Clara is at the post office.
| Words | meaning |
|---|---|
| telegram | n. 电报(用电信号传递的信息) |
| congratulation | n. 祝贺；(用以向人祝贺)祝贺，恭喜；恭贺；贺词 |
| congratulate | v. 祝贺；(为成就或成功)感到高兴，感到自豪；向(某人)道贺 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Good morning. What can I do for you? | 早上好我能为你做什么？ |
| Clara | Yes. I'd like to send a telegram to someone in Los Angeles, California. | 对。我想给加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的某人发一封电报。 |
| Clerk | May I have the name and address? | 我可以知道你的姓名和地址吗？ |
| Clara | Her name is Kate Bill. She lives at 381 Pine Street, Los Angeles. | 她的名字叫凯特·比尔。她住在洛杉矶松树街381号。 |
| Clerk | Can you spell the name, please? | 你能拼一下这个名字吗？ |
| Clara | The last name's Bill, B-I-L-L. Her first name's kate, K-A-T-E. | 她的姓是比尔 (Bill)，B-I-L-L。她的名字是凯特 (Kate)，K-A-T-E。 |
| Clerk | Thank you. What is the message? | 谢谢。消息是什么？ |
| Clara | Could you first tell me the rate? | 你能先告诉我利率吗？ |
| Clerk | Two dollars and thirty-eight cents for the first seven words and thirty-four cents for each additional word. | 前七个字收费二美元三十八美分，之后每个字收费三十四美分。 |
| Clara | I see. And how much is it to send a letter telegram? | 我明白了。发一封信电报要多少钱？ |
| Clerk | It's three dollars and seventy-four cents for the first twenty-two words and seventeen cents for each additional word. | 前二十二个字的价格为三美元七十四美分，之后每个字的价格为十七美分。 |
| Clara | I'll send a letter telegram then. The message is "CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY. THINKING OF YOU. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. CLARA." | 那我就发一封电报。内容是：“祝贺你结婚。想念你。希望很快见到你。克拉拉。” |
| Clerk | All right. Now let me read it back "CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY. THING OF YOU, HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. CLARA." | 好的。现在我再读一遍：“祝贺你结婚。真为你高兴，希望很快能见到你。克拉拉。” |
| Clara | That's correct, My name is Clara Rice and my phone number is 851-4732. | 没错，我叫克拉拉·赖斯，我的电话号码是851-4732。 |
| Clerk | Thank you. This will arrive tomorrow morning. | 非常感谢。这将于明天早上送达 |
| Clara | Thank you. | 非常感谢。 |
Arthur is getting information about life insurance and is considering buying one.
| Words | meaning |
|---|---|
| secure | vt.保护；使安全；(尤指经过努力)获得，取得，实现；抵押；保卫；扣紧；关严；拴牢 adj.安全的；牢固的；可靠的；稳固的；牢靠的；稳妥的；安心的；有把握的；严密把守的 |
| security | n. 安全；证券；担保；保证；安全工作；抵押品；保护措施；保卫部门；保安部门 |
| estate | n.(通常指农村的)大片私有土地，庄园；(尤指)遗产；工业区；住宅区；个人财产；工厂区 |
| convert | v.转换；转化；(使)转变；(使)改变(宗教或信仰)；（使）改变（观点、习惯等）；(使)皈依；可转变为；可变换成；归附；获得附加分 n.改变宗教(或信仰、观点)的人；皈依者 |
| converter | n.转换器；(改变无线电信号的)变频器；变流器；整流器；使发生转化的人(或物) |
| premium | n.保险费；额外费用；附加费 adj.高昂的；优质的 |
| convince | vt.说服；使确信；使信服；劝说(某人做某事) |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Jason | Arthur, congratulations on the birth of you new baby! It was a girl, wasn't it? | 亚瑟，恭喜你喜得贵子！是个女孩，对吧？ |
| Arthur | Thanks. Yes, she is a beautiful little girl. I can't tell you how exciting it is for me to be a father. However, I do have a sense of responsibility now which I never felt before. I feel I have to be planning not only for my wife's and my future but for the future of our baby. That's the reason I came to see you today. | 谢谢。是的，她是个漂亮的小女孩。我无法形容成为一名父亲对我来说有多么兴奋。然而，我现在确实有一种前所未有的责任感。我觉得我不仅要为我妻子和我的将来做打算，还要为我们宝宝的未来做打算。这就是我今天来看你的原因。 |
| Jason | The best way to immediately provide for the security of your family in the future is by the use of life insurance. | 立即为家人的未来提供保障的最佳方式是使用人寿保险。 |
| Arthur | I've been thinking about life insurance, but I really don't know too much about it. | 我一直在考虑人寿保险，但我真的不太了解它。 |
| Jason | Life insurance is the best way for a young man like you to provide an immediate estate for his family in case of his death. | 对于像您这样的年轻人来说，人寿保险是万一他去世时为其家人提供即时财产的最佳方式。 |
| Arthur | Yes, I understand it, but I don't know what kind of insurance to buy or how much insurance I should have. | 是的，我明白，但我不知道买什么保险，或者我应该买多少保险。 |
| Jason | Well, there are two basic kinds of insurance, whole life and term insurance. Whole life insurance is the best is the best investment because it develops cash value, so even if you don't die, it will be worth money to you. Term insurance on the other hand is cheaper to buy, but it doesn't develop any cash value. It is only of value if you die during the term of the policy. | 嗯，保险有两种基本类型,终身寿险和定期寿险。终身寿险是最好的投资，因为它会产生现金价值，所以即使你没有去世，它对你来说也是有价值的。另一方面，定期寿险购买成本较低，但它不会产生任何现金价值。只有在保单期限内你去世，它才有价值。 |
| Arthur | I really don't have a lot of money now to spend on life insurance, but I do want my family to be protected in case anything should happen to me. | 我现在确实没有很多钱可以花在人寿保险上，但我确实希望如果我发生任何事情，我的家人能够受到保护。 |
| Jason | I think I would recommend that you buy term insurance now. Perhaps you would want to convert that a whole life policy a few years down the road. That would give you the coverage you need now at the lowest possible price. | 我建议您现在就购买定期寿险。或许您可以考虑几年后再转为终身寿险。这样可以以最低的价格为您提供目前所需的保障。 |
| Arthur | How much insurance do I need? | 我需要多少保险？ |
| Jason | You need enough to provide for the care of your family during the growing years of your child. How much do you think that would take? | 在孩子成长期间，你需要足够的钱来照顾你的家人。你觉得这需要多少钱？ |
| Arthur | I've been thinking about that. It would require at least $200000. | 我一直在想这件事。至少需要20万美元。 |
| Jason | It is wise to buy insurance while you are young because the premium is much lower then. Let's see, that would cost you only 200000 of coverage. | 年轻时买保险是明智之举，因为那时保费要低得多。算算看，你每月只需28美元就能获得20万美元的保额。 |
| Arthur | I'm convinced. Write up a policy for me. | 我服了。帮我写个政策吧。 |
Myrtle is now at a Fast-food Restaurant. He is ordering his food and asking for the information about discount. A clerk is greeting him.
