aBut it's the White House. The president and his family live there.They won't let us see most of it. Probably we can only see a couple of rooms.
白宫是总统和他的家人住的地方。他们很多地方不会让人参观的，或许只能参观几间展览室而已。
bNo, that's not true.The White House is very big. And there are a lot of historical exhibits there.The tour will take us through many different rooms. I read about it in the guide.
不是这样。白宫很大，有很多历史文物。导游人员会带我们参观各个展览室，旅游指南上有说到。
aHmm. If that's true, then the security there must be very good.Because it's strange to think they will let people walk around in the White House.
如果是这样，那么保安工作要做得非常好才行。因为随便让人在白宫走动是很奇怪的。
bI'm sure the security is very tight.Probably they will make us walk through metal detectors like at the airport.
我相信保安工作一定很严谨，可能像机场那样必须通过侦测器。
aSo I can't take my gun then.
那么我就不能带枪啰！
bDon't always joke like that! You don't have a gun.
别老是开这种玩笑，你根本没有枪。
aYes, it's true I don't.
我的确没有。
bYou shouldn't say things like that. You could get arrested!
你不应该说这种话，会被抓去的。
aWhat? Do you think someone will arrest me for making a joke?Someone will arrest me here at the breakfast table?
什么？会有人因为我开玩笑就逮捕我？会有人在这餐桌上就将我逮捕吗？
bNo. But if you say something like that in the White House,they may take it seriously. Sometimes I think you joke too much.
不是，不过如果你在白宫说那样的话，他们就会当真。有时候你玩笑开得太过火了。
aI'll be careful. Don't worry. I don't want to get arrested by the FBI.But how long does the White House tour last?
我会小心的，别担心，我并不想被联邦调查局的人逮捕。不过参观白宫要多久？
bI'm not sure. I think it lasts about one hour.
我不确定，我想大概一小时。
aAlright. We should take a taxi over there right after breakfast.
好的，我们吃完早餐就搭出租车去。
bFirst I want to look in the travel guide.Maybe they don't have tours in the morning.
我先看看旅游指南。很可能早上不开放参观。
aThat's a good idea. Do you want some more coffee?
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