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- 1、英语流利说的懂你英语怎么样,用起来有效果
- 2、三五:英语流利说Level3-Unit3-Part3懂你英语(中英文版)
- 3、四二:英语流利说Level4-Unit2-Part2懂你英语(中英文版)
- 4、三七:英语流利说Level4-Unit1-Part1懂你英语(中英文版)
- 5、四四:英语流利说Level4-Unit2-Part4懂你英语(中英文版)
- 6、二一:英语流利说Level2-Unit3-Part1懂你英语(中英文版)
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三五:英语流利说Level3-Unit3-Part3懂你英语(中英文版)
Harry is on a business trip. 哈里在出差。
Yesterday he was supposed to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai. 昨天,他本应从旧金山飞往上海。
However, things didn’t turn out the way they were supposed to. 然而,事情并没有像预期的那样发展。
In fact, nothing went the way it was supposed to. 事实上,一切都不像预期的那样。
Everything went wrong and he didn’t get on his flight. 一切都出了问题,他没上飞机。
As a result, he is still in San Francisco. 因此,他仍在旧金山。
The following is a summary of what happened. 下面是对发生的事情的总结。
Yesterday morning he got up as usual and had breakfast. 昨天早上他像往常一样起床吃早餐。
Everything seemed to be fine and he was looking forward to the trip. 一切似乎都很好,他期待着这次旅行。
He was just about to check out of his hotel when he felt a pain. 他正要离开旅馆,突然感到一阵疼痛。
It was a pain in his lower back. 他的下背部很痛。
It was a dull pain at first -- not too bad. 一开始是隐隐作痛——不算太严重。
So he didn’t worry about it and checked out of the hotel. 所以他没有担心,就退了房。
Then he got on the shuttle bus to the airport. 然后他上了班车去机场。
About halfway to the airport, the pain in his back started to get worse. 在去机场的半路上,他的背痛开始加重。
It was a growing pain, and he was beginning to worry. 疼痛越来越厉害,他开始担心起来。
Soon it was difficult for him to sit in his seat. 很快他就坐不住了。
The pain was getting worse. 疼痛越来越厉害。
He wanted to lie down. 他想躺下。
He started to sweat and breathe quickly. 他开始出汗,呼吸急促。
He was in real pain then. 他当时真的很痛苦。
On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain was an 8. 从1到10,疼痛程度是8。
When the bus got to the airport, the bus driver helped him get off. 当巴士到达机场时,巴士司机帮他下了车。
It was difficult for him to walk, but he finally made it to the terminal. 他走路很困难,但最后还是走到了终点站。
Inside the terminal, he went to the men’s bathroom. 在候机楼里,他去了男厕所。
He went to the toilet, but that didn’t help. 他上了厕所,但没用。
Instead of improving, he felt dizzy, and he threw up. 他非但没有好转,反而感到头晕,还呕吐了。
By now he was wet from all his sweating. 到现在他已经汗流浃背了。
He knew he couldn’t get on his flight. 他知道他上不了飞机了。
He used his phone to call the airline. 他用手机给航空公司打了电话。
He explained the situation and cancelled his reservation. 他解释了情况,取消了预定。
Then he called 911 for emergency help. 然后他打911求救。
911 is the emergency number to call for help in the United States. 911是在美国求救的紧急号码。
An ambulance arrived about ten minutes after he called. 大约十分钟后,一辆救护车赶到了。
By then he was in so much pain that he could barely walk. 那时他疼痛难忍,几乎走不动。
Once inside the ambulance, they gave him oxygen to help him breathe. 一进入救护车,他们就给他供氧以帮助他呼吸。
But the pain was still terrible. 但是疼痛仍然很厉害。
Then they drove him to a hospital near the airport. 然后他们开车把他送到机场附近的一家医院。
Luckily, the hospital was on his health plan. 幸运的是,医院在他的健康计划中。
That means his health insurance is supposed to pay for everything. 也就是说他的医疗保险应该支付一切费用。
Medical costs in the United States are very high. 美国的医疗费用非常高。
When he arrived at the hospital, he was taken to the emergency room. 当他到达医院时,他被送到了急诊室。
After some tests, a doctor told him he had a kidney stone. 经过一些检查,医生告诉他患有肾结石。
It was a very small stone, but it caused a lot of pain. 这是一块很小的石头,但却造成了很大的疼痛。
It was passing through a small tube in his body, from his kidney to his bladder. 它通过他体内的一根小管子,从他的肾脏到膀胱。
The pain would go away once it got to his bladder. 疼痛一到膀胱就会消失。
Until then, he had to take pain medicine to reduce the pain. 在那之前,他不得不服用止痛药来减轻疼痛。
Harry didn’t have to stay at hospital for very long. 哈里没有在医院呆太久。
With the pain medicine, the pain went away very quickly. 吃了止痛药,疼痛很快就消失了。
He took a taxi back to his hotel and checked in for another night. 他乘出租车回到旅馆,登记入住,又住了一夜。
Then he called the airline and made a reservation for another flight. 然后他打电话给航空公司,预订了另一个航班。
The flight will leave tomorrow. 飞机明天起飞。
Until then, he’ll just rest in his hotel. 在那之前,他只能在酒店里休息。
There may even be a good movie to watch. 甚至可能有一部好电影可以看。
So, when you’re traveling, please be prepared for emergencies.所以,当你旅行的时候,请做好应急准备。
Make sure you have medical insurance. 确保你有医疗保险。
You never know when something like this can happen to you. 你永远不知道什么时候会发生这样的事情。
So be prepared. 所以准备好。
Solar energy is one of the cleanest and most plentiful sources of energy. 太阳能是最清洁、最丰富的能源之一。
