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1、012a家住洛杉矶的Phil想趁周末来躺自驾游，去赌城拉斯维加斯享受一番。不过，他得先租辆车。 Professor: Winnie, have you ever gone to Las Vegas? 去过一次。Professor Bowman, 如果我是租车公司老板，一定不愿意把车租给去赌城的人，因为他们可能会连车一起输掉! Phil: Hello, Id like to rent a car please. Employee: OK, how long do you need it for? Phil: I just need it for the weekend. Employee: Al

2、right, how far will you drive the car? Phil: Umm . Im not sure. How far away is Las Vegas? 看来，Phil准备周末打个来回。不过，租车公司的店员为什么要问Phil去哪儿呢？这关她什么事？ Professor: Winnie, sometimes if you drive a long distance, it will cost you more money to rent the car. 啊？在租车时，如果开得远就要多交钱？那么，从洛杉矶到拉斯维加斯算不算远呢？ Professor: Well, Ph

3、il doesnt know how far he has to drive, so he asks the attendant how far away Las Vegas is. Employee: Las Vegas is about 260 miles from here. Is that where youre going? Phil: Yes, so I need a nice car so that I look really cool. Employee: I see . well would you like a car with a sunroof? Phil: A sun

4、roof? Thats not cool enough. I need a convertible. Professor: So Winnie, what kind of car does Phil want to drive to Las Vegas. 他想开一辆酷酷的车！去拉斯维加斯这种花花世界当然得开辆好车了! Professor: Yes, and what kind of car does the rental company employee say he might like? 店员建议Phil租一辆有sunroof - 天窗的车，可他觉得这还不够酷，他要一辆convertibl

5、e - 敞篷车! 真希望他能把我也带上! Employee: Yes, we have a nice red convertible for an extra 40 dollars per day. Phil: Alright, are there any other taxes or fees? Employee: Not if you remember to fill the car with gas before you return it. Phil: Hmm . well, this sounds like a pretty good deal. 看来扮酷也是有代价的！ 敞篷车每天的

6、租金比普通车高出40美元.不过，想到开着敞篷车，在风中驰骋的感觉，这笔钱，咬咬牙，值了！ Professor: Maybe . but then you wouldnt look very cool if your hair is all messed up by the wind and all the bugs splattered on your face. Professor Bowman，你怎么总要破坏气氛！ Professor: Okay, Winnie. So, what does Phil have to do before he returns the car? 店员说，他在

7、还车前要把油加满。除此之外，就没有其它的taxes or fees-税和费用了。Phil觉得这是个good deal，很值，看来他就打算租这辆敞篷车了！ Professor: Well, not so fast. Lets see what happens. Phil: Actually, I have one more question. Is the car a manual or an automatic? Employee: Its a manual. Is that alright? Phil: No, I can only drive an automatic. Employee:

8、 Well Im sorry, but all of our convertibles are manuals. Professor: Well Winnie, do you know what the difference between a manual and an automatic car is? 当然知道，manual transmission就是手动换档，人工换档，相反的，an automatic transmission是自动换档的车。可惜，这里所有的敞篷车都是manual的，而Phil只会开automatic。 Phil: Oh no . all your convertib

9、les are manuals? Well, do you have any other cool cars? Employee: Not really. Our cars are economical, not cool. Phil: Well too bad . Maybe my friend Tom will let me borrow his convertible. Employee: Im sorry we couldnt help you. Professor: Winnie, do you know what an economical car is? Economical,

10、e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c-a-l是“经济实惠”的意思，所以economical car就是经济型轿车喽! Professor: Thats right! So Phil wants to borrow his friend Toms convertible. That will be very economical for him, and he will look cool. 嗯，这的确是个省钱又扮酷的好主意！就是不知道Tom愿不愿意把自己的敞篷车借给Phil。 Professor: Well, we will have to listen next time to find out!

11、 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。011aHannah带女儿Amber到公园里玩，和另外一个妈妈聊了起来。 Professor: Thats right, Winnie. Some parents like to take their children to the park so they can meet other parents and talk. When you have kids, you dont have time to go to parties anymore. 啊？有了孩子就没时间去参加派对，只能到公园里和别的家长聊天解闷儿啊？这也太惨了！ Hannah: Hello,

12、Im Hannah. Are you the mother of one of the kids here? Stephanie: Hello, Im Stephanie. Yes, my son Charlie is playing soccer over there. Hannah: Is he the tall, thin boy wearing the blue shirt? Stephanie: Thats right. Which child is yours? Professor: Winnie, what is Stephanies son doing? Stephanie的儿

