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大家好！今天我们为您播出“美语三级跳”节目“婚礼”单元的高级课程。
Professor:John got married to his wife Carmen a few months ago, and today he is meeting up with his friend Chuck to talk about his new married life.
John一定还沉浸在新婚的甜蜜中，肯定要向Chuck炫耀有老婆的幸福！对吧，professor Bowman?
Professor:Uh ... well, we will have to listen and find out.
Chuck:Man, John, I haven't seen you in forever! I can't even remember the last time we were able to get together.
John:Well, Chuck, you know I'm a married man now. Once you tie the knot, your weekends are spent doing housework and shopping for new kitchen appliances.
Chuck:That's why you've been too busy to hang out? Wow. Well you need to find some time, because the football playoffs are coming up and I want to watch it on your big TV!
John:(Sigh) Sunday is the day I have to go over to Carmen's parents' house to have dinner, so I don't think that's going to fly.
听起来，John并没有那么高兴。他说，自从结婚之后，他的周末生活就只剩下做家务和买东西，都没时间和朋友一起玩儿了。
Professor:That's right. I can tell you that once you tie the knot, your life is never the same.
是啊，一旦tie the knot——结了婚， 人生就进入新阶段了嘛。对了，professor, Chuck想星期天去John家看橄榄球比赛，可John说，this isn't going to fly，这是什么意思呢？
Professor:If you say something isn't going to fly, that means it isn't going to work or be successful. For example, I was really hoping to travel to Europe this summer. But I don't have the money, so that plan isn't going to fly.
哦，就是行不通的意思。
Chuck:Well what else has been going on with you? Have you been following any of the same-sex marriage debate? I'm a big supporter.
John:Of course, I am too. I think every person should have the right to get married to whoever he loves, and then get nagged to death by that person for the rest of his life.
Chuck:Oh come on, John. It's a beautiful thing when two people love each other, and want to enjoy the rights of marriage together. All people should be equal, regardless of their sexual orientation.
John:I couldn't agree more! Gay men should have to endure married life just like the rest of us heterosexual men. It's unfair that they don't have to!
Chuck和John谈到same-sex marriage——同性婚姻，他们俩都支持同性恋有权结婚，可是，John的理由怎么听着这么别扭!
Professor:Yes, I find it very interesting! Why do Chuck and John support gay marriage?
Chuck认为人人平等，所以都应该享有结婚的权利，不论他们的sexual orientation——性取向，是什么。
Professor:Exactly. But why does John support it?
John也说到了人人平等，可他的意思是， heterosexual men——也就是像他这样的异性恋男人，要忍受婚姻生活的无奈，天天被老婆烦，所以，同性恋的人也该受同样的罪!
Professor:Right. What do you think about that, Winnie?
哎呀，不是所有男人都这么看待婚姻吧？
Professor:Of course not all men, Winnie. Just the married ones.
Chuck:Come on, John. I'm sure there are lots of great things about being married.
John:You're right, I'm exaggerating. Marriage is a very special bond, and it's really wonderful to have someone who I can always trust and rely on.
Chuck:Yeah, I guess you're right. Now if I can only find a woman who likes to watch football on Sundays, I think my life would be complete.
John:I'll ask Carmen if she has any friends who are cheerleaders.
你瞧，professor，男人并不是只会抱怨婚姻！John最后还是承认，结了婚，他就有了一个可以永远信赖和依靠的伴侣。
Professor:That's exactly right. And what is Chuck's view of the perfect woman?
Chuck说，如果他能找到一个和自己一样爱看橄榄球比赛的老婆，他的人生就美满啦！Professor, 你说一个beautiful cheerleader——啦啦队美少女，能看上Chuck么？
Professor:Well, love works in mysterious ways!
A:看来John被老婆管得够呛，有点儿怀念单身的自由呢！
B:That's right. But he also admitted the good side of getting married─that you'll always have someone to trust and rely on.
A:对！有个人可以让你全心地信赖和依靠，这感觉多好啊！尤其是在很多事儿都不靠谱儿的今天！
B:haha! Speaking of which, do you think consumers can always trust manufacturers?
A:消费者能不能永远信赖生产商？我看不一定，不是经常有不合格的产品，伤害消费者利益么。
B:What if they recall the problematic products?
A:recall就是产品召回的意思。公司把产品出问题的消息告诉大家，并且把这些商品下架，这也算是弥补得不错了。今天的Business Etiquette就讲这个问题，咱们来听一听！
