英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力訓(xùn)練連載(九)

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DIALOGUE 41
    In a Department Store
    1--Yes, madam. Can I help you?
    2--Yes, please. Yesterday my daughter bought this skirt from this shop. I’d like to change it. Here,I’ve got the receipt.
    1--What’s the problem?
    2--I’m afraid it doesn’t fit. It’s a size 12 and it’s too small.
    1--Mm. Then perhaps you ought to try a size 14.
    注解:
    1)receipt:收據(jù),發(fā)貨票。
    2)ought:應(yīng)該,應(yīng)當(dāng)。情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,其后接帶to的不定式動(dòng)詞。
    譯文:
    1--您有什么事嗎,夫人?
    2--是的。昨天我女兒在這家商店買(mǎi)了這條裙子,我想換一條。這是發(fā)票。
    1--有什么問(wèn)題嗎?
    2--恐怕有點(diǎn)不合適。裙子是12號(hào)的,太小了。
    1--啊,那么也許你該試一下14號(hào)的。
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    DIALOGUE 42
    Applying for a job
    1--Good morning. My name’s James Goodman.
    2--Ah, good morning, Mr Goodman. Nice to meet you. I’m Peter Banks from Personnel. Do sit down.
    1--Thank you very much.
    2--Now, have you brought your curriculum vitae with you?
    1--Oh, my CV. Yes, here it is. There are three copies.
    2--Have you brought your certificates as well?
    1--No, I haven’t. I’m awfully sorry. Can I send them to you?
    2--Yes, that’ll be all right. Now, let’s talk about the post.
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    注解:
    1)Nice to meet you:這是與人初次見(jiàn)面時(shí)常說(shuō)的一句話。
    2)Personnel=Personnel Department人事處;人事部門(mén)。
    3)Curriculum Vitae:(拉丁文)履歷書(shū),個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷??s寫(xiě)為CV。
    4)awfully:(口語(yǔ))非常地;極度地。
    6)the post:指他所申請(qǐng)的職位,工作。
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    譯文:
    1--早晨好,我是詹姆斯.古德曼。
    2--啊,早晨好,古德曼先生。見(jiàn)到你很高興。我叫彼得.班克斯,是管人事的。請(qǐng)坐!
    1--謝謝!
    2--你的履歷表帶來(lái)了嗎?
    1--噢,我的履歷表。是的,在這兒。共三份。
    2--你的學(xué)歷證明也帶來(lái)了嗎?
    1--沒(méi)有,我沒(méi)有帶。非常抱歉。我可以把它寄給您嗎?
    2--可以,那樣也行?,F(xiàn)在我們談?wù)劰ぷ鳌?BR>    --------------------------------------------
    DIALOGUE 43
    An Appointment
    1--Good afternoon, sir.
    2--Good afternoon. I have an appointment with Mr Blake. My name is Ahmed Ali.
    1--Ah yes, your appointment is at 4:15. Can you wait a moment, please, Mr Ali?
    2--Yes, of course.
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    注解:
    1)appointment:約會(huì)。
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    譯文:
    1--你好,先生!
    2--你好!我和布萊克先生有個(gè)約會(huì),我的名字叫阿麥德. 阿里。
    1--是的,你們約會(huì)的時(shí)間是4:15。您梢等一會(huì)兒好嗎,阿里先生?
    2--當(dāng)然可以。
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    DIALOGUE 44
    No Student politics
    1--But what about the future after University? What do you want to do?
    2--Well, firstly I’m interested in getting a degree and that takes three or four years, remember.
    1--Work all the time? No student politics or anything?
    2--Well, certainly no student politics. That’s not my cup of tea. But I don’t think I should work all the time either. I have to study hard and enjoy myself.
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    注解:
    1)what about...是省略的問(wèn)話形式。意思是“你對(duì)...有什么想法或打算?”
    2)student politics:指學(xué)生之中的各種政治性的或非政治性的活動(dòng),如學(xué)生會(huì),社團(tuán)等社會(huì)工作。
    3)somebody’s cup of tea:(口語(yǔ))指合某人喜好,做某人感興趣的事情。
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    譯文:
    1--上完大學(xué)后你怎么著?你想做什么?
    2--恩,首先,我想拿到學(xué)位,別忘了那得花三、四年的時(shí)間。
    1--光是讀書(shū)嗎?不參加學(xué)生政治活動(dòng)或是別的什么嗎?
    2--恩,當(dāng)然不參加政治活動(dòng)。我對(duì)那些事兒不感興趣。但我想我也不會(huì)光讀書(shū)的。我得努力學(xué)習(xí),也得娛樂(lè)娛樂(lè)。
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    DIALOGUE 45
    I Intend to Go to University
    1--You’ve just left school, haven’t you, Sheila?
    2--Yes, I finished last Friday.
    1--You sound relieved.
    2--Well, yes. I don’t mind admitting that I am. I enjoyed school. But I did object to having to go in every day once we’ve done all our exams.
    1--Well, what are you going to do now? Have you made any plans?
    2--Yes, I intend to go to university. That will be in September. But it all depends on my A level results.
    1--You mean getting into university actually depends on your passing your A level subjects, does it?
    2--Oh, yes.
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    注解:
    1)sound relieved是系表結(jié)構(gòu)。sound與you look happy一句中的look一樣起系動(dòng)詞的作用。relieved是過(guò)去分詞作表語(yǔ)。
    2)object to:反對(duì),不贊成。
    3)depend on:依靠;取決于。
    4)A level=Advanced level
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    譯文:
    1--你剛離開(kāi)學(xué)校,是嗎,希拉?
    2--是的,上星期五我剛畢業(yè)。
    1--你聽(tīng)起來(lái)輕松多了。
    2--是的,我不在乎說(shuō)我輕松了。我樂(lè)意上學(xué),但是我確實(shí)不贊成考完試了還得去上學(xué)。
    1--那么,現(xiàn)在你打算干什么?你有什么計(jì)劃嗎?
    2--是的,我打算上大學(xué)。那是9月份的事。但是那要看我的A級(jí)考試成績(jī)?nèi)绾瘟恕?BR>    1--你是說(shuō),上大學(xué)實(shí)際上要看你A級(jí)考試科目的成績(jī),是這樣嗎?
    2--噢,是的。