著迷英語900句 Book 5

UNIT 35

Seen any Dragons Lately?第三十五章 最近見到過龍嗎?

LESSON 1

ALI: Hello, Mr. Vegetable Man. Do you remember me? My name is Ali.您好!賣菜的先生，還記得我嗎?我叫埃利。

MR YAMAMOT Yes, Ali. I remember you.記得!埃利。

ALI: I met you when you were going to the Japanese Garden. Did you have a good time?您到日本花園去的時候我見到過您。那次玩得好嗎?

MR YAMAMOTOI: Yes, thank you, Ali. Is this your mother, Ali?很好!謝謝你，埃利。這是你母親嗎?

ALI: Yes, it is. Mommy, I told you about this man.對，是我媽媽。媽媽，他就是我跟你說過的那個人。

MRS NIKZAD: His name is Mr. Yamamoto, Ali. Be polite.他是亞瑪莫托先生，埃利。要有禮貌。

ALI: How do you know his name, Mommy?您怎么知道他的名字，媽媽?

MRS NIKZAD: Because many of my friends have told me about him and his excellent shop. It's nice to meet you, Mr. Yamamoto. Our name is Nikzad.許多朋友都和我談起過他和他極好的商店。真高興見到您，亞瑪莫托先生。我們姓尼克撒德。

MR MAMOT How do you do, Mrs. Nikzad?Your son helped me find my way around the Fair. 您好，尼克撒德太太。您的兒子在博覽會上給我?guī)н^路。

ALI: Are you famous, Mr. Yamamoto? How come?亞瑪莫托先生，您一定很有名吧?怎么出的名?

MR YAMAMOT Because I have lived in this neighborhood a long time.因為我在這附近住了很長時間了。

ALI: But that isn't enough, is it?但這并能說明問題呀，對嗎?

MR. YAMAMOT You have to answer that question for yourself.那你只好自己回答這個問題了。

LESSON 2

ALI: No. You have to do something special to be famous. You have to kill a dragon.不，您一定做過什么特別出名的事。您一定殺了一條龍。

MR. YAMAMOT I've never done that. I have seen many and fought with a few. But to my knowledge I haven't killed any yet.我從來沒殺過龍。我見的很多，也和人爭吵過，但在我的記憶里，還沒殺過什么東西。

CUSTOMER: Excuse me, do you have any lettuce?勞駕，您這兒有萵巨嗎?

ALI: Wow, have you ever ... ?噢，您……?

Mrs. NIKZAD: Mr. Yamamoto is a busy man. Perhaps Ali, we have already taken too much of his time. 亞瑪莫托先生是個忙人。埃利，大概，我們已經(jīng)打擾了好長時間了。

MR. YAMAMOT [to the customer] I'll be with you in a moment. [對顧客]我馬上就給您拿。

[to Ali and his mother] Not at all, Mrs. Nikzad. If I don't have enough time, it is because I am old, not because I am busy. [對埃利和他的母親]沒關(guān)系，尼克撒德太太。如果說我的時間不夠，那是因為我老了，可不是因為我忙呀!

ALI: I don't understand.我不明白。

MRS NIKZAD: Mr. Yamamoto is very wise. When have lived a little longer, you will understand.亞瑪莫托先生說的很對，等你再長大點兒，就會明白的。

ALI: I want to understand now.我現(xiàn)在就想知道。

MR. YAMAMOT Then you must visit me again.那你就再來找我。

ALI: Can I? I mean, may I?我能來嗎?我是說，我可以來嗎?

UNIT 36

The Competition第三十六章 比賽

LESSON 1

Joana and Mrs. Farias are in the kitchen talking.(喬安娜和菲里亞斯夫人在廚房談話)

MRS. FARIAS: When is Michael coming to pick up?米其爾什么時候來接你?

JOANA: He said seven. [The door bell ring.] Would you get the door please, Mama? [Mrs. Fanas goes to the door and opens it.]他說七點鐘。[門鈴響了]媽媽，您幫我開一下門好嗎?[菲里亞斯夫人走去把門打開]

MRs. FARIAS: Hello, Micheal. How are you?噢，米其爾，你好?

MICHAEL: Fine, thank you, Mrs. Farias. And you?好，謝謝您，菲里亞斯太太。您好嗎?

MRS. FARIAS: Well, as a matter of fact, I'm not feeling very well today.好!不過說實在的，今天我有些不舒服。

MICHAEL: What's the matter?怎么了?

MRS. FARIAS: Oh, I'm sure that it's nothing serious. Joana, Michael's here! [Joana enters]噢，沒什么大不了的。喬安娜，米其爾來了![喬安娜進(jìn)屋來]

JOANA: Hi, Michael.你好，米其爾!