| Words | meaning |
|---|---|
| specialize | vi.专门从事；专门研究(或从事)；专攻 |
| cheeseburger | n. 芝士汉堡；干酪汉堡包 |
| soda | n. 苏打汽水；纯碱；无水碳酸钠；苏打 |
| introductory | adj. 介绍的；入门的；引导的；初步的；序言的；(新产品)试销的 |
| sandwich | 三明治 |
| unadvertised | 未公开 |
| private | adj.私人的；私有的；私立的；私下的；隐秘的；内心的；僻静的；与工作（或官职）无关的； n.二等兵，列兵(级别最低的士兵) |
| privacy | n. 隐私；私密；不受公众干扰的状态 |
| privilege | n. 特权；荣幸；荣耀；特殊待遇；优惠待遇； vt.给予特权；特别优待 |
| scratch | n.划痕；(皮肤或物体表面上的)划伤；搔痒；挠痒；刮(或擦、抓)的刺耳声 v.挠(痒处)；抓伤(皮肤)；划破；刮坏；(尤指意外地)擦破；取消；勉强维持生活；刮出（或刮去）痕迹；刮（或擦、抓）出刺耳声 adj.仓促拼凑的；无让步的；无让杆的 |
| surface | n.表面；面；地面；表层；(家具的)顶面，操作台；水面；液面 v.浮出水面；(隐藏或被掩盖一段时间后)露面，重新出现，显露，被披露；铺设路面等；升到水面；醒来；起床 adj.表面的；水面的；外观的；(对高架及地下铁路说的)平地上的 |
| bulletin | n.公告；(机构或组织的)简报；布告；(电台或电视台的)新闻简报 vt.公布；公告；用公报发表 |
| mood | n. 情绪；心情；气氛；（动词的）语气；氛围；坏脾气；表达语气的动词屈折变化；坏心境 |
| moody | adj.喜怒无常的；郁郁寡欢的；抑郁的；情绪多变的；感伤的；脾气坏的；表现出…情调的；令人悲伤的 n.喜怒无常 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Hello there! What can I get for you today? | 您好！今天有什么需要我帮忙的吗？ |
| Myrtle | Well, your restaurant specializes in hamburgers and chicken, right? But I don't care for fried chicken. I'm going to have the bacon cheeseburger with a can of orange soda. And you're having an introductory special for french fries with every sandwich order, is that right? | 嗯，你们餐厅专营汉堡包和鸡肉，对吗？但我不喜欢炸鸡。我要一个培根芝士汉堡配一罐橙汁汽水。你们每点一份三明治都会有炸薯条的介绍性特价，是吗？ |
| Clerk | Yes. And as an unadvertised special, you can have a trip to the salad bar with your order for only a dollar more. | 是的。而且，还有一项未公开的特别优惠，你点餐时只需多花一美元，就可以去沙拉吧一趟。 |
| Myrtle | No, thanks, this will be enough. Here's my coupon for a free small order of fries. Here, take my order out of this. Do I enjoy special privileges for being a senior citizen?(He hands the clerk a ten-dollar bill) | 不用了，谢谢，这些就够了。这是我的优惠券，可以免费点一小份薯条。来，帮我把订单从这张里拿出来。作为老年人，我有什么特殊待遇吗？（他递给店员一张十美元的钞票） |
| Clerk | All our stores offer a ten-percent discount on all purchases over five dollars for people over sixty-five, but I must say that you don't look old enough to be called "senior." | 我们所有的商店都为 65 岁以上的人士提供超过 5 美元的购物九折优惠，但我必须说，您看起来还不够老，不能被称为“老年人”。 |
| Myrtle | You're too kind, Thank you, young lady. | 您太客气了，谢谢您，小姐。 |
| Clerk | Will this be to go or will you be eating here? | 这是外带还是在这里吃？ |
| Myrtle | I'll eat here. | 我就在这里吃饭。 |
| Clerk | While you're waiting for your order, here are two of our big prize game cards. You have to scratch the surface of the cards and match the number which appears with one of the prize-winning numbers up there on our bulletin board. You could win up to ten thousand dollars. | 在您等待订单的同时，这里有两张我们的大奖游戏卡。您需要刮开卡片表面，找到出现的号码，并将其与我们公告板上的中奖号码之一匹配。您最高有机会赢得一万美元。 |
| Myrtle | Oh, I never win anything. | 哦，我从来没有赢过任何东西。 |
| Clerk | (She prepares his order.) Who knows? You might get lucky this time. I'd like to draw your attention to our breakfast menu up there over the food counter. If you're ever in the mood for a fast and easy breakfast, we have a wide selection which we serve from 6:30 to 10:30 a. m. Here you are. Your order is ready. Enjoy your meal and have a nice day. | （她准备他的订单。）谁知道呢？这次你可能会走运。我想提请您注意我们的早餐菜单，就在食品柜台那边。如果你有心情吃一顿快速简单的早餐，我们有很多选择，从早上6:30到10:30供应。给你。您的订单已经准备好了。祝你用餐愉快，今天过得愉快。 |
The following monologue is about the China EMS.
| Words | meaning |
|---|---|
| genuinely | adv.真诚地；真正地；由衷地；诚实地 |
| formal | adj.正式的；正规的；庄重的；整齐的；适合正式场合的；方式上的；合乎规矩的 n.<美>须穿礼服的社交集会；<口>夜礼服 |
| formally | adv. 正式地；形式上；正规地 |
| informal | adj.非正式的；非正规的；日常的；随便的；不拘礼节的；口语体的；友好随便的 |
| requirement | n.要求；必要条件；必备的条件；所需的(或所要的)东西 |
| bureau | n. 局；科；(美国政府部门)处；(提供某方面信息的)办事处；(附抽屉及活动写字台的)书桌 |
| nationwide | adj.全国范围的；全国性的；遍及全国的 adv.在全国范围内；就全国而论 |
| sole | n.鞋底；脚底(板)；脚掌；鳎（可食用比目鱼）；袜底；有…底的 adj.唯一的；专有的；仅有的；独占的；全权处理的 vt.给(鞋)换底 |
| worldwide | adv.在全世界；遍及全球地 adj.世界各地的；影响全世界的 |
| internet-post | 互联网帖子 |
| COD | abbr.货到付款；交货付现 |
| addressee | n.收件人；收信人 |
| insure | v.投保；给…保险；承保；接受投保 |
| safety | n. 安全，平安；安全设施；（防止事故或疾病的）安全知识；无损；安全技能；稳妥；〈美口〉安全套；保安装置；安全处所；（美式足球）中卫；〈棒〉安（全）打； adj.安全的，保（障）安（全）的；保护的，防护的；稳妥地；有把握地 vt.使安全；使保险 |
| aim | n.目的；目标；瞄准 v.旨在，目的是；针对，指向；瞄准，对准；打算，企图 |
| pursue | v.追求；执行；致力于；追逐；追赶；贯彻；跟踪；继续探讨(或追究、从事) |
| organize | v. 组织；管理；处理；安排；规划；筹备；分配；照料；（为特定人群）建立组织 |
| organization | n. 组织；机构；安排；团体；分配；配置；组织工作；筹备工作；条理 |
| reorganize | v. 改组；重新组织；整顿 |
| reorganization | n. 重组；改组；整顿 |
| operational | adj.操作的；业务的；运营的；运转的；军事行动的；可使用 |
| transmission | n. 传输；发送；（车辆的）传动装置，变速器；传送；发射；传递；(电台或电视信息)广播；传染；传达；(电子信号、信息或广播、电视节目的)播送 |
| capacity | n.容量；生产量，生产能力；容积，功率；<电>电容; 负载量，最高发电量；容积；职责；职位；容纳能力；领悟(或理解、办事)能力 adj.充满的，达到最大限度的；座无虚席的，满场的，挤满的 |
| high-tech | adj.高技术的，高科技的(尤指电子方面)；样式新颖的；用高新技术材料的 n.高科技 |
| adopt | v.采用(某方法)；采取(某态度)；收养；领养；选用（名字等）；选定，选举；正式通过，表决采纳(建议、政策等) |
| hotline | n. 热线电话；热线；电话咨询服务专线 |
| qualify | v. 合格；使合格；符合，配得上；有权，使有权(做某事)；具有资格；修饰；使具备资格；达标；取得资格(或学历)； |
| trust | n. 信任；信托；相信；信赖；委托；信托财产；托拉斯；受托基金机构；受托团体 v.信任；相信(某人的善良、真诚等)；信赖；希望；想；期望；认为可靠 |
| trustworthy | adj.值得信赖的；可靠的；值得信任的；可信赖的 |
| untrustworthy | adj.不可靠的；不能信赖(或信任)的 |
| inform | v. 改革，改进，改良；（使）改正 n.（社会、政治等的）改造，改革，改良；改造，改过自新； adj.改革的；（犹太教）改革派的；拥护改革的 |
| postal | adj.邮政的；邮寄的；邮递的；邮寄物品的 n.〈美口〉明信片 |
| capable | adj. 有能力；能力强的；有才能；足以胜任的 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| The International Express Service(EMS) in China genuinely started in 1980. which was formally introduced by China Post. | 中国的国际快递业务（EMS）真正起步于1980年，由中国邮政正式推出。 |