Solar power depends on sunlight, so in cloudy weather and at night, no power is generated. 太阳能依靠阳光,所以在多云的天气和晚上,没有电力产生。
Wind energy is non-polluting, but it’s only useful in places where there is a lot of wind. 风能是无污染的,但它只在风多的地方有用。
Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of the
wind into mechanical power. 风力涡轮机把风能转换成机械能。
Nuclear energy is efficient and doesn’t produce carbon gases as a waste product. 核能是一种高效的能源,而且不会产生碳气体。
The dangers of nuclear power include deadly radioactive waste products. 核能的危险包括致命的放射性废料。
A major source of energy comes from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil. 能源的主要来源是燃烧化石燃料,如煤和石油。
When we burn fossil fuels, waste gases, such as CO2 are produced. 当我们燃烧化石燃料时,会产生二氧化碳等废气。
Fossil fuels remain the largest source of energy for most counties. 化石燃料仍然是大多数国家最大的能源来源。
Hydropower comes from the kinetic energy of falling water. 水力发电来自于落水的动能。
Output is reliable and can be regulated to meet the demand, except during periods of drought. 除干旱期间外,产量可靠,可以调节以满足需求。
Here are some different types of words in English. 这里有一些不同类型的英语单词。
Words that are nouns and pronouns are used to represent objects. 名词和代词用来表示物体。
A noun or a pronoun can be a person, an animal or a thing, including an idea. 名词或代词可以是人、动物或事物,包括思想。
Verbs are used to express actions, such as to sit down or stand up. 动词用来表示动作,如坐下或站起来。
We also use verbs to express relationships, such as to love someone or to own something. 我们也用动词来表达关系,例如爱某人或拥有某物。
We use adjectives to describe objects, such as a tall building. 我们用形容词来形容物体,如高楼。
Adjectives are used with nouns and pronouns, but not with verbs. 形容词用于名词和代词,但不用于动词。
We use adverbs to describe actions, such as to run fast or to walk slowly. 我们用副词来形容动作,例如快跑或慢走。
Adverbs express the quality of an action, such as how well or poorly something is done. 副词表示一个动作的质量,例如某件事做得有多好或做得有多差。
We use conjunctions to connect things or actions, such as to read and write. 我们用连词来连接事物或动作,例如读和写。
Conjunctions include words such as and, or, because, but and yet. 连词包括单词,例如和,或者,因为,但是,和然而。
W: Hey, I've got some news, some good news and some bad news. 我有一些消息,一些好消息和一些坏消息。
M: OK, give me the bad news first. 好吧,先告诉我坏消息。
W: We're moving to a new office. 我们要搬到一个新办公室。
M: When is this going to happen? 什么时候会搬?
W: We're supposed to move at the end of next month. 我们应该在下个月底搬家。
M: How far away is the new office? 新办公室有多远?
W: We are not sure yet, but it will mean a longer commute for most of us.我们还不确定,但对我们大多数人来说,这意味着通勤时间更长。
The new office will probably be on the other side of the city. 新办公室很可能在城市的另一头。
M: The commute is already too long for me and I’m not going to change flats. 对我来说通勤时间已经太长了,我不打算换公寓。
We just bought one.我们刚买了一个。
M: Anyway. What’s the good news? 反正要搬。有什么好消息?
W: The good news is that we're going to expand. 好消息是我们要扩张了。
The company is growing, so we’re going to hire morepeople.公司在发展,所以我们要雇用更多的人。
M: Well, I’ve got some news for you too. 我也有消息要告诉你。
W: I hope it’s good news. 我希望是好消息。
M: Well, that depends on your point of view. 那要看你怎么看了。
I’m planning to start my own business.我打算自己创业。
W: Why? I thought you were happy working here? 为什么?我以为你在这里工作很开心呢?
M: I like the work, but I’m not learning anything new. 我喜欢这份工作,但我没学到什么新东西。
I think I can do better on my own. 我觉得我自己能做得更好。
M: I was planning to wait a few months. 我本来打算等几个月。
But now that the office is moving, I’m already to make the change.但现在办公室要搬走了,我已经准备好改变了。
W: What does your wife think? 你妻子怎么想?
M: She is in favor of it and she’ll help me.她赞成,她会帮我的。
She’s already designing a website. 她已经在设计一个网站了。
We’ll work from home at first.我们先在家工作。
W: So you really are serious about this. 所以你是认真的。
You're taking a big risk. 你在冒很大的风险。
Most new businesses fail.大多数新企业都失败了。
M: Yes, I know.But if I don’t do it now, I never will. 是的,我知道。现在不做,我永远不会。
I’m tired of working for others.但如果我我厌倦了为别人工作。
W: I know what you mean. 我明白你的意思。
M: Don’t tell anyone about this okay? 别告诉任何人,好吗?
It’s still a secret.这还是个秘密。
W: Sure, I won’t say anything to anybody. 当然,我不会跟任何人说的。
I’m sure this will come as a surprise toeveryone.我相信这对每个人来说都是一个惊喜。
M: I’m sure changing offices will also come as a surprise to people. 我相信换办公室对人们来说也会是一个惊喜。
This is exactly why I want to work on my own.这就是我想独立工作的原因。
I don’t like these kinds of surprises.我不喜欢这种惊喜。
W: You’re right about that. 你说得对。
When are you gonna let people know? 你打算什么时候让大家知道?
