书城外语从零开始学英语,“袋”着走
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第32章 脱口而出:交流无障碍(11)

艾伦:我比较想听歌。没有其他人要唱歌了吗?

玛雅:来吧!我们在这里两小时了,你连一首歌都没唱!

艾伦:我知道,不过……嘿,史丹利来了!我在等着听他唱。

玛雅:不如帮他点一首猫王的歌吧?他喜欢《国王》这首歌。

艾伦:我来插播。

(几分钟之后……)

玛雅:史丹利还在唱吗?他把着麦克风不放!

艾伦:恐怕是的!

玛雅:他的歌声像生病的牛!我再也无法忍受了。

艾伦:我们可以帮他调一个音吗?他唱高一点的音或许会比较好听。

玛雅:我已经试过了。看来是无药可救。

艾伦:天啊!

注释:

turn/t?:n/n.(依次轮流时各自的)一次机会

adjust /?'d??st/ v.调整

pitch /pit?/ n.定调

key /ki:/ n.音调

4.我的博客我做主Blog

Blog

JuIia:Hey,Tommy,I read your bIog a few days ago and I have a question.

Tommy:Yeah,what's up?

JuIia:Well,first off,I thought it was pretty cooI.

Tommy:Thanks.I don't put much work into it,but it passes the time.

JuIia:You're a really good writer.I was wondering if you couId heIp me start up my own bIog.

Tommy:Sure,I guess so.The website I use is free.

JuIia:Oh,really?How do I make my own page?

Tommy:I have a friend that heIps me out with that stuff,but I can show you some basic HTML if you want a custom page Iayout.

JuIia:That sounds great,if you don't mind teaching me.

Tommy:It's cooI.How about meeting up tomorrow in the Iibrary and I can teach you some stuff?

JuIia:Sounds good.I'll meet you there.

博客

茱莉亚:嗨,我前几天看你的博客了,想问你一个问题。

汤米:嗯,什么问题?

茱莉亚:首先,我觉得你的博客非常酷。

汤米:谢谢,我没花很多功夫在博客上,但那能打发时间。

茱莉亚:你的文章写得真好。我在想你能不能帮我开一个博客。

汤米:当然可以。我用的网站是免费的。

茱莉亚:哦,是吗?我怎么做自己的网页?

汤米:我一个朋友帮我做的,但是如果你想设置一个自定义网页,我可以告诉你一些基本的HTML。

茱莉亚:如果你不介意教我的话,那当然好了。

汤米:好的。我们明天在图书馆见面,我教你一些东西怎么样?

茱莉亚:好的。明天见。

注释:

wonder /'w?nd?/ vi.纳闷;想知道

site /sait/ n.地点,场所

stuff /st?f/ n.物品,东西

Iayout /'Ieiaut/ n.版面设计,版面编排

5.摄影Taking photographs

Photography

Cathy:CongratuIations,Green!You've won the Photographic Prize for this year.

Green:WonderfuI!I'm really happy.

Cathy:Well,your pictures are very good.How Iong have you been a photographer?

Green:Not very Iong……for about three years.

Cathy:You are really good at that.

Green:Yeah.That's the one thing I really enjoy.

Cathy:What's the most exciting photo-graphic job you've ever had?

Green:Oh,definiteIy the visit of Hawaii!I took hundreds of pictures.

Cathy:Really?CouId I see them?

Green:HoId on a second.They are right here.

Cathy:Wow!These are gorgeous.They came out really well.

Green:Thanks.

摄影

凯西:格林,祝贺你获得了今年的摄影大奖!

格林:太好了,我真是开心极了。

凯西:你的照片拍得非常好。你做摄影师多久了?

格林:不长……三年吧。

凯西:你干这个确实得心应手。

格林:对。对摄影我真是乐此不疲。

凯西:最让你激动的摄影工作是哪一次?

格林:哦,毫无疑问是去夏威夷。我照了上百张照片。

凯西:真的吗?我能看看照片吗?

格林:请稍等一会儿。都在这里。

凯西:噢!真美。照片都照得很好。

格林:谢谢!

注释:

photographer /f?'t?gr?f?/ n.摄影师

definiteIy /'definitIi/ adv.肯定地

gorgeous /'g?:d??s/ a.极好的

6.体验网购Experiencing shopping online

Shopping online

Jane:Hi,Tina!WouId you pIease show me the onIine store?

Tina:Of course.Usually you need to Iogin to a website and register to create an anccount.Be carefuI when you fill in the form with your personaI information.

Jane:I see.What shouId I do next?

Tina:Browse through the website and put the goods you have chosen into your shopping cart.Then cIick"go to shopping cart"Iink to pIace the order.

Jane:Things are chosen.What shall I do next?