| To satisfy the further requirements of the service, State Post Bureau of China set up its specialized postal express company CCSC(China Courier Service Corporation) in 1985, which is in charge of the operations, marketing and management of nationwide EMS service. | 为了满足进一步的服务需求，中国国家邮政局于1985年成立了专业邮政速递公司中国速递服务总公司，负责全国EMS业务的经营、营销和管理。 |
|---|
| Taking "Best service and time guaranteed" as its sole purpose, CCSC provides the customers with worldwise, domestic and local EMS services, the internet-post service, the domestic COD service, the gift service, the PBA(paid by addressee) service, and so on. The company also offers some extended services such as declaring, packaging, storing, insuring and advertising as well. | CCSC以“优质服务，保证时效”为宗旨，为客户提供全球、国内及本地EMS服务、网上邮寄服务、国内货到付款服务、礼品服务、PBA（到付）服务等，并提供报关、包装、仓储、保险、广告等延伸服务。 |
|---|---|
| The time limit and safety is not only the core of express service but also the aim pursued by EMS. | 时效和安全是快递服务的核心，也是EMS追求的目标。 |
| From the moment when the service started, EMS constantly stick to serving the economic reform and opening to the outside world by reorganizing the operational procedures and accelerating the transmission of the items to meet the various needs of the people, by increasing the investment to the production capacity and adopting high-tech to improve services, by offering 11185, the hotline and desk-to-desk, door-to-door service to qualify the services. | EMS自成立以来，始终坚持服务改革开放，不断改进运作方式，加快物品运输速度，满足人民群众的各种需求；不断加大生产能力投入，采用高新技术改进服务；开通11185热线和门到门、桌到桌服务，不断提高服务质量。 |
| China EMS is now capable of assuming the great trust of the customers | 中国EMS现在有能力承担客户的巨大信任 |
| words | meaning |
|---|---|
| snore | vi.打鼾；打呼噜 n.打呼噜(声)；打鼾(声) |
| wink | vi. 眨眼；闪烁；眨一只眼，眨眼示意(尤指使眼色或表示开玩笑)；明灭 n. 眼色；眨眼示意；眨一只眼 |
| jet lag | n.时差反应；飞行时差综合征 |
| oversleep | vi.睡过头；睡得太久 |
You overslept? Why was that?
You'll see, there's another boy in this room and he snores really badly! I didn't get a wink of sleep!
Back in the U.S. at last!
Fell any jet lag?
Making Friends and Communication
At a social gathering.
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| gather | v.聚集，集合，收集 |
| fantast | n.幻想的；幻想家，梦想家 |
| fantastic | adj. 极好的；了不起的；怪诞的；很大的；不切实际的； 荒诞不经的；大得难以置信的；富于想象的 n.古怪的人 |
| fantasticate | v. 幻想的；使变得荒谬 |
| fashion | n.流行式样，时髦，风气； 样子，方式 |
| fashionable | n.流行的，时髦的 |
| adj.富有想象力的；创新的；富于想象力的 | |
| imagination | n.想像，空想，想像力 |
| harbor | n.(=harbour)港口；避难 所；避 难 所 vt.庇护，藏匿； 心怀(怨恨的) |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs. West | Mr. and Mrs. Rice, oh, I'm delighted you could come. I've been looking forward to meeting you. I've heard so much about you. | Rice先生和Rice夫人，哦，我很高兴你们能来。我一直期待着见到你们。我听说过很多关于你们的事。 |
| Mrs. Rice | Oh, Mrs. West, it's really a great pleasure for us to be here. | 噢，韦斯特夫人，我们非常荣幸来到这里。 |
| Mr. Rice | It's so nice to meet you. | 很高兴认识你。 |
| Mrs. West | Let me introduce you. This is Andrew White. Andrew, this is Rice, And Ann, his wife. | 让我给你们介绍一下。这是Andrew White。Andrew，这是 Rice，还有他的妻子Ann。 |
| Andrew | Oh, Mrs. Rice. How exciting! You've just moved here, haven't you? | 哦，Rice太太。太激动人心了！您刚搬到这里，对吧？ |
| Mrs. Rice | Yes, that's right. | 是的，没错。 |
| Andrew | I just loved your latest fashion show. I found it absolutely fascinating. | 我太喜欢你最近的时装秀了。我觉得它太精彩了。 |
| Mrs. West | So well done. You've certainly got a fantastic imagination. | 太棒了！你的想象力真丰富。 |
| Mrs. Rice | Thank you. I'm glad you said that. | 谢谢。很高兴你这么说。 |
Bill brings his niece Claire to a party. Now he is introducing Claire to one of his colleagues, Dan.
Bill带着他的侄女Claire去参加一个聚会。现在，他正把Claire介绍给他的一位同事Dan。
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Bill | Hi! How are you? | 你好, 你好吗？ |
| Dan | Fine. How about you? | 很好。你呢？ |
| Bill | Super! Let me introduce you to my niece, Claire. Claire, this is Dan -- he works with me at the office. | 太棒了！我来给你介绍一下我的侄女Claire。Claire，这是丹——他和我一起在办公室工作。 |
| Claire | Hello, Dan. | 你好，丹。 |
| Bill | Dan, this is my brother John's daughter, Claire. | 丹，这是我哥哥约翰的女儿克莱尔。 |
| Dan | Pleased to meet you. I didn't know John had a daughter? Where's he been hiding you? | 很高兴见到你。我不知道约翰有个女儿？他把你藏到哪儿去了？ |
| Bill | She's been living out East with one of her aunts. She just moved back。 | 她一直和她的一位阿姨住在东部。她刚刚搬回来 |
| Dan | What part of the East, Claire? | Claire，东部的哪个地方？ |
| Claire | Boston, near the harbor. | 波士顿，靠近港口。 |
| Dan | It must be quite a change -- coming back here? | 回到这里,肯定有很大变化吧？ |
| Claire | It is, but I'm glad to be back and see all my friends. | 是的，但我很高兴回来见到我所有的朋友 |
| Bill | Hey, Dan. Do you still play golf? | 嘿，丹。你还打高尔夫球吗？ |
| Dan | Not as much as I would like. | 没有我想要的那么多。 |
| Bill | Claire plays. Maybe we could all play sometime soon? | 克莱尔在玩。也许我们以后可以一起玩？ |
| Dan | That sounds great. How about tomorrow morning? | 听起来不错。明天早上怎么样？ |
| B. & C. | Sure, say 7:00, out at Harrison Park? | 当然，比如说 7 点，在哈里森公园？ |
| Dan | Great, 7 a. m. at Harrison. I'll look forward to it. | 太好了，早上7点在哈里森。我期待着。 |
Emily and her husband Johnson have just moved to a new town, In this conversation, Emily will introduce herself and her husband to David, their new neighbor.