MICHAEL: Hi, you look great!你好!看起來你挺高興。

JOANA: Thank you.謝謝!

MRS. FARIAS: Will you two please excuse me? I have some things to do in the kitchen.你們倆聊吧，我要到廚房去干點活。

MICHAEL: Certainly. [to Joana ] What's up?您請便![對喬安娜]什么事那么高興。

JOANA: I have some exciting news.我有些激動人心的消息。

MICHAEL: What is it? I hope you aren't going back home.什么消息?我可不希望是你準(zhǔn)備回老家的消息。

JOANA: No.Right now I can't think of any place I'd rather be than here. But ...不是。我不能馬上想出什么地方比這里更好。不過……

MICHAEL: What is it, then?不過什么?說下去。

JOANA: How would you like to go to Brazil for two years?去巴西呆兩年你覺得怎么樣?

LESSON 2

MICHAEL: What? How? With whom?什么?怎么去?和誰一起去?

JOANA: The Brazilian Pavilion is holding an art competition. The person who wins gets a grant to study and paint anywhere in Brazil. 世界博覽會的巴西館正在舉辦美術(shù)大賽，獲勝者將得到獎學(xué)金，到巴西的任何地方學(xué)習(xí)和繪畫。

MICHAEL: Really? How do you apply?真的?那怎么辦呢?

JOANA: All you have to do is submit a painting to the Brazilian Pavilion by December 1. You'll love Brazil. I'll show you all the sights. We'll have a wonderful time.你所要干的就是在12月1日以前必須交巴西館一幅畫。你會愛上巴西的。我可以領(lǐng)你看巴西所有的風(fēng)景名勝。我們將有一段美好的時光。

MICHAEL: Hold on. I can enter. That doesn't mean I'll win.說干就干，我可以參加。但這并不等于我能取勝。

JOANA: Michael, no one else has a chance!米其爾，沒人能有這個機(jī)會!

MICHAEL: Oh, come on.噢，得啦。

JOANA: No, really. Name one modern artist whose pain tings are better than yours? Name one artist whose paintings the judges could possibly like more than yours. 不，真的，盡管現(xiàn)代畫家的作品比你的要好。但裁判們也許更喜歡你的畫。

MICHAEL: It's nice to have someone who believes in you. Too bad you're not one of the judges.有人信任你這的確很好。糟糕的是你并不是這次比賽的裁判。

JOANA: Which picture are you going to send in?你打算畫哪張畫?

MICHAEL: I don't know. I'll have to do something new-something totally new--something spectacular. 我不知道。我得畫幾張新的——全新的——能夠吸引人的作品。

UNIT 37

Reading and Refocus第三十七章 閱讀與提高

LESSON 1第一課

Another Letter from Miguel 米蓋爾的另一封信

Dear Mama,

I can't believe it! I'll be home in a couple of weeks.

This has been the greatest vacation I've ever had,

My English is pretty good now. I can understand almost

everything--except on the phone. I've made many new

friends and learned lots of new things. For example,

Mama, believe it or not, some Americans spend more

hours watching T. V. than working at their jobs. It's

true! I read it in an American paper.

I called the Monteros last week. They were very happy

to see me. You're right. They have a daughter my age.

She is happily married, has two children, and sends her

regards, They all send their regards. Mrs. Montero

cried when we talked about the people she hasn't seen

in years. I felt a little sorry for her. She wants to

go back to Colombia for a visit, but I don't think they have

the money.

On the brighter side, I'm sending you another photograph of

Marta. Don't worry.I'm not going to do anything 'foolish,'

but I want you to be able to recognize her.

Love, Miguel

親愛的媽媽：

我簡直不相信，再過兩個星期我就要回家了。在我所有的假期中，這次是最名符其實的?，F(xiàn)在我的英語相當(dāng)好。除了在電話中有點困難外，其它的我都能聽明白。我交了許多新朋友，學(xué)到了許多新東西。比如，媽媽，也許您不信，一些美國人看電視的時間比工作的時間要長的多。這是真的，我是從報紙上看到的。

上星期，我拜訪了蒙特羅斯一家。他們見到我很高興。您說得對，他們有一個女兒和我同歲。她婚姻美滿，已經(jīng)有了兩個孩子，她問您好。他們?nèi)叶甲屛掖鷨柲谩Ｃ商亓_斯太太聽到談起她幾年沒見的朋友時都哭了。我覺得有點對不起她。她想回哥倫比亞看看，不過我看他們的錢不夠。

正如您所見，我又給您寄了一張瑪塔的照片。別擔(dān)心，我不會干什么“蠢事”，我只想讓您能認(rèn)識她。

愛您的：米蓋爾

LESSON 2第二課

A Note from Nora 娜拉的便條

Hi, kids.

