Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked meto sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was alarge,unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She didnot even look up when I took my seat beside her.Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time,she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.'A new play is coming to"The Globe" soon,' I said. "Will you be seeing it ?"'No,'she answered. 'Willyou be spending your holidays abroad thisyear?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. 'Will you bestaying in England?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she wasenjoying her dinner. 'Young man,' she answered,'if you ate more and talked less, we would bothenjoy your dinner !'

精讲笔记：

7. 'No,' she answered.

“不，”她回答。

语言点 请初学者特别注意英语中的回答方式必须前后一致：前肯后肯;前否后否。

——Have you eaten?

——Yes, I have eaten.

或 No，I have not eaten.

注意，Yes. I have not eaten.是错误的。

8. 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.

“您今年准备到国外去度假吗?”我问道。

语言点 will be spending是将来进行时，这时用将来进行时询问比用一般将来时在语气上要更加客气。

例：Will you be staying for our party?

你会留下来参加我们的晚会吗?

9. 'No,' she answered.

“不，”她回答。

语言点 参考上面第7句的分析。