CORINNE： Wow！ It's 8：45. If we want to buy some beer， we should go now. ALEX： Why？ The party doesn't start until 10：30. CORINNE： Yes. But the liquor stores stop selling alcohol at 9：00. ALEX： Really？ All the liquor stores？
CORINNE： Yes. It's a state law. ALEX： You mean you can't buy beer after 9：00？
CORINNE： That's right. ALEX： How strange！ Why is there a law like that？
CORINNE： I don't like it either. But I guess a lot of Americans want to regulate drinking. They don't think it's good if people buy alcohol late at night. ALEX： But the bars are still open after 9：00. So people could just go to the bars. CORINNE： Of course. They can drink in the bars. But they can't buy beer at the bars and carry it outside. ALEX： Is that true？
CORINNE： It's true. It's against the law. And the bars must close at 1：30 am. If they stay open later， they could get fined. ALEX： That's silly. That's too early. CORINNE： I agree. Sometimes I think the government here treats people like children. ALEX： I'm really surprised. I thought America was "the land of the free". But you aren't even free to buy beer when you want. CORINNE： There was a time in American history when alcohol was even illegal. ALEX： I know. I read about it. CORINNE： So I think the laws today reflect that old attitude. Many people think alcohol is bad. And they think the government should control it. ALEX： Wait a minute. You said you can't buy beer at a liquor store after 9：00. CORINNE： That's right. ALEX： But what about Seven-Elevens. I saw a Seven-Eleven near your apartment， and they sell beer there. And they are open 24 hours. CORINNE： At 9：00， they have to put a lock on the beer cooler. So even at a Seven-Eleven， you have to buy beer before 9：00. ALEX： What a strange law！
CORINNE： I agree. Sometimes I think there are too many laws here. ALEX： So let's hurry and buy the beer. Before it's too late. CORINNE： Alright， let's go.
可琳恩：哇！八點(diǎn)四十五分了，如果我們要買啤酒的話，現(xiàn)在該走了。
亞歷斯：為什么？派對(duì)十點(diǎn)半才開始。
可琳恩：是的，可是酒店九點(diǎn)過后就不賣酒了。
亞歷斯：真的嗎？所有的酒店嗎？
可琳恩：是的，這是州政府的法律。
亞歷斯：你是指九點(diǎn)以后不能買酒？
可琳恩：沒錯(cuò)。
亞歷斯：好奇怪！為什么有那樣的法律？
可琳恩：我也不喜歡。
我猜是很多美國(guó)人想管制喝酒。
他們認(rèn)為太晚買酒是不好的。
亞歷斯：但是酒吧九點(diǎn)以后還是開的啊，所以只要去酒吧就好了。
可琳恩：當(dāng)然他們可以在酒吧喝酒。
但是不能在酒吧買酒外帶。
亞歷斯：真的嗎？
可琳恩：是真的，這是違反法律的。
而且酒吧必須在一點(diǎn)半關(guān)門，如果超出營(yíng)業(yè)時(shí)間，就會(huì)被罰款。
亞歷斯：好蠢喔，那樣太早了。
可琳恩：我同意。有時(shí)我認(rèn)為這兒的政府把人民當(dāng)作小孩。
亞歷斯：我真的很驚訝，我以為美國(guó)是塊自由之地，但是你們連買啤酒都不自由。
可琳恩：在美國(guó)歷酒甚至一度是非法的。
亞歷斯：我知道，我讀過。
可琳恩：所以我認(rèn)為現(xiàn)今的法律反映出舊有的態(tài)度。
很多人認(rèn)為酒是不好的，而且政府應(yīng)該管制。
亞歷斯：等等，你說九點(diǎn)以后在酒店買不到酒。
可琳恩：沒錯(cuò)。
亞歷斯：那么 7-11店呢？
我看過你家附近有一家7-11店，那兒有賣啤酒。
而且是24小時(shí)的。
可琳恩：一到九點(diǎn)，他們必須把啤酒的冰箱鎖起來。
