At the Cafeteria

在自助餐厅

　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　330.People like to eat in a cafeteria.It's cheap and quick.

　　人们喜欢在自助餐厅用餐。它又快又便宜。

　　331.Just pick up a tray，put a knife，a fork，a spoon and a paper napkin on it，and then start down the line.

　　先去拿餐盘，放上刀叉汤匙和餐巾纸，然后去排队。

　　332.You can choose whichever you want.

　　你想要什么就选什么。

　　333.What a variety！

　　品种真多呀！

　　334.What are you going to have？

　　你想吃什么呢？

　　335.OK，let's join in the line along the counter.

　　好吧，我们就去柜台边排队吧。

　　336.How long will it take to reach the buffet？

　　要花多长时间到达卖食品的柜台呢？

　　337.It smells good.

　　这味儿好香。

　　338.They make my mouth water.

　　这些食品使我流口水了。

　　339.Tell the man behind the counter what you want.

　　你要什么就告知柜台后面的男服务员。

　　340.You get two vegetables with it and some potatoes orrice，whichever you want.

　　吃鱼可以搭配两样素菜，外加土豆或者米饭，任你挑选。

　　341.Just point to it if you don't know the name.

　　如果你不晓得菜名，就用手指点。

　　342.I want that fresh straw herry pie with whipped cream，

　　that's my favorite.

　　我要新鲜草毒馅饼加些打起泡的奶油。这我最喜欢的。

　　Dialogue A

　　A：Oh，it's very crowded here.

　　B：Yes.people like to eat in a cafeteria.It's cheap and quick.

　　A：What shall we do now？I'm a bit lost.

　　B：Just pick up a tray，put a knife，a fork，a spoon and a pa-per napkin on it，and then start down the line.

　　A：I see.Are those the food prices that are posted on the wall？

　　B：Yes，you can choose whichever you want.

　　A：What a variety！Barbecued chickens、fried fish、spaghetti…they all sound delicious.

　　B：Yes.What are you going to have？

　　A：I'd like that fried fish.

　　B：OK，let's join in the line along the counter.

　　Dialogue B

　　A：Food is less expensive in a cafeteria，because you serveyourself.

　　B：How？

　　A：Just pick up a tray，then put a knife，a fork，a spoon and a paper napkin on it and keep the line.

　　B：How long will it take to reach the buffet？

　　A：Not long，people rush for lunch，because they only have an hour or so.

　　B：The line sure does move fast.Here we are.Gee，it smells good.Look at the menu.Meats，salads，spaghetti，macaroni and hot rolls…Oh！They make my mouth water.

　　A：Tell the man behind the counter what you want.

　　B：Fish，please.

　　A：You get two vegetables with it and some potatoes or rice，whichever you want.

　　B：OK.It like that green vegetable but I don't know what to call it.

　　A：Just point to it if you don't know the name.That one just happens to be asparagus.

　　B：All right.I'll have asparagus and some of that.

　　A：And that is a yam，which is a kind of sweet potato.What kind of salad do you like？

　　B：A friend told me I should try a waldorf salad.That's this one，with apples，raisins，nuts and may on naise' isn't it？

　　A：Yes.Now pick up a dessert.There is jello，fruit，ice cream…

　　B：Say no more.I want that fresh strawberry pie with whipped creeam，that's my favorite.What are you going to have？

　　A：Black walnut ice cream.Do you want coffee，tea or milk？

　　B：Let me see，I'll take milk.

　　A：OK.Just pick up a glass and set it on that machine and push it against the lever.

　　B：That's fun…am I all right？

　　A：Great，it's a lot easier than milking a cow，et？Now we just pay the cashier at the end of the line and then find ourselves a table.

　　B：OK.This will be my treat.

　　A：oh，no.That's not fair.

　　B：All right，then，we'll go Dutch.

　　A：Next time.This time you're my guest.

　　Words and Expressions

　　cafeteria                             n.自助餐厅

　　napkin                                      n.餐巾

　　spaghetti                                   n.意大利面条

　　buffet                                          n.供应便餐的柜台

　　macaroni                            n.通心面

　　asparagus                            n.芦笋

　　yam                                               n.甜薯

　　raisin                                           n.葡萄干

　　mayonnaise                          n.蛋黄酱

　　strawberry                             n.草毒