艾米丽和她的丈夫约翰逊刚刚搬到一个新城镇，在这次对话中，艾米丽将向他们的新邻居大卫介绍自己和她的丈夫。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| lavatory | n.厕所，盥洗室 |
| nursery | n. 托儿所；育儿室 |
| previous | adj.先前的，以前的 |
| surgeon | n. 外科医生 |
| surgery | n. 外科手术；外科学；诊室；门诊处；应诊时间 |
| tractor | n.拖拉机，牵引车 |
| slip | v.滑倒；溜走 n.疏忽，口误， 笔误 |
| slipper | n.便鞋，拖鞋 |
| slippery | adj.滑溜的；狡猾的 |
| slip down | 滑落 |
| staircase | n.楼梯间 |
| stair | n.(pl.)楼梯 |
| upstairs | adv.在楼上，往楼上 |
| downstairs | adv.在楼下；往楼下 adj. 楼下的 |
| sprain | vt.扭伤(关节) n.扭伤 |
| wrist | n. 腕，腕关节 |
| laundry | n.洗衣房(店)；待洗衣物， 所洗衣物 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Emily | Hello | 你好 |
| David | Oh, hi there! | 噢，你好！ |
| Emily | Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Emily Smith, Nice to meet you. | 请允许我自我介绍一下。我叫Emily Smith，很高兴认识你。 |
| David | Nice to meet you, too. My name is Jim Peters. Did you just move in next door? | 我也很高兴认识你。我叫Jim Peters。你是刚搬到隔壁吗？ |
| Emily | Yes, I did, with my husband Johnson. He is now inside dealing with our lavatory. Have you lived here long? | 是的，我和我丈夫约翰逊一起去的。他现在正在里面修理我们的厕所。你在这里住了很久吗？ |
| David | Me? I guess so. I've lived here for about 6 years now. Have you lived in America very long? | 我？我想是的。我在这里住了大概六年了。你在美国住很久了吗？ |
| Emily | No. Not really. When we left New Zealand and came to America we lived with a cousin in Dallas for 2 years. Where do you work, David? | 不，其实没有。我们离开新西兰来到美国后，在达拉斯的一个表亲家住了两年。大卫，你在哪里工作？ |
| David | I teach mathematics at Peach Springs Community College. What do you do? | 我在桃泉社区学院教数学。你是做什么的？ |
| Emily | I became a nurse at the local nursery, that's why we moved here. Previously I worked as a surgeon assistant at the Dove County Hospital. | 我在当地托儿所当了护士，所以我们搬到了这里。之前我在多夫县医院担任外科医生助理。 |
| David | Oh, I see, What about your husband Johnson? | 哦，我明白了，你的丈夫约翰逊怎么样了？ |
| Emily | He is a mechanic at Allied Dieasel. He repairs tractor engines. | 他是联合柴油机公司的一名机械师，负责修理拖拉机发动机。 |
| David | Well, I must go now. My wife slipped down the staircase last week and sprained her wrist, I have to do a load of laundry today, It was good to meet you. | 好吧，我得走了。我老婆上周从楼梯上摔下来，手腕扭伤了。今天我得洗一堆衣服。很高兴认识你。 |
| Emily | It was good to meet you, too, David. | 我也很高兴见到你，大卫。 |
| David | See you around! | 再见！ |
| Emily | Good-bye. David! | 再见，大卫！ |
The following monologue is about the ways in which people find their lovers
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| blind date | n. 男女初次约会 |
| marriage | n.结婚，婚姻生活；结婚意识 |
| Hollywood | n.好莱坞；美国电影业；好莱坞生活方式 |
| fight | v.＆n.斗争，打架，战斗 |
| establish | v.建立，设立；制定，规定； 委任，安置，使定居；使开 业；使确认 |
| cherish | v.珍爱；怀有 |
| mate | n.伙伴，同事；配偶 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| There are many ways for people to meet. | 人们见面的方式有很多。 |
| Some meet at work. Others meet by chance. | 有些是在工作中相遇的，有些是偶然相遇的。 |
| Still others look for help from services that bring them together. | 还有一些人寻求将他们聚集在一起的服务的帮助。 |
| Friends and family members might offer to help. | 朋友和家人可能会主动提供帮助。 |
| They might plan a blind date. | 他们可能会计划相亲。 |
| Some families follow their cultural traditions and plan the marriage of their child to a member of another family. | 一些家庭遵循自己的文化传统，计划将孩子嫁给另一个家庭的成员。 |
| In movies, two people often fall in love after what Hollywood calls a "cute meet". | 在电影中，两个人经常在好莱坞所谓的“可爱的相遇”后坠入爱河。 |
| They might be lawyers on opposite sides in a court case. | 他们可能是某一案件中对立双方的律师。 |
| Or their dogs get into a fight on the street. | 或者他们的狗在街上打架。 |
| Who knows how many people really do meet this way? | 谁知道有多少人确实以这种方式相遇？ |
| In real life, finding a person and establishing a relationship in usually hard work. | 在现实生活中，寻找一个人并建立关系通常很困难。 |
| A lot of people try to improve their chances by looking in places where people with similar interests go. | 许多人试图通过寻找兴趣相投的人所去的地方来增加自己的机会。 |
| This might be a place of religion or a bookstore. | 这可能是一个宗教场所或书店。 |
| Singles may join health clubs or sports teams where men and women play together. | 单身人士可以加入男女一起运动的健身俱乐部或运动队。 |
| But sometimes none of these efforts succeed. | 但有时这些努力都不会成功。 |
| So people might try to meet someone over the Internet. | 因此人们可能会尝试通过互联网结识某人。 |
| There are no guarantees, either. People do not always tell the truth about themselves online. | 也没有任何保证。人们在网上并不总是说实话。 |
| Relationships that begin over the Internet do sometimes lead to marriage. | 通过互联网开始的恋爱关系有时确实会发展成婚姻。 |
| Yet there is a risk anytime strangers meet. | 然而陌生人见面总是有风险的。 |
| It could be dangerous, or simply an unpleasant surprise. | 这可能是危险的，或者只是一个不愉快的意外。 |
| No matter in what way, people should cherish their mate since it sometimes seems to be the God's hands that pull the lovers together. | 无论以何种方式，人们都应该珍惜自己的伴侣，因为有时似乎是上帝的手把恋人拉到一起。 |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| pension | n.养老金，年金, 抚恤金； v.（使（某人）退休并发放养老金；发给…养老金（退休金）；用津贴拉拢；丢弃（某物） adj.养老金的；津贴的 |
| past | n.过去，昔日 adj.以前的， 过去的 prep.经过，超过 |
| pastime | n.消遣，娱乐 |
| pasture | n.牧草地；牧场 |