M: I’ll make the announcement at the beginning of next month.我将在下月初宣布。
四二:英语流利说Level4-Unit2-Part2懂你英语(中英文版)
This man is holding a piece of fruit in his hand. 这个人手里拿着一块水果。
The piece of fruit is either an orange or an apple. 这块水果不是桔子就是苹果。
We can’t see which it is because we can’t see inside the box. 我们看不到它是什么,因为我们看不到盒子里面。
The probability that it is an orange is equal to the probability that it is an apple. 它是桔子的概率等于它是苹果的概率。
It may be an apple and it may be an orange. 它可能是苹果,也可能是桔子。
It’s got to be one or the other. 一定是这样或那样。
It can’t be anything else. 不可能是别的。
Now let’s look at it from the man’s point of view. 现在让我们从男人的角度来看。
From his point of view, the probabilities are different. 从他的观点来看,可能性是不同的。
From his point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 100% or 0%.从他的观点来看,他有一个橘子的概率是100%或0%。
That’s because he knows what he has. 那是因为他知道自己有什么。
For him, there is no uncertainly. 对他来说,没有什么是不确定的。
If he has an orange, the probability is 100%.如果他有一个桔子,概率是100%
If he doesn’t have an orange, the probability is 0%.如果他没有桔子,概率是0。
He either has it, or he doesn’t. 他要么有,要么没有。
From our point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 50%.从我们的角度来看,他有一个桔子的概率是50%
From his point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 100% or 0%.从他的角度来看,他有一个桔子的概率是100%或0%
So the probability depends on your point of view. 所以概率取决于你的角度。
The probability depends on your point of view, or how much you know. 概率取决于你的看法,或者你知道多少。
L4-U2-P2-2 Listening: Point of View2
People see things from different points of view. 人们从不同的角度看事情。
This often leads to arguments between people. 这常常导致人们之间的争论。
Here are some examples. 这里有一些例子。
From this man’s point of view, he is relaxing. 从这个人的角度来看,他是在放松。
He needs to relax because he has been working too hard. 他工作太辛苦了,需要放松一下。
He hasn’t been getting enough sleep. 他一直睡眠不足。
His wife sees things differently. 他的妻子却有不同的看法。
She isn’t aware of how hard he has been working. 她不知道他工作有多努力。
From her point of view, he is doing nothing. 在她看来,他什么也不做。
However, she knows what needs to be done around the house. 然而,她知道房子周围需要做什么。
It isn’t fair that she has to work while he does nothing. 她不得不做而他什么也不做,这是不公平的。
When people see things from different points of view, they often come to different conclusions. 当人们从不同的角度看待事物时,往往会得出不同的结论。
These differences can cause real communication problems. 这些差异会导致真正的沟通问题。
People often argue with each other because they see things from a different point of view. 人们经常互相争论,因为他们从不同的角度看问题。
L4-U2-P2-3 Vocabulary: Disasters 灾难
Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the earth.地震是地球深处的力量引起的
When the earth shakes, buildings can collapse, and people can be buried inside. 当地球震动时,建筑物可能倒塌,人们可能被埋在里面。
An explosion is a rapid, violent, release of energy.爆炸是一种快速,猛烈的能量释放。
Explosions can be caused by chemical reactions, such as inside an engine. 爆炸可能由化学反应引起,比如发动机内部的化学反应。
A spark can ignite mixture of gases, and release energy for good or destructive purposes. 火花可以点燃混合气体,并释放能量以达到好的或破坏性的目的。
Accidents are often caused by people doing foolish things, or by not being careful. 事故经常是由人们做蠢事,或不小心引起的。
One major cause of accidents is driving too fast. 交通事故的一个主要原因是开车太快。
Accidents with fire can be very serious and can result in very painful injuries. 火灾事故可能非常严重,可能导致非常痛苦的伤害。
Epidemics are the rapid spread of diseased such as the flue or Ebola. 流行病是指如流感或埃博拉等疾病的迅速传播。
Throughout history, epidemics have killed millions of people. 纵观历史,流行病夺去了数百万人的生命。
Storms are caused by changes in the atmosphere, results in high winds and heavy rains. 风暴是由大气变化引起的,导致强风和暴雨。
Thunderstorms are caused by electric charges in the atmosphere that produce lighting, which can cause forest fires. 雷暴是由大气中产生闪电的电荷引起的,闪电可以引起森林火灾。
Some storms cause flooding, and major damage to homes and cities. 一些风暴造成洪水,并对房屋和城市造成重大破坏。
To reduce the danger of an explosion, it’s important to prevent gas leaks inside the home. 为了减少爆炸的危险,防止家里煤气泄漏是很重要的。
Many forest fires are caused by lightning. 许多森林火灾是由闪电引起的。
Epidemics have killed more people than all wars and natural disasters. 流行病造成的死亡人数超过了所有战争和自然灾害。
Followers of the Islam religion are called Moslems.
These Moslems are praying inside mosque.
Moslems are called to prayer five times a day, beginning just before sunrise.
Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived more than 2000 years ago.
Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God.
Christians often gather in churches or cathedrals to worship.
Followers of Judaism are somewhere called Jews.
These Jews are meeting inside synagogue, which is a place of worship and study.
Judaism was founded over 3500 years ago, in the Middle East.
Judaism is based on the teachings of Moses, who they believe is the most important prophet.
Buddhism began in India and is based on the teachings of the Buddha.
The religion is about 2500 years old.
Some Buddhists practice a form of the meditation in which they empty their mind of any thought.
Hinduism is the world’s third most popular religion and is the main religion of India.
