听力文本

Like it needs help. And I said, "What's the plan, Dan? I'm thinking fireworks, bouncy castle ..."
好像他才需要帮助吧。我说：“你们有什么打算呢，Dan？我能想到的是开业的烟花，充气的城堡……”
"I'm not sure what you mean."
“我没搞懂你的意思。”
I said, "I'm just tremendously excited about the opening!"
我说：“我只是对你们开业相当激动！”
"Do you want to book the bouncy castle or shall I?"
“你打算订充气城堡，还是我来订？”
He said, "I think you have misunderstood."
他说：“我觉得你可能误会了。”
"A new store is opening, but there is no celebration planned."
“我们新店确实要开业了，但是并没有开业典礼计划。”
I said, "But what was all the 'Three weeks until,' 'Two weeks until' emails? I was getting excited."
我说：“但是你们每周都有发那些开业倒计时邮件啊？让我都白激动了啊。”
"I'm sorry you're disappointed."
“我对你的失望感到十分歉意。”

I said, "Not to worry. Let's do something anyway! Besides, the deposit on the bouncy castle was non-refundable."
我说：“没事。不管怎么样我们还是做点什么吧！再说充气城堡的订金已经不能退了。”
"If we don't use it, we're out a few hundred quid, Dan."
“如果我们不用它，我们就浪费了几百块呢，Dan.”
He said, "Mr. Veitch, I'm not responsible for anything you have ordered."
他说：“Veitch先生，我对您所订购的东西没有任何责任。”
I said, "Let's not get into who did what. Bottom line: you and I are in this together."
我说：“我们先别说谁做了什么。无可否认，我们现在已经在一条船上了。
"Question: Will you be there to make sure people take their shoes off?"
请问：你愿意一直在旁边看着保证别人都把鞋子脱了吗？”

演讲介绍

很多你不记得的东西是很搞笑的。前几天我去看我老妈，她告诉我了这样一个故事，我已经完全忘了，我们曾经一起开车出去，她要停车，当她从车里出来，围着车绕了一圈，然后准备让我也下车，我那时已经下了车，并且假装已经死了。