所以即便是在7-11店，你也必須在九點(diǎn)以前買啤酒。
亞歷斯：好奇怪的法律！
可琳恩：我同意。有時(shí)我覺得這兒的規(guī)章太多。
亞歷斯：那么我們快去買啤酒吧，免得太晚。
可琳恩：好，走吧。
CORINNE： Yes. It's a state law. ALEX： You mean you can't buy beer after 9：00？
CORINNE： That's right. ALEX： How strange！ Why is there a law like that？
CORINNE： I don't like it either. But I guess a lot of Americans want to regulate drinking. They don't think it's good if people buy alcohol late at night. ALEX： But the bars are still open after 9：00. So people could just go to the bars. CORINNE： Of course. They can drink in the bars. But they can't buy beer at the bars and carry it outside. ALEX： Is that true？
CORINNE： It's true. It's against the law. And the bars must close at 1：30 am. If they stay open later， they could get fined. ALEX： That's silly. That's too early. CORINNE： I agree. Sometimes I think the government here treats people like children. ALEX： I'm really surprised. I thought America was "the land of the free". But you aren't even free to buy beer when you want. CORINNE： There was a time in American history when alcohol was even illegal. ALEX： I know. I read about it. CORINNE： So I think the laws today reflect that old attitude. Many people think alcohol is bad. And they think the government should control it. ALEX： Wait a minute. You said you can't buy beer at a liquor store after 9：00. CORINNE： That's right. ALEX： But what about Seven-Elevens. I saw a Seven-Eleven near your apartment， and they sell beer there. And they are open 24 hours. CORINNE： At 9：00， they have to put a lock on the beer cooler. So even at a Seven-Eleven， you have to buy beer before 9：00. ALEX： What a strange law！
CORINNE： I agree. Sometimes I think there are too many laws here. ALEX： So let's hurry and buy the beer. Before it's too late. CORINNE： Alright， let's go.
可琳恩：哇！八點(diǎn)四十五分了，如果我們要買啤酒的話，現(xiàn)在該走了。
亞歷斯：為什么？派對(duì)十點(diǎn)半才開始。
可琳恩：是的，可是酒店九點(diǎn)過后就不賣酒了。
亞歷斯：真的嗎？所有的酒店嗎？
可琳恩：是的，這是州政府的法律。
亞歷斯：你是指九點(diǎn)以后不能買酒？
可琳恩：沒錯(cuò)。
亞歷斯：好奇怪！為什么有那樣的法律？
可琳恩：我也不喜歡。
我猜是很多美國(guó)人想管制喝酒。
他們認(rèn)為太晚買酒是不好的。
亞歷斯：但是酒吧九點(diǎn)以后還是開的啊，所以只要去酒吧就好了。
可琳恩：當(dāng)然他們可以在酒吧喝酒。
但是不能在酒吧買酒外帶。
亞歷斯：真的嗎？
可琳恩：是真的，這是違反法律的。
而且酒吧必須在一點(diǎn)半關(guān)門，如果超出營(yíng)業(yè)時(shí)間，就會(huì)被罰款。
亞歷斯：好蠢喔，那樣太早了。
可琳恩：我同意。有時(shí)我認(rèn)為這兒的政府把人民當(dāng)作小孩。
亞歷斯：我真的很驚訝，我以為美國(guó)是塊自由之地，但是你們連買啤酒都不自由。
可琳恩：在美國(guó)歷酒甚至一度是非法的。
亞歷斯：我知道，我讀過。
可琳恩：所以我認(rèn)為現(xiàn)今的法律反映出舊有的態(tài)度。
很多人認(rèn)為酒是不好的，而且政府應(yīng)該管制。
亞歷斯：等等，你說九點(diǎn)以后在酒店買不到酒。
可琳恩：沒錯(cuò)。
亞歷斯：那么 7-11店呢？
我看過你家附近有一家7-11店，那兒有賣啤酒。
而且是24小時(shí)的。
可琳恩：一到九點(diǎn)，他們必須把啤酒的冰箱鎖起來。
所以即便是在7-11店，你也必須在九點(diǎn)以前買啤酒。
亞歷斯：好奇怪的法律！
可琳恩：我同意。有時(shí)我覺得這兒的規(guī)章太多。
亞歷斯：那么我們快去買啤酒吧，免得太晚。
可琳恩：好，走吧。