151. That film is number one in the country right now.
现在那部电影全国排名第一。
152. I think that this film is that actor’s best film.
我认为这部电影是那个演员最好的作品。
153. I was too scared to watch some scenes.
我太害怕了,有些镜头不敢看。
154. I think the special effects were incredible.
我认为这些特技效果简直难以置信。
155. The movie was a little different from the book it was based on.
电影和书(电影根据书改编)有一点不同。
156. I think young children shouldn’t see this movie.
我认为小孩子不应该看这部电影。
157. My uncle likes old movies better.
我叔叔更喜欢老电影。
158. My teacher is very smart, but he likes simple action movies.
我的老师很聪明,但是他喜欢情节简单的功夫片。
159. The director is very young, but already famous.
导演很年轻,但是已经很有名了。
160. Foreign films are too strange for my taste.
外国电影对我的口味来说太怪异了。
161. What kind of movies do you like to watch?
你喜欢看什么样的电影?
162. Do you like science-fiction movies?
你喜欢科幻电影吗?
163. Why don’t we check the newspaper listings for movie show times?
为什么不查看一下报纸上的电影放映时间预告呢?
164. Why would you want to see a movie that you know nothing about?
你怎么会想看一部你一点都不了解的电影呢?
165. I’ve seen all his movies and collect pictures and magazine articles about him.
我看过他的所有电影,并且收集了关于他的照片和杂志文章。
【生词解读】
1. scare v. 惊吓,使恐惧
2. scene n. (戏剧的)一场;(电影,电视的)一个镜头
3. incredible a. 【口】难以置信的;惊人的;极妙的
4. director n. (电影等的)导演
5. science-fiction n. 科幻电影
6. listing n. 列表
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lesson12 RADIO AND TELEVISION 电台和电视
166. Could you change the channel
你能换个频道吗?
167. If we don’t hurry, I’ll miss my favorite channel.
如果我们不赶紧的话,我就要错过我喜欢的频道节目了。
168. His aunt used to be a star on TV.
他姑姑以前是电视明星。
169. The radio in my car doesn’t work very well.
我车上的收音机有点问题。
170. I just ordered cable service for my TV.
我刚装了有线电视。
171. What’s on TV tonight?
今晚有什么电视节目?
172. Don’t talk during the show please.
放节目时请不要讲话。
173. They play this song all the time on the radio now.
现在收音机里成天都在放这首歌曲。
174. There’s nothing good on TV tonight.
今晚没什么好看的电视节目。
175. Stop watching TV and go do something outside.
别看电视了,到外面去做点事情。
176. Could you turn down the car radio?
你可以把车里的收音机音量关小点吗?
177. Some are quite informative on many different subjects and others are just funny.
有的可以提供关于不同主题的信息,有的纯粹是搞笑。
178. I don’t even like it when radio stations break for commercials.
我甚至不喜欢电台插播广告。
179. Sitting in front of the television all day is really unhealthy.
整天坐着看电视对你的健康不利。
180. You’re getting no exercise and watching the screen for so long is ruining your eyesight.
你不运动而且看这么久的电视,这样会毁了你的眼睛。
【生词解读】
1. channel n. 频道,波段
2. cable n. 电缆,电报
3. show n. 表演;演出节目
4. informative a. 见闻广博的,提供情报的
5. commercial n. (电视、广播中的)商业广告
6. unhealthy a. 对身心有害的;不良的
7. ruin v.使毁灭;毁坏
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lesson13 Newspaper and Magazines 报纸和杂志
181. This newspaper is very liberal in its opinions.
这份报纸的观点很开放。
182. I read the paper online every morning.
我每天早上在网上看报纸。
183. He just got a subscription to that magazine.
他刚订了那份杂志。
184. The pictures are good, but the magazine articles aren’t very interesting.
这些图片都很好,但是杂志文章并不有趣。
185. The newspaper has a lot of unpleasant stories.
这报纸上有很多令人不愉快的故事。
186. My father is a journalist for the New York Times.
我父亲是《纽约时报》的记者。
187. I only read the headlines?, not the entire paper.
我只是读标题,不是整张报纸。
188. This magazine focuses on politics.
这份报纸主要是关于政治的。
189. International news is hard to understand sometimes.
有时候国际新闻很难懂。
190. This week’s issue has a good interview with the governor.
这个星期的一期上有采访州长的文章。
191. I can’t afford to have the paper every day, so I only have the Sunday paper delivered.
日报我订不起,所以我只订了报纸的周日版。
192. Because the Sunday paper has a summary of the week’s news stories as well as extra sections about style, health, books, and culture.
