1、1第四十一课情景对话Dialogue 1A: Hey, What are you doing right now?嗨,你在现在干什么?B: Not much. I was going over to the library to study.没什么。我正要上图书馆学习去。A: Thats no fun. Come with me to the coffee shop. We can study together there.那多没意思。跟我一起上咖啡厅吧。我 们可以一起在那儿学习。B: I wont get any studying done there at all.我在那儿一点都学习不了。
2、A: Why do you say that?你怎么会那样说?B: People will talk to me and distract me in the coffee shop. I wont get any work done.在咖啡厅里。人家会跟我说话。 让我分心。我就什么都做不了了。A: Thats not true. Come on. Im hungry. We can get a bite to eat.不是那样的。来吧。我饿了。我们可以去弄点吃的。B: Im hungry too. Maybe I could go.我也饿了。也许我能去吧。A: Come on. What a
3、re you studying anyway?来吧。其实你究竟在学些什么?B: Im trying to finish the reading assignment for our physics class.我正试着完成物理课的阅读作业。A: Ive already finished. I can help you.我已经做完了。我可以帮你。B: How can you help me read the homework?你怎么能帮我读这些作业呢?A: Dont be silly. I can help explain some of the difficult parts.别傻了。我可以给
4、你解释一些疑难部分。B: Alright. Youve convinced me against my better judgment.好吧。你把我说服了,让我放弃了我更理智的决断。A: Good. Ill buy you a piece of pizza.好的。我请你吃一份比萨饼。B: Dont forget. Youre going to help me study.别忘了,你要帮我学习。Dialogue 2A: Max. do you understand whats going on in math right now?马克斯,你明白现在数学课在讲什么吗?B: I do underst
5、and some of it. Why? Do you need help?我确是明白一点。怎么这么问?你需要帮忙吗?A: Very much. Im completely lost.非常需要。我完全给弄得晕头转向了。B: Why? Is it that complicated?怎么啦?有那么复杂吗?A: The problem is that I missed two days of class last week.问题是我上星期缺了两天的课。B: Oh. That explains it. Those two 2days were when the professor started on
6、 this newsection.哦。怪不得。刚好那两天教授开始讲这个新内容。A: Thats my bad luck. So. As you can see. I need some help.那就是我倒霉了。所以,正如你所见,我需要帮助。B: No problem. I can at least explain the basic idea.没问题。我至少也能解释一下基本观点。A: Great. Thats all I need.太好了。那正是我所需要的。B: Can you meet later today?我们今天晚一些点能见个面吗?A: Sure. What time is good
7、 for you?当然可以,你什么时间方便?B: How about four oclock in the library?4点钟在 图书馆怎么样?A: Thats fine with me. Do you want to meet upstairs?我没问题。你想楼上见面吗?B: Yeah. That will work. Lets meet near the staircase.好。那可以。让我们在楼梯附近见面吧。A: Good. Ill see you then. Thanks.行。到时见。 谢谢。B: Sure. See you then.到时见。Dialogue 3A: Do you
8、 have change for a dollar?你有一块钱零钱换吗?B: No. why do you need change?没有。你要零钱来干嘛?A: The drink machine only takes exact change.那饮料机只收确切数目的零钱。B: Do you mean the machine by the gym?你是说体操房旁边那台机器吗?A: Yes. That one. Why?是的。就是那一台。干吗这么问?B: That machine is always like that. Use the one near the dining hall.那台机老是
9、那样的。用食堂附近那一台吧。A: Really? I never knew that.真的吗?我从来都不知道。B: Yeah. The one in the gym doesnt work very well.是啊。体操房的那台运作不是很好。A: But the dining hall is so far from here.但食堂离这儿太远了。B: Oh. Stop complaining. Its not that far.噢,别抱怨了。也不是那么远吧。A: Ive been exercising. Im tired.我一直在运动。现在很累了。B: Im going to the dini