It's Friday again, so I won't be home from work until

9:15.

Dinner is in the refrigerator. Peggy, you can heat up

the stew and make the salad. Suzy, you can set the

table. Billy and Jack, I want you to clear the table,

wash the dishes, and put them away.

And you can get started on the weekly chores.

No chores, no allowance. Peggy, please scrub the

bathroom. It's filthy.

Jack, you know how to use the vacuum cleaner,

Would you please do the rugs and the floors?

And you, Billy, please clean up the mess in the

basement. I don't know what you were doing down

there, but you left'tools all over the place. And Suzy,

you can help Billy sweep up.

Dad will be home around 6:30. Why don't you have

dinner ready by then? OK. kids? Enjoy your dinner. Oh

yes,for dessert, you can have the chocolate cake. But

please leave a little piece for your hard-working

mother.

Love

Mom

孩子們：

又到星期五了，我得到九點一刻才能回家。晚飯在冰箱里。佩吉，你把燉菜熱熱，再做點沙拉。蘇西，你擺桌子。比利和杰克，我要你們擦桌子、洗碗并把它們放好。然后開始做你們每周都做的家務(wù)。不干家務(wù)就不給你們零花錢。佩吉，你擦洗一下洗澡間。那里太臟了。杰克，你知道怎么用吸塵器。把地毯和地板打掃一下，好嗎?那么你呢，比利，你把地下室亂七八糟的東西整理整理。真不知道你們在那兒都干了些什么，工具放得到處都是。蘇西，你幫比利打掃。爸爸大概在六點半回家。你們要在他回家前把晚飯準(zhǔn)備好。好嗎，孩子們?祝你們吃頓好飯，噢，對了，點心，你們可以吃點巧克力蛋糕。不過，可千萬別忘了，給你們辛苦工作的媽媽留點兒。

愛你們的：媽媽

LESSON 3 THE WORLD'S FAIR NEWSLETTER

第三課 世界博覽會會刊

Volume 1 No.5

Published by THE WORLD'S FAIR CORPORATION

and THE G. W. CRAWFORD AGENCY, INC.

THE SPACE BUILDING OPENS by Henry Leeds '

Yesterday was the opening of the Space Building here

at the World's Fair. Many famous scientists, architects,

and diplomats were present. There was something for everybody.

Messrs. Wood, Glass, and Stone, who are the architects

of the building, attended the ceremonies. The building, which

looks like a big glass cube, is as modern as its exhibitions.

A large crowd listened to the many speeches of the diplomats.

Among the listeners was a little boy. He was about seven years

old, had curly black hair and big brown eyes, and was eating

an ice cream sandwich. "Are you enjoying the speeches?" I asked.

"No." he said, "they're boring. ""Then why are you here?"

Because it's not as boring as home. "

There you have it. Another day at the Fair.

第一冊 第 五 號

世界博覽會與加里?惠特尼?克勞伍德聯(lián)合印發(fā)

太空館落成開幕——亨利?利斯采寫

昨天世界博覽會的太空館正式開館接待游客。許多著名的藝術(shù)家、建筑師和外交官出席了開館典禮。該建筑的設(shè)計者，伍德、哥拉斯和思脫三位先生參加了開館儀式。這座建筑象它里面的展品一樣現(xiàn)代化。它看起來象一個巨大的玻璃骰子。一大群人聽了外交官們的賀詞。人群中有一個小男孩，大約七歲，他有著一頭卷曲的黑發(fā)和一雙褐色的大眼睛，嘴里吃著一塊冰激凌三明治。“你喜歡這些講話嗎?”我問道。“不喜歡，”他說，“他們使人討厭。”那你為什么還呆在這兒?”“因為這兒和家里的討厭事不一樣。”你會明白孩子的意思。在博覽會又過了一天。

UNIT 38

You're Invited to a Party第三十八章 邀請你參加宴會

LESSON 1

ALI: Mommy. I'm going to be seven soon, right?媽媽，我快到七歲了，對嗎?

MRS. NIKZAD: Yes, July 17.對，7月17日。

ALI: What day is that?是星期幾呀?

MRs. NIKZAD: It's a Monday.星期一。

ALI: May I have a birthday party?我可以開個生日晚會嗎?

