁶, Harold Carter, explained that in his view,   German…
56. What is it,  darling?  Look, you haven’t tidied it up in here and you’ve still got the television on. Oh, really, David!
57. Come on now. Lilian will be here any moment. What’s the matter with you, David? Are you alright?
58. That’ll be her now. Oh, put that beer away, at least!
59. Darling!
60. Lilian, this is David.
61. So, this is your charming husband. You’re right, darling, he’s terribly good-looking. Lovely to meet you, David. I’ve heard of such a lot about you and your family.
62. What? What have you heard?
63. David, why not go and make some tea? OK darling?
64. Oh, yeah. Sure.
65. This is our apartment, then. What do you think?
66. But it’s so small, darling!
67. Yes, it’s tiny, only 50 square meters in fact. Still there is enough room here for me and David and our little baby.
68. I’m just dying to meet her, of course. Listen darling, between you and me.
69. Here’s the tea and some cookies. Milk and sugar Lillian?
70. Lots of sugar, but no milk please, David.
71. We were just talking about the apartment, darling while you were in the kitchen. My daddy bought it for us. He’d do anything for us and it only cost $150,000. A nice neighborhood two-------- parks only short away.
72. Uh, parks are boring!
73. Well, we’re very near all the big stores too.  Of course, we chose all the furniture ourselves, yes, you, Or…we did…didn’t we David?
74. Yes, you we did.
75. You see that armchair you’re sitting on, Lillian. Well you’ll never guess what’s it made from.
76. Darling, I can’t imagine!
77. From the skin of the baffaloes! Isn’t that incredible⁷?
78. But, darling, leather furniture’s so terribly terrible last year! Anyway, I don’t think David’s very interested in the conversation, are you? David?
79. Eh? Oh, you know, its all the same to me.
80. You have a far away foreign look in your eyes. Something must be on your mind, I guess.
81. Perhaps. Yes you know.
82. Look darling, Lillian’s cup is empty. Why don’t you go and get more tea?
83. Sure I’ll just be a moment.
84. Tell me, Juanita, darling, is it true what they said about David?
85. Is what true? What says? What are you talking about?
86. Here’s the tea.
87. That was quick.
88. That’s because we cook by gas here and not by electricity, you see. Gas is so much quicker. What about you?
89. I have an electric stove but who cares?
90. Now Lilian, let me show you around the apartment. Come on David.
91. Oh, uh, yes.
92. This is the bedroom.
93. The bed’s enormous! It must be two meters wide!
94. But it’s much too soft. Soft beds are terrible for sleeping in.
95. Are they? Now you see the curtains and the wallpaper?
96. Yes, what about them?
97. Well they’ve the same pattern. Didn’t you notice?
98. Oh, yes darling. How terribly clever of you.
99. Who is this handsome mysterious man?
100. That’s , that was my father.
101. Your father I’m dying to hear all about him.
102. Why don’t you go and see if Siegsmonta needs changing darling.
103. OK, fine.
104. Now, my dear, you’ve just got to tell me is it true that David’s father was a member of an international criminal gang, and that he was murdered by his boss?

1 industrialist   

n.工业家，实业家

参考例句：

• The industrialist's son was kidnapped.这名实业家的儿子被绑架了。
• Mr.Smith was a wealthy industrialist,but he was not satisfied with life.史密斯先生是位富有的企业家，可他对生活感到不满意。

2 multinational   

adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司

参考例句：

• The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
• He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 terrorists   

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子( terrorist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence. 恐怖分子已经停止了他们凶残的暴力活动。
• They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands. 他们最后被迫屈从恐怖分子的要求。

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 superintendent   

n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长

参考例句：

• He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
• He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。

7 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。