| tough | adj.坚韧的；强健的；粗暴的；硬的 v.坚持；忍受，忍耐 n.恶棍；暴徒； |
| get in touch with | 和…联系 |
| get on with | 继续（干某事）；在…获得成功；与…友好相处 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last? | 鲍勃，你知道我前几天看到谁了吗？老杰克，看上去郁闷极了。他最后退休了吗？ |
| M | Yes. They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted. | 是的。他在海上工作了50年，他们让他退休了。他对此很不高兴，但又能怎么办呢？他真的累坏了。 |
| W | He is all alone, isn't he? | 他孤身一人，不是吗？ |
| M | Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn't heard from he since I hear she is making good money as a model. | 是的，他的妻子已经去世好几年了。他们有一个女儿，多莉丝。但她一毕业就去了城里。自从我听说她做模特赚了不少钱后，他就再也没有她的消息了。 |
| W | Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help? | 也许有人可以联系她，让她回来帮忙一段时间？ |
| M | I don't suppose she come. She never got on with her father. He is bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinic for a check regularly. | 我想她不会来。她跟她父亲一直相处不好。她父亲性格有点强硬，而她自己又挺自私的。哦，我想老杰克应该能过得去。至少他身体健康，定期来诊所检查。 |
| W | Are you his doctor? | 你是他的医生吗？ |
| M | No, my partner doctor Johnson is. | 不，我的搭档约翰逊医生是。 |
| W | That bad-tempered old thing? | 那个脾气暴躁的老东西？ |
| M | Oh, he isn't bad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant. | 哦，他脾气不坏，只是看起来有点。他是个很棒的医生，教了我很多东西，而且他的家庭也很好。他妻子每周都邀请我去他家吃晚饭。相处得非常愉快。 |
| W | Yes. I teach their daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group. | 是的。我在学校教他们的女儿Pen。她对学习有点粗心和懒惰，但她很聪明，在同龄人中很受欢迎。 |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| florist | n.花店；花商 |
| flourish | v.繁荣，兴旺，旺盛；茂盛 |
| flour | n.面粉；粉状物 |
| overdue | adj.逾期的；过期的；未做的，早该发生的； |
| backbone | n. 骨干；支柱；脊柱；骨气；脊梁骨；毅力 |
| dependable | adj.可靠的；可信赖的 |
| weak | adj.虚弱的，软弱的；薄弱 |
| weakness | n.衰弱，软弱；弱点，缺点 |
| weaken | v.削弱；减弱；(使)虚弱，衰弱；动摇；犹豫 |
| weak-minded | adj.意志薄弱；优柔寡断的；低能的 |
| option | n.选项；选择；选择权；选修课； vt. 进行选择；调动球员 |
| optional | adj.随意的，任选的，可选择的；选修的 |
| amuse | v.逗...笑 ，给 ...以娱乐(消遣) |
| amusement | n.娱乐，消遣；娱乐活动 |
| legal | adj.法律的，法定的；合法 的，正当的 |
| illegal | adj.不合法的，非法的 |
| issue | n.问题；发行；一期；子女；(有关某事的)担忧；重要议题；期号； vt.发出；发行；(正式)发给；公布；宣布；出版；供给；将…诉诸法律 |
| check out | 查看，观察，调查，检查，退房 |
| assist | v.帮助；协助；援助； |
| assistance | n.帮助，援助 |
| assistant | n.助理，助手，助教 adj.助理的；辅助的 |
| assistantship | n.助理职位；助手职位； |
| literature | n.文学，文学作品，文献 |
| literary | adj.文学(上)的；精通文学的 |
| awful | adj.令人恐惧的；威严的； 可怕的；极坏的；糟糕的 |
| awfully | adv.非常，很 |
| British | adj.(大) 不列颠(人) 的， 英国(人) 的 n.英国人(与the连用) |
| dine | v.吃饭，进餐 |
| dining-room | n.餐厅；餐室 |
| dine out | 外出就餐 |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| precious | adj.珍贵的，贵重的 |
| commodity | n.商品，物品 |
| comment | n.注释；，评论，意见 v.(on) 注释；评论 |
| commerce | n.商业，贸易 |
| commercial | adj.商业的，贸易的 n.(广播或电视上推销商品的)商业广告节目 |
| commission | n.委员会；委任，委托(书), 代办；佣金，手续费 |
| commit | v. 把...交托给；犯错误， 干坏事 |
| committee | n.委员会 |
| common | a.普通的，通常的；共同的 |
| commonwealth | n.共和国，联邦，共同体 |
| communicate | vi.交流 vt.传染；传播 |
| communication | n.交流，联系；交通 |
| communism | n.共产主义 |
| communist | n.共产主义者，共产党人 adj.共产主义的；共产党的 |
| community | n.社会，社区；共同体；公众 |
| conserve | vt.保护；节约；保存；节省；保藏 |
| damp | adj.潮湿的，微湿的 n.潮 湿，湿气 |
| excess | n.过度；过量的；超过；过分；免赔额； adj.过度的；超额的；额外的；附加的 |
| lead | n.铅 v.带领（lead的过去式和过去分词 ） |
| complacent | adj.自满的；自鸣得意的 |
| complacency | n.自满；自鸣得意；自得 |
| concern | v.涉及，关系到；(使) 担心，(使) 关切 n.关心，挂念；(利害) 关系 |
| concerning | prep.关于 |
| concern over | 对。。。关心/忧患 |
| rapid | adj.快的，迅速的 |
| industry | n.工业，产业；勤奋 |
| industrial | adj.工业的，产业的 |
| exhaust | v.使筋疲力尽，耗尽；抽完，吸干 n.排气装置；排气，排出 |
| exhaustive | adj.详尽的；全面的；彻底的 |
| exhaustible | adj.可耗尽的；可用尽的，会枯竭的 |
| exhaustion | n.疲惫；筋疲力尽；耗尽；枯竭 |
| municipal | adj.市政的；市立的 |
| dump | vt. 倾倒；转储，转存；倾销；抛弃；抛售；丢弃； n.转储；垃圾场；拉屎； |
| waste | adj. 荒废的；没用的 v.浪费 ；消耗 n.废物，废品；浪费；消耗 |
| dispose | vt. 处置；布置；排列；安排；使易于；使倾向于；使有意于 |
| latter | adj. 后者的；后面的；最后的，末尾的；后半期的 n. 后者；(系列中)最后一位，末位 |
| evaporate | v.蒸发；(使)挥发；(逐渐)消失；衰减 |
| liquefy | v.(使)液化 |
| melt | v.(使) 融化；(使) 熔化 |
| freeze | v.(使) 结冰，(使) 冻结 |
| steam | n.汽，蒸汽 v.蒸发；用蒸汽开动 |
| soil | n.土壤，土地 |
| pure | adj.纯的，纯洁的；十足的， 完全的 |
| purify | v.使纯净，提纯 |
| expansion | n.膨胀；扩展；扩张；扩大 |
| withdraw | v.收回，撤销；缩回，退出；提取(钱) |
| built-in | adj.内置的；嵌入式的；是…的组成部分的 n.嵌入式家具 |
| soar | vi. 翱翔；猛增；高耸；高飞；（音乐）升高，增强；急升；升空；升n. 翱翔；高飞范围；上升高度 |
| renew | v.(使)更新，恢复；重新开始，继续 |
| renewal | n. 更新；恢复；复兴； |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| stuff | n.原料，材料 v.装，把...塞进 |
| hurt | v.伤害 |
| worthwhile | adj.值得的；重要的；有趣的；值得花时间；令人愉快的 |
| shrug | v.耸肩 n.耸肩 |
| straighten this out | 解决这个问题 |
| specific | adj.明确的；特定的，特效的 |
| degree | n.程度，度数；学位 |
| feast | n.节日；宴会 v.参加宴会，设宴招待 |
| bachelor | n.单身汉；学士；未婚男子 |
| bachelor's degree | n.学士学位 |
| origin | n.起源；出身 |
| original | adj.最初的，原版的；有独创性的 n.原物，原作，原文 |
| Spanish | adj.西班牙的 n.西班牙语 |
| grocery | n.杂货店；杂货 |
| hang | v.吊，悬挂；绞死 |
Hi. My name's Greg, and I'm originally from Colorado, but my family moved to Arizona when I was about three, so I grew up in there.
I graduated from high school about three years ago, and I am currently attending a University in my city.