MRS. NIKZAD: I'm sure you can. However, we'll have to talk to your father. 我想可以。不過，我們要告訴你爸爸一聲。

ALI: I'll be good. I promise. I'll do whatever he says. I'll be so good that he won't know I'm here. Can we call him?那好，我答應(yīng)您。爸爸說什么我都要開。我一聲不響，爸爸不會知道我在家。我們給他打電話吧!

MRS. NmZA No. He'll be home any minute, Ali. It can wait till then, I'm sure. We've never had a big party in this apartment. I wonder ...不用，埃利。他一會兒就回來。我保證，到時候跟他說。在這所公寓里我們從來沒舉辦過大的晚會?？峙?hellip;…

ALI: Oh, I don't want the party here!噢，我不是想在這兒搞晚會。

MRS NIKZAD; No? Where do you want it?不在這兒?那你想在哪兒?

ALI: At the Ice Cream Parlor. You know, the one that has 101 flavors. 在冷飲店。你知道，就是那家有101種風(fēng)味的冷飲店。

MR.IKZAD: The Ice Cream Parlor?Do you mean the one which is near your father's bank at the Fair ? 冷飲店?你說的是不是你爸爸工作的那個世界博覽會銀行附近的那家?

ALI: Yes, that's the one. Jimmy's birthday party was there, and the party that he had was great.對，就是那家。吉米的生日宴會就是在那兒開的。而且那次宴會開得特別好。

LESSON 2

[MRS.NIkzad enters.][尼克撒德先生進(jìn)來]

MRS. NIKZAD: Hello, dear. How was your day?親愛的，你好，今天過的怎么樣?

MR.NIKZAD : Hello, Zahra. Hi, Son. I'm such a good mood that I feel like celebrating. Let's go out to dinner tonight. 你好，贊哈拉。嘿，兒子，我今天特別高興(情緒很好)。我想慶祝一下，我們?nèi)ネ膺叧酝盹埌伞?/p>

ALI: whoopee !噢……

MRS. NmZA Ali has something to ask you.埃利有事要問你。

MR. NmZA What is it, Ali?什么事，埃利?

ALI: Father, may I please have a birthday party?爸爸，給我開個生日宴會好嗎?

MR. Nmzn Of course, Ali. Why not?當(dāng)然可以，埃利，這有什么不行呢?

ALI: Thanks, Daddy. [Ali hugs his father. ]謝謝爸爸。[埃利摟住爸爸]

MR. NmZAD: What kind of party do you want, Ali?埃利，你想開個什么樣的宴會呢?

ALI: An ice cream party!冰激凌宴會。

MR. NmZA IS that what you want?Wouldn't you like to go to a baseball game instead?就想開個這樣的宴會?你不想去看場棒球比賽?

ALI: Daddy, this is much better/ You eat lots and lots of ice cream. They put it in a big bowl. And then, when you've eaten so much ice cream that you can't eat any more, you eat some more anyway. 爸爸，就這個宴會最好啦!你可以吃好多好多冰激凌。他們把冰激凌放在大碗里，這樣，當(dāng)你吃得一點也不想再吃時，也只得強(qiáng)迫自己再多吃點。

MR.NIKZA It sounds terrible.聽起來真可怕。

MRS.NIKAD: I guess it sounds wonderful to kids. What do you think, dear?我看這對孩子來說倒不錯，你說呢?親愛的?

MR.NIKZAD: Okay, Ali. It's a deal. 好吧，埃利，就這樣定了。

ALI: Oh, boy!噢，真的!

UNIT 39第三十九章

Going Home回家

LESSON 1

MRS. FARLAS: Packing is very upsetting. I wish someone would do it for me. In fact, I wish I were home now and: the plane trip were over.太亂了，真希望有人幫我整理一下。真的，要是現(xiàn)在旅結(jié)束，已經(jīng)到家了該有多好。

JOANA: You don''t have to pack tonight.你沒必要今晚就收拾行李。

MRS. FARIAS: I know, but I want to see how much room I have in my suitcase. Tomorrow I have to buy presents for everyone back home.我知道，不過我想看看箱子里有沒有空地方，明天好買點禮物回家送給他們。

JOANA: Sometimes I wish I were going with you.我有時真想跟你一起走。

MRS. FARiAS: Sometimes I wish you were, too, dear.我也很愿意你和我一起走。

JOANA: I know, but you mustn''t worry about me. Mama. I''ll be all right. Paulo doesn''t let me out of his sight. 媽媽，你不用為我擔(dān)心，我能照看好自己，鮑羅隨時都會照看我的。

MRS. FARIAS: I know you''ll be all right. I''m worrying about myself. The house will seem so empty without you and Paulo. 681 And what if you de cide to stay here? 這些我都知道。我擔(dān)心的是我自己。沒有你和鮑羅，這房子就顯得太空了。你們準(zhǔn)備住在這里嗎?

