Dialogue 1
Jingjing: Well, Mark, it's that time of year again: time to reflect and think about what to do better next year.
京晶：马克，又到了一年的这个时候了：是时候回顾和思考明年如何做得更好了。
Mark: This year just flew by. I think, 10 years from now, I won't have any memories of 2019, except for news stories and world events.
马克：今年就这么快过去了。我想，10年后，除了新闻报道和世界大事，我不会对2019年有任何印象了。
Jingjing: Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
京晶：这是好还是坏呢？
Mark: Couldn't it be both? 2019 definitely could have been a more exciting year. But, I got rid of some bad habits and saved quite a lot of money in the last 12 months.
马克：不能两者都有吗? 2019本可以是个更激动人心的一年。但是，在过去的12个月里，我改掉了一些坏习惯，还存了一笔钱。
Jingjing: It doesn't sound like you have any regrets. What would have made this year more memorable?
京晶：听起来你一点遗憾也没有。是什么能让今年更难忘？
Mark: Travel always does that for me—and of course climbing a mountain worth mentioning. Producing a good piece of writing, or reading a great book—those would be close seconds.
马克：对我来说永远都是旅行——当然爬山也值得一提。写出一篇好文章，或者读一本好书，这些紧随其后，可以排第二。
Jingjing: Everybody talks about travel that way. I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you earn money and save it, or you have a memorable trip, right?
京晶：每个人都会说到旅行。我想鱼与熊掌不可兼得。要么你挣钱存起来，要么你有一次难忘的旅行，对吗?
Mark: Yeah, especially now that I only have off during China's golden weeks, ha ha.
马克：是啊，尤其是现在我只有在中国的黄金周能休假，哈哈。
Jingjing: You've told me that your last few trips weren't so well-planned—but that you got lucky and found some pretty cool places to explore. But I never asked you what you envision as a memorable trip.
京晶：你告诉过我的，你最近的几次旅行计划得不是很好，但你很幸运，还是找到了一些很酷的地方去探索。但我从来没有问过你，在你的想象中，一次难忘的旅行是什么样的。
Mark: That's a good question. My answer is going to sound kind of cliché though: Paris.
马克：好问题。我的回答可能听起来有点老套:去巴黎。
Jingjing: You've never been?
京晶：你还没去过吗?
Mark: Nope. My parents took me to Europe when I was a kid, and we skipped it. I'd like to take my wife there, rent a sports car, and drive around the city for a day.
马克：没有。我小时候爸妈带我去了欧洲，但略过了巴黎。我想带我妻子去那里，租一辆跑车，开着车在城里兜风一天。
Jingjing: Where'd you get that idea?
京晶：你怎么想到这个点子的？
Mark: It's from a classic rock song, “The Eyes of Lucy Jordan.”
马克：灵感来自一首经典的摇滚歌曲《露西·乔丹的眼睛》(The Eyes of Lucy Jordan)。
Jingjing: You mean, “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan,” don't you? I remember that line about Paris. It sounded kinda like a little girl's dream.
京晶：你是说《露西·乔丹之歌》 （电影末路狂花插曲 ）吧? 我记得那些关于巴黎的歌词。听起来有点像小女孩的梦想。
Mark: Yeah, that's the one. So, in the next few years, I hope to make the reservations myself and go with my wife on that memorable trip!
马克：是的，就是这个。所以，在接下来的几年里，我希望我和太太能预定一场那样难忘的旅行!
Jingjing: I hope you will. It doesn't sound too difficult to arrange.
京晶：我希望你达成所愿。这听起来不难安排。


New words : 习语短语
worth mentioning 值得一提
famous, interesting enough
you can't have your cake and eat it too 鱼与熊掌不可兼得
You have to choose between A and B. You can't have both.
cliché 陈词滥调 （词源French）
something that gets said so often that people no longer think about it