I'm a junior, and I am majoring in economics with a minor in Spanish.
I also work part time as a cashier at a grocery store.
Life is really busy, but I enjoy hiking, reading, and hanging out with friends in my free time.
When I graduate, I want to work for a company in this area.
I hope I can make good friends in my free time.
When I graduate, I want to work for a company in this area.
I hope I can make good friends with you.
大家好。我叫格雷格，祖籍科罗拉多州。我三岁左右的时候，全家搬到了亚利桑那州，所以我在那里长大。
我大约三年前高中毕业，目前在我所在的城市上大学。
我是一名大三学生，主修经济学，辅修西班牙语。
我还在一家杂货店兼职做收银员。
生活确实很忙碌，但我喜欢在空闲时间徒步旅行、阅读和与朋友出去玩。
我毕业后想在这个领域的公司工作。
我希望能和你成为好朋友。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| heartfelt | adj.衷心的；真诚的 |
| genuine | adj.真正的，名副其实的 |
| gratitude | n.感激，感谢 |
Dear Mum,
Today is mother's day! I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to you.
Thank you for everything have done for me in my entire life.
You have given me so much, but never ask return.
Through the good times and the bad, you have always been there for me guiding me on the right path.
When I wanted to quit, you tell me not to give up easily and to go ahead bravely.
With your encouragement, I'm no longer afraid of difficulties and have faced it more bravely.
Thank you for giving me confidence and power to go forward.
I own today is almost benefit from your giving me encouragement and support.
I love you forever and wish you a good health and happiness of your life.
Love,
Son
亲爱的妈妈，
今天是母亲节！我想借此机会向您表达我最诚挚的谢意。
感谢您一生中为我所做的一切。
你给了我那么多，却从不要求回报。
无论顺境还是逆境，您总是在我身边，引导我走上正确的道路。
当我想放弃的时候，您告诉我不要轻易放弃，要勇敢前行。
有了你们的鼓励，我不再惧怕困难，而是更加勇敢地去面对。
谢谢你们给予我前进的信心和力量。
我拥有的今天几乎都得益于您们给予我的鼓励和支持。
我永远爱你，祝你身体健康，一生幸福。
爱你的，
儿子
Dear Mr. Smith,
I'm sending to you this program of traveling for your visit to Beijing on May 1, 2017, as requested in your e-mail message. On your arrival at the Capital Airport you will be met by your guide and transferred to the deluxe Great Wall Sharaton Hotel for the night.
On the morning of May 1st, after breakfast at the Hotel, your are to see the sights, including the vast Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven. After lunch at the Imperial Fangshan Restaurant inside the Beihai Park, you will take a fascinating tour of Beijing's Hutongs. You'll end the day with the pleasure of an evening cultural performance of the Beijing Opera.
Any suggestions of adjustment will be appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
WangLin
按照您在邮件中提出的要求，我向您发送了您 2017 年 5 月 1 日访问北京的旅行计划。 抵达首都机场后，您的导游将迎接您，并将您送至豪华的长城喜来登酒店过夜。
5月1日上午，在酒店享用早餐后，您将游览景点，包括雄伟的天安门广场和天坛。 在北海公园内的御膳餐厅享用午餐后，您将游览迷人的北京胡同。晚上，您将欣赏京剧文化表演，为这一天画上圆满的句号。
如有任何调整建议，我们将不胜感激。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| diagnose | v.诊断(疾病)；判断(问题的原因) |
| refuse | v.拒绝，回绝 |
| therapy | n.治疗；疗法 |
| competition | n.竞争；比赛；竞赛；对手；竞争者；角逐 |
| contemporary | adj.现代的，当代的；同时代的 |
| compete | v.比赛；竞争 |
| competent | adj.有能力的，胜任的；应该做的，被许可的；足够的；有法定资格的 |
| competitor | n.竞争者，敌手 |
| complain | v.抱怨；申诉 |
| complaint | n.抱怨；申诉；疾病 |
| complement | v.补充，补足 民补足 n.补充；补语 |
| complex | adj.复杂的；合成的，综合的 n.复杂；联合体 |
| complicate | v.(使) 变复杂 |
| complicated | adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，难解的 |
| compliment | n.(pl.) 问候，致意；称赞，恭维 v.称赞，恭维 |
| composition | n.作文，写作；乐曲；构成，组成，结构 |
| compound | n.混合物，化合物 adj.混合的，化合的，复合的 v.使复合，使混合；和解，妥协 |
| comprehend | n.理解(力);包含(力) |
| comprehensive | adj.内容广泛的，综合的；理解的 |
| compress | v.压缩，浓缩 |
| comprise | v.包含，构成 |
| compromise | v.妥协；折衷 |
| constraint | n.限制；约束；限定；严管 |
| suicide | n. 自杀；自杀者；自毁； adj.自杀的；自杀性的 v.自杀 |
| negative | adj.否定的，负的；阴性的 n.负数；(摄影)底片 |
| minimal | adj. 最小的；〈语〉最小差别的，最低（强度）的；极少的；简朴的； |
A new study shows that more than 26 million people in China suffer from depression, but only 10 percent of them are being treated. Unfortunately, most diagnosed patients refuse to receive drug therapy because of its side effects.
With the increasing amount of competition and pressure from work and life, people are easily to suffer from depression, which is a serious matter in contemporary society. Depression not only affects one's attitude towards life but also constraints one's growth and improvement. Sometimes, it can even lead to suicide.
There are some ways that we can do to deal with the depression. First, no matter how busy we are, we should learn to relax. Second, We should create positive emotions instead of negative ones. Third, we had better take some medicines to prevent or treat this disease. After all, compared with Suffering from the disease, side effects of those pills are minimal. In other words, we should take depression seriously and take effective measures to deal with it.
一项新研究显示，中国有超过2600万人患有抑郁症，但其中只有10%的人正在接受治疗。不幸的是，大多数确诊患者由于药物副作用而拒绝接受治疗。
随着工作和生活的竞争和压力的不断增大，人们很容易患上抑郁症，这在当代社会是一个严重的问题。抑郁症不仅影响一个人的生活态度，还会阻碍一个人的成长和进步，有时甚至会导致自杀。
我们可以采取一些方法来应对抑郁症。首先，无论多忙，我们都应该学会放松。其次，我们应该创造积极的情绪，而不是消极的情绪。第三，我们最好服用一些药物来预防或治疗这种疾病。毕竟，与遭受疾病的折磨相比，这些药物的副作用微乎其微。换句话说，我们应该认真对待抑郁症，并采取有效的措施来应对它。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| nowadays | adv.现今，现在 |
| Valentine | n. 情人； 圣瓦伦廷节情人卡 |
| memorable | adj.难忘的；值得纪念的 |
| deliberate | adj. 故意的；蓄意的； v.仔细考虑；深思熟虑；反复思考 |
| bandwagon | n.时尚；风靡的活动 |
| conclusion | n.结束，终结；结论，推论 |
Nowadays, in China, more and more lovers are likely to get married on May 20th than on Valentine's Day, which is becoming a trend.
Most people can appreciate the romantic connotations that sounds similar to "wo ai ni" in Chinese behind the special date, while some men complain it because this means they need remember more days and buy some presents.
May 20 is undoubtedly a romantic date for everyone. In fact, Whichever day lovers choose to get married, as long as they love each other, every day will be a memorable day for them. So they needn't deliberately jump on the bandwagon. Not all of the days are costly, the most important thing is one's mind.
In conclusion. for everyone, love should be shown in daily life instead of some so-called "important occasions".