JOANA: Oh, Mama !媽媽!

LESSON 2

JOANA: Anyway, you were about to mention the gifts you had to buy.您應(yīng)該去給家里人買小禮品了。

MRS. FARIAS: Yes. What do you think I ought to get for your father?知道，你看我給你爸爸買件什么禮物好呢?

JOANA: He has just about everything, doesn''t he?他什么都不缺，對嗎?

MRS. FARIAS: That''s the trouble.這真麻煩。

PAUL Hi, Mama. Hi, Joana.你好媽媽，你好喬安娜!

MRS. FAmAS: I''m glad you''re home early. Do you know how to fix the lock on that suitcase?It''s stuck.今天你回來的這么早，我真高興。你知道這提箱的鎖怎么鎖嗎?真難弄。

PAUL It probably needs a little oil.該上點油了。

MRS. FAmAS: Paulo, I don''t know what to get for your father. Do you have any suggestions?鮑羅，給你爸爸買點什么禮物好?你有什么好主意嗎?

PAUL Why don''t you get him a pocket calculator?買個袖珍計算器好嗎?

MRS. FAmAS: That''s a wonderful ideal I hope he doesn''t already have one.太好了，但愿現(xiàn)在他還沒有這玩意兒。

PAUL I doubt it. There, the lock''s okay now.我想他還沒有。呶，鎖好了。

MRS. FAmAS: Good. Thank you, dear. Where should I look for a calculator?太好了，謝謝你，親愛的。你讓我去哪兒買計算器?

PAUL I know a place where I can get one on sale. I''U pick one up for you tomorrow.我知道一個地方賣計算器，明天我給您買回來吧。

MRS. FAmAS: Thank you, dear. You know, when I get home. I''m going to wish I were back here. I wish there were some way for all of us to be in the same city, or at least, the same country.好吧，親愛的，你知道，我一到家，就總想回到這里來，真想我們大家都在一個城市里，哪怕在一個國家里也好呀。

UNIT 40 第四十章

A Pseudonym 假名

LESSON 1

[The door bell ring at Michael''s apartment][米其爾公寓的門鈴響了]

MICHAEL: Hi, Pedro. How are you doing?彼卓，是你啊，有事嗎?

PEOR Fine. I just wanted to stop by and say hello. 你好，我是路過這兒，順便來看看你。

MICHAEL: Come on in. [Pedro comes in]進(jìn)來吧。[彼卓進(jìn)到屋里]

How about some coffee?喝杯咖啡吧?

PEDR Sounds good.好的。

MICHAEL: What''s new? You look tired. 怎么啦?你好像很累。

PEOR I''m trying to find a present for Miguel. He''s leaving at the end of next week.我想送給米蓋爾一個禮物，他下個星期末就要走了。

MICHAL: That''s too bad.太糟了。

PEDR He thinks so, too.他也這么說。

MICHAEL: What about Marta?那瑪塔呢?

PEDR Who knows? I don''t ask any questions. They act like teenagers in love. They cling to each other as if there were no tomorrow. 誰知道!我什么也不問。他們簡直像十幾歲熱戀的孩子，倆人依依不舍，好像過了今天就沒有明天了。

MICHAEL: You''re cynical today.你又嘲笑她們。

PEDR Realistic. In a week, she won''t remember his name.現(xiàn)實些，一個星期之后她就會忘掉他的名字。

MICHAEL: Come on, Pedro.得啦，彼卓。

PEDR I''ll make you a bet. How much? Five dollars?我敢跟你打賭，多少錢?5美元?

MICHAEL: OK. A five-dollar bet. Shake. [They shake hands]好吧，就打5美元的賭吧，握手算數(shù)。[倆人握手。]

LESSON 2

MICHAEL: YOU take your coffee black, right?你喝不加牛奶的咖啡對吧?

PEDR Right, thanks.對，謝謝。

MICHAEL: I have a favor to ask.我想求你幫個忙。

PEDR What is it?幫什么忙?

MICHAEL: I''m entering an art competition, and I''d like to use your name.我要參加一個繪畫比賽，我想用你的名字。

PEDR What do you mean?為什么?

