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Bad Business

时间:2010-06-05 02:37:40

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    A salesman was chatting with the owner of a motel1."Business is terrible," said the motel owner. 'Really bad.""But every time I drive by here you have the 'no vacancy2' sign on. " said the salesman.
    "That's true," replied the motel owner. "But I used to turn away 30 to 35 people a night. Now, I only turn away ten to 15."Notes:
    (1) motel n.汽车旅馆 (3) turn away n.谢绝(2) vacancy n.空缺Exercises:
    根据短文判断下列句子正(T)、(F):
    ① A motel is a hotel for motorists.
    ② The salesman was arguing with the owner of the motel.
    ③ When the motel owner said that business was terrible, the salesman did not believe him.
    ④ Every time the salesman drove by the motel, the motel was only half full.
    ⑤ The motel owner used to turn away ten to 13 people.
    58.生意不好
一个商人在和汽车旅馆的主人闲聊。“生意大糟了,”旅馆主人说,“真的太糟了。
    “可是每次我驾车经过这儿,你都挂上了‘客满’的牌子,”商人就。
    “那倒是真的。”旅馆主人答道,“可是过去我一夜就谢绝三十至三十五人,而如今只能谢绝十至十五人。”


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1 motel 8EzxV     
n.汽车游客旅馆
参考例句:
  • Late that night he landed at a motel.那晚他到了一家汽车旅馆。
  • The motel manager showed the guests to their room.汽车旅馆经理把旅客领到他们房间。
2 vacancy EHpy7     
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺
参考例句:
  • Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
  • The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。