The man reading the Times at the bus stop remarks on a story that begins with the words "Once upon a time", the classic opening for fairy tales in English.

在汽车站旁读《泰晤士报》的一位男士正评论一条新闻，该新闻以“从前啊”几个字开头，这是英语童话故事的典型开头。

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Now clearly I do not expect the assistant to speak English and this is merely my opening gambit.

显然，我并没有指望店员会说英语，这只是我的开场白。

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'is a degree in sociology, English or communications from a' door-opening 'school really going to help with that landscaping job that awaits you?' he asks rhetorically.

他打了个比方：你在一所所谓的能开启机会之门的大学学什么社会学、英语或是传播学，毕业了做的是却园林景观工作，你这个学位真的有用处吗？

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This, for me, has become the English horn solo in the opening section, strutting obliviously around the yard.

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