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Lesson 25: Do the English speak English?
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railway 铁路
porter 搬运工
several 几个
foreigner 外国人
wonder 感到奇怪
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wonder
感到惊讶,感到诧异
They wondered that there was a modern building in
that district.
They wondered at the beauty of the old town.
2. (对…)感到疑惑/怀疑,想知道
I wonder what will happen next.
Will he come to dinner? I wonder.
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3. n. 奇迹,奇观,器材;惊奇,惊讶
Jane is a wonder. She never fails in her examination.
She looked at the boss in wonder.
The seven wonders of the world in ancient times。
No wonder.怪不得。
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我很好奇。
I wonder.
我为他的粗鲁吃惊。
I wonder at his rudeness.
我想知道他是谁。
I wonder who he is.
我想知道他是怎么做的。
I wonder how he did it.
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5. 我想知道她什么时候能来。
I wonder when she will come.
不知道为什么博物馆今天关门了。
I wonder why the museum is closed today.
我在想你会不会帮我。
I’m wondering if you could help me.
这是个巨大的奇迹。
It’s a great wonder.
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at last 最后,终于
railway station 火车站
porter 搬运工
several times 几次
clearly 清晰、清除
wonder 感到奇怪
the way to the hotel 去(我住的那家)饭店的路
not only…but…as well 不但…而且
neither…nor… 既不…又不
like that 像那样。
The English 英国人。
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Where did the writer arrive?
Why couldn’t the writer understand the porter?
Why does the writer wonder?
Answers:
He arrived the railway station in London.
Because the porter spoke neither clearly nor slowly.
He wonders because the English understand each other, but he doesn’t understand them.
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