因为周日版除了有一周新闻概要,还有其它的关于时尚、健康、书籍和文化的版面。
193. I can’t live without my morning paper. I read it while having breakfast and drinking my coffee.
我离不开早报。我一边看报,一边吃早餐,喝咖啡。
194. It’s a fashion magazine. It has lots of articles about clothes and make-up.
它是时尚杂志。里面有很多关于服装和化妆的文章。
195. I suppose that’s why they print so many different kinds of magazines, because people have such different preferences.
我想这就是为什么要发行这么多种杂志的原因,因为不同的人有不同的偏好。
【生词解读】
1. liberal a. 自由主义的,允许变革的,不守旧的
2. online adv. 联机地
3. subscription n. 预订;订阅
4. unpleasant a. 使人不愉快的;不中意的;讨厌的
5. journalist n. 新闻工作者,新闻记者;报人
6. headline n. 头版头条新闻;头版重要新闻
7. governor n. 州长,总督,地方长官
8. summary n. 总结,摘要, 一览
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lesson14 Music and Concerts 音乐和音乐会
196. I got tickets for next week’s concert.
我有下个星期音乐会的票。
197. I’ve heard this piece performed many times.
这首乐曲我听过很多次了。
198. The violinist is quite skilled.
这个小提琴手技巧很熟练。
199. I prefer classical music to rock.
就摇滚乐和古典音乐来说,我更喜欢古典音乐。
200. He plays the guitar in a local band.
他在当地一个乐队里弹吉他。
201. I wish I could play a musical instrument.
要是我能演奏一种乐器就好了。
202. Tickets are sold out for the recital.
独唱会的票都卖完了。
203. My son is at piano lessons.
我的儿子在上钢琴课。
204. Music is a universal language.
音乐是通用的无国界的语言。
205. I only sing when I’m taking a shower.
我只是在洗澡的时候才唱歌。
206. I’m having a party and I need some dance music.
我打算开个聚会,需要一些舞曲。
207. My favorite singer has just released a new album.
我最喜欢的歌手又出新唱片了。
208. She hasn’t released anything new in almost three years.
她在三年内几乎没出过任何新唱片了。
209. Have you gotten tickets to the concert you were telling me about?
你跟我说的那场音乐会的票有没有买到?
210. I’m looking for an album, but I’m afraid I cannot recall the name.
我在找一张唱片,但我恐怕记不起名字了。
【生词解读】
1. concert n. 音乐会,演奏会
2. perform v. 演出,表演,演奏
3. violinist n. 小提琴手
4. classical a. 【音】古典的
5. guitar n. 吉他
6. musical instrument n. 乐器
7. recital n. 独奏会;独唱会;独舞演出
8. release v. 发行;发表
9. album n. 唱片集,唱片套册
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lesson15 DATING 约会
211. Are those two still seeing each other?
那一对现在还约会吗?
212. Would you like to get dinner sometime?
你想不想什么时候去吃个晚饭?
213. I’m sorry but I’m seeing someone.
对不起,但我现在已经开始和别人约会了。
214. Have you met my girlfriend?
你见过我的女朋友吗?
215. Their relationship is having some problems right now.
他们现在的关系出现了些问题。
216. I don’t want to commit to one person right now.
我现在还不想对一个人做出承诺。
217. I think we should see other people.
我想我们应该和别人交往。
218. Are you breaking up with me?
你要和我分手吗?
219. We should just be friends.
我们应该只是做朋友。
220. I’m not interested in dating right now.
我现在没有兴趣约会。
221. Can I go out on a date
我能出去约会吗?
222. I’m really glad you asked me out.
很高兴你邀请我出来。
223. I’m a little nervous since this is our first date.
这是我们的第一次约会,所以我有一点紧张。
224. Why don’t you let me pay since you bought the dance tickets?
你已经买了舞会的入场券了,不如让我来买单?
225. I was wondering if you had a date to the party next week.
我想知道下周的舞会你是否已经找到了舞伴。
【生词解读】
1. relationship n.关系,关联;人际关系
2. date n. 约会
3. nervous a. 神经质的;紧张不安的
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lesson16 Marriage 婚姻
226. We’re been married for fourteen years.
我们结婚十四年了。
227. Are you still married?
你还是已婚的吗?