Hinduism has no founder and is the mixture of many beliefs.
Some Hindus believe in the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth.
Jews believe that Moses is the most important prophet.
W: Do you have any more information about the location of the missing aircraft? 你有关于失踪飞机位置的更多信息吗?
M: No, we don’t. The only information we have is that it disappeared. 没有。我们唯一的信息就是它消失了。
W: What about the last communication with the aircraft? 最后一次和飞机的通讯呢?
M: The last communication was about 15 minutes before it disappeared. 最后一次通讯在消失前大约15分钟。
W: Was there anything unusual in the communication? 沟通中有什么不寻常的地方吗?
M: No, there wasn’t anything unusual. 不,没有什么不寻常的。没有任何问题。
Nothing pointed to any kind of problem. 没有任何迹象表明有任何问题。
W: Anyway, we are confident that we’ll find it. 不管怎样,我们有信心能找到它。
It’s a large aircraft so it shouldn’t be difficult to find.这是一架大飞机,应该不难找到。
M: How many countries are helping with the search? 有多少国家在协助搜寻?
W: Right now we have search teams from 3 countries starting the search. 现在我们有3个国家的搜索小组开始搜索。
M: It’s a big area to search, so can you give us an estimate about how long it will take? 这是一个很大的搜索区域,所以你能给我们估计需要多长时间吗?
W: Yes, it’s a big area, so it might take a long time. 是的,这是一个很大的区域,所以可能需要很长时间。
But we won’t give up. 但我们不会放弃。
We’ll search until we find it.我们会一直搜索直到找到它。
(They plan to search for it until they find it.他们计划一直寻找,直到找到为止。)
M1: Have they found the wreckage yet? 他们找到残骸了吗?
M2: What are you talking about? 你在说什么?
M1: You know, the airplane that disappeared last year. 你知道的,就是去年失踪的那架飞机。
M2: Oh yes. Now I know what’s you’re referring to. 噢是的。现在我知道你在说什么了。
Yes, they found some pieces of it.是的,他们找到了一些碎片。
(They’ve found some pieces of the wreckage. 他们发现了一些残骸。)
M1: What about the black boxes? 黑匣子呢?
M2: No, they still haven’t found the black boxes. 他们还没有找到黑匣子。
M1: It’s hard to believe they still don’t know what happened. 很难相信他们还不知道发生了什么。
M2: Perhaps they’ll never know, especially if they don’t find the black boxes. 也许他们永远也不会知道,尤其是如果他们找不到黑盒的话。
M1: Whatever happen to it, there is no good reason why a modern airline is allowed to disappear. 无论发生什么,现代航空公司都没有理由消失。
M2: I agree with you.我同意你的看法。
三七:英语流利说Level4-Unit1-Part1懂你英语(中英文版)
Christina is on a two-week vacation. 克里斯蒂娜正在休两周的假。
This is the first vacation she has had for a long time. 这是她很长时间以来第一次度假。
The last vacation she took was more than two years ago. 她上一次度假是在两年多以前。
Now she is visiting a friend in San Francisco. 现在她正在旧金山拜访一位朋友。
Her friend and her husband are living near the center of the city. 她的朋友和丈夫住在市中心附近。
He works for a start-up company in Silicon Valley. 他在硅谷一家刚起步的公司工作。
While he is working, she works part-time at a department store. 他工作期间,她在一家百货公司兼职。
Christina hasn't seen her friend for a long time. 克里斯蒂娜很久没见到她的朋友了。
The last time they saw each other was 3 years ago. 她们最后一次见面是3年前。
At that time, they were both working at a department store.当时,他们都在一家百货公司工作。
Then Christina quit her job and started her own business. 然后克里斯蒂娜辞去了工作,开始了自己的事业。
She designs women's clothing. 她设计女装。
She has two employees now and her company is slowly growing. 她现在有两名员工,公司正在慢慢发展。
Christina has come to San Francisco by herself. 克里斯蒂娜一个人来到了旧金山。
Her husband didn't come because he has to work. 她丈夫没来是因为他要工作。
He tried to start a company 2 years ago, but it didn't work out. 两年前他试图开一家公司,但没有成功。
His company failed after only a few months. 他的公司只开了几个月就倒闭了。
So now he's working at another company and saving money. 所以现在他在另一家公司工作,存钱。
Once he saves enough money, he plans to start another company. 一旦攒够了钱,他计划再开一家公司。
He doesn't want to give up. 他不想放弃。
This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco. 这是克里斯蒂娜第二次去旧金山。
The first time was when she was a high school student. 第一次是在她还是高中生的时候。
That was more than 10 years ago. 那是10多年前的事了。
During that trip she was only in San Francisco for a few days. 在那次旅行中,她只在旧金山呆了几天。
After that she went to Los Angeles and New York. 之后她去了洛杉矶和纽约。
This time she and her friend plan to relax and have fun. 这一次她和她的朋友计划放松和享受。
