雅思听力在考试中占据着重要的地位，时常用听力材料来磨耳朵可以不断巩固大脑的英语语言能力。以下是雅思听力材料，您可以结合MP3和下方的原文及翻译进行听力学习。

听力原文及翻译

A: Good morning, Claire House Hotel. Andrew speaking. I'm the events manager.

A：早上好，克莱尔豪斯酒店。我是安德鲁。我是活动经理。

B: Good morning Andrew. My name's Samantha. I'm arranging a party for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary and I'm ringing to ask about hiring a room sometime next September. Also, my parents and several of the guests will need accommodation.

B：早上好，安德鲁。我叫萨曼莎。我正在为父母的50周年结婚纪念日安排一个聚会，我打电话询问明年 9 月某个时候租一个房间的情况。另外，我的父母和几位客人需要住宿。

A: Okay, I'm sure we can help you with that. Will you be having a sit-down meal or a buffet?

A：好的，我相信我们可以帮你。你们是坐下来吃饭还是自助餐？

B: Probably a sit-down. 

B：应该是坐下来吃饭。

A: And do you know how many people there'll be?

A：你知道会有多少人吗？

B: Around 80, I think.

B：我想大概80人。

A: Well, we have two rooms that can hold that number. One is the Adelphi Room, that can seat 85, or hold over 100 if people are standing for a buffet.

A：嗯，我们有两个房间可以容纳这么多人。一个是阿德尔菲房间，可以坐85人，如果人们站着吃自助餐，可以容纳100多人。

B: Right. 

B：是的。

A: If you have live music, there's room for four or five musicians in the gallery overlooking the room. Our guests usually appreciate the fact that the music can be loud enough for dancing, but not too loud for conversation.

A：如果有现场音乐表演，可以俯瞰房间的画廊里有四五个音乐家的空间。我们的客人通常喜欢音乐音量大到可以跳舞，但又不会大到不能说话。

B: Yes, I really don't like it when you can't talk.

B：是的，我真的不喜欢不能说话。

A: Exactly. Now, the Adelphi Room is at the back of the hotel, and there are French windows leading out onto the terrace. This has a beautiful display of pots of roses at that time of the year.

A：没错。阿德尔菲厅位于酒店后面，有法式窗户通向露台。每年的这个时候，这里都会摆放一盆盆美丽的玫瑰。

B: Which direction does it face?

B：它朝哪个方向？

A: Southwest, so that side of the hotel gets the sun in the afternoon and early evening. 

A：西南方向，所以酒店的那一侧在下午和傍晚可以晒到太阳。

B: Very nice.

B：非常好。

A: From the terrace, you can see the area of trees within the grounds of the hotel, or you can stroll through there to the river that's on the far side, so it isn't visible from the hotel.

A：从露台上，您可以看到酒店场地内的树木区，或者您可以漫步到远处的河流，所以从酒店看不到它。

B: Okay. 

B：好的。

A: Then another option is the Carlton Room. This is a bit bigger, it can hold up to 110 people, and it has the advantage of a stage, which is useful if you have any entertainment, or indeed, a small band can fit onto it. 

A：那么另一个选择是卡尔顿厅。这个房间稍大一些，最多可容纳 110 人，还有一个舞台，如果您有娱乐活动，或者确实可以容纳一支小乐队，这个舞台就很有用。

B: Hmm. And can you go outside from the room?

B：嗯。能走到外面吗？

A: No, the Carlton Room is on the first floor, but on one side, the windows look out onto the lake. 

A：不，卡尔顿房间在一楼，但一侧的窗户面向湖面。

B: Lovely. I think either of those rooms would be suitable.

B：很棒。我认为这两个房间都合适。

A: Can I tell you about some of the options we offer in addition?

A：我可以告诉你我们另外提供的一些选择吗？

B: Please do.

B：请说。

A: As well as a meal, you can have an MC, a master of ceremonies, who'll be with you throughout the party.

A：除了用餐外，您还可以聘请司仪，即整个聚会期间的司仪。

B: What exactly is the MC's function? I suppose they make a speech during the meal, if we need one, do they?

B：司仪的职责到底是什么？我想他们会在用餐期间发表演讲，如果我们需要的话，他们会吗？

A: That's right. All our MCs are trained as public speakers, so they can easily get people's attention. Many guests are glad to have someone who can make themselves heard above the chatter, and they're also your support if anything goes wrong. The MC will deal with it, so you can relax.

A：没错。我们所有的司仪都受过公众演讲者的培训，因此他们很容易引起人们的注意。许多客人都很高兴有人能在闲聊中让他们听到自己，如果出现任何问题，他们也会支持你。主持人会处理好这件事，所以你可以放松一下。

B: Great. I'll need to ask you about food, but something else that's important is accommodation. You obviously have rooms in the hotel, but do you also have any other accommodation, like cabins for example?

B：太好了。我需要问你关于食物的问题，但还有一件重要的事情是住宿。你们酒店显然有房间，但你们还有其他住宿吗，比如小木屋？

A: Yes, there are five in the grounds, all self-contained. They each sleep two to four people and have their own living room, bathroom, and small kitchen.

A：是的，场地上有五间，都是独立的。每间都可容纳两到四人，有自己的客厅、浴室和小厨房。

B: That sounds perfect for what we'll need.

B：这听起来很适合我们的需求。

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