Lesson 25

I arrived in London at last.
我终于到达了伦敦。
The railway station was big, black and dark.
火车站巨大、漆黑且昏暗。
I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.
我不知道去旅馆的路，所以我就询问了一个搬运工。
I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我不仅说英语非常仔细，而且也非常清晰。
The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而，搬运工不能理解我。
I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
我把我的问题重复了好几次，最后他终于明白了。
He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly.
他回答了我，但他说话既不慢也不清晰。
'I am a foreigner,' I said.
“我是一个外国人，”我说。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.
然后他说话很慢，但我听不懂他的话。
My teacher never spoke English like that!
我的老师从不那样说英语！
The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.
搬运工和我面面相觑，露出了微笑。
Then he said something and I understood it.
然后他说了些什么，我听懂了。
'You'll soon learn English!' he said.
“你很快就会学会英语！”他说道。
I wonder.
我想知道。
In England, each person speaks a different language.
在英国，每个人说的语言都不尽相同。
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them!
英国人互相理解，但我并不理解他们！
Do they speak English?
他们说英语吗？