1-9：家庭维修
对话
Steven just had a power failure. Now he is calling his landlord to ask for help.
史蒂文那里刚刚停了电，现在他正打电话给他的房东请求帮助。
Mr.Sellers? It's Steven speaking, your tenant. We've just suffered a power failure.What should I do now?
塞勒先生，我是你的住客史蒂文。我们这里刚停了电。我现在应该怎么办？
All right, Steven. Do you have a flashlight?
哦，史蒂文。你有没有手电筒？
Yes,I do.
有的。
OK, now go down to the basement and find the circuit box. Open it and check if there are any fuses blown out.
好，现在到地下室去找电箱。打开它，看保险丝有没有烧断了。
How do I know if it's blown out?
我如何知道保险烧断了？
You'll see it's black and has burnt smell.
保险丝是黑色的、有焦味，就是烧断了。
Then what shall I do?
接下来我要怎样做？
Unscrew the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones. You can find them on the rack in the basement.
拿下那些烧坏了的，再换上好的。你可以在地下室里的架子上找到好的保险丝。
OK, I'll try. I'll call you again if that doesn't work.
好的，我现在就试试，但是如果行不通，我再给你打电话。
flashlight n．手电筒，闪光灯
circuit n．电路，回路
fuse n．保险丝，导火线，引线
unscrew v．将螺丝从……取出，拧开，取下