Christina arrived two days ago, the day before yesterday. 克里斯蒂娜是两天前到的,也就是前天。
Her friend met her at the airport and drove her to her apartment. 她的朋友到机场接她,开车送她到公寓。
Her apartment is just north of the airport, about 20 minutes from San Francisco. 她的公寓就在机场以北,距离旧金山大约20分钟的路程。
It's a small apartment, but it's on a hill and it has a great view. 那是一间小公寓,但是在山上,视野很好。
Yesterday they went downtown and rode the cable cars. 昨天他们到市区去坐缆车。
Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are. 克里斯蒂娜对这些山的陡峭程度感到惊讶。
Then they walked along the ocean and ate lunch at a seafood restaurant. 然后他们沿着大海散步,在一家海鲜餐厅吃午饭。
From the restaurant, they could see the Golden Gate Bridge.从餐馆里,他们可以看到金门大桥。
Tomorrow, they're planning to drive to Yosemite National Park. 明天,他们打算开车去约塞米蒂国家公园。
By car, it's about 4 hours away. 开车去大约4个小时。
Christina has never been there before, so she is excited. 克里斯蒂娜以前从未去过那里,所以她很兴奋。
She has heard that the park is very beautiful. 她听说那个公园很漂亮。
Her friend has been to Yosemite several times. 她的朋友去过约塞米蒂好几次。
She says it's one of the most beautiful places in the world. 她说这是世界上最美丽的地方之一。
Christina just hopes that her friend is a good driver. 克里斯蒂娜只希望她的朋友是个好司机。
Headaches can be very painful and can last for a long time.头痛会很痛,而且会持续很长时间。
If you have a headache, your head hurts.如果你头痛,你的头就会疼。
A sprained ankle can be so painful that you can't walk. 扭伤脚踝会痛得你无法走路。
Someone with a sprained ankle may need to use crutches to walk. 脚踝扭伤的人可能需要用拐杖走路。
If you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow. 如果你喉咙痛,吞咽可能会痛。
A sore throat can be caused by viruses or bacteria.喉咙痛是由病毒和细菌引起的。
A burn is an injury to the skin caused by fire or heat. 烧伤是由火或热引起的皮肤损伤。
If you get too close to a fire, you will be burned.如果你离火太近,你会被烧伤。
An earache is a sharp, dull or burning pain in the ear. 耳痛是耳朵里的一种剧烈、钝痛或灼痛。
Common causes of an earache include an infection, a change in air pressure or water in the ear.耳痛的常见原因包括感染、耳内气压变化或水。
Mountains are landforms higher than 2,000 feet, or about 600 meters, above sea level. 山脉是海拔超过2000英尺(约600米)的地貌。
Hills are like mountains, but not as tall. 小山像山,但没有山那么高。
Mountains are formed by forces deep within the Earth and are made of many types of rocks. 山是由地球深处的力量形成的,是由许多类型的岩石组成的。
Rivers are streams of water that usually begin in mountains and flow into the sea. 河流是通常从山上流入大海的溪水。
Many early cities were built alongside rivers. 许多早期的城市都建在河边。
Most of the world's water is in the oceans, which are large bodies of salt water. 世界上大部分的水都在海洋里,海洋是大量的咸水。
The oceans are also an important source of oxygen. 海洋也是氧气的重要来源。
Deserts are areas of land that receive little or no rainfall. 沙漠是很少或没有降雨的地区。
The amount of rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive. 一些沙漠的降雨量很低,只有少数植物能生存。
A valley is a low, relatively flat area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it. 山谷是丘陵或山脉之间地势较低、相对平坦的地区,通常有一条河流穿过。
Some valleys are formed by flowing water, and others are formed by glaciers. 有些山谷是由流水形成的,有些则是由冰川形成的。
M: Have you eaten yet? 你吃了吗?
W: No, I haven't, and I'm hungry. 没有,我饿了。
M: Me too. Let's go out for dinner. 我也是。我们出去吃晚饭吧。
W: Where to? 去哪儿?
M: What about Joe's Italian? 乔的意大利菜怎么样?
W: How many times have you eaten there? 你在那里吃了多少次饭?
M: I eat there a lot. 我经常在那里吃东西。It's
one of my favorite places.这是我最喜欢的地方之一。
W: I went there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible. 我两周前去了那里,服务很差。
M: Really? Then, let's go some places else. 是吗? 那么,我们去别的地方吧。
M: What do you suggest? 你有什么建议吗?
W: How about the Royal Indian? It's not far from here. 皇家印第安人怎么样?离这里不远。
M: I've never heard of it, is it good? 我从来没听说过,好吃吗?
W: Yes, I've been there several times, and I've never been disappointed. 是的,我去过几次,我从来没有失望过。
M: OK. Let's try it. I haven't eaten Indian food for a long time. 好啊。我们试试看。我很久没吃印度菜了。
W: You won't be disappointed, and the prices are reasonable. 你不会失望的,而且价格合理。
M: Ah, so you mean I'm going to pay?啊,你是说我来付钱?
W: Well, that would certainly be nice. 那太好了。
M: What about reservations? 要预订吗?
