1、1ScriptSharon: Hey, Karen, is that you?Karen: Sharon, wow! I cant believe it! Yes, its me. Gosh, its good to see you!Sharon: You, too! Whats it been? Something like 20 years?!?Karen: Yeah, I cant believe were that old already.Sharon: Life sure has treated well. You look great!Karen: Thanks you do to
2、o! Whatve you been doing all this time? I remember you couldnt wait to marry Jim and start a family.Sharon: Hah! I never did get married. I was too busy with school and then my job. I dont even know what happened to Jim.Karen: So what do you do?Sharon: I have my own advertising agency.Karen: Come on
3、, Sharon! You?Sharon: Really. I majored in marketing in college and afterwards got a job with an advertising agency. I worked my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I left to start my own agency. Karen: Wow, thats pretty impressive. No wonder you havent had any time to get
4、 married.Sharon: Yeah. So, anyway, what about you? You were the one who was going to travel the world and do your own thing. You didnt want to get stuck being a housewife.Karen: Hah! Youre gonna laugh, but I AM a housewife, and a mother of three.Sharon: Oh, come on, Karen, youre not serious, are you
5、? What happened to the travel?Karen: Well, I did travel around Europe for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married right away. I helped put him through medical school, and then we had our children. I love being able to focus on my family, and when they leave home, Im going t
6、o start my careerif its not too late!Sharon: Its never too lateScriptCesar: TJ, my man! I heard you won the Pro-Am stake-boarding contest last weekend.TJ: Yeah, Cesar, I did a flip on the half-pipe that really impressed the judges.Cesar: You impress me, TJ. Youre something else on that board!TJ: Ah,
7、 cmon, stop it, will ya?Cesar: But Ive seen you fly on a skateboard. Its amazing.TJ: Yeah, well, things have been goingood. Youll never believe what the latest is.Cesar: What?TJ: Nike wants me to do a commercial. Theyve been calling my agent.Cesar: Wow! I dont believe that.TJ: You best believe it, m
8、y friend. Im going to get some big bucks for doing it, too.Cesar: Youre going big time now. I cant believe I even know you.TJ: Great, huh? Im gonna be on TV!Cesar: Yeah! Pretty soon youre not going to have time for someone like me.TJ: No way, Cesar. You know my friends are important.Cesar: Yeah, but
9、 now youre hitting the big time.Everythings gonna change.2TJ: You know Im just a regular guy.Cesar: No, youre not.TJ: Yes, I am. Ive got parents and a bratty sister, just like you. I took piano lessons when I was little, and I go to church on Sundays. I like watching cartoons, and my mom makes me ta
10、ke out the trash. And I worry about not having a girlfriend. See? Im just like everybody else.Cesar: I dont think so. Nobody else I know is doing a Nike commercial. Youre got it made, TJ.TJ: Yeah, but the problem is my parents.Cesar: Whats up?TJ: To really make it big , Ive got to go on the pro tour
11、 ,and the only way I can go pro is to drop out of school ,but they dont want me to. They say Im ruining my future. But I may not get another chance two years from now may be too late.Cesar: So whatre you gonna for?TJ: Ive got to go for it. Im at the top of my game right now ,and thats what counts.Ce
12、sar: Yeah, you gotta do what you gotta do.Script Kara: Steve, remember the older couple that I rent my apartment from?Steve: Yeah?Kara: Well, the woman has been coming up to see how Im doing. At first I was really appreciative, you know, its nice to feel that people are concerned when you live alone
13、.Steve: Yeah, it is nice.Kara: Now, though, she comes every day sometimes more than once! She always brings me homemade soupSteve: Homemade soup! That is so great! I wish someone cooked for me.Kara: Sure, having some home-cooked food is a treat, but she sits and watches me to make sure I eat it! Las
14、t time, I had just eaten dinner when she came over and insisted that I finish a whole bowl. She wouldnt leave until I did!Steve: Oh, cmon, you could have it much worse.Kara: And, every time I go out she leans out the door to ask where I am going. Its like Im 17 again!Steve: Would you rather have lou
15、d neighbors who kept you up all night?Kara: Well, its not only her. Its the old man, too. He is such a flirt, and Ive always thought it was cute. Ya know, an old man ,80 years old , still flirting.Steve: Uh huhKara: So, today when I got home, he came up to me, gave me a hugSteve: Yeah, so what?Kara:
16、 And then, he kissed me on the cheek!Steve: Oh no! Well, maybe you remind him of his granddaughter.Kara: Well, yeah, but dont you think its kind of weird for him to kiss me?ScriptRachel: So, Susie, how was the plane ride from London?Susie: Oh, I dont knowall I could think about was getting here and
17、going shopping.Rachel: Hmmm.3Susie: Rachel, whats wrong?Rachel: Susie, I thought you came to see me! Isnt that more important than shopping?Susie: Oh cmon, Rachel. Shopping is so bonding!Rachel: All right, Ill take you to the stores. What are you looking fly?Susie: Well, I want a handbag from Prada,
