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第 34 课: That will be a big step! 那会是一大进展!

Rick: It's important not to be complacent when you run a business. 经营生意最忌自满了。

Jin: Right. And if business picks up, we may even start franchising. 是啊。如果生意愈做愈好,我们甚至打算开始授权加盟呢。

Rick: That will be a big step! 那会是一大进展!

Jin: I know! That's why we'll wait until the time is right. 是啊!所以我们会等到时机成熟。

Rick: Let me know if you need any advice. Let's go for some good old American
sightseeing to work up an appetite. 如果需要任何建议尽管跟我说。咱们好好来点美国名胜之旅以促进食欲吧。

Jin: What a great way to kick off the trip! 真是开始这趟旅行的好方法!

Rick: This area is Independence National Historical Park. No trip to Philly is complete without coming here. 这一带是独立国家历史公园。没到过这儿不算来费城玩过。

Jin: Whoa! This Independence Hall oozes with history! I can feel it! 哇!这个独立纪念馆真是古色古香!我感觉得出来!

Rick: It was built from 1732 to 1756. It's a fine example of Georgian architecture. 它建于一七三二至一七五六年。是典型的乔治王朝风格建筑。

Jin: I don't know much about Georgia, but this place is beautiful! What happened in here? 我对乔治亚州认识不多,但这地方还真是漂亮!这里发生过哪些事?

Rick: What DIDN’T happen in here? The Declaration of Independence was adopted here onJuly 4, 1776. 这里哪些事‘没’发生过?一七七六年的七月四日,《独立宣言》就是在这里通过的。

Jin: Cool. 厉害。