13、子Charlie正在踢足球。 Professor: Yes, and what does he look like? 他高高瘦瘦的，穿着一件蓝色的上衣。 Professor: Right. Now lets find out who Hannahs child is. Hannah: My daughter Amber is the child wearing the red shirt over there by the swings. Stephanie: Oh yes, I see her. She looks very nice! Maybe we should get them to

14、gether for a play date and they can be friends. Hannah: Great idea! I want to go to a movie tomorrow night with my husband, so Ill drop Amber off at your house. Stephanie: Well . OK. But usually both parents take care of the children on a play date. Hannah: You take care of them tomorrow night, and

15、Ill take care of them another time. Professor: So Winnie, why does Stephanie want to set up a play date? Play date就是家长定个时间，把孩子带到一起玩儿。Stephanie看来是个好妈妈，她想让孩子多交朋友，所以提议给Charlie和Amber定个play date. Professor: Thats right. But does Hannah have a different reason for setting up a play date? Hannah马上表示，愿意让两个孩

16、子去play date，可她目的不纯，为的是把女儿扔给Stephanie照看，自己好去跟老公看电影！ Hannah: So Stephanie, what will the children do at your house? Stephanie: They can play together and have fun. Charlie likes to watch TV. Hannah: Oh no! Amber likes to read. Can you read a book to her? Stephanie: Uh . I think on a play date, the kid

17、s should play and have fun. Hannah: Well alright. Ill drop Amber off at your house at 8pm. 这个Hannah真过份。她不仅把孩子扔给Stephanie照料，居然还要求人家给自己的女儿读故事! Professor: Yes, but what does Stephanie say? Stephanie 说， 在play date的时候，孩子们应该一起玩儿，而不要各玩儿各的。 Stephanie: Well I know Charlie will have fun playing with Amber. Ha

18、nnah: Yes, Im sure they will. Hey look! Theyre playing soccer together. Isnt that great? Stephanie: Yes it is.Wait, oh my gosh! Amber just hit Charlie! Hannah: Im sure it was just an accident. Stephanie: Oh no! She just stole his soccer ball and is running away! Forget about the play date! Keep your

19、 mean kid away from Charlie! 真是有其母必有其女，原来Amber和她妈妈一样霸道，居然打Charlie，还抢走了人家的足球。 Professor: And what did Hannah say? Hannah狡辩，说是孩子不小心，谁知Stephanie根本不买她的账。 Professor Bowman, 你看，有孩子多麻烦，不知道什么时候就会给家长惹事。 Professor: Well, if you are a good parent your kids wont misbehave, right? Kids are kids, professor. 言归正传，

20、这下子，play date告吹了。Hannah要想看电影，只好雇个临时保姆来看孩子了。 Amber可不是个听话的乖孩子，照顾她真要格外小心。 Professor: Well listen next time to learn about hiring a babysitter. 010aDoug and Liz正开车去超市买菜，可Doug忽然觉得饿了，想顺道先去快餐店买个汉堡吃。Professor: Winnie, do you ever get hungry when you go shopping?当然有啊，所以每次去超市前，我都先要吃得饱饱的，要不然，到了超市里，我就会看见什么买什么!D

21、oug: Hey Liz, Im really hungry. Lets stop and eat something.Liz: Alright, where do you want to eat?Doug: There is a McDonalds nearby.Liz: Fast food is so unhealthy. But if you are really hungry, we can go through the drive-through.Doug: No, lets go inside. I dont want to spill my drink in the car.Pr

22、ofessor: So Winnie, did you hear where Doug wants to eat?他想去McDonalds，就是麦当劳。不过，他说drive-through，就是中文里说的“得来速”，也就是不用下车的点餐服务窗口吧？Professor: Exactly! Why doesnt Doug want to use the drive-through?因为他不想在车上吃东西，怕饮料会洒在车上。我也觉得，边吃东西边开车是很危险的。Professor: Thats true. I guess there are two ways eating fast food can

23、kill you.说得对! 吃太多快餐垃圾食品会把身体搞垮，如果边开车边吃还可能让你出车祸!Cashier: Welcome to McDonalds! May I take your order?Doug: Yes, Id like two hamburgers, a large Coke and a large fries.Cashier: Do you want anything, maam?Liz: No thanks, Im on a diet.Cashier: For here or to go?Doug: For here.Cashier: Alright, that will

24、be 11 dollars and 50 cents.Liz 说，she is on a diet, 正在节食，所以不吃这些高热量的快餐。Doug 真应该向 Liz 学学。Professor: Yes, fast food has a lot of fat in it. But Winnie, does Doug want the food for here or to go?Doug 说for here, 也就是在餐厅里吃。如果说 to go，就是打包带走的意思。Professor: Yes. When you take food home from a restaurant, you ca

