申请大学，了解申请过程1

　　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。