如今，在中国，选择在5月20日结婚的情侣比情人节多得多，这正在成为一种趋势。
大多数人能体会到这个特殊日子背后与“我爱你”发音相似的浪漫内涵，而有些男人则抱怨，因为这意味着他们需要记住更多的日子并购买一些礼物。
5月20日对每个人来说无疑是一个浪漫的日子。其实，无论情侣选择哪一天结婚，只要彼此相爱，每一天都会是值得纪念的日子。所以，他们不必刻意地追赶潮流。并非所有的日子都代价高昂，重要的是心意。
总而言之，对于每个人来说，爱应该在日常生活中表现出来，而不是在一些所谓的“重要场合”。
政治、法律和社会问题
Doris Meissner works as Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Now reporter Claudia Dreifus is interviewing her.
多丽丝·迈斯纳（Doris Meissner）担任移民归化局局长。记者克劳迪娅·德雷弗斯（Claudia Dreifus）正在采访她。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| commission | n.委员会；委任，委托(书), 代办；佣金，手续费 |
| commissioner | n. 委员，专员，特派员；长官；警察局长；主管人；警长 |
| immigrate | vi.移民；(从外地)移居 |
| immigration | n.移民；移居(入境)；移民人数；移民局检查站 |
| naughty | adj.没规矩的；淘气的 adj.没规矩的；淘气的 |
| nature | n.自然，自然界；性质，本性，天性 |
| natural | adj.自然界的，天然的；自然的，天生的，固有的 |
| naturalize | v. 归化；引进(动植物)；移植；使加入…国籍； |
| naturalization | n.入籍；采纳；移植 |
| oppose | vt.反对(计划、政策等)；抵制；阻挠；(在竞赛中)与…对垒，与…角逐 |
| bill | n.账单，账款；清单，单子；招贴，海报；(美) 钞票；法案 v. 给...开账单 |
| sponsor | n. 发起人，主办者 v. 发起，主办 |
| poverty | n. 贫穷，贫困 |
| needle | n.针；针头；注射针； vt.刺激；故意招惹；(尤指)不断地数落 |
| discriminate | v.区分，辨别；歧视；区别对待 adj.<古>著名的，独特的；有区别的；有识别力的 |
| propose | n.提议，建议；提名，推荐； 求婚 |
| proposal | n.提议，建议；求婚 |
| aim | v. 把...瞄准，把...对准 |
| legislature | n. 立法机关 |
| notion | n.概念；想法，观点 |
| bar | n.条，杆，棒，棍，闩；酒 吧 闩上；阻拦，妨碍 v.禁止，阻止；闩（门、窗等），封，堵；阻挡，拦住 prep.除...外 |
| citizenship | n.公民身份(或义务)；公民权利(或资格) |
| sake | n.缘故；目的 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Dreifus: | So you oppose the idea of national origins being a factor in immigration policy. But the new bill requires that any American wishing to sponsor immigrants must have an income 125 percent above the poverty level. Previously, a sponsor needled only an income at poverty level. Doesn't this discriminate against immigrants from poor countries? | 所以你反对将国籍作为移民政策的一个因素。但新法案要求任何希望担保移民的美国人的收入必须高于贫困线的125%。以前，担保人只需要达到贫困线的收入即可。这难道不是对来自贫穷国家的移民的歧视吗？ |
| Meissner: | This was something we opposed. At first, Congress had this at 200 percent, then 140 percent; 125 percent was the compromise. | 这是我们反对的。起初，国会的批准率是200%，后来是140%，最后妥协方案是125%。 |
| Dreifus: | A lot of proposals floating around state legislatures are aimed at throwing the children of illegal immigrants out of public schools. Do you find such ideas helpful? | 各州立法机构正在酝酿许多提案，旨在将非法移民子女逐出公立学校。您觉得这些想法有用吗？ |
| Meissner: | No. I also disagree with the similar notion of barring the U. S. -born children of illegals from citizenship. Now, it used to be that a child born in the United States would create the basis for the parents getting legal status. That has been changed -- the parents cannot get legal status until this child is 21. Its hard to imagine that people come and have a baby for the sake of waiting 21 years in order to get legal status. | 不。我也不同意禁止非法移民在美国出生的子女获得公民身份的类似观点。过去，在美国出生的孩子是父母获得合法身份的基础。现在情况已经改变——父母要等到孩子21岁才能获得合法身份。很难想象有人为了获得合法身份而等21年才来美国生孩子。 |
Richard Goldstone is one of South Africa's leading judges. He was appointed chief prosecutor for the international criminal tribunal for Rwandan. He talks here to Chris Harmer about his work for the war crimes tribunals.
理查德·戈德斯通是南非杰出的法官之一。他被任命为卢旺达问题国际刑事法庭首席检察官。他在这里与克里斯·哈默谈论了他在战争罪法庭的工作。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| chief | adj.首要的，主要的 n.首领，领袖 |
| prosecute | v.起诉；控告；检举；继续从事(或参与)；担任控方律师 |
| prosecutor | n.检察官；公诉人；控方律师；原告律师 |
| criminal | n.罪犯 adj.犯罪的，刑事上的 |
| tribunal | n.法庭；特别法庭；裁判所 |
| consultation | n.咨询；磋商；商讨；协商会；(尤指)就诊；查找；商讨会 |
| trial | n.审讯；试验 adj.试验(性) 的 |
| throughout | prep.贯穿，遍及 adv.到处， 全部 |
| crime | n.罪行；犯罪 |
| cycle | n.自行车；循环 v.骑自行车；循环 |
| ellipse | n.椭圆 |
| violence | n.暴力，暴行；激烈，猛烈 |
| justice | n.公正，公平；审判，司法 |
| offer | v.& n.提供；提出，提议 |
| office | n.办公室，办事处；事务所；职务，公职；部，处，局 |
| officer | n.军官，警官 |
| official | n.官员，行政保员 adj.官方的，正式的，公务的 |
| violent | adj.猛烈的；强暴的 |
| acknowledgement | n.确认；承认；感谢；致谢；收件复函；谢礼 |
| heal | v.使愈合，治愈，使康复； 平息(争吵等)；消除，解决 (分支等) |
| revenge | n.&v.报复，复仇 |
| massive | n.大而重的；魁伟的；大规模的；大量的 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Harmer: | Why did you you accept such a difficult position? | 你为什么要接受如此困难的职位？ |
| Richard: | I was given very little time to decide whether or not to accept the job, but I took it after consultation with members of the then new South African government, including President Nelson Mandela. It was aggreed that it was an important job-- important from a human rights point of view, especially an international human rights point of view, and also because it was the first, important position offered to a South African since South Africa's readmission into the international community. But obviously I was very frustrated at having to work outside South Africa at what would be, for me, the most exciting period of South African history. | 我几乎没有时间考虑是否接受这份工作，但在与当时新南非政府成员，包括总统纳尔逊·曼德拉磋商后，我接受了这份工作。大家一致认为这是一份重要的工作——从人权角度，尤其是从国际人权角度来看，非常重要，而且这是南非重新加入国际社会以来第一个提供给南非人的重要职位。但显然，我非常沮丧，因为我必须在南非以外的地方工作，而对我来说，这将是南非历史上最激动人心的时期。 |
| Harmer: | Why do you think war crimes trials are so important? | 您认为战争罪审判为何如此重要？ |
| Richard: | Throughout the 20th Century there has been a history of cycles of violence, such as in countries like Rwandan. And I believe that the only way to advoid future cycles of violence is to have some sort of justice at the end of a violent period. In that way, victims can at least have the comfort of some sort of official acknowledgement, and then the healing process can begin. Otherwise, feelings of injustice and revenge can develop--certainly if the violence is on a massive scale. | 整个20世纪，暴力循环的历史一直存在，例如在卢旺达这样的国家。我相信，避免未来暴力循环的唯一途径，是在暴力时期结束后伸张正义。这样，受害者至少可以获得某种官方认可的慰藉，然后才能开始疗愈。否则，不公正和报复的情绪就会滋生——尤其是在暴力规模巨大的情况下。 |
Douglas Hurd is the former Foreign Secretary of Britain, a powerful politician. Now BBC's Sophie Wigram is interviewing him.