MICHAEL: I don''t want my father to know I''m entering the competition.我不想讓我父親知道我參加這個比賽。

PEDR O.K., if you want it that way. You finish the painting, and I''ll be happy to sign my name. I love to see an artist working. 好吧，如果是這樣，你來畫畫，我來簽名。我倒很愛看你們這些藝術(shù)家工作。

MICHAEL: Here''s the brochure. They call the contest "Young Artists'' Competition. " [Pedro reads the brochure. ]這是小冊子，他們把這次比賽稱作“青年藝術(shù)家繪畫大賽”。[彼卓看小冊子]

PEDR Money, Brazil, and Joana ! Did they design this contest especially:for you? Good luck. Are you submitting something new?金錢，巴西和喬安娜，這是他們特別為你設(shè)計的嗎?你好福氣，你不準(zhǔn)備送幾幅新作品嗎?

MICHAEL: yes.是新的。

PEDR May I see it?讓我看看好嗎?

MICHAEL: There''s nothing to see. I''ve finished painting my canvas white, and now I''m stuck, Maybe I need a break. Have you had dinner yet?沒什么可看的，我剛把底布涂成白色，我現(xiàn)在有點累了，是不是該休息一會了?你吃飯了嗎?

PEDR No.沒有。

MICHAEL: I haven''t, either. Do you want to go downtown?我也沒吃。你想不想進(jìn)城?

PEDR I''m broke.我一分錢也沒有。

MICHAL: OK. I''ll call that place around the corner and have them deliver a pizza. How''s that?沒關(guān)系。我打電話要個*角落的位置，再要些意大利餡餅。你看怎么樣?

PEDR Fine.好吧。

UNIT 41第四十一章

Sleepless Nights 失眠

LESSON 1

JOANA: HOW'S the painting coming?畫出來了嗎?

MICHAEL: I don't Know. Last night I was up till 3:30 or 4: 00, and even though I'm exhausted, I can't sleep. I haven't been sleeping well for a week. 不知道，昨天晚上雖然我精疲力盡，可怎么也睡不著，這一個星期我都沒睡好。

JOANA: That's probably because you're too tense.這倒有可能，因為你太緊張了。

MICHAEL: I don't know what's wrong.我也不明白到底怎么了。

JOANA: Great paintings aren't created overnight, Try to relax.一幅杰作，也不是一個晚上就能創(chuàng)作出來的。還是放松點。

MICHAEL: That's easier said than done.談何容易。

JOANA: I'm sorry.對不起!

MICHAL: NO, don't apologize.沒什么。

JOANA: What's the subject of the painting?畫的主題是什么?

MICHAL: That's the problem. I want to do a portrait. 我正在考慮。我想畫一張肖像。

JOANA: Of whom ?誰的肖像?

MICHAEL: A woman, A modern woman. But that's all I know. I've been drawing all week, but I don't like anything I've done. 一個女人的，一個現(xiàn)代女性的肖像?？墒悄憧?，畫了一星期了，沒有一張讓我滿意。

JOANA: What's the problem? Do you know?那到底是什么問題?你知道嗎?

MICHAEL: Me. I'm the problem. I think I'm going stale. 我，是我的問題。我覺得我在后退。

I've been painting for ten years, I should be able to do better than this.我已畫了十年的畫了，應(yīng)該畫得比這要好。

LESSON 2

JOANA: I'm sure you will. Even if you spend a few sleepless nights, it's worth it. 我相信你能畫好，即使是幾個晚上睡不好，也值得。

MICHAEL: What do you think I should do?你認(rèn)為我該做什么?

JOANA: Take a break for a few hours.休息幾個小時。

MICHAEL: No. I mean, do you think I should give up and go into business with my father?不，我是說，你看我是不是該放棄繪畫，跟我父親去經(jīng)商?

JOANA: What I think doesn't matter. You've got to be happy with what you do. Besides, that decision was made years ago, wasn't it?我看這些無關(guān)緊要。你做的工作會給你帶來樂趣，而且這是你幾年前決定的，對嗎?

MICHAEL: It was. But things change. Which is better for now ?對，但是事情變了，現(xiàn)在對我們來說哪樣更好呢?

JOANA: Michael, what do you want me to say? It's got to be your decision.米其爾，你想讓我說什么?這事應(yīng)由你自己決定呀。

MICHAEL: I'm not asking you to decide for me. I just want to know what you think. You must have your likes and dislikes.我不是想讓你為我做決定，我只想知道你是怎么想的，你一定有你喜歡和不喜歡的。

JOANA: Maybe I don't. Maybe I don't know what to think.也許我沒有。也許我不知道該去想什么。

MICHAEL: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. 對不起，我沒有勉強(qiáng)你的意思。

JOANA: All I mean, Michael, is that I agree with what you're doing. If you can be a successful artist, fine; if you can't, go into business with your father. But at least give yourself the chance to find out.米其爾，我是意思是我同意你所做的。如果你能成為一個成功的藝術(shù)家，也好。否則，跟你父親去經(jīng)商也行。但至少應(yīng)給自己一個發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的機(jī)會。

