商务实战：018 Common Kitchen Courtesies

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　　陈豪工作的公司里有一个公用的厨房，里面有冰箱，咖啡壶，微波炉等供工作人员使用。还有美籍华人Mary刚走进厨房，看见陈豪有点不知所措的样子。
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　　M： Hey, Chen Hao, what happened?
　　C： Someone ate my lunch! 早上我买了一盒土豆沙拉放在冰箱里。现在没了！
7 L9 o: q+ K7 c. d　　M：Gone? Did you have your name on it?
　　C：Write your name on the box？是不是自己的饭还不知道呀？
  S! D1 r1 {  ~" A' J, Z! L　　M：外面买的饭，盒子看起来都差不多不少。If you don't have your name on it, 别人拿错是很有可能的呀！
　　C：那倒是。不过，发生了今天的事, I don't think I'll ever forget to put my name on my lunch.
, _! c4 t; W$ b) V5 p+ |　　M：不过这冰箱确实是个大问题。 Sometimes people bring their lunch, and later decide to go out to eat and forget about their food in the frig until it starts to smell.
/ ~* }2 b% B4 V- q( Q! _2 A* l　　C：是呀，有两次我看到有东西都发霉了。I just have to throw them out. 得了，别说了，真恶心。
9 D1 N: a# R8 u4 J8 h. ^3 h5 B　　I have to find some lunch.
　　M：See you later.
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　　C：Hi, Mary, ready to go home? Can I walk with you?
# d$ p: `7 u: r1 o$ i9 J+ L　　M：Sure. By the way, did you find out who ate your lunch?
0 S! F  E/ o  m: c/ L　　C：Oh, yes, I did. It was all a mistake. Brian太忙，让William给他带个沙拉回来放在冰箱里。Brian 去冰箱拿沙拉的时候William还没有回来。他以为我的沙拉就是William替他买的，所以就吃了。
　　M：原来如此。 But we do need to remind people to observe simple kitchen courtesies.
　　C：Simple kitchen courtesies? 厨房里还有礼貌呀？
  U& A6 @5 \# @6 A! M, g　　M：当然有呀！For example, if you drink the last cup of coffee, you should fix a new pot for others.
　　C：我同意。有两次，我想喝咖啡，可是到了厨房看见的是空咖啡壶。I have to make a new pot and wait for a long time to get the coffee ready。
& A; H8 X+ G9 n　　M： Also, it's just good manners to clean up after yourself such as wiping off the counter and throwing away the trash.
　　C：噢，擦桌面和扔垃圾！这我倒是没有想到，因为在家里这些不是我妈，就是我姐姐做的。不过，Next time, I should pay more attention to it.
+ {, r  V, \# `- T5 H6 L　　M：You also have to remember: keep the refrigerator clean -- put your name on your food and throw away any unwanted food; make a new pot of coffee when you drink the last cup. Throw away the trash, and clean the counter.
; Y6 K& V9 j5 `+ L　　C：Thank you, Mary.