W: If we get there early enough, we won't need them. 如果我们早点到那里,我们就不需要预订了。
M: I hope you're right. 但愿你是对的。
W: Don't worry. 别担心。 If we have to wait, I'll pay the bill.如果我们要等的话,我来付帐。
四四:英语流利说Level4-Unit2-Part4懂你英语(中英文版)
Al Capone was one of the most famous criminals in American history. 阿尔·卡彭是美国历史上最著名的罪犯之一。
He came from an immigrate family. 他来自一个移民家庭。
His parents came from Italy and his father was a barber. 他的父母来自意大利,父亲是理发师。
As a boy, he belonged to a street gang. 他小时候是街头帮派的一员。
He quit school after finishing the 6th grade. 他6年级毕业后就退学了。
He built his career as a crime boss in Chicago.他在芝加哥建立了自己的犯罪头目生涯。
He became boss at 26 when the previous leader was nearly killed. 他在26岁时成为了老板,当时前任领导人差点被杀。
His crime organization made a lot of money, more than 100 million dollars a year. 他的犯罪组织赚了很多钱,每年超过一亿美元。
Most the money came from illegal activities, especially the sale of illegal liquor. 大部分的钱来自非法活动,特别是非法酒的销售。
(The largest portion of its income was from the illegal sales of liquor.其收入的最大部分来自非法销售白酒。)
His organization was also involved in gambling and prostitution. 他的组织还参与赌博和卖银。
(Its illegal activities included gambling and prostitution.其非法活动包括赌博和卖YIN。)
Capone was flashy dresser who enjoyed being famous. 卡彭衣着华丽,喜欢出名。
When he went out, he loved to be the center of attention.当他外出时,他喜欢成为人们关注的焦点。
He protected himself by bribing police and public officials. 他通过贿赂警察和公职人员来保护自己。
Though he was involved in the deaths of many, he was never convicted of a serious crime. 虽然他与许多人的死亡有关,但他从未被判严重罪行。
(The man was never convicted of a serious crime, though he was involved in the death of many.尽管他与许多人的死亡有关,但他从未被判犯有重罪。)
When he was finally arrested, it was for minor crimes. 当他最终被捕时,是因为轻微犯罪。
In 1929, he and his body guard were arrested for carrying deadly weapons. 1929年,他和他的保镖因携带致命武器而被捕。
For that, they were sentenced to a year in prison. 为此,他们被判处一年监禁。
Capone was released nine month for good behavior. 卡彭因表现良好而获释九个月。
In 1930, Capone was Public Enemy NO.1 in Chicago. 1930年,卡彭是芝加哥的头号公敌。
A year later he was arrested for failure to pay taxes. 一年后,他因未交税而被捕。
(He was sent to prison for tax evasion. 他因逃税被送进监狱。)
The government had finally found a way to catch him. 政府终于找到了抓住他的办法。
After a trail, he was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison. 经过审讯,他被判有罪,判处有期徒刑11年。
He spent the first 2 years of his sentence at a prison in Atlanta,Georgia. 他在乔治亚州亚特兰大的一所监狱度过了服刑的前两年。
Then he was sent to Alcatraz, the country’s most famous prison. 然后,他被送往该国最著名的恶魔岛监狱。
At Alcatraz, he was diagnosed with a disease that began to take over his brain. 在恶魔岛,他被诊断出患有一种疾病,这种疾病开始占据他的大脑。
As a result, he spent much of his time in the prison hospital. 结果,他大部分时间都在监狱医院度过。
By the time he was released from the prison in 1939, he was no longer able to lead his organization. 939年他从监狱获释时,已经不能领导他的组织了。
He died of a stroke and pneumonia in 1947. 他于1947年死于中风和肺炎。
Income is money received for work or from investments. 收入是从工作或投资中得到的钱。
For a company to survive, its income needs to be more than its expenses. 一家公司要想生存下去,其收入必须大于支出。
People who earned a good salary can buy what they need to survive. 收入不错的人可以买他们生存所需的东西。
A receipt is given to you after you have paid for something. 收据是在你付款后给你的。
A receipt is proof that you have paid for something. 收据是你已付款的证明。
A receipt shows that something has been paid for. 收据表明东西已经付了钱。
After paying for something, be sure to get a receipt. 付了钱之后,一定要有收据。
An invoice is a request for payment. 发票是要求付款的票据。
An invoice lists the prices and the products being bought. 发票列出了价格和购买的产品。
To invoice someone means to give them a bill for the products or services. 给某人开发票意味着给他们一张产品或服务的账单。
Once an invoice is paid, it can be used as a receipt. 发票一旦支付,就可以作为收据。
Taxes are what we pay to the government for the government services. 税是我们为政府服务而向政府支付的。
(People pay taxes to pay for government services.人们交税为政府服务买单。)
Taxes pay for many services, such as education, police and health care. 税收支付许多服务,如教育、警察和医疗保健。
An income tax is a tax on your income. 所得税是对你的收入征税。
In some countries, income taxes are very high. 在一些国家,所得税很高。
Interest is what we pay to lenders when we borrow money. 利息是我们借钱时付给借贷者的钱。
If someone lends you money, you pay interest for the use of that money. 如果有人借给你钱,你就要为这笔钱的使用支付利息。
Emotional people often show their feelings and have a bad temper. 情绪化的人经常表现出自己的情绪,脾气也不好。
They make decisions based on their feelings more than facts. 他们根据自己的感觉而不是事实来做决定。
(Someone with a bad temper gets angry easily and shouts at others.脾气不好的人很容易生气并对别人大喊大叫。)
Sometimes these people make bad decisions because of their emotions. 有时这些人会因为他们的情绪而做出错误的决定。
Leaders are people who take responsibility and are trusted by others. 领导者是承担责任并得到他人信任的人。
Good leaders make good decisions and get things down. 好的领导会做出好的决定并把事情做好。
In many situations, others look to them for leadership. 在很多情况下,其他人都指望他们能发挥领导作用。
Loyal people can be depended on to follow their leader. 忠诚的人是可以信赖的,他们会听从领导的。
They will support and protect their leaders and friends. 他们将支持和保护他们的领导人和朋友。
(loyal people will act to support the decisions of the group.忠诚的人会采取行动支持团队的决定。)
A strong team needs a good leader and loyal followers. 一个强大的团队需要一个好的领导和忠诚的追随者。
Independent people can do things on their own. 独立的人可以自己做事。
They often prefer working by themselves. 他们常常喜欢自己工作。
Sometimes they have difficulty working in a group. 有时他们很难在团队工作。
Creative people come up with new ideas and ways of doing things. 有创造力的人会想出新的想法和做事的方法。
They often have a good imagination and can see things in different ways. 他们通常有很好的想象力,能以不同的方式看待事物。
Many artists and musicians are very creative. 许多艺术家和音乐家都很有创造力。
W: Congratulations, Lisa. 恭喜你,丽莎。
Lisa: Congratulations for what? 恭喜什么?
