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Lesson 51 · A Question at the Dinner Table
文体：寄宿家庭日记 · 朗读音轨 51
先听一遍
听听主人公为什么误以为寄宿家庭的父亲没听见自己的回答。
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At dinner with my host family, Maya's father asked, “Would you like more rice?” I said yes. A few minutes later, he asked again. I thought he had not heard my first answer, so I repeated it loudly.
Maya smiled and quietly explained that the bowl on the table was for sharing. Her father was offering me another serving, not asking the same question again. I had already eaten one bowl without noticing.
I laughed at my mistake and said, “Yes, please, but just a little.” Later, I asked Maya how to offer food politely at their table. The words were simple. Understanding the action behind them had taken me longer.
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At dinner with my host family, Maya's father asked, “Would you like more rice?” I said yes.
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A few minutes later, he asked again.
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I thought he had not heard my first answer, so I repeated it loudly.
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Maya smiled and quietly explained that the bowl on the table was for sharing.
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Her father was offering me another serving, not asking the same question again.
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I had already eaten one bowl without noticing.
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I laughed at my mistake and said, “Yes, please, but just a little.”
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Later, I asked Maya how to offer food politely at their table.
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The words were simple.
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Understanding the action behind them had taken me longer.
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和寄宿家庭一起吃晚饭时，玛雅的父亲问：‘还要些米饭吗？’我说要。几分钟后，他又问了一遍。我以为他没听见第一次回答，便大声重复。
玛雅笑了笑，轻声解释说，桌上的饭碗是大家共用的。她父亲是在问我要不要再添一份，并不是重复刚才的问题；我没留意自己已经吃完一碗。
我笑着承认弄错了，说：‘好呀，谢谢，不过一点点就够。’后来，我问玛雅，在他们家吃饭时该怎样礼貌地请人添饭。那些词都很简单，我却花了更久才理解话语背后的动作。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- host family
- 寄宿家庭；接待主人公生活的家庭。
- would you like ...?
- 想要……吗；这里询问是否再添饭。
- repeat
- 重复；主人公以为要重说答案。
- loudly
- 大声地；他误以为对方没听见。
- quietly
- 轻声地；玛雅解释餐桌习惯。
- share
- 分享、共用；饭碗是大家一起用的。
- offer
- 主动给；父亲在请他再添一份。
- serving
- 一份；已吃一碗，还可再添。
- notice
- 注意到；主人公没留意已吃过一碗。
- politely
- 礼貌地；后来询问怎样请人添饭。
背景知识
即使听懂一句话的每个词，也可能没理解它在当时的用意。这里重复的问句指的是‘再来一份’，主人公需要结合餐桌上的共用饭碗和已经吃完的一碗来理解。