MICHAEL: There's something else, of course, Joana. If I go into Dad's business, I have to stay here. You know that. 喬安娜，如果我進(jìn)了父親的公司，我就只能到此為止，這你是知道的。

UNIT 42第四十二章

Reading and Refocus 閱讀與提高

LESSON 1 THE WORLD'S ,FAIR NEWSLETTER

第一課 世界博覽會會刊

Volume I No.10

Published by THE WORLD'S FAIR CORPORATION

and THE G. W. CRAWFORD AGENCY

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

by Henry LEEDS

In case you've never stopped in at the World's Fair Ice Cream Parlor, let me introduce you to it. First, the facts:

Our World's Fair Ice Cream Parlor is one of the largest ice cream parlors you will find anywhere in the world.It is open until midnight, seven days a week, and the staff is always ready to serve you and your friends.

Our ice cream parlor hasn't really been there for a hundred years. It just looks that way. In fact, they have been selling ice cream for only two months now.

Inspired by a more elegant age, the careful manners and the old-fashioned costumes of the staff were designed to make you.the customers, feel at home.

Let me now tell you about the ice cream. They tell me that the recipe they use has been making ice cream lovers happy since .

They have flavors'that you've never heard of. And all of them are delicious. I will describe only one of their specialties. It is called the Kitchen Sink. What is a kitchen Sink? It is a huge stainless steel dish, about twelve inches wide, eighteen inches long, and about eight inches deep, which is filled with twenty different kinds of ice cream.

on top of all this are piled whipped cream, nuts, fruit, and chocolate syrup. I warn you, this dessert is only for the strongest of stomachs. Don't worry, though. They have desserts for every taste and pocketbook.

第1冊、第10號

世界博覽會與加里?惠特尼?克勞伍德事務(wù)所聯(lián)合印發(fā)

人人滿意

亨利?利斯

如果您從未到過世界博覽會的冷飲店，那就讓我來給您介紹一下。

首先，可以說，我們世界博覽會的冷飲店是您在世界上所能見到的最大的冷飲店之一。每周七天營業(yè)，每日服務(wù)到午夜。您和您的朋友在這里將隨時受到最好的款待。

我們冷飲店的歷史不到一百年。正是這樣，事實上，出銷冰激凌才兩個月。穿著古典服裝的服務(wù)員，他們的精心照料和一流服務(wù)將吸引著您和所有的顧客，使您感到賓至如歸。

現(xiàn)在我來談?wù)劚ち?。冷飲店的人告訴我，他們所用的冰激凌配方從1865年以來，一直深受顧客們的歡迎。

他們的風(fēng)味你從來沒聽說過。

而所有這些冷飲都可口。我只介紹其中的一種，它叫Kitchen Sink。什么是Kitchen Sink?它是一個大不銹鋼盤子，大約十二英寸寬，十八英寸深，里面裝著二十種各式各樣的冰激凌。

每個冰激凌上面都放些奶油、堅果仁、水果和巧克力蜜。

我提醒您，這些僅僅是為那些胃口好的人所享用的。不過別擔(dān)心，他們還為您準(zhǔn)備了不同口味和價格的冰激凌。

LESSON 2 A Letter from Brazil Dear Joana and Paulo,

第二課 來自巴西的信

I just wanted to tell you that I arrived here safe and sound.

Your father was fine. He was a bit lonely while I was away, but it was nice to find out how much we missed each other.

He's really a good man. You know, he was sick while I was visiting you, but he never told us because he didn't want us to worry.

He was probably right. He knows how I worry.

Anyway, he's better now, although I wish he would take better care of himself.

How are you, Paulo? How I admire your ability to learn languages!

I must tell you how nice it was to come home to Brazil where everyone in the street speaks Portuguese.

I realize now how much energy it took to speak English !

And Joana, keep me informed of your plans. I wish your father could meet Michael.

Your father wants to add a few words at the end of the letter. Take care of yourselves, and please write when you get a minute.

Love, Mama

Your mother had a wonderful time with you both, but I'm glad to have her back home. Paulo-one of my clients, Mr. Cortisoz will be in New York next week. If it is not too much trouble, I'd like you to do whatever you can to make his stay more pleasant. If he doesn't call you, fine. I'll be in New York on business in October. I'll see you both then.