W: We just heard the news. 我们刚听到这个消息。
Lisa: What news? Don’t keep me in suspense.什么消息?别和我卖关子。
W: QuickServe has accepted your video proposal. QuickServe已接受您的视频提案。
Lisa: Already? I just submitted it a week ago.已经接受了?我一周前才交的。
W: Maybe so, but they liked it so much that they made a quick decision. 也许吧,但他们太喜欢了,所以很快就做出了决定。
They want you to get started on it as soon as possible. 他们希望你尽快开始。
Lisa: That’s great news. But I’m still working on some other projects. 这是个好消息。但我还在做其他的项目。
They need to be finished first. 需要先完成。
W: Can’t you delay some of our other projects? 你不能推迟我们的其他项目吗?
(To delay something means to postpone it.推迟某事意味着延期它。)
Lisa: I’m not sure. How important is this project? 我不确定。这个项目有多重要?
(Everything depends on how important the project is. 一切都取决于这个项目的重要性。)
W: They are putting a lot of pressure on us now especially since they read your proposal. 他们现在给我们很大的压力,特别是他们读了你的建议之后。
They really like it. 他们真的很喜欢。
It’s a very creative way of presenting their company.这是一种非常有创意的展示公司的方式。
It had everybody laughing. 它让每个人都笑了。
Lisa: Yes, that was the idea. 是的,这就是我的想法。
It was fun to do and our whole team thought it was funny.这很有趣,我们整个团队都觉得很有趣。
W: Well, great job. 干得好。
I think it’s the best work your team has ever down.我认为这是你们队有史以来最好的一次。
W: When can you get started on the project? 你什么时候能开始这个项目?
Lisa: Are they going to pay extra? 他们要额外付钱吗?
(QuickServe needs to make an advance payment and pay an
extra fee to start the project early. QuickServe需要预付款并支付额外费用,以便尽早开始项目。)
In my proposal, I said the earliest start date would be one month after signing the contract. 在我的提案中,我说最早的开工日期是合同签订后一个月。
(The proposal said the earliest start date would be one month after signing the contract. 该提案称,最早的开始日期将是签订合同后一个月。)
W: Was that in the proposal? 是在提案里吗?
Lisa: Yes, it was. Have they signed the contract yet? 是的,它是。他们签合同了吗?
W: No, they haven’t. But I’m sure they will right away. 他们没有。但我相信他们马上会的。
The proposal said the earliest start date would be one month after signing the contract. 提案称,最早的开工日期将是签订合同后一个月。
Lisa: They’ll also need to make an advance payment. 他们还需要预付款。
That was in the proposal too. 这也在提案中。
We can’t stop everything else just because they are excited. 我们不能因为他们兴奋就停止一切。
W: OK, I’ll get to back them and let them know. 好的,我回头告诉他们。
Lisa: Yes, please do. I’ve been through these kinds of thing before. 是的,有劳。我以前也经历过这种事。
二一:英语流利说Level2-Unit3-Part1懂你英语(中英文版)
Here is a bus schedule at a bus stop. 这是公共汽车站的公共汽车时刻表。
It has the schedule for 3 buses between 8:00 and 9:30 in
the morning. 早上8:00到9:30有3辆公共汽车的班次。
Bus No.38 has a regular schedule. 38路公共汽车有固定的时间表。
It comes every 15 minutes.每15分钟来一次。
8:10, 8:25, 8:40, 8:55, 9:10, 9:25.
Bus No.47 comes less often. 47路公共汽车不常来。
It comes at 8:20, 8:45 and 9:25.八点二十分,八点四十五分,九点二十五分。
Bus No.60 is the earliest bus. 60路公共汽车是最早的公共汽车。
It comes at 8:05, 8:30 and 9:00.八点零五分,八点半和九点。
Bus No.38 has stops at the main train station and the
airport. 8路公共汽车在火车站和机场停靠。
Bus No.60 has stops at the main train station, but doesn't
go to the airport. 60路公共汽车在火车总站有停靠站,但不去机场。
Bus No.47 doesn't go to either the main train station or
the airport. 47路公共汽车既不去火车站也不去机场。
Lisa just returned home from school. 丽莎刚从学校回家。
This is what she is going to do for the rest of the day. 这是她今天剩下的时间要做的事。
She's going to clean her room first. 她要先打扫房间.
