Mr and Mrs Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small inn at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.
史密斯夫妇过去总是去新泽西过暑假，住在山脚下的小客栈里。然而，有一年，史密斯先生做生意赚了很多钱，所以他们决定去伦敦，住一家高档酒店，同时游览这座著名的城市。
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven, They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.
一天傍晚，他们飞往伦敦，抵达酒店。他们预计他们会饿着肚子上床睡觉，因为在新泽西的那家小客栈里，七点以后没有晚餐供应。因此，当大厅里接待他们的人问他们当晚是否会在那里吃饭时，他们感到很惊讶。
“Are you still serving dinner?” asked Mr Smith.
史密斯先生问：“你们还有晚餐？”
“Yes, certainly, sir, “ answered the man.”We serve it until half past nine.”
“当然，先生，”那人回答，“我们一直供应到九点半。”
”What are the times of meals then?” asked Mr Smith.
“那么就餐时间是什么时候？”史密斯先生问。
“Well, sir, “ answered the man, “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.”
“好的，先生，”那人回答，“我们早上七点到十一点半供应早餐，中午十二点到三点供应午餐，四点到五点供应下午茶，六点到九点半供应晚餐。”
“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London!” said Mrs Smith.
史密斯夫人说：“那我们很难有时间去看伦敦的风景了！”
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