Gordon: How are you this morning?
John: I am on top of the world. (I feel great)
Gordon: Thats good. I need your help.
John: Really? What can I do for you?
Gordon: Can you help me improve my English?
John: Sure, anything for you.
Gordon: Thanks a bunch. You are awesome to teach me so much.
John: My pleasure. Helping other puts me on top of the world.
戈登:今天早晨过得好吗?
约翰:好极了。
戈登:那太好了。我需要你的帮助。
约翰:是吗?我能为您做点儿什么?
戈登:你能帮我提高英语水平吗?
约翰:没问题,很愿意效劳。
戈登:多谢。你真棒,教给我那么多东西。
约翰:别客气。帮助别人让我感觉好极了。
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NEW WORDS(生词)
1) Get worked up (心烦、生气): let something bother you, be upset
Dont get worked up over your boss being mean to you.
不要因为你老板对你不好心烦。
2) Look down (开起来伤心,沮丧): to seem sad, look depressed
Mr. Ed looked really down after his girlfriend left him.
女友离开后艾德先生看起来很伤心。
3) No big deal (简单,不难): easy, not difficult
Taking that test was no big deal.
那个考试很简单。
4) Take my mind off of (使不再思考或担忧某事): think about something else
Playing chess helps me to take my mind of money problems.
下棋使我不再为钱的问题犯愁。
5) Tons (很多): a lot, many
That rich man has tons of money.
这个富翁有大把大把的钱。
Dialogue A
Applying to College 申请大学
Molly : Whats up? You look a little down.
Gordon: Nothing really, Im just applying to college.
Molly : Applying to college is pretty simple. Its really no big deal.
Gordon: I guess you are right, but I am still a little nervous.
Molly : Have you sent in your application form yet?
Gordon: Not yet, Im still waiting for a teacher to write me a rec commendation letter. I am a bit worried.
Molly : Dont let yourself get too worked up about it. Im sure it will come out fine in the end.
Gordon: Wish me luck!
Molly: Good luck.
莫莉:怎么了,你看起来有点不高兴?
戈登:其实没什么,我在申请大学。
莫莉:申请大学很简单,没什么大不了的。
戈登:你说得对,可我还是有点紧张。
莫莉:你提交申请表了吗?
戈登:还没有,我还在等老师的推荐信。我有点担心。
莫莉:别再为这事儿烦了。我相信一切都会顺利的。
戈登:祝我好运吧。
莫莉:祝你好运。
Dialogue B
Molly : You looked a little down yesterday. Were you all right?
Gordon: I had let myself get all worked over getting into a good collage.
Molly : Havent you applied to other schools before?
Gordon: I have applied to a few smaller schools in the past, but last week I sent an application to Yale.
Molly : Did they ask for anything special?
Gordon: Of course, they wanted tons of essays and letters of recommendation.
Molly : Well, how did it go?
Gordon: They sent me a note saying they received my application and they would tell me in a month if they will let me in.
莫莉:你昨天看起来有点儿不高兴,没事吧?
戈登:我一直在为进一个好学校而担忧。
莫莉:你以前没申请过其他学校吗?
戈登:请过一些小一点儿的学校,但上周我寄的申请信是给耶鲁大学的。
莫莉:他们有什么特殊要求吗?
戈登:当然,他们要很多论文和推荐信。
莫莉:那事情进展怎么样?
戈登:他们发给我一个通知说收到了我的申请,他们会在一个月之内告诉我是否被录取。
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