【A】
William:Do you think the weather will be good this weekend?
你觉得这个周末天气会好吗?
Susan:I heard it may rain.
我听说会下雨。
William:Oh. That’s a pity. I thought that we might go hiking in the hills.
哦,那太遗憾了。我本来想咱们可以去山上散步的。
Susan:Mmm…. Well we could go to that new art gallery instead.
嗯…. 我们或者也可以去那家新开的美术馆看看。
William:Yes that might be a better idea.
对,那可能是个更好的主意。
Susan:Maybe we’ll meet some of the artists too.
也许我们还会碰到一些艺术家。
William:Ok - let’s do that then!
好吧,那咱们就这么说定了!
【B】
Mary:I really envy these stewardesses. I wish I could be one of them.
我真羡慕这些空姐的工作,我也想当空姐。
John:You?
就你?
Mary:What! Anyone can be a stewardess if she is tall and good-looking.
怎么了?只要身高长相可以,谁都可以当空姐嘛。
John:
Honey, that's not as simple as you think. To be a flight attendant, the most important thing is to be amiable. More, you must speak English fluently.
亲爱的,没你想的那么简单。做空姐,最重要的是要有亲和力,英语也得很流利。
Mary:God, I'm done. You know my English will hold me back.
天啊,那我完了,英语肯定会拖我后腿。
John:Well, go practice your English first.
那你还是先好好练练英语吧。
【C】
Serenity:This dining hall is the worst ever.
这个食堂最差劲了。
Dan:Yeah, they raised the price, and the food there still tastes like garbage.
是啊,他们说涨价就涨价,东西还难吃得要死。
Serenity:And they never deal with our complaints.
也从不理会我们的投诉。
Dan:Nope. I heard that nearly 2000 students have signed a petition showing our dissatisfaction with the food, price and service.
就是。我听说有将近两千个学生在请愿书上签名了,表达我们对食物、价格和服务的不满。
Serenity:Do you think it will work?
你说这能管用吗?
Dan:Many hands make light work. I think this could force them to improve a little.
众人拾柴火焰高嘛。我想总能让他们改进一点儿吧。
Serenity:I hope so.
希望如此。