Dialogue 2
Jingjing: Mark, can you guess what my thoughts about 2019 and plans for 2020 are?
京晶：马克，你能猜猜我对2019年的感想和2020年的计划吗?
Mark: Well, I know you've been doing the same series of Going for Gold shows for a few years now. Then again, you don't seem like the kind of person who gets tired of things too quickly and is always looking for something new. I think you're going to have to tell me.
马克：我知道你这些年来一直在做同一个系列节目《英语PK台》。不过话说回来，你似乎不是那种很快就厌倦一件事，总是寻求新鲜感的人。我想得你告诉我了。
Jingjing: You're right. I'm happy with the broadcasting work I do, and passionate about making it better. Actually, there's not anything burning in my heart when it comes to work. Of course, if someone put a new project on my desk, I'd either reject it or throw myself into it. That's how I roll.
京晶：你说得对。我对自己所做的这份广播工作很满足，也很拥有想把它做得更好的热情。事实上，我没有那么大的事业野心。当然，如果有人把一个新项目放我桌上，我要么拒绝，要么全身心投入，我就是这样的人。
Mark: I know, Jingjing. So, tell me what you think would be a cool thing to have accomplished by this time next year.
马克：京晶，我了解的。所以，给我说说你认为明年这个时候能完成什么才是很酷的事。
Jingjing: I think it'd be cool to become an athletic person.
京晶：我觉得成为一个运动型的人挺酷的。
Mark: Don't you go to the gym two or three times a week? And you have great habits. I think you're in good health overall. Am I right?
马克：你不是一周去两三次健身房吗?你有很好的生活习惯。总的来说，我认为你身体很健康。对吗?
Jingjing: Kind of. But I remember last spring, for almost a month, I was too busy to do any exercise. I started feeling burned out. Then, when I did make it back to the gym, it was really hard for me to get into it. I felt like I'd gotten totally out of shape within those few short weeks.
京晶：算是吧。但是我记得去年春天，差不多有一个月的时间，我太忙了，没有做任何运动。我开始感到很疲惫。然后，当我再回到健身房的时候，真的很难适应。感觉在短短几周内身材已经完全走形了。
Mark: I hear you. When I was in college, I only needed to think about the gym and muscles would grow.
马克：明白你的感受。当我上大学的时候，我只需要想想健身房，肌肉就能长出来。
Jingjing: Don't remind me! So, I think this year is a turning point. I could be extraordinarily healthy for the rest of my life, or have acceptable health and more problems than I expect as the years wear on.
京晶：别提了。所以，我认为今年是一个转折点。我可能极其健康地度过余生，也可能随着岁月的流逝，健康状况勉强凑合，但问题会比我想象的更多。
Mark: Wow, it's good that you're thinking about that. Next time I see you will be 2020. I'll remember to ask you about your fitness program.
马克：哇，你能考虑到这点真是不错。下次见你是在2020年了。我会想着问问你的健身计划。
Jingjing: Thanks, Mark. I'm telling as many people as possible, though not trying to show off too early. That'll keep me motivated.
京晶：谢谢你,马克。我正告诉尽可能多的人，但也不想过早地炫耀。这能让我更有动力。
Mark: Just tell one person. If you have an enemy, a rival, or even just someone who seems like they don't believe in you, tell that one person. Then they'll always ask you, in kind of a mocking way. That will make you take action, because you don't want that one guy to have an edge on you.
马克：只告诉一个人就好。如果你有一个敌人，一个竞争对手，甚至只是一个看上去不相信你的人，就告诉那个人。然后他们经常会用一种嘲弄的方式反问你。这会让你采取行动，因为你不想让那个家伙占上风（抢风头）。
Jingjing: That's why I'm telling you, Mark.
京晶：马克，所以我告诉了你。
Mark: Wait, what now?! Oh, you're joking. Ha ha!
马克：等等，你说啥？哦，你在开玩笑，哈哈。
Jingjing: Well, in all seriousness, I don't have any rivals. No one comes to mind, anyway, even though I know what kind of person you're describing. That's a good piece of advice, actually.
京晶：嗯，非常认真地讲，我没有任何竞争对手。一个也想不出来，好吧，即使我知道你描述的是什么样的人。实际上，这也是一个很好的建议。
Mark: Thanks, but I can't take credit for it. It comes from a success expert named Anthony Robbins.
马克：谢谢，但这不是我的功劳。它来自于一位名叫安东尼·罗宾斯的成功学专家。
Jingjing: Tony Robbins—yeah, I remember you talking about him before.
京晶：托尼·罗宾斯——是的，我记得你以前说过他。
Mark: Yep. He's known for good advice. Anyway, see you in 2020, Jingjing!
马克：是的。他的好建议是出了名的。不管怎样，2020年见，京晶!
Jingjing: See you next year, Mark!
京晶：马克，明年见！


New words : 习语短语
burning 使人有强烈的、迫切的感觉
cause a person to feel passionate, angry, excited, or driven
throw <oneself> into <something> 全心全意做某事
do work or another project wholeheartedly
how I roll 我的处事风格 做事方法
my style (especially my way of handling difficult or unpredictable situations)
burned out 精疲力竭
bored, overworked, having no energy or motivation
a turning point 转折点 转机
a moment or a period of time when a decision or action would have a very long-lasting effect
have an edge on <someone> 比某人略胜一筹
have an advantage over someone, or have the right to boast and make someone feel bad