Calling the American Embassy
打电话给美国大使馆
Kathy uses a local telephone to call the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. An embassy official answers the phone.
凯西在斯德哥尔摩打了一通电话给当地的美国大使馆。一位大使馆官员
接电话。
E:U.S. Embassy in Stockholm. How may I help you?
官员：美国驻斯德哥尔摩大使馆。有什么事需要我为你效劳的吗?
K:Hello? My name is Kathy Mannings. I'm an American citizen. I think I've lost my passport.
凯西：哈啰?我叫凯西‧曼宁斯。我是美国公民。我想我的护照遗失了。
E:That's a serious problem, young lady. Are you sure you've lost it?
官员：小姐，这是一个很严重的问题。你确定你护照遗失了吗?
K:I'm afraid so. If I have lost it, what can I do?
凯西：恐怕是如此。如果我遗失护照，该怎么办呢?
E:Please look very carefully for it. It will take a lot of paperwork and time to replace your passport.
官员：麻烦你再仔细找找看。换护照需要很多书面作业，同时也要花许多时间。
K:Believe me, we're looking high and low for it.
凯西：相信我，我们现在正在四处寻找。
E:If you can't find it, you'll have to come down to the embassy to the Passport Section. You'll have to fill out forms there and pay for a replacement.
官员：如果找不到的话，你得到大使馆的护照科来。你得在那里填写表格和缴交护照换发费。
K:I have your address, but I don't know your business hours.
凯西：我有你们的地址，但是我不知道你们上班的时间。
E:The Passport Section is open on weekdays from a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
官员：护照部门的上班时间是星期一至星期五早上九点到下午五点，星期六则从早上九点到中午。
K:Well, thanks a lot.
凯西：嗯，非常谢谢你。
E:You're welcome. And good luck!
官员：不客气。也祝你好运!
单词短语精讲：
1.I am afraid so.恐怕是如此。
I am afraid not.恐怕不
例:A:Is Connie absent again todav}
B:I am afraid so.
(甲:康妮今天又缺席厂吗，!)
(乙:恐怕是哦。)
A:Did you finish your homewonk}
B:I' m afraid not.
(甲:你家庭作业写完厂吗，!)
(乙:恐怕还没有。)
2. paperwork 文书作业，文书工作
例:As a secretary，Martha had lots of paperwork to process
everyday
(身为一名秘书，玛莎每天都有许多文书工作要处理。)
3.replace 替代
例:I want to replaee my Walkman
(我想把我的随身听换成cd
4. look high and low for…到处寻找……
例:Doug looked high and low for his passport in his hotel room because he for got wheT'e he had },ut it.
(道格在旅馆房间内四处寻找护照，因为他忘厂他先前把它放在哪儿
了。)
5. fill out...填写……(表格)
例:If you want a fishing license in this state，you will have to fill out these forms first.
(如果你在木州想要一张钓鱼许可证的话，就必须先填写这些表格。)
