Julian is speaking to Ronda, a transportation official, at a train station.
J: Excuse me. Is this the office that collects lost items?
R: Yes, I’m in charge of the lost and found. How can I help you?
J: I left my bag on a bench on one of the train platforms last night.
R: Well, if someone turneditin, we should have it here.
J: I hope that’s what happened. I was on the train about 10 minutes before I realized it was missing.
R: What does it look like?
J: It’s a small, brown messenger bagwith a grey strapand two silver buckles.
R: All right. Was there anything valuable inside?
J: There was a nice pair of sunglasses inside. Apart from that, there were some important work documents in there.
R: Give me a second.
(Ronda goes to search a storeroombehind her desk.)
R: Is this the bag you lost?
J: Yes! That’s it. I’m so glad it wasn’t stolen.
R: Take a look and see if everything is inside.
J: Oh, no. It looks like the sunglasses are gone. Oh, well. At least my work papers are still here.
R: Sorry to hear that. Before you go, you need to fill out this form and sign it.
J: No problem. Thanks for your help.
Words & Phrases
1. official [ əˋfɪʃəl ] n. 職員；公務員 That official was fired and is under investigation for bribery. 那名官員因收賄而被開除，目前正在接受調查。 * bribery [ˋbraɪbərɪ] n. 賄賂行為（不可數）
2. be in charge of... 負責…… The manager is in charge of most of the administrative work in the office. 這位經理負責公司大部分的行政工作。 * administrative [ ədˋmɪnə͵stretɪv ] a. 行政的；管理的
3. turn... in / turn in... 呈交∕繳交……
David made an excuse when he didn’t turn in his homework. 大衛因沒交作業而編了一個藉口。
★ 4. valuable [ˋvæljʊəb! ] a. 貴重的；珍貴的 The ring Lisa got from her mother was valuable to her. 麗莎從母親那裡得到的戒指對她而言很珍貴。
5. document [ˋdɑkjəmənt] n. 文件 These confidential documents must be kept in a safer place. 這些機密文件應當放在更安全的地方。 * confidential [ ͵kɑnfəˋdɛnʃəl ] a. 機密的
6. take a look 看一看 Pete got someone to take a look at his piano because it was out of tune. 彼特的鋼琴跑調了，因此他請人來看一看。
7. at least 至少 Completing this task will require at least three workdays. 完成這件差事需要至少三個工作天。
8. fill out... 填寫……（文件、表格等） = fill in... Please fill out this form before handing in your application. 繳交申請書前請先填好這張表格。
Extra Words & Phrases
► lost and found 失物招領處 ► a messenger bag 郵差包 ► strap [ stræp ] n. 背帶 ► buckle [ˋbʌk! ] n. 扣環 ► storeroom[ˋstor͵rʊm ] n. 貯藏室
You Can Do This
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 我們應在航班起飛前至少三個小時抵達機場。 We should arrive at the airport __________ three hours before the flight.
2. 該祕書為會議準備了所有文件。 The secretary prepared all the __________ for the meeting.
3. 泰德將在下個月擔任政府官員。 Ted is going to be a government _________ next month.
答案: 1. at least 2. documents 3. official
中文翻譯
Checking the Lost and Found 失物招領處 朱利安正在火車站與交通職員朗達交談。 朱利安： 不好意思。這裡是收集遺失物的辦公室嗎？ 朗 達： 是的，我是失物招領處的負責人。有什麼需要幫忙的嗎？ 朱利安： 我昨晚把我的包包遺留在其中一個火車月臺的長椅上。 朗 達： 嗯，如果有人拿過來，這裡應該會有。 朱利安： 希望如此。我在火車上大約十分鐘後才意識到它不見了。 朗 達： 它長什麼模樣？ 朱利安： 它是一個小巧的咖啡色郵差包，配有灰色背帶和兩個銀色扣環。 朗 達： 好的。裡面有什麼貴重的東西嗎？ 朱利安： 裡面有一副漂亮的太陽眼鏡。除此之外，還有一些重要的工作文件。 朗 達： 等我一下喔。
