In England nobody¹ under the age of eighteen is allowed² to drink in a public³ bar⁴. One day, Mr.Tomposon and his son who had⁵ his eigh-teenth birthday go to a public bar.

英格兰，不满18岁是不允许到酒馆喝酒的，一天汤普森在他儿子18岁生日那天，带着他去了酒馆。

A:You are so strict⁶ that you never took⁷ me here before, Daddy.

爸爸，你太严格了，以前你从不带我来这里。

B:Because you were not old enough.

因为你还不够大。

A:I see.

我知道。

（After half an hour.半小时以后。）

B:Now, Tom,1 want to teach you a useful⁸ lesson. You must alway s be careful not to drink too much.

汤姆，现在我给你上一课。你必须注意永远不要喝得过多。

A:Can I know when I have had enough?

我怎么才能知道我喝够了呢？

B:Well,I'll tell you.Do you see those two lights at the end o fthe bar?When they seem⁹ to have become four, you've had enough and should go home.

听着，你看见酒馆那头的两盏灯了吗？当那儿的灯变成四盏的时候，你就喝够了，该回家了。

A:But Dad,I can only see one light at the end of the bar.

可是，爸爸，我只看见那儿有一盏灯呀。