25、n also say the food is for take out. Now Doug and Liz are eating their food. Lets listen.Doug: Do you want to eat my tomato? I dont like them. The only topping I like is ketchup.Liz: Sure, I love tomatoes. Theyre a healthy food.Doug: Thats true. Are you sure you dont want anything?Liz: Well I know t

26、he French fries are very unhealthy, but they look so good.Doug: Come on Liz, try one. It wont kill you.Liz: Well alright, Ill have just one.Doug: Great! Im going to get a refill of soda.看来， Liz 的决心动摇了。虽然她一直在说快餐多没营养，可是一看到Doug的薯条，也忍不住要吃上一根。Professor: Thats right. And did you hear what topping Doug lik

27、es, and which one he doesnt like?Doug 说, 在汉堡的所有佐料中，他只喜欢ketchup-番茄酱, 还说他不爱吃番茄。真奇怪，番茄酱不就是番茄做的嘛？Professor: Thats right. What does Doug say he is going to do at the end?他说他要去refill他的饮料. Professor, refill, r-e-f-i-l-l, refill 就是续杯的意思吧？Professor: Correct. When you go to a restaurant, you can ask the waite

28、r, Do you have free refills?嗯这些碳酸饮料中的热量已经很高了，还要续杯？我看还是算了吧!Professor: Now lets see what Doug says when he returns to the table.Doug: Liz, where are all my fries? Did you eat them all?Liz: Im sorry, Doug. They were just so good! Once I started eating them, I couldnt stop.Doug: Dont worry Liz. If Im go

29、ing to get really fat, you should get really fat too! We will look really cute together.Liz: Wow, that is a really scary thought. I need to exercise right now!啊？ Liz 趁Doug不在，居然把他的薯条都吃了！不过，她显然不想和Doug一起变成胖子，所以说要马上去健身。不过首先，希望他们在超市能买些健康食品!Professor: Well listen next time to find out!这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。009aK

30、evin准备在女友生日的时候跟她出去浪漫约会，为此，他特意到商场，打算买身儿精神的衣服。 Professor: Winnie, I think Kevin must be a very good boyfriend. Its nice of him to buy a new suit for his girlfriends birthday. Oh come on, Professor Bowman, 如果他真是个好男友，就该把钱花在女朋友身上，而不是给自己买新衣服！ Professor: Well, thats true. Lets listen and we will see who is

31、 right! Salesperson: Hello sir, can I help you find something? Kevin: Yes, Im looking for a new suit. Salesperson: What is your size? Kevin: I usually wear a size 42. Salesperson: Alright, Ill show you the rack where we have our size 42 suits. Professor: So Winnie, did you hear what size suit Kevin

32、usually wears? 他一般穿42号的西装。对了，Professor Bowman, rack是货架的意思么？ Professor: Thats right. If you cant find something you want on the rack, you can ask someone at the store if they have it in the back. 这么说，那些on the rack的衣服是摆在店面的货架上，让顾客挑选，而in the back就是那些放在后面库房里的衣服。 Salesperson: Do you see anything you like

33、? Kevin: Hmm . I really like this black suit. Salesperson: Yes, you would look great in that suit. Do you want to try it on? Kevin: Sure. Where are your dressing rooms? Salesperson: The dressing rooms are downstairs. Ill show you where they are. Kevin看上了一套黑色的西装，打算try it on，试穿看看。 Professor: Exactly.

34、When you find something you like at a store, you can always tell the store employee, I want to try this on. 这位店员很会说话，她说Kevin would look great in that suit，就是说他穿上那套西装一定很帅。 Professor: Exactly. You can also look good in a color. For example, you can say you always look great in blue. 就是说蓝颜色很适合你。Kevin试穿

35、效果如何？我们继续听。 Kevin: Oh, this is a really great suit! Its totally my style. What do you think? Salesperson: Uh . I think that suit is too tight, sir. You need one size larger. Kevin: No way! I love it. Really tight suits are the European style. Salesperson: Well alright . but if you rip it when you si

36、t down, you cant return it. Hmm . Kevin的品味好象有问题。店员明明告诉他西装太紧，应该换大一号，可他却坚持要紧身的，还说这是欧洲流行的风格。 Professor: Right. Kevin says the suit is totally my style. You can say something is my style if you think you really look good in it. 看来，Kevin觉得很满意！ 不过店员说，如果因为衣服太紧，一坐下就撕了的话，人家可不给退。 Professor: Well, lets find ou