10、ng hall for dinner. Come with me.我正要去食堂吃饭。跟我一起走吧。A: Okay. Maybe Ill have dinner as well.好吧。或许我也会去吃饭。B: Right. Then. Come on.好。那就走吧。Dialogue 4A: Hey. Ben. What are you doing?3嗨,本。你在做什么?B: Im just going back to my room to watch TV.我正要回我的房间去看电视。A: Well. What about tonight?那今天晚上呢?B: I dont know. I hadnt
11、 made nay plans.我不知道。我还没有什么计划。A: Some of the guys were going to the party at Daves house.有些人要去戴弗家的派对。B: Isnt he a senior? Were just freshmen. I dont know him.他不是高年级的学生吗?我们只是新生而已。我甚至还不认识他呢。A: What does that matter? Lots of people will be there.那有什么要紧?很多人都会去。B: Without being invited?不用受邀请吗?A: Of cours
12、e. This is college. No one sends out invitations.当然,这是大学了。没人会发邀请的。B: I guess youre right. What time are you going?我想你说得对。你打算什么时候去?A: Im probably going over there about eleven oclock.我可能11点钟 左右过去。B: I think Ill go with you. I dont want to spend all night in myroom.我想跟你一起去。我不想整个晚上就呆在房间里。A: Great. Come
13、 over to my room about 10: 30太好了。10: 30左右到我房间来吧。B: Okay. Ill be over them. See you later.好的。我到时过去。回头见。Dialogue 5A: Can you believe what my physics professor said today?你能相信我的物理教授今天所说的话吗?B: What did he say? Why are you so upset?他说了什么?你干吗这么心烦意乱?A: He said were going to have a paper to do at the end of
14、 the term.他说我们在期末要做一篇论文。B: Whats wrong with that? Most professors say that.那有什么问题?大多数教授都会那样的啦。A: I know. But my professor already assigned us a science project.我知道。但我的教授已经布置我们一项科学计划了。B: Okay. Whats the problem?好了。问题究竟是什么?A: That means I have to do a paper. A science project and study for the final e
15、xam in sixweeks.那就意味着我在6个星期以内要完成一篇论文,一项科学计划,还要准备期末考试。B: Oh. I see. That is pretty bad.哦。我明白了。那可真糟糕。A: I know. I dont need this kind of stress right now.4我知道。我这个时候真不需要这种压力。B: Just budget your time. Youll be okay.安排好你的时候就行了。你会没问题的。A: Thats easy for you to say. You dont have to do it.你说得倒轻松。你不用去做嘛。B: T
16、rue. But what else can I say. I could laugh at you. Is that what you want?是啊。但我不能说什么呢?我本来可以取笑你的。但那是你想要的吗?A: No. I guess youre right.不。我想你是对的。B: Do you have any other papers?你还有别的论文吗?A: I sure do. I have to write papers for my math and history classes.当然有。我的教学课和历史课都布置了论文。B: Wow. Thats rough. If I wer
17、e you. Id be working right now.哇。那可不轻松。如果我是你的话,我现在就已经开始干了。A: I know. Ive got to start preparing tonight.我知道,我今晚就得开始准备。B: That would be least ease your mind a little bit.那至少会让你心情放松一点.A: I hope so. Im going home now. Ill see you later.希望如此。我要回家了。回头见。第四十二课情景对话Dialogue 1A: Are these the books youre chec
18、king out?这些书是你要借出去的吗?B: Yes.they are. When are they due back?是的。什么时候到期。A: You can have them for one month. May I see your card?你可以借一个月。能把你的卡给我看看吗?B: Oh, sure. I forgot. Here you go.噢。当然可以。我忘了。这给你。A: Thank you. Oh. Im sorry. It seems you still have a book overdue.谢谢。噢,对不起。看来你还有一本书过期没还。B: What? I dont
