M的第六轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day 40 20201120
2020-11-22 本文已影响0人
始终不渝的生活
Lesson40 Food and talk
Last weekat a dinner-party, the hostessasked me to sit next toMrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumboldwas a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look upwhen I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried tomake conversation.
A new play is comingto" The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it ?' ' No,' sheanswered. 'Will you be spendingyour holidays abroadthis year ?' I asked.' No,' she answered.
Willyou be staying in England?' I asked. ' No,' she answered.In despair, I asked herwhether she was enjoying her dinner.
Young man,' she answered,' if you ate more and talked less,we would both
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