228. They got married last year.
他们去年结婚的。
229. We were married in a church.
我们在教堂结婚的。
230. We had a small wedding.
我们举行了一个小小的婚礼。
231. Next week is our twentieth anniversary.
下周是我们结婚二十周年纪念。
232. We invited all our friends to the wedding.
我们邀请了我们所有的朋友来参加婚礼。
233. It’s nice to be married.
结了婚真好。
234. My wife is from Chicago.
我的妻子是芝加哥人。
235. We don’t want to have kids anytime soon.
我们不想很快就有孩子。
236. I cannot imagine spending the rest of my life with any one else.
我无法想像再与其他人共度余生了。
237. Not many people can say that they’re made it to their golden wedding anniversary.
并不是很多人都可以说他们已度过了金婚纪念日。
238. There’s nothing sadder than a bitter divorce.
痛苦的离婚是最令人伤心的。
239. It was also good that they could easily agree how to fairly divide up the marital property.
他们很容易就对婚姻财产的公平分割达成了一致,那也是好的。
240. Nevertheless, I still think it’s heartbreaking when a marriage splits up.
不过, 我仍认为一段婚姻破裂的时候是很让人心碎的。
【生词解读】
1. married a. 已婚的,有配偶的
2. wedding n. 结婚典礼
3. anniversary n. 结婚周年,结婚周年日
4. Chicago n. 芝加哥(美国城市名)
5. divorce n.离婚
6. marital property 婚姻期间所获财产
7. heartbreaking a. 令人心碎的,悲痛的
8. split up v. 绝交 ;分开
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lesson17 Sightseeing 观光
241. Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon
你见过大峡谷吗?
242. The view is wonderful from up here.
从这儿看过去景色很美丽。
243. Let’s go watch the sunset.
我们去看日落吧。
244. It’s hard to get a picture in this light.
在这种光线下很难照相。
245. The crowds spoiled the scenery.
拥挤的人群破坏了景致。
246. The paved road up to the mountain ruined the sense of nature.
那条一直铺到山顶的路破坏了自然的感觉。
247. I want to see the desert in western China.
我想去看看中国西部的沙漠。
248. He said that the coast was beautiful at sunrise.
他说日出时的海岸很美丽。
249. The train goes through some beautiful country.
火车经过一些美丽的乡村。
250. Winter is the best time to visit because the snow is so beautiful.
冬天是最好的旅游季节,因为雪景很美丽。
251. Where should we go for our vacation this year?
我们今年去哪儿度假?
252. I agree that Disney World is a great place for children and they would have a lot of fun, but. . .
我同意迪士尼乐园是孩子们的天堂,在那儿他们会玩得很开心,可是……
253. It’s important for the kids to see such an important American landmark.
让孩子们看看这个重要的美国代表性景观,这很重要。
254. It’s very popular and they only give a limited number of tours a day.
那地方很受欢迎,每天只允许一定数量的参观者入内参观。
255. Part of sightseeing is tasting new foods from different places.
旅游观光的一部分就是尝尝不同地方的没尝过的风味小吃。
【生词解读】
1. Grand Canyon (美国) 大峡谷
2. scenery n. 风景,景色
3. landmark n. 界碑, (建筑)明显的目标
4. tour n. 旅行,旅游,游览
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lesson18 HAVING A PICNIC 野餐
256. Did you pack enough sandwiches for the picnic
这次野餐你带够了三明治了吗?
257. Let’s find a spot away from the ants.
让我们找一个远离蚂蚁的地方。
258. It’s great weather for a picnic.
这真是野餐的好天气。
259. Let’s sit at that bench over there.
我们坐到那边的板凳上去吧。
260. This spot isn’t too crowded to eat at.
这地方不太挤,就在这吃吧。
261. Let’s go eat out by the lake.
我们去湖边吃东西吧。
262. A picnic can be a romantic date.
野餐可以是浪漫的约会。
263. I have fond memories of picnics with my parents.
和父母一起去野炊给我留下了美好的回忆。
264. Make sure you pick up all your trash when you’re finished eating.
你们吃完以后记得把所有的垃圾都带走。
265. Is there any beer left in the cooler
冷藏箱里还有啤酒吗?
