快捷之路交际英语2 chapter 2

　　[00:15.49]What’s New with You?
[00:14.99]有什么新鲜事吗？
[00:14.49]A. So what’s new with you?
[00:16.92]那么，有什么新鲜事吗？
[00:19.35]B. Nothing much. How about you?
[00:21.57]没什么。你呢？
[00:23.79]A. Well, actually, I have some good news.
[00:25.78]哎，我的确有个好消息。
[00:27.76]B. Really? What?I just got a big raise.
[00:30.24]真的吗？什么消息？我刚刚加了一大级薪水。
[00:32.72]B. You did? That’s great! Congratulations¹!
[00:35.36]你加了薪水？太棒了？恭喜你了！
[00:38.00]Is Anything Wrong?
[00:41.33]出了什么事吗？
[00:44.66]A. You seem upset. Is anything wrong?
[00:47.48]你脸色不大高兴，出什么事了吗？
[00:50.30]B. Yes, as a matter of fact there is.Oh? What?
[00:53.19]是的，出了点事。噢，什么事？
[00:56.08]B. I got a ticket for speeding on my way to work this morning.
[00:58.60]今天早晨我在上班的路上，车速太快被罚了款。
[01:01.12]A. You did? That’s too bad! I’m very sorry to hear that.
[01:04.40]你罚了款？太糟糕了！听到这真遗憾。
[01:07.68]Can I Ask You a Question?
[01:10.86]我可以问你一件事吗？
[01:14.05]A. Mohammed?Yes?Can I ask you a question?Sure. What?
[01:17.93]默罕穆德？嗯？我可以问你一件事吗？当然。什么事？
[01:21.81]A. Is our English teacher going to quit²?
[01:23.64]我们的英语教师是要辞职吗？
[01:25.47]B. No! Our English teacher isn’t going to quit.
[01:27.65]不！我们的英语教师没有要辞职啊！
[01:29.83]At least not as far as I know. Where did you hear that?
[01:32.31]至少就我所知是这样。你在哪里听说的？
[01:34.79]A. Some students were talking about it in the hallway³.
[01:36.92]有些学生在走廊里谈论此事。
[01:39.05]B. Well, I can’t believe it’s true.I’m sure it’s just a rumor⁴.
[01:41.53]嗯，我不相信这是真的。我肯定这只是谣传。
[01:44.01]What Are You Going to Do This Weekend?
[01:47.73]这个周末你打算做什么？
[01:51.46]A. What are you going to do this weekend?
[01:53.87]这个周末你打算做什么？
[01:56.29]B. My husband and I are going to repaint the kitchen.
[01:58.56]我丈夫和我准备把厨房重新粉刷一遍。
[02:00.84]A. Repaint the kitchen?Yes.
[02:02.81]重新粉刷厨房？对啊。
[02:04.78]A. Well, you’re certainly going to be busy!
[02:07.00]哈，那你们一定会很忙的。
[02:09.22]B. I suppose so. How about you?
[02:11.49]我想差不多。你呢？
[02:13.77]What are YOUR plans for the weekend?
[02:15.75]你的周末计划是什么？
[02:17.74]A. I’m not sure. I’ll probably visit my grandchildren⁵.
[02:20.61]我还没想好。也许会去看望我的孙子们。
[02:23.48]B. Well, have a good weekend!You, too.
[02:25.96]好啊，祝你周末愉快。你也一样。
[02:28.45]INTERCHANGE
[02:30.38]替换练习
[02:32.31]Tell Me a Little About Yourself
[02:35.40]跟我谈点你的情况
[02:38.48]A. So, tell me a little about yourself.
[02:40.66]那么，跟你谈点你的情况吧。
[02:42.84]B. Gee-uh ... I don’t know where to begin.
[02:45.22]哎-呃......我不知从何说起。
[02:47.59]What do you want to know?
[02:49.42]你想知道什么呢？
[02:51.25]A. Well ... Are you originally⁶ from around here?
[02:53.48]这个......你就是此地人吗？
[02:55.72]B. No, I’m originally from Chicago.
[02:57.78]不，我老家在芝加哥。
[02:59.85]I was born there and grew up there and went to school there.
[03:02.88]我在那儿出生，在那儿长大的，也在那儿上的学。
[03:05.91]I moved here after I graduated from college. How about you?
[03:08.94]大学毕业后，我就搬到这儿来了。你呢？
[03:11.97]A. Me?Yes. Where are you from?
[03:14.10]我？是啊？你是哪里人？
[03:16.22]I was born right here in Los Angeles and lived here until finished high school.
[03:19.45]我就是此地洛杉矶生的，直到高中毕业都住这儿。
[03:22.68]Then I lived in Denver for several years and moved back here just a year ago.
[03:25.85]后来在丹佛住了几年，一年前才又迁了回来。
[03:29.02]B. I see. How about your family?My family?
[03:31.66]原来是这样。你的家庭呢？我的家庭？
[03:34.30]B. Yes. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
[03:36.82]对。你有兄弟姐妹吗？
[03:39.34]A. Uh-huh. I have a brother and two sisters.
[03:41.58]嗯，我有一个哥哥，两个姐姐。
[03:43.81]They all live in San Diego. How about you?
[03:45.94]他们都住在圣迭戈。你呢？
[03:48.07]B. I have a sister. She lives in Cleveland.
[03:50.59]我有一个妹妹，住在克利夫兰。
[03:53.11]A. By the way, what do you do?I’m a journalist⁷. And you?
[03:56.23]顺便问一句，你是做什么的？我是记者，你呢？
[03:59.35]A. I’m a dentist.A dentist? That’s interesting.
[04:02.02]牙科医生。牙科医生？有意思。

1 congratulations   

n.祝贺；贺词；祝词

参考例句：

• I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。

3 hallway   

n.门厅；走廊

参考例句：

• The restroom is at the end of the hallway to the right.洗手间在走廊尽头右转的地方。
• The two rooms connect by a hallway.这两个房间有过道相连。

4 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

5 grandchildren   

n.孙子；孙（女），外孙（女）( grandchild的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He left a bequest to each of his grandchildren. 他给他的孙辈每人留下一笔遗产。
• His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age. 他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 originally   

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

• Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
• After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。

7 journalist   

n.记者，新闻工作者

参考例句：

• He works at newspaper office as a journalist.他作为记者在报社工作。
• He has worked as a journalist for ten years.他当了十年的新闻记者。