Listen to the tape then answer this question. Why didn't Caroline recognize the customer straight away?
听录音，然后回答问题。为什么卡罗琳没有马上认出那位顾客？
CUSTOMER: I bought two expensive dictionaries here half and hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.
MANAGER: Who served you, sir?
CUSTOMER: The lady who is standing behind the counter.
MANAGER: Which books did you buy?
CUSTOMER: The books which are on the counter.
MANAGER: Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago, Caroline?
He says he's the man who bought these books.
CUSTOMER: I can't remember.
The man who I served was wearing a hat.
MANAGER: Have you got a hat, sir?
CUSTOMER: Yes, I have.
MANAGER: Would you put it on, please?
CUSTOMER: All right.
MANAGER: Is this the man that you served, Caroline?
CUSTOMER: Yes.
I recognize him now.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
customer['kʌstəmə]n.顾客
forget英[fə'ɡet] 美[fɚ'ɡɛt, fɔr-]v.忘记
manager['mænidʒə]n.经理
serve[sə:v]v.照应，服务，接待
counter['kauntə]n.柜台
recognize['rekəɡnaiz]v.认识
参考译文
顾 客：半小时以前我在这里买了两本很贵的辞典，但是我忘了拿走。
经 理：是谁接待您的，先生？
顾 客：站在柜台后面的那位女士。
经 理：您买的是两本什么书？
顾 客：就是柜台上的那两本。
经 理：卡罗琳，半小时前你接待过这位先生吗？他说他就是买这两本书的人。
卡罗琳：我记不起来了。我接待的那个人戴着一顶帽子。
经 理：先生，您有帽子吗？
顾 客：有的，我有帽子。
经 理：请您把帽子戴上好吗？
顾 客：好吧。
经 理：卡罗琳，这就是你接待过的那个人吗？
卡罗琳：是他。我现在认出他来了。