DIALOG 34
WATCHING TV
laurance--Hey.I'm sorry to interrupt,but there's something
important I have to tell you.
soony--Can't it wait?
laurance--Not really.It's pretty important.
jenny--Is it a matter of life and death?
laurance--Well.Not exactly,but allmost.It could affect our
future drastically.
soony--Sounds to me like a scheme to get us away from
the TV!
jenny--Yeah.What's more important then this championship game?
laurance--Just like I said.What we have to discuss.
soony--How long will it take?
laurance--Not more than five minutes.
jenny--Okay.But wait until the next commercial.And
remember--no more than five minutes!
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注解:
1)interrupt:打断;打扰。
2)affect:影响。
3)drastically:严重地;激烈地。
4)scheme:计划;策划。
5)championship:冠军称号。
6)commercial:电视广告。美国电视上每隔十至十五分钟
就播出一次广告节目。
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听力练习:
DIALOG 91
WATCHING TV
laurance--Hey.I'm sorry to interrupt,but there's something
important I have to tell you.
soony--Can't it wait?
laurance--Not really.It's pretty important.
jenny--Is it a matter of life and death?
laurance--Well.Not exactly,but allmost.It could affect our
future drastically.
soony--Sounds to me like a scheme to get us away from
the TV!
jenny--Yeah.What's more important then this championship game?
laurance--Just like I said.What we have to discuss.
soony--How long will it take?
laurance--Not more than five minutes.
jenny--Okay.But wait until the next commercial.And
remember--no more than five minutes!
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译文:
laurance--嘿,对不起打扰一下。有件重要的事得告诉你们。
soony--等一会儿不行吗?
laurance--不行至关重要。
jenny--是生死攸关的大事儿吗?
laurance--倒没那么严重,不过也差不多。这事儿可能严重影响
我们的前途。
soony--好象是故意不让我们看电视!
jenny--可不!什么大不了的事比这场冠军赛还重复!
soony--就是我说的事儿。这事儿我们得商量一下。
laurance--要多长时间?
soony--至多五分钟。
jenny--好吧,但得等到下个广告时间。别忘了,不超过五分钟。