19、 understand. What book?什么?我不明白。什么书?A: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Does that sound familiar?罗马帝国的没落,听起来耳熟吗?B: Oh, no. I loaned that to my friend. I thought he returned it.噢,我把它借给我的朋友了。我还以为他给还了。A: It looks like he didnt.似乎他还没有。B: Does that mean I cant have any books until i return this o
20、ne?那是不是意味着我要还了这本书才能借其它的书?5A: Yes. Im afraid thats our rule.是的。恐怕我们的规定是这样的。B: What is the fine on that book right now?现在那本书的罚金是多少了?A: Right now you own S3.7. its so.5o a day for over due books.现在你是欠了3.70. 过期书籍每天罚款0.50.B: Im so sorry. Ill to my place right now and bring it back真对不起。我马上回去把它拿来。A: We clo
21、se in an hour. Do you have time?我们还有一人上小时就关门了。你够时间吗?B: Yes. I live right nearby. Can you just hold these books here for a little bit?够的。我就住在这附近。这些书能在这里放一会儿吗?A: Sure. Theyll be ready too check out when you get back .当然可以。你回来的时候就可以把它们借出去了。B: Thanks. I ll be back soon.谢谢,我很快回来。Dialogue 2A: What page ar
22、e you on?你看到第几页了?B: Im on page 78. why do you ask?我看到第78页 了。怎么了?A: I was just curious. You read fast.我只是好奇,你读得很快。B: I read faster if my friends dont keep asking me questions.如果我的朋友不是老问我问题的话,我会读得更快一点的。A: Am I really bothering you?我真的是打扰到你了吗?B: This is library, Youre not supposed to talk anyway.这里是图书馆
23、,怎么说,这里是不准谈话的。A: Its okay if you whisper.小声说没问题的。B: No its not . it still annoys other people.有。小声说还是会干扰到别人。A: Im going to to somewhere else to study where I can talk.我要到别的地方去学习,去一个我可以说话的地方。B: If you talk. Then you cant study.如果你说话的话,你就不能学习了。A: Maybe youre right. But I need a break. Im getting bored
24、.也许你说得对。但我需要休息一下。我觉得很闷了。B: Just make sure youre prepared for class tomorrow.反正你能确保准备好明天的课就行了。A: I will be. Its not that late right now. Ive got plenty of time.我会的。现在也不是太晚。我还有充足的时间。B: Where are you going now?你现在要去哪里?6A: I dont know. Maybe Ill go to the student union buitding to get a snack. Do you wa
25、nt tocome?我不知道,可能去学生会大楼买点东西吃吧。你要来吗?B: No. Im really focused right now on studying. Ill see you later.不。我现在正学得入神。待会儿见。A: Suit yourself. Ill see you later. Bye.随便你吧。待会儿见。再见。B: Bye.再见。Dialogue 3A: Excuse me.打扰一下。B: Yes. Can I help you?有什么能帮你吗?A: Im looking for a book for class. The computer says that i
26、ss here.but I couldnt fine it onthe shelf.我正在找一本上课要用的书。电脑查到它在这儿,但我在架子上找不到。B: Whats the title of the book?书名是什么?A: Its called being and Nonbeing.叫存在与非存在B: I see what the problem is. One copy is on reserve for a professor and the other copy ischecked out我知道为什么了。一本是留着给一位教授的,另一体被别人借走了。A: Oh. Thats too b
27、ad.噢,那真是糟糕。B: I can reserve the checked out copy for you.我可以预留那本借了出去的给你。A: What does that mean?那是什么意思?B: When the book is returned I can call you. Its due next week.那本书被归还了我就打电话给你。下星期就到期了。A: Great. Yes. Please reserve that copy for me.太好了。拜托给我留着那一本啦。B: Your phone number on your library card correct?
