PARKER:We've landed in Beijing and cleared customs and immigation. Now we're looking around for our Chinese hosts. There is a large crowd of people gathered in the lobby of the airport. Some hold signs in the air and others call out to the incoming passengers. I keep searching the crowd for the man I though I recognized. Frankly , I'm a little worried about this, but I don't want to show the Goodwins my concern.
(我們降落北京，辦理的海關和入境手續。我們尋找我們中方主人，機場大廳里聚集很多人，有些人高高舉著牌子，另一些喊出到達者的名字，我在搜尋我認識的那個人。坦白地說，我有點擔心這個，但是我不想讓GOODWIN夫婦看出我的擔心)
GOODWIN:Look over there, There she is.
（看哪兒，她在那兒）
PARKER:We walk through the crowd toward her. Li Wei is a middle aged women, rather handsome, in a dark suit. well tailored and quite smart. There's a young man about my age with her. He's wearing a western style suit.
（我們穿過人群朝她走去，李薇是一個中年女士，很優雅，一套灰色服裝，很合體，有一個和我一般大小年齡的年輕小伙和她在一起。他穿一套西裝）
Li Wei:How nice to see you again. Mr. Goodwin!
（再次見到你真好，GOODWIN先生！）
GOODWIN:It's a real pleasure to be here. You haven't met my wife Emily.Emily, this is Madam Li。
（真的非常榮幸來這兒，你還沒見過我妻子 艾米麗，艾米麗這是李女士）
EMILY:How do you do?
（你好）
LI:Do do you do?I've heard a lot about you. Mrs.Goodwin. I've so looked forward to meeting you.
（你好，GOODWIN女士，久仰，相見恨晚）
GOODWIN:And you remember Mr. Parker?
（你還記得PARKER先生？）
LI:Certainly. Welcome to Beijing. Mr.Parker.
（當然，歡迎PARKER先生來北京）
PARKER: Thank you.
（謝謝）
LI:I don't think you've met Mr.Yu. He wasn't with me when I was in Vancourver. Mr.Yu is a Manager in our import division.
（你還沒見過于先生，他沒和我一起去溫哥華，于先生是我們進口部的經理）
YU:I'm pleasure to meet you. Gentlemen.
（先生們，很榮幸見到你們）
GOODWIN: This is my wife. Emily.
（這是我妻子，艾米麗）
YU.How do you do.Mrs. Goodwin?
（你好 GOODWIN女士）
EMILY: How do you do. I'm pleased to meet you. Mr, Yu.
（你好，于先生很高興認識你）
YU: Have you had a pleasant flight?
（一路飛行愉快吧？）
Parker: Yes. Well, it was uneventful. I guess that's the best thing you can say about a flight on an airplane. isn't it?
（是的，平安無事，我想坐飛機旅行最好的回答就是平安無事了，對吧？）
YU.Yes. of course.
（是的，那當然）
LI: Well, you must be tired after your long flight. our car is out in the parking lot.
（你們長途飛行一定很累了，我們的車在停車場）
PARKER: Fine
（好的）
LI:Shall we go. then?
（那么我走吧？）
DIALOGUE: AT THE CUSTOMS
（對話：在海關）
(The international Arrival Hall.Auckland, New Zealand)
（新西蘭，奧克蘭，國際到達大廳）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Good morning, Sir.
（早上好，先生）
MAN: Morning.
（早上好）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Is this all your baggage. Sir?
（你就這些行李？）
Man:Yes. that's it.
（是的，就這些）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: You travel light, don't you?
（你的行李真少，是吧？）
May I see your declaration form,please?
（請出示您的申報表）
MAN: What?
（什么？）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Your declaration form?
（您的申報表）
MAN: What's that?
（那是什么？）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Where you say what goods you're bringing into the country.
（就是聲明你帶入進這個國家什么物品的說明表）
MAN: Into the country? I don't undersatnd.
（進入國家？ 我不明白）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Have you anything to declare?
（你沒有什么需要申報的嗎？）
MAN: Of course not!
（當然沒有！）
CUSTOMS OFFICER:Just open up your bag for me, will you, Sir?
（先生請打開你的包裹）
MAN: If I must.
（如果我必須這樣做）
CUSTOMS OFFICER:Yes. you must. This is a very expensive apple phone. Where did you buy it?
（是的，您必須打開，這是個非常昂貴的蘋果手機，您在哪兒買的？）
MAN:In New York. If it‘s any of your business.
（在紐約，這關你什么事）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: It is my business. Sir. I'm afraid you'll have to pay duty on this.
（這關我的事，先生，我想您必須給手機付關稅）
MAN:This is Mad! What's going on?
（豈有此理，怎么了？）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Perhaps I'd better see your passport. Sir.
（先生，也許我得看你的護照）
MAN:I haven't go one.
（我沒有）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: Haven't got one? You must have.
（您沒有？ 您必須有）
MAN:Well. I haven't
（可是，我就是沒有）
CUSTOMS OFFICER:You aren't being very helpfull. are you. Sir? If you refuse to answer my questions, I may have to take you into custody.
（先生，你不配合我，對嗎？如果你拒絕回答我的問題，我就不得不關你禁閉。）
MAN: But. I an answering your questions. I just don't seem to be giving you the answer you want.
（可是，我一直在回答你的問題，我只是好像沒有你想要的答案）
CUSTOMS OFFICER:Is this the first time you've travelled abroad, Sir?
（先生，這是您第一次出國旅行嗎？）
MAN: Travelled abroad? I wouldn't call California abroad.
（出口旅行？ 我不認為加利福尼亞是國外）
CUSTOMS OFFICER: California? This is New Zealand.
（加利福尼亞？ 這是新西蘭）
MAN: This isn't Oakland California?
（這兒不是加利福尼亞的奧克蘭嗎？）
CUSTOM OFFICER: No. Sir. It's Auckland,New Zealand.
（不，先生，這兒是新西蘭的奧克蘭）