我希望中国赢得许多块金牌。
A Right, Mr. Clark. I've booked your favourite room.
A 是的。克拉克先生。我已经为您预订了您最喜欢的房间。
B Thank you. Are you looking forward to the Olympics?
B 谢谢你。你期待着奥运会的召开吗？
A Oh, yes. Very much. I'm sure it will be a great event - and great for China.
A 噢，是的。非常期待。我肯定这将是个重大的事件——对中国非常重要。
B I hope China wins lots of gold medals.
B 我希望中国赢得许多块金牌。
A So do I, Mr Clark. So do I. Canada, too, of course ...
A 我也是，克拉克先生。我也是。当然也希望加拿大赢得许多金牌。
B Yes, indeed. See you in August.
B 是的，的确。8月见。
Notes注释
1 The clerk says why he is looking forward to the Olympics: I'm sure it'll be a great event. / I'm sure it'll be a great event. / - and great for China. / - and great for China.
旅馆职员说他为什么期待奥运会的召开：I'm sure it'll be a great event. /我肯定这将是个重大的事件- and great for China. /——对中国非常重要。
2 You can wish people well for the future by saying I hope. / I hope, e.g. I hope China wins lots of gold medals. / I hope China wins lots of gold medals.
你可以这样祝愿某人的将来，I hope. /我希望。例如：I hope China wins lots of gold medals. /我希望中国赢得许多块金牌。
3 The hotel clerk hopes the same thing and says: So do I. / So do I.
旅馆职员有同样的希望，所以他说: So do I. /我也是。
Key phrases and sentences
Right, Mr. Clark. I've booked your favourite room.
Thank you. Are you looking forward to the Olympics?
Oh, yes. Very much.
I hope China wins lots of gold medals.
So do I, Mr. Clark. So do I. Canada, too, of course ...
Yes, indeed. See you in August. 是的。克拉克先生。我已经为您预订了您最喜欢的房间。
谢谢你。你期待着奥运会的召开吗？
噢，是的。非常期待。
我肯定这将是个重大的事件——对中国非常重要。
我希望中国赢得许多块金牌。
我也是，克拉克先生。我也是。
当然也希望加拿大赢得许多金牌。
是的，的确。8月见。