28、你在借书证上的电话号码是正确的吗?A: Yes. It is.是的。B: Good. Well give you a call when it gets here.那好。有书的时候我们就给你电话。A: Thank you. Have a nice day.谢谢你,愿你今天愉快。B: You too. Goodbye.你也是。再见。Dialogue 4A: Hey, Nathan. I didnt know you worked in the library.嗨,内森。我都不知道你在图书馆里工作呢。B: Yeah. I started working here a week ago.是啊。我一星
29、期之前才开始在这儿工作。A: This job looks easy. All you do is sit here and check out books to people.这份工作看起来很轻松。你要做的就是坐在7这里,把书借出去。B: Sometimes I have to go around and put books back on the shelf.有时我要四处走动把书放回书架上。A: That cant be too hard. Dont you get bored?那也不会很难。你不觉得闷吗?B: Not really. I get all my homework done
30、here and I can play around on the internet.一点也不。我在这里作完所有作业, 还可以上网。A: Really? How do I get a job here?真的吗?我怎样才能在这里工作?B: I dont think you can. They dont need anyone right now.我想你不可以了。他们眼下不需要人了。A: Im tired of working at the campus bookstore.我厌倦在学校书店里工作了。B: Im sorry to hear that. I get off work in an ho
31、ur. Will you still be here then?听你这样说我很抱歉,我还有一个小时就下班了。你还会在这儿吗?A: Sure. Im just going to be studying downstairs.在。我正要到楼下学习。B: Come get me in an hour.一个小时后来接我。A: What do you want to do?你想干什么?B: I dont know. Im pretty hungry.我不知道。我很饿了。A: Lets go get a burger off campus.让我们到学校外面吃汉堡包吧。B: That would be gr
32、eat. Ill see you in an hour.那太好了。一个小时后见。Dialogue 5A: What are you looking for?你在找什么书?B: Nothing in particular. Im just browsing the history section.没什么。我只是浏览一下历史类的书而已。A: I didnt know you liked history.我都不知道你喜欢历史呢。B: Sometimes its interesting to read.有时读历史挺有趣的。A: I agreed. Im reading a pretty good bo
33、ok about Prohibition right now.我同意。我现在正在读一本很不错的关于禁酒令的书。B: Isnt that when they outlawed alcohol?那不是他们规定酒精违法的时候吗?A: Yes. And that caused a growth in organized crime. Its a good book.是的。那次运动造成有组织犯罪率上升。 这是一本好书。B: I need something new to read. I was hoping theyd have a good book on Chinesehistory.我需要读一些新
34、的东西,我希望他们有关于中国历史的好书。8A: Any luck?找到了吗?B: Not yet. I dont think they have much non-Western history in this library.还没有。我想他们没有多少非西方历史的书。A: Probably not. You should go to the bookstore.可能是没有。你该去书店找找。B: Yes. But thats expensive. Library books are free.是的。但那很贵。图书馆的书是免费的。A: Well. Good luck finding some Ch
35、inese history books.那祝你有好运气,能找到讲中国历史的书。B: What are you doing now?你现在要干什么?A: Ive got to meet Lisa downstairs to study.我约了丽莎在楼下学习。B: Okay. Ill see you later.好吧。等会儿见。第四十三课情景对话Dialogue 1A: This is definitely a good party.这的确是一个不错的派对。B: I know. Ive only been here an hour. But Im really having a good time
36、.我知道,我只来了一个小时而已,但我玩得很开心。A: Im glad you came out tonight. So many people are here.我很高兴你今晚出来,很多人来了这里。B: I think a lot of people are trying to relax after finishing exams.我想很多人是考完试要来放松一下的。A: Youre right. Thats why so many people seem a little wild tonight.你说得对。那就是那么多人今晚显得有点疯狂的原因。B: Did you see Carl her
37、e?你看到卡尔在这儿了吗?A: yes. I think he came in with Kevin a few minutes ago.看到。我想他几分钟之前跟可文一起进来了。B: Did you see where they went?你看到他们去哪儿了吗?A: You could check the kitchen.你可以到厨房看看。B: Ill just wait. Its too crowded to push my way through to the kitchen.我就等好了。人太挤了。很难走到厨房那边去。A: its hard to hear you right here.