37、t how much the suit costs. Kevin: So, how much is this suit? Salesperson: That one is $1,000. Kevin: $1,000? Umm . do you think it will go on sale anytime soon? Salesperson: No. We only sell that suit for the full price. Kevin: Well, its very expensive. But Im willing to sacrifice for my girlfriend

38、so that I look really great on our date! 啊？我没听错吧？Kevin说，他豁出去了，花1000块买这套西装，就算是为女友做的sacrifice - 牺牲！这么一来，他还有钱给女友买生日礼物吗？ Professor: But that is her present: A really well-dressed boyfriend on their special date. 你不会是当真的吧？男人真会这样想吗？ Professor: Uh . I wont try to answer that question. But Winnie, can you g

39、uess what it means when something is on sale? 这个难不住我！On sale就是打折，减价的意思。可惜，Kevin买的这身儿衣服不打折，只按full price -原价出售。 Professor: Exactly. Im afraid after buying this expensive suit, Kevin will have to buy something on sale for his girlfriend. 我猜也是。你看，Professor Bowman, 我说对了吧？Kevin根本不是合格的男友！对自己大方，对女友小气，不知道他会给

40、女友买个什么便宜的礼物。 Professor: Listen next time to find out! 008aTodd在洛杉矶上学，趁着放寒假，要回阿拉斯加去和父母一块儿过圣诞节。今天，他来到一家旅行社定机票。Professor: Do you visit your parents on the holiday, Winnie?当然了，我可是孝顺女儿呢！Agent: Good afternoon sir, may I help you?Todd: Yes, I need to buy a ticket from Los Angeles to the capitol of Alaska.A

41、gent: Alright, when would you like to leave?Todd: I would like to leave December 24th and return January 3rd.圣诞节是12月25号，Todd要订24号飞阿拉斯加的机票，这可够赶的，万一飞机晚点，他就赶不上和家人过平安夜了。Professor: Well if his flight is delayed, maybe he could ask Santa Claus for a ride home.搭圣诞老人的车？哈哈，这可是个好主意！ Todd还说，他要1月3号飞回洛杉矶，这样好，可以在

42、新年夜尽情狂欢后休息一下再出发！Agent: Do you want a direct flight?Todd: Yes, I want to fly non-stop.Agent: Alright, the cheapest direct flight is $500.Todd: Are there any cheaper flights?Agent: Yes, there is a connecting flight with one layover for $400.Professor: Winnie, do you know what a layover is?知道啊，如果你坐的不是直

43、达航班direct或是non-stop flight，而是要中途转机的话，这个转机就是layover, layover.Professor: Yes. For example, you can say you had a three-hour layover in Chicago when you flew to New York.嗯，旅行社告诉Todd说，直飞票要500块，有一个layover的便宜些，400块。不知道Todd会买哪种。Todd: Well, Ill take the direct flight.Agent: Where would you like to sit?Todd:

44、 Is there an aisle seat available?Agent: No, there is only a window seat.Todd: Alright, Ill take the window seat.Professor: Winnie, do you like sitting in the window seat or the aisle seat?Window seat就是靠窗的座位，aisle seat则是靠过道的座位。我倒是无所谓，坐哪儿都行，不过千万别有个大哭大闹的孩子坐在我旁边！Professor: Yes, I really hate it when th

45、ere is a crying baby near me on a plane. I can never fall asleep.Agent: Would you like to fly first-class?Todd: How much does a first-class ticket cost?Agent: A first-class ticket is $3,000.Todd: Umm . I think Ill just fly in the economy class.头等舱要三千块啊！比经济舱贵好几倍！Professor Bowman，你知道吗，我的梦想就是，有朝一日发了财，一

46、定要到头等舱过把瘾！Professor: Well, there is another way to reach your dream. You could earn frequent flyer miles.Frequent flyer miles? 就是常飞客积攒的里程数吧？对！这也是个好办法，可以用里程换积分，攒够了升级坐头等舱！Professor: Yes! You know, sometimes people also call economy class coach.哦，原来economy class和coach都是经济舱的意思，不过要我说啊，叫“沙丁鱼舱”更合适！Todd: Wh

47、at if I need to cancel my trip for some reason? Can I get a refund?Agent: You can get a refund if you cancel your trip one day before you leave.Todd: What if I need to cancel my trip at the last minute?Agent: In that case, the tickets are non-refundable.Professor Bowman, 什么叫 at the last minute？Professor: If you did something as late as possible, you can say you did it at the last minute. For example, I wasnt going to give any homework at the end of class, but then I changed my mind at the last minute.哦，就是到最后一分钟才临时决定做什么事。旅行社的人说，Todd如果在出发当天才突然改变主意，就不能退票了。看来他还在犹豫到底是不是要回家，所以才会问退票的事吧？Professor: L