Take care, papa

親愛的喬安娜、鮑羅：

告訴你們，我已經(jīng)安全正點到家。你爸爸很好。我走之后，他有點寂寞。我們好長時間不見，這次重逢真讓人高興。

他是個好人。你們知道嗎?我去看你們的時候，他生病了，可他沒有告訴我們，他怕我們著急。

也許他是對的，他知道我著急是什么樣子。

總之，我一直叮囑他要注意自己的身體。他現(xiàn)在病已經(jīng)好了。

怎么樣，鮑羅?我真羨慕你學(xué)語言的能力!

告訴你，當(dāng)我一回到巴西，聽到街上的人都講葡萄牙語，心里是多么地高興。

現(xiàn)在我覺得講英語很費力。

喬安娜，隨時給我寫信，談?wù)勀愕乃枷搿Ｎ蚁胱屇惆职忠娨娒灼錉枴?/p>

你們的爸爸想在信后邊說幾句。照顧好自己，立刻回信。

愛你們的

媽媽

你們的媽媽和你們在一起過的很快活，可我倒很高興她回來。鮑羅，我的一位顧客考替索斯下個星期要支紐約，如果不麻煩，希望你們盡力幫助他，讓他滿意。如果他不去找你們，就算了。我也將在9月份到紐約去辦點兒公事，到時候去看你們。

注意身體

爸爸

LESSON 3 A Thousand Voices

第三課 沸騰的歡呼聲

[Jim Yamamoto wrote this essay to accompany his application to college. In the end, he sent in the one about his parents because he liked it better. But we liked this one, too, and thought you might like to see it]

From the earliest times, people have held sports competitions.

The athletic few compete on the field while the rest of us participate from the safety of our seats.

Today sports are certainly as popular as ever, and because of radio and television, we can now compete from a distance. In fact, for important competitions, the whole world becomes one big stadium.

It is hard to say why humans like organized games. The reasons that we enjoy sports probably differ from person to person.

Whether little kids are kicking a ball around a city playground, or million-dollar-a-year athletes are playing in a modern stadium, the excitement of competition, motion, discipline. and beauty are in the air.

Who doesn't stop to watch a ball game in the street or a swimmer in a pool? What parents are not proud to see their children carried off the field by thankful fans?

For the players, the joys of sportsmanship can include punishing self-discipline and the friendship of teammates.

Then there is that special thrill that comes only to a lucky few. It is the thrill that comes from hearing a thousand Voices shout your name. But personal victory is only one kind of victory. In every game someone must lose, but mankind wins every time an athletic record is broken. It is this sapect of sports that brings people together.

Even in defeat, no one says to an athlete, "So what?" You say, "Good try!" And when your pride gets hurt and your muscles are sore, you say to yourself, "That's part of the game. I'll win next time!"

[吉姆?亞瑪莫托寫了下面這篇短文交給學(xué)校。前面他交了一篇關(guān)于他父母的短文，他很喜歡那篇文章。但我們也很喜歡這篇，而且我們認(rèn)為您也會喜歡這篇。]

很久以前，人們就舉辦體育比賽，當(dāng)時的運動很少在正規(guī)的場地中進(jìn)行，以供其他人在自己的位置安全地觀看。

今天的體育運動已經(jīng)相當(dāng)流行。由于電視和收音機(jī)的普及，我們遠(yuǎn)離比賽場地，也會有身臨其境的感覺。

實際上，對于一場重要的比賽來說，整個世界就好像一座大體育場。

很難說清楚人們?yōu)槭裁聪矚g組織比賽。

參加體育運動的原因是因人而異的。

無論是小孩子們喜愛在市內(nèi)的運動場上踢足球;還是在現(xiàn)代化的體育場內(nèi)舉辦的每年一百萬美元的體育運動，你都能感覺到比賽的精彩、運動、訓(xùn)練和美妙。

誰不停下來看兩眼街頭的球賽和游泳池中的游泳健兒?

哪個家長不盼望自己的孩子被狂熱的球迷們簇?fù)碇С鲞\動場?對運動員來說，他們的樂趣還包括自身的嚴(yán)格訓(xùn)練及隊員們之間的友誼。

然而對于運動場上的姣姣者來說，那就是當(dāng)成千上萬的人呼喊你的名字時，還有一種特殊的刺激?？墒莻€人的勝利僅僅是勝利的一種。在任何一場比賽中都會有人失利，但每一次也總會有人贏，打破運動記錄。體育是使人們聚集在一起的一種形式。

即使是失敗，也沒人會對運動員說“怎么樣?”人們會說“再試試”。當(dāng)你的自尊心受到打擊，你的肌肉感到疲勞時，你應(yīng)該對自己說：“這只是比賽的一部分，下次我準(zhǔn)能獲勝。”