It's going to take her 10 minutes.要花她10分钟。
In about 10 minutes, at ten past four, she's going to
practice the piano. 再过10分钟,四点十分,她要练习钢琴。
She usually practices for about 45 minutes. 她通常练习45分钟左右。
But today she's going to practice for an hour. 但今天她要练习一个小时。
Next week, there will be a piano competition. 下周将有一场钢琴比赛。
So she wants to practice more. 所以她想多练习。
After practicing, she's going to do some homework. 练习之后,她要做一些家庭作业。
She does homework until dinner time, which is at 6:00. 她做作业直到晚饭时间,也就是6点。
After dinner, she's going to wash the dishes. 晚饭后,她要洗盘子。
Then she's going to finish her homework. 然后她会完成她的家庭作业。
She usually does homework from 7:00 until around 8:30. 她通常从七点到八点半做作业。
But she has a lot of homework tonight. 但是她今晚有很多作业。
So she may work until 9:00 or later. 所以她可能做到9点或更晚。
After finishing her homework, she usually
tests her friends. 做完作业后,她通常测验她的朋友。
But tonight, she's going to read. 但是今晚,她要去看书。
She's reading a very good book. 她正在读一本很好的书。
She started it last week. 她上周开始读的。
Tonight she's going to finish it. 她今晚就要读完。
After she finishes it, she'll turn off the light and go to
sleep. 她读完后,就关灯睡觉。
Winter is the coldest time of the year. 冬天是一年中最冷的时候。
Winter nights are long and the days are short. 冬季夜晚长而白天短。
Summer is the hottest time of the year. 夏天是一年中最热的时候。
Summer nights are short and the days are long. 夏季夜晚短而白天长。
Spring comes after winter and before summer. 春天在冬天之后,夏天之前。
Spring is when trees turn green. 春天是树木变绿的时候。
Autumn, or fall, comes after summer and before winter. 秋天在夏天之后,冬天之前。
Autumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to
the ground. 秋天是树木变成许多颜色和叶子落在地上的时候。
Some countries have a rainy season. 有些国家有雨季。
In rainy season it rains almost every day. 在雨季几乎每天都下雨。
This boy has a broken leg. 这个男孩的腿断了。
He can't walk without crutches. 他没有拐杖就走不了路。
This girl has a sore throat. 这个女孩喉咙痛。
She doesn't feel good because her throat hurts. 她感觉不舒服,因为她的喉咙痛。
This girl is vomiting. 这个女孩在呕吐。
She ate something bad so she's throwing up. 她吃了不好的东西,所以她在呕吐。
This boy has a fever. 这个男孩发烧了。
His temperature is 39.5 degrees Celsius. 他的体温是39.5摄氏度。
This girl has a headache. 这个女孩头疼。
She doesn't feel good because her head aches. 她觉得不舒服,因为她头疼。
Tom: I really hate this cold winter weather. 我真讨厌这个寒冷的冬天。
Lisa: Really? I don't mind it. 真的吗?我不介意。
It's not so bad.没那么糟。
Tom: First, it's really cold. 首先,天气非常冷。
Second, I don't like the short days and the long nights. 第二,我不喜欢白天短,晚上长。
It's always dark. 天总是黑的。
Lisa: Sure, but it'll be over soon. 没错,但很快就会结束的。
Spring is coming and warmer weather. 春天来了,天气也暖和了。
Tom: Yes, and longer days. 是的,白天也更长了。
Lisa: What about summers? 夏天怎么样?
Do you like hot weather? 你喜欢热天吗?
Tom: I don't like summer weather either. 我也不喜欢夏天的天气。
Lisa: Is it too hot for you? 对你来说是不是太热了?
Tom: Yes, it's too hot. 是的,太热了。
Every day is hot and humid. 每天都又热又潮湿。
So I always feel tired and thirsty. 所以我总是感到疲倦和口渴。
Lisa: Yeah, me too. 是的,我也是。
I take a shower twice a day.我一天洗两次澡。
Lisa: So which is worse, summer or winter? 那么,夏天和冬天哪个更糟糕呢?
Tom: Good question. 好问题。
I guess I prefer winter. 我想我更喜欢冬天。What
about you?你呢?
Lisa: Well, I prefer winter too. 嗯,我也喜欢冬天。
I don't mind the long nights. 我不介意晚上长。
Lisa: Of course the best seasons are spring and autumn. 当然,最好的季节是春天和秋天。
Tom: Which of those do you prefer? 你更喜欢哪一个?
Lisa: Between those two, I prefer autumn. 在这两者之间,我更喜欢秋天。
Tom: Why do you prefer autumn? 你为什么更喜欢秋天?
Lisa: I love it when the leaves turn different colors. 我喜欢树叶变成不同颜色的时候。
Tom: I agree with you. 我同意你的看法。‘
I guess autumn is my favorite season too.我想秋天也是我最喜欢的季节。
Lisa: I was surprised, Tom. 我很出乎意料,汤姆。
I thought you would prefer spring.我以为你更喜欢春天。
Tom: Why is that? 这是为什么呢?
Lisa:Everything is young and new in
spring, right? 春天的一切都是那么的年轻和新鲜,不是吗?
Tom:Well, maybe I'll change my
mind. 好吧,也许我会改变主意。
M:Excuse me, when is the next bus? 打扰一下,下一班公共汽车什么时候开?
W:To where? 去哪里?
M:To the train station. 去火车站。
W:Let's look at the bus schedule. 让我们看一下公共汽车时刻表。
M:Which bus goes to the train
station? 哪路公共汽车去火车站?
W:Buses 38 and 60 both go to the
train station. 38路和60路公共汽车都开往火车站。
M:It's 8:59 now. So I just missed
the NO.38. 现在是8:59。所以我错过了38路
W:Right. It came a few minutes ago.没错,几分钟前就来了。
The next bus to the train station comes at 9:00. 下一班去火车站的公共汽车9点来。
M:Yes, I hope it isn't late. 是的,我希望不会晚。
The traffic is heavy.交通很拥挤。
W:Oh, look, the number 60 is coming
now, right on schedule. 哦,看,60号车来了,正点。
M:Great, thanks for your help. 太好了,谢谢你的帮助。
W:You're welcome. 不客气
Have a good day.祝你愉快
M:You too. 你也一样。