Mr. Anderson: Congratulations. Mr. Longfellow It''s a magnificent hotel.
Mr. Longfellow: Thank you. I''ll certainly give you a discount if you check into this hotel.
Mr. Anderson: I have quite a few friends who travel in and out of here I''ll certainly recommend this hotel to them It''s called... ?
Mr. Longfellow: St Antonio.
Mr. Anderson: Yes, St Antonio. I''II remember that.
Miss Field: Excuse me, Mr. Longfellow. May I have a word with you?
Mr. Longfellow: Certainly (To Mr. Anderson) Excuse me (To Miss Field) What is it , Miss Field?
Miss field: It''s time to cut the tape. but the Mayor and Senator Gordon haven''t arrived yet.
Mr. Longfellow: I''m afraid there is nothing we can do.
Miss Field: Shall I phone them and….
Mr. Longfellow: No, that won''t be necessary I talked to them yesterday, they assured me that they would come to cut the tape today.
Miss Field: If they said so, they''ll certainly come. They''re men of their words after all. I mean, at least they''re supposed to be.
Mr. Longfellow: Don''t worry....Look! Here they come.
Miss Field: Thank Heavens! They''re only fifty minutes late.
开幕酒会
安德生先生：恭喜你，朗费罗先生。好雄伟气派的一家旅馆。
朗费罗先生：谢谢。你要是常来住的话，我一定会给你打折的。
安德生先生：我有不少朋友常常往来此地。我一定会向他们推荐这家旅馆的。它的名字是叫……？
朗费罗先生：安东尼奥。
安德生先生：对了，安东尼奥。我会记住。
费雨德小姐：对不起，朗费罗先生。我可以和你说句话吗？
朗费罗先生：当然。（对安德生先生）对不起，失陪了。（对费雨德小姐）什么事，费雨德小姐？
费雨德小姐：剪彩的时间到了，但是市长和高登参议员都还没到。
朗费罗先生：恐怕我们无能为力。
费雨德小姐：要不要我打个电话给他们…….
朗费罗先生：不用了。昨天我和他们谈过，他们向我保证今天一定会来剪彩。
费雨德小姐：如果他们会这么说，他们就一定会来。毕竟他们是守信用的人。我是说，至少他们应该是守信用的人。
朗费罗先生：别担心。……你看！他们来了。
费雨德小姐：谢天谢地！他们只迟到了五分钟。
Vocabulary
1.discount
2.mayor
3.senator