18、 and maybe one of their black leather dressesRachel: Oh noSusie: a couple of skirts from Donna Karan, you know, the ones that are really fitted, a pair of jeansRachel: Whoa! How much money do you have, anyway?Susie: Oh, Rachel, you know I save up to come to New York every year to go shopping. Now th
19、at youre studying here, I want to go with you. So what are you going to get?Rachel: Are you kidding, Susie? Ive got two words for you: “student budget.” I cant afford to buy any clothing!Susie: Well, youre just a jeans and T-shirt person, arent you? I am going to enjoy myself no matter how much it c
20、osts. Im on holiday. Look, Rachel, Ill buy you something, a new blouse , or skirt, whatever you want.Rachel: Well, I dont want anyone to buy me something I cant afford myself.Susie: Oh, dont worry about that. And, there is no need to thank me. Its the least I can do since youll be cooking dinner eve
21、ry night while Im here.Rachel: Dinner? What are you talking about?ScriptRichard: Hello?Irma: Hi, its me.Richard: Oh, hi! How was the job interview?Irma: Well, he hired me.Richard: You got the job? The management job? Oh,Irma: No, I didnt say I got the management job. He hired me for a job in custome
22、r service, selling hired me for a job in customer service, selling tours to Asia.Richard: Just customer service? But what about the management position? You were perfect for that job. You can supervise people. You understand the business.Irma: I know. I showed him my resume. I told him that I worked
23、 in travel management for five years back home, and that I even got a degree in Business Management here in the U.S.Richard: Oh, I cant believe that. Youre perfectly qualified for that management position.Irma: Thats what I thought. Its not fair! Why did I bother going to college here?Richard: Wait,
24、 wait a minute. Did he know that you were applying for the management position.Irma: Of course. And you know what he said?Richard: What?Irma: He said that everyone really expects the manager to be someone from the local community. But the person they hired is from New York. And shes a woman, too, so
25、 its not because I am a woman. So that means the problem is my English.Richard: But your English is fantastic!Irma: But Im not a native speaker, and I guess thats what they want for the management job.4Richard: Well, you know, you spend a little time at the customer service job and then you can work
26、 your way up to the management positionScriptAmy: I know I have a picture of Luis around here some-where. Oh, here it is.Erika: wow! Hes so handsome! He looks like a Greek statue.Amy: Yeah, he is very attractive. But I didnt think so when I first met him.Erika: You didnt?Amy: No. You know what I not
27、iced when I first met him? He has really hairy hands.Erika: What?Amy: Yeah. His hands are just really hairy. Plus, his clothes were way more fashionable than I usually like. He just wasnt my type. And on top of all that, he was shorter than me.Erika: So how come you went out with him? Amy: Well, he
28、was just really sweet and funny and I was so comfortable just hanging out with him. And the first time we went out he just swept me away with his personality.Erika: Really, how?Amy: He was just really easy to talk to.Erika: But still, if all those things bothered you, about his hands and allAmy: wel
29、l, you know, none of that was important once I got to know him more. His personality and the way we got along just made it clear to me that he is “the one.”Erika: So, whens the big day?ScriptEddie: Hey, whats up with you, Marty? You look kind of bummed out.Marty: You havent heard?Eddie: Heard what?M
30、arty: Kristy and Shawna are moving in with us.Eddie: Yeah, I heard. Simon got transferred to Florida, right?Marty: Yeah, so he and Lily got to go there first and do a whole bunch of stuff. That means that we get stuck with the twin brats.Eddie: Ah, come on, Marty. They arent brats.Marty: Yeah, but y
31、ou know what its going to mean? Mom and Dad arent going to have any time for us anymore. And its going to get even more crowded here. Just one big happy family!Eddie: Yeah, theres a lot of us now, thats for sure. I hear were going to have to sleep in the living room so that Kristy and Shawna can hav
32、e our room.Marty: I wish we were back in our old housejust us, Mom and Dad.Eddie: Yeah, sometimes I do, too.Marty: And I wish Mom and Dad wouldnt try to solve everybodys problems.Eddie: I dont think that will change. You know your mom wants to take care of everybody. She doesnt want to say no if any
33、body needs he.Marty: But nobody ever asks me what I want!Eddie: Kids never get to say what goes on in their house. Thats the way it is.Marty: Yeah, youre right. But now everything in this house is going to be Kristy and Shawna, Kristy and shawna. Or else Grandma.Eddie: Hey, dont get mad at your gran