38、though. Lets move away from the music.但这里很难听到你说什么。让我们远离这些音乐吧。B: Good idea. My ears are ringing.好主意,我的耳朵在嗡嗡响了。A: Hey, look. Some guy just bought some more beer. Lets go get some.看,有人刚买了啤酒回来,让我们来一些吧。B: youd better take it easy tonight. Youve got to be work in the morning.你今晚最好别喝那么多。你早上还要工作。A: Relax. I
39、ll be fine. Ive gone to 9work after staying up all night before.别紧张。我会没事的。我以前试熬了通宵以后再去上班。B: Do what you want, but dont say I didnt warn you.你想做什么就做什么好了,但不要说我没有提醒你。Dialogue 2A: Do you know anybody at this party?你认识这个派对上的什么人吗?B: I know a few people here. Most of them are graduate students.我认识几个。大多数都是研
40、究生。A: Do you really want to stay?你真的想留下吗?B: What else are we going to do?我们还能干什么呢?A: I dont know. But I dont think these are our kind of people.我不知道,但我觉得这些人跟我们不是同一类型的。B: Why dont we stay for about half an hour to see if anyone else arrives.为什么不再多呆半小时看看有没有其他人来呢?A: Okay. Half an hour. Then well decide
41、.好吧。半小时,然后就要作决定。B: Actually, a lot of these grad students are good-looking.事实上,这些研究生当中很多都挺好看的。A: Yeah. But it doesnt matter. Youre not going to be talking to any of them.是的。但那没什么关系。你又不是要跟他们任何一个说话。B: Maybe I will. Anyway. It never hurt to just look.也许我会呢。不管怎么说,看看总不会有坏处的。A: It will hurt if someones bo
42、yfriend sees you looking.如果某某的男朋友看到你正盯着就不妙了。B: Relax. No one notices us. Were just plain sophomores.别紧张。没人留意到我们。我们只是普通的二年级生而已A: Im going to get a beer. Do you want one?我要去拿杯啤酒,你要吗?B: Sure. That would be nice要,那敢情好。A: By the time we finish these beers. Maybe this will be more interesting.我们喝完这些啤酒的时候,
43、大概这里会有趣一点了。B: If its not. I promise you well go somewhere else.我跟你保证:如果不是的话,我们就去别的地方。Dialogue 3A: How long do you want to stay?你还要呆多久?B: I dont know. Why do you ask?我不知道。干吗那样问?A: Im just feeling tired. I think Im going to go home soon.我只是觉得累了。我打算马上就回家。B: Ill go with you. Just wait a few 10minutes.我会
44、跟你一起走的。等我一会儿。A: Are you really having fun here?你在这里真的玩是开心吗?B: I really dont care. I just want to talk to Steve for a second.我真的不介意玩得开不开心。我只是想跟斯蒂夫聊一会而已。A: Okay, but try to hurry.好吧。但尽量快点。B: Why are you in such a rush all of sudden?你干吗突然间会那么赶呢?A: Because that annoying guy over by the door keeps trying
45、 to talk to me.因为门边有个讨厌的家伙老是要跟我搭腔。B: Really? Do you want me to tell him to stop?是吗?你要我叫他闭嘴吗?A: No. Im just too bored here to tolerate him.不用了。我只是在这里觉得太闷才受不了他。B: Okay. I understand what you mean. I dont see Steve here anyway.好吧。我明白你的意思了。反正我在这里也没看到斯蒂夫。A: Lets get out of here then.那么让我们离开这里吧。B: Do you
46、want to stop to get some coffee on the way home?你想在回家的路上停下来喝杯咖啡吗?A: Sure. That would be nice.当然。那敢情好。B: Good. Lets get out of here.好。让我们离开这里吧。Dialogue 4A: You havent been talking much.你不太讲话。B: What? Oh, I guess Im just not much of a party person?什么?哦,我想我这人不适合参加派对吧。A: I guess youre just going to stay
47、 in the corner and drink your beer.我猜你只是打算呆在这角落里喝你的啤酒而已。B: Not exactly. Im talking to you. Arent I?不完全是。我正在跟你谈话。不是 吗?A: Not for long. Im going to have some fun while Im here.没谈多少。我来这里就是要找点乐子的。B: Oh, really? How?是吗?怎么找?A: I dont know. Ill probably go do some dancing in a second.我不知道。我可能马上就去跳跳舞吧。B: yo
48、u dance? This I have to see.你跳舞?我这得看看。A: Slow down. Ill need to finish this beer so I can relax enough to dance.别着急。我要先喝完这杯酒。才能足够放松去跳舞。B: If you were really having a good time. Then you wouldnt need a beer.如果你真的是玩得开心的话,就无须啤酒了。A: Stop thinking so much. Just have some fun. The school week is over.别想那么
49、多了。就玩玩而已嘛。也不用上课了。11B: I know. But Im tired. Im going home to watch some TV.我知道。但我累了。我要回家看电视。A: Youre no fun. Ill probably be here for a few more hours.你一点都不好玩。我可能还会在这里呆多几个小时。B: I hope you have a good time. Ill see you tonight or tomorrow morning.我希望你玩得开心。今晚或明早见。A: Ill try not to wake you when I get back to the house.我到家的时候会尽量不吵醒你的。B: That would be nice. Im getting out of here. See you later.那敢情好。我要离开这里了。回头见。Dialogue 5A: Som