dario: hey brian, do you mind if i have a shower? brian: sure - do you feel too hot? dario: i have just finished a game of basketball and i want to freshen up. brian: help yourself. there is soap, shampoo and conditioner for you. dario: i don't use hair conditioner, just shampoo. brian: you should try the conditioner - it will help make your hair healthier. dario: i always thought that conditioner was just a gimmick to make people spend more at the supermarket! brian: if it's good enough for supermodels, it's good enough for me. dario: you make me laugh. do you think that you are a supermodel? brian: no, but i would be happy to give it a shot! 達里奧：嘿布萊恩，你介意我洗個澡嗎？ 布萊恩：沒問題―你覺得太熱了？ 達里奧：我剛打完一場籃球賽，想洗洗。 布萊恩：自己來吧，這是香皂、洗頭水和護發(fā)素。 達里奧：我不用護發(fā)素，就用洗頭水。 布萊恩：你應(yīng)該試試護發(fā)素―它會使你的頭發(fā)更健康。 達里奧：我一直認為護發(fā)素是超市里讓人們多花錢的小花招而已。 布萊恩：如果名模覺得它好，我就覺得它好。 達里奧：你讓我發(fā)笑。你認為你是超級名模嗎？ 布萊恩：不是，不過如果我能試試我會很高興的！ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- new words （生詞） 1) exhausted: very tired, no energy left 疲憊的、耗盡的：很累的，沒有能量 after playing basketball for an hour, i am exhausted. 打了一個小時的籃球后，我筋疲力盡。 2) on the fritz: not working, broken 壞了：不工作，損壞 my milk turned sour because the refrigerator is on the fritz again. 我的牛奶變酸了，因為冰箱又壞了。 3) skyscrapers: very tall buildings 摩天大樓：很高的建筑 new york and hong kong are both famous for their skyscrapers. 紐約和香港都以他們的摩天大樓而聞名。 lesson: 課文 before the elevator was invented in the late 1800's, buildings were much smaller and less tall, as people did not want to walk up and down stairs all day. with the invention of the elevator, came high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. 十八世紀后期發(fā)明電梯以前，建筑物小多了而且遠沒有這么高，因為人們不想整天爬上爬下。隨著電梯的發(fā)明，出現(xiàn)了高層建筑和摩天大樓。 some people find elevators make them a little uncomfortable because there are many people all standing close in a small room. it is best just to relax and enjoy the ride. 有些人覺得電梯讓他們感覺不太舒服，因為很多人全擠在一個很小的空間里。好能從容、愉快地乘電梯。 when the elevator doors open, stand aside and let everyone out before you try to get in. even if you are in a rush, pushing someone so that you can get in to an elevator is just bad manners. 當電梯門打開的時候，靠邊站，在你設(shè)法進去以前先讓里面的人出來。即使你有急事，推開別人好讓自己能進電梯也是不禮貌的做法。 don't stare at people or stand too close. try to keep your eyes looking ahead or you could make others feel nervous. 不要盯著別人看或靠得太近。將目光往前看，否則你會讓別人感到緊張。 if you have to move past people to get out of the lift, say "excuse me please" or "i'm sorry", rather than just push them out of the way. others will admire your manners if you show some politeness. 如果你得穿過人群走出電梯，說“請讓一下”或“對不起，借過”，而不要只是推開他們。如果你有禮貌，別人會贊賞你的。 if you are standing close to the buttons, ask others what floor they are going to and push the buttons for them. this is considered to be good manners. 如果你站在靠近按鈕的地方，詢問其他人要上哪一層并為他們按按鈕，這是有禮貌的做法。 in the case of an emergency, follow the instructions written inside the elevator and try to keep others calm. 遇到緊急情況，按照電梯里面的說明去做，并設(shè)法讓其他人保持冷靜。 dialogue （對話） jeff: hi joan. you look a little nervous today. joan: i feel very anxious. the lift i was in this morning stopped between the 11th and 12th floors! jeff: that sounds terrible. what did you do? joan: i followed the instructions in the lift and pushed the emergency button. jeff: and then what happened? joan: the technician told me to stay calm and relax, while they tried to fix the problem. jeff: how long did they take to get you out? joan: only about 20 minutes, but i was very nervous. jeff: i would be too! were you alone in the lift? joan: no. there was a very rude guy in the lift with me. jeff: why do you say he was rude? joan: because when the lift was fixed, he just pushed me aside and ran out of the elevator. jeff: there will always be some really rude dudes in the world. 杰夫：嗨瓊，今天你看起來有點緊張。 瓊：我感到很擔憂。早上我坐電梯的時候電梯停在了11層和12層之間！ 杰夫：聽起來很可怕。你怎么辦？ 瓊：我依照電梯里的說明，按了緊急按鈕。 杰夫：然后發(fā)生了什么事？ 瓊：技術(shù)人員告訴我在他們修理電梯時保持冷靜、放松。 杰夫：他們花了多長時間把你弄出去？ 瓊：就花了大約20分鐘，不過我很緊張。 杰夫：如果換了我，我也一樣！就你一個人在電梯里嗎？ 瓊：不是，還有一個很粗魯?shù)募一锖臀以陔娞堇铩?杰夫：為什么你說他很粗魯？ 瓊：因為當電梯修好了以后，他就把我推到一邊，然后跑出去了。 杰夫：總有一些很粗魯?shù)娜舜嬖谶@個世界上。 new words （生詞） 1) joke: a funny story 笑話：有趣的故事 some people cannot tell jokes well, they even make funny jokes seem sad. 有些人不會講笑話，他們甚至把有趣的笑話講得很悲傷。 2) talent: skill, ability 天賦：技能、能力 when i work out what my talent is, i will make a million dollars. 等我知道了我的天賦是什么，我就會掙上一百萬美元。 3) punch line: the last line of a joke 畫龍點睛的語句：笑話的后一句 the punch line was so funny that i laughed until i cried. 那句妙語太有趣了，我笑得眼淚都出來了。 4) comedian: a person who tries to make an audience laugh 喜劇演員：設(shè)法逗觀眾笑的人 going to see a comedian on a first date could be a really good way to get to know someone. 第約會去看喜劇表演是了解一個人的一種好方式。 dialogue （對話） jessie: do you think that being a comedian would be hard work or glamorous? tina: being a comedian would be one of the hardest jobs in the world. jessie: what would be the hardest part? tina: dealing with all of the hecklers. jessie: is a heckler the same as a stalker? tina: no, a heckler is someone in the audience who yells out things to comedians. jessie: do they try to be funnier than the comedian? tina: sometimes, but usually the joke is turned around so it is on them! 杰西：你覺得喜劇演員的工作是辛苦還是有魅力？ 蒂娜：喜劇演員的工作可能是世界上辛苦的工作之一。 杰西：辛苦的是哪一部分？ 蒂娜：和各種各樣的詰難者打交道。 杰西：詰難者和自命不凡者是一回事嗎？ 蒂娜：不一樣，詰難者是對喜劇演員大聲嚷嚷的觀眾。 杰西：他們是想比喜劇演員更滑稽嗎？ 蒂娜：有時候，不過玩笑往往轉(zhuǎn)移方向，他們也就成了笑料！