34、dma. Shes in a lot of pain, you know. 5Marty: I know. Im not really mad at her. Im mad at Mon and Dad. They used to always have time to help me with my homework, or play games with me, but theyre always too busy. And now its going to get even worse.Eddie: Hey, maybe I can help you with your homework
35、. Bring it here.Marty: Really? You mean it? Im really stuck on this math.Eddie: Sure. While things are kind of tough around here, Ill help you out as much as I can.ScriptSteve: I cant believe these people. I cant believe what they do.Trish: Calm down, Steve. What are you talking about?Steve: Look at
36、 this. I just bought a donut. Im so sick of the clerk wrapping each pastry individually, then taping the bags shut, then putting those bags in another bag, folding it down, and then taping that bag shut. I cant take it anymore. Its crazy and its bad for the environment.Trish: How long have you been
37、living here? Dont you know thats the way it is?Steve: I just want them to stick em in a napkin for me , so I can eat while Im walking to class.Trish: There you go again. Dont you know its rude to eat while you walk?Steve: Im so tired of this place. I dont have time to sit down and eat. People here a
38、re too inflexible, and they have too many rules.Trish: Yeah, right, Steve, so youre gonna convert everybody here to your way of doing things?Steve: Yeah, there has to be more individual freedom to do whatever you want.Trish: Why dont you just relax and go with the flow?Steve: Go with the flow? The w
39、hole system is a waste of my time. The clerks here should learn how to be more efficient, like in the U.S.Trish: What are you talking about? When I was in the U.S., the clerks were really rude. They just ignore you, and seem offended if you want anything. Dont you think its better this way?Steve: Ar
40、e you kidding?Trish: Well, I kind of like it. Its nice to relax and enjoy the moment while your packages are being wrapped. I like all of the traditions, and the care and attention that people give you, and the manners. To me, its a wonderful place to live.Steve: I think youre nuts.Trish: Youre not
41、gonna last long, mate.ScriptAndy: Hey, Bob. How are ya? Come and see what Ive got.Bob: Is that another new computer?Andy: Yeah. Look how fast it is.Bob: Wow! I cant believe it. And I thought your other computer was fast!Andy: It is fast, but this ones like lightning.Bob: And the pictures so clear.An
42、dy: Mmm. Isnt it? The color is pretty impressive, too, dont you think?Bob: Yeah. You always have the latest, dont you?Andy: You bet. This machine is right on the cutting edge of technology. You wouldnt believe how much it can do. Apart from e-mail and free Internet service, I can watch TV on it whil
43、e surfing. With this new desktop program, I can watch TV, e-mail, streamline videos, and scan artwork. And its not that expensive to upgrade, either. Uh, speaking of computers, hows yours? 6Still like it? Bob: Yeah, its fine. Thanks!Andy: I know I gave you a good deal. It was only a year old. Still,
44、 are you sure it meets all your needs? Maybe you should think about upgrading.Bob: you know me the only things tat I need a computer for are e-mail and word processing.Andy: Yeah, but does it give you room to expand? If you want to be able to do more two years from now, will your computer be able to
45、 handle it?Bob: Well I dont know. But I kind of doubt that Ill need a new one anytime soon.Andy: Yeah, but with computers, theres always a new model coming out that can do so much more. If you dont keep up with technology, youll get left behind.Bob: well, whats wrong with that?Script Doctor: Hi, Jul
46、ie. How are you?Julie: Her, Dr. Cassidy. Im actually fine. Its just that Ive been a little tired the last few days, and my stomach is kinda upset.Doctor: Well, that doesnt surprise me. I have some news that you might find exciting. Youre pregnant.Julie: No way!Doctor: Yes, youre going to have a baby
47、.Julie: Are you kidding me? Ah, I need a cigarette.Doctor: Thats the last thing you need. You need to stop smoking, and immediately.Julie: But I cant stop smoking.Doctor: For your babys health, Julie, Im afraid you have to.Julie: But smoking is the only way I can relax! It helps me when Im stressed
48、out.Doctor: Now, there are a number of things that are extremely important for pregnant mothers, and not smoking is only one of them. Another is to stop drinking alcohol. Do you drink?Julie: Well, I have a glass of wine with dinner, but Im not an alcoholic. And I thought a little bit was supposed to
49、 be good for you anyway.Doctor: If you drink while youre pregnant, your child could have birth defects. I cannot emphasize enough, Julie, the importance of quitting.Julie: Okay, then. What else is there?Doctor: Well, coffee.Julie: Do I have to give up everything I enjoy? I need coffee to wake me up in the morning.Doctor: Im afraid, Julie, youll have to stop drinking that, too. Caffeine affects the babys heart