266. We won’t know how much food to buy until we decide how many people are coming.
只有先确定要来的人数,我们才会知道要买多少食物。
267. We should get paper plates and plastic utensils?, so we won’t have to do any dishes.
我们应该买纸碟和塑料用具,那我们就不用洗碟子了。
268. It’s such a lovely day for a picnic.
今天真是野餐的好天气。
269. I really like it when it’s homemade?, not the fast food kind.
我非常喜欢家庭自制的食物,而不是快餐店那种。
270. The day’s really nice and we should walk off some of this food.
天气这么好,我们去走走,消化一下我们吃的东西。
【生词解读】
1. picnic n. 郊游,野餐
2. spot n. 场所,地点
3. bench n. 长凳;长椅
4. cooler n. 冷却器;冷藏间;冷藏箱
5. utensil n. 器皿,用具
6. homemade a. 自制的;家里做的;国产的
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lesson19 CAMPING 露营
271. We should set up camp here.
我们应该在这里扎营。
272. It’s not safe to keep food in your tent.
把食物放在你的帐篷里不安全。
273. This is a good campsite.
这里是很好的露营地。
274. Someone starts a fire to cook supper.
有人生火做晚饭。
275. My tent is waterproof.
我的帐篷是防水的。
276. I’ll go gather firewood.
我去收集柴火。
277. Does anyone have a flashlight
谁有手电筒?
278. Hunting is not allowed in this part of the woods.
在这片林子里,不允许打猎。
279. This is a popular camping area.
这里是很受欢迎的露营区。
280. It’s not safe to go camping by yourself.
你一个人去露营不安全。
281. I can’t believe there are so many things to buy for our camping trip.
我简直不敢相信我们去露营要买这么多东西。
282. Starting a fire without matches, building a shelter from wood, cooking over a campfire?, and lots more.
在没有火柴的情况下生火,用树木做简易掩体,用篝火做饭,还有很多。
283. I thought we were going to make our own fire with wood we gathered.
我以为我们要用收集来的木柴生火。
284. Well, the most obvious is that the animals will eat all our food and we’ll be left with nothing to eat.
最明显的是,动物会把我们的食物都吃光,那我们就没东西吃了。
285. The smell of the food might attract dangerous animals to our campsite.
食物的气味还可能会招引危险的动物到我们的营地来。
【生词解读】
1. camp n. 野营;营地;兵营;帐篷
2. campsite n. 露营地
3. waterproof a. 不透水的,防水的
4. firewood n. 木柴;柴火
5. flashlight n. 手电筒
6. shelter n. 遮盖物;躲避处;避难所
7. campfire n. 营火,篝火
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lesson20 HIKING 徒步旅行
286. My feet are sore from hiking.
我的脚走疼了。
287. We can rest at the top of this hill.
我们可以在山顶休息。
288. I like hiking in real wilderness.
我喜欢在真正的野外徒步旅行。
289. Hiking is not yet popular in China.
徒步旅行在中国还不流行。
290. The trail splits into two trails.
这条小路一分为二。
291. The rest of the way is downhill.
剩下的路都是下坡路。
292. Be careful of the slippery rocks.
小心,岩石很滑。
293. Is your pack comfortable?
你的包背起来舒服吗?
294. I hate people who litter in the forest.
我讨厌那些在森林里乱扔垃圾的人。
295. Too much noise scares the animals away.
太多的噪音把动物都吓跑了。
296. How much farther do we have to go?
我们还要走多远?
297. It seems like we’re been walking forever.
我们好像永远也走不完。
298. Sorry, I didn’t realize you were getting so tired.
对不起,我没注意到你已经这么累了。
299. This view is absolutely breathtaking. Don’t you agree?
这里的风景简直是太美了。你不觉得吗?
300. It’s a feeling of satisfaction that we are getting so much exercise and clean air, and see so many magnificent sights.
我们得到了这么多的锻炼,呼吸了新鲜的空气,还看到了这么美的景色,这真是一种满足感。
【生词解读】
1. sore a. 痛的;疼痛发炎的
2. wilderness n. 荒野,荒漠;无人烟处
3. trail n. 小径,小路
4. downhill a. 下坡的
5. slippery a. 滑的;容易滑的
6. litter vi. 乱扔废弃物
7. breathtaking a. 惊人的