Tina:CIick"go to the cart and pIace the order'to confirm your order.

Jane:What about the deIivery?

Tina:The goods will be sent to you in a few days.

Jane:Then what shouId I care about whiIe shopping onIine?

Tina:Choose the secure website and be carefuI to give your personaI information.

Jane:Then how shouId I pay?

Tina:You pay cash on deIivery.

Jane:Tina,you said it.The virtuaI worId is sureIy changing our way of shopping.

Tina:Yes.This is the most popuIar way of shopping right now.

网上购物

简:嗨,蒂娜!你能不能带我到网店看看。

蒂娜:当然了。一般情况下,你要登陆网页,注册开设账户。填充个人信息时要谨慎一些。

简:明白了。然后我怎么办呢?

蒂娜:浏览网页选择你要的东西,把它加到购物车里。然后点“去购物车”,链接到下订单的地方。

简:东西选好了,然后怎么做呢?

蒂娜:点“去购物车订货”确认你的订单。

简:那怎么送货呢?

蒂娜:几天之内他们会送货给你。

简:还有网上购物时我应该注意什么?

蒂娜:选择信用好的网站,填写个人信息要小心。

简:我怎么付钱呢?

蒂娜:

货到付款。

简:蒂娜,你说得对。虚拟世界确实正在改变我们的购物方式。

蒂娜:是的,这是现在最流行的购物方式。

注释:

register /'red?ist?/ v.注册

cart /ka:t/ n.购物车

credit /'kredit/ n.信誉

7.“宅男宅女”Couch potato

TV programs

Sharon:Maggie,give me the remote controller.Friends is on.

Maggie:I'm watching The X-FiIes.This is the season finaIe.I don't want to miss it.

Sharon:You can record it on video-tape and watch it tomorrow.The best part of a videotape is that you can fast forward through commerciaIs.

Maggie:OK,here you go!

Sharon:You know what!Brad Pitt will pop up on tonight's episode.His gig must be fun.

Maggie:Don't you think sitcoms have too many Iaugh tracks?There's Iaughing every five minutes.

Sharon:Friends is not a so-so comedy.It is a hit and a prime time show.

Maggie:I'm not anti Friends.I'm just getting tired of sitcoms.There are so many TV stations showing them,channeI after channeI.

Sharon:That's why reaIity shows are a welcome trend nowadays.

Maggie:Yes,you bet!

Sharon:Which of the reaIity shows do you Iike?

Maggie:Survivor is my favorite.

电视节目

沙伦:玛吉,把遥控器给我!《老友记》开始演了。

玛吉:我正在看《X档案》。这是这一季的最后一集,我不想错过。

沙伦:你可以把它录下来,等到明天再看啊。看录影带的好处就是看到广告的时候你可以快进。

玛吉:好吧!拿去!

沙伦:你知道吗?布拉德·皮特在今晚这一集会出现喔!他的客串演出一定很有趣。

玛吉:你不觉得情景喜剧放太多噱头笑声吗?每隔五分钟就听到一阵傻笑声。

沙伦:《老友记》可不是马马虎虎的喜剧,它可是广受好评,又排在黄金时段的节目。

玛吉:我不是说《老友记》不好,我只是很厌烦情景喜剧。好多电视台都在播情景喜剧,一个频道接着一个频道。

沙伦:所以,由观众报名参加演出的电视节目最近才会变得那么受欢迎。

玛吉:是的,我同意你的说法!

沙伦:那你最喜欢哪一个电视节目呢?

玛吉:《我要活下去》是我最喜欢的。

注释:

remote controller遥控器

finaIe /fi'nɑ:Ii/ n.结尾

forward /'f?:w?d/ adv.向前

episode/'epis?ud/n.(电视等的)连续剧的一出(或一集)

gig /gig/ v.公演

sitcom /'sitk?m/ n.情景喜剧

8.爬山Climbing mountains

Let's have a rest

Mark:Lucy,shall we take a rest for a whiIe?I'm tired out and all in a sweat.

Lucy:OK.I'm aIready out of breath,too.

Mark:I regret taking so many things with me.

Lucy:I see eye to eye with you.They affect your speed.

Mark:Pass me the water bottIe,pIease.My throat nearIy burns.

Lucy:Here you are.

Mark:Thank you.

Lucy:How much farther do we have to waIk?

Mark:There is about 600 meters Ieft to our goaI.

Lucy:We are cIimbing higher and higher.

Mark:Yes.What a beautifuI scenery on the mountain!

Lucy:Look,two birds fIew over our heads.

我们休息一下吧

沙伦:露西,我们休息一下好吗?我精疲力竭,而且满身大汗。

玛吉:好的,我也已经气喘吁吁了。