道格拉斯·赫德是英国前外交大臣，一位颇具影响力的政治人物。BBC主持人索菲·威格拉姆正在对他进行采访。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| inevitable | adj.不可避免的，必然发生的 |
| diplomat | adj.外交的，策略的，有手 腕的 |
| dramatic | adj.戏剧的，戏剧性的；激动人心的 |
| impression | n.印象，感想；盖印，压痕 |
| intellectual | adj.智力的；理智的；脑力的；有才智的；智力发达的 n.知识分子；脑力劳动者 |
| intellect | n. 智力；(尤指高等的)思维逻辑领悟力；才智超群的人 |
| tangle | n.混乱；纠纷；争执；纷乱；打架； v.使缠结；纠结；乱作一团 |
| whereas | conj.然而，但是，尽管 |
| gulf | n.海湾 |
| straightforward | adj.正直的，坦率的；直接的；简单的 adv.(also -s) 坦率地 |
| rescue | v.&n.营救，援救 |
| tragic | adj. 悲惨的，悲痛的；悲剧的，悲剧中的； n.（文艺作品或生活中的）悲剧因素，悲剧风格 |
| tragedy | n.悲剧；惨事，灾难 |
| criticize | v.(=criticise)批评，批判， 指责；评论 |
| criticism | n. 批评，评论 |
| cautious | adj.(of) 小心的，谨慎的 |
| commitment | n. 承诺；花费，使用；保证；投入；许诺； |
| evitable | adj.可以避免的 |
| readmission | n. 重新接纳，重新入场 |
| - | English | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Wigram: | Was it inevitable that you would go into politics? | 您从政是不可避免的吗？ |
| Douglas Hurd: | I always wanted to. But just when I was leaving Cambridge, my father said, "Don't go straight into politics, because no one will be particularly interested. You don't know anything about anything. Go and do something else first." So I became diplomat for 14, 15 years. | 我一直想这么做。但就在我离开剑桥的时候，我父亲说：“别直接从政，因为没人会特别感兴趣。你什么都不懂。先去做点别的事吧。” 于是我做了14、15年的外交官。 |
| Sophie Wigram: | You were Foreign Secretary for the first half of the 1990s-- a very dramatic period in world politics. What's left the deepest impression on you? | 您在20世纪90年代上半叶担任外交大臣，那段时期世界政局动荡不安。什么事情给您留下了最深刻的印象？ |
| Douglas Hurd: | Bosnia. I think it was an intellectual tangle, and a moral one, whereas the Gulf War was very straightforward. I mean, there were big, difficult decisions to be taken during the Gulf War, but looking back, they seemed very straightforward -- big decisions easily taken. Bosnia wasn't like that, We were feeling our way all the time with the French, We Were sometimes at odds with the Americans, and even the Germans, We were doing what we thought was best to rescue the situation, and it took a very ,very long time and there were many tragic I moments during that time. | 波斯尼亚。我认为那是一场智力和道德的纠葛，而海湾战争则非常简单。我的意思是，海湾战争期间确实有一些重大而艰难的决定需要做出，但回过头来看，这些决定似乎都很简单——很容易做出重大决定。波斯尼亚的情况并非如此。我们一直在与法国人摸索，有时与美国人，甚至与德国人发生冲突，我们一直在做我们认为最好的事情来挽救局势，这花了很长很长的时间，期间也发生过许多悲剧。 |
| Sophie Wigram: | You, and the British government, were criticized for being too cautious over Bosnia-- for not making an active enough commitment to stopping the war. Is that criticism valid? | 您和英国政府因在波斯尼亚问题上过于谨慎而受到批评，没有做出足够积极的承诺来停止战争。这种批评合理吗？ |
| Douglas Hurd: | We were mainly criticized by people who were doing much less than we were. The criticism came from America and from Germany, and I don't accept that. The question in my mind is whether we could all -- Europeans and Americans -- have done something earlier, before people started killing each other. But at the end of the day, peace came when those who were fighting were exhausted of fighting and had had enough of it. | 我们主要受到那些比我们做得少得多的人的批评。这些批评来自美国和德国，我无法接受。我心中的疑问是，我们所有人——欧洲人和美国人——是否能够在人们开始互相残杀之前更早地采取行动。但最终，当那些战斗的人厌倦了战斗，并感到厌倦时，和平就到来了。 |
The following is from the remarks that Hillary R. Clinton made to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women.
以下是希拉里·克林顿在联合国第四次世界妇女大会上的讲话。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| wonder | n.惊奇，惊异；奇迹，奇事 v. 诧异，奇怪；纳闷，想知道 |
| wonderful | adj.惊人的，奇妙的，极好的 |
| homemaker | n.操持家务者；料理家务者 |
| policymaker | n.政策制定者；决策人 |
| compel | v.强迫，迫使 |
| participate | v.(in) 参与；参加；分享， 分担 |
| forum | n.论坛，讨论会 |
| NGO | 非政府组织 |
| stake | n. 桩；股份；赌注；标桩；股本； vt.(就某事)以…打赌，拿…冒险；用桩支撑 |
| mistake | n.错误，过失；误会 v.误解， 弄错 |
| mistaken | mistake的过去分词 adj.错误；被误解的；不正确；判断错误的 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| There are some who wonder whether the lives of women and girl matter to economic and political progress around the globe. | 有些人怀疑妇女和女孩的生活是否对全球经济和政治进步有影响。 |
| Let them look at the women gathered here and at Huairou-- the homemakers, nurses, teachers, lawyers policymakers, and women who run their own businesses. | 让他们看看聚集在这里和怀柔的妇女——家庭主妇、护士、教师、律师、政策制定者和自主创业的妇女。 |
| It is conferences like this that compel governments and people everywhere to listen, look and face the world's most pressing problems. | 正是这样的会议迫使世界各国政府和人民倾听、关注和面对世界上最紧迫的问题。 |
| Wasn't it after the women's conference in Nairobi ten years ago that the world focused for the first time on the crisis of domestic violence? | 难道不是在十年前的内罗毕妇女会议之后，世界才第一次关注家庭暴力危机吗？ |
| Earlier today, I participated in a World Health Organization forum, where government officials, NGOs, and individual citizens are working on ways to address the health problems of women and girls. | 今天早些时候，我参加了世界卫生组织的一个论坛，政府官员、非政府组织和个人公民正在论坛上共同探讨如何解决妇女和女童的健康问题。 |
| What we are leaning around the world is that if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish. If women are free from violence, their families will flourish. If women have a chance to work and earn as full an equal partners in society, their families will flourish. | 我们在世界各地倡导的是：如果女性健康且受过教育，她们的家庭就会兴旺发达。如果女性免受暴力侵害，她们的家庭就会兴旺发达。如果女性有机会作为社会中完全平等的伙伴工作和赚钱，她们的家庭就会兴旺发达。 |
| And when families flourish, communities and nations will flourish. | 当家庭兴旺发达时，社区和国家也会繁荣昌盛. |
| That is why every woman, every man, every child, every family, and every nation on our planet has a stake in the discussion that takes place here. | 这就是为什么我们星球上的每一个女人、每一个男人、每一个孩子、每一个家庭和每一个国家都对这里进行的讨论有着切身的利害关系。 |
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