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　　第二章 日常生活   第二节 休闲娱乐 23读书看报

　　请给我晨版的。Morning edition, please。

　　这是最好的杂志。This is the best magazine。

　　我喜欢读短篇小说。I really like short stories。

　　比起诗歌，我更喜欢散文。I prefer essays to poems。

　　我建议你读《红楼梦》。

　　I advise you to read A Dream in Red Mansions。

　　我想订一份《昂秀英语》。I’d like a subscription to Onshow English。

　　我想续订。I’d like to renew my subscription。

　　你知道这份报纸的发行量吗？

　　Do you know the circulation of this newspaper?

　　你对此报的评价如何？How would you comment on this paper?

　　Reading

　　Nicholas：What are you reading, Linda?

　　Linda：I’m reading a novel The Mill on the Floss, written by the famous novelist, George Eliot。

　　Nicholas：What’s it about?

　　Linda：It is mainly about the relationship about a brother and a sister, who live in a mill on river Floss. It describes their childhood and a dispute that causes them to separate. The book ends with them happily together again, but they were both killed in the flood。

　　Nicholas：Is it difficult to understand?

　　Linda：Not really, I would consider it easy。

　　Nicholas：Besides novels, are there any other types of literary works that you indulge in?

　　Linda：I really like short stories。

　　Nicholas：Have you read anything else besides literature?

　　Linda：Certainly I have. I like to read books on various subjects, and I read everything I can get my hands on in my spare time. I don’t want to idle away and waste my time。

　　Nicholas：I agree. People who don’t read are no better off than people who can’t read. I also agree that “Books are like food for the mind。”

　　第二章 日常生活   第二节 休闲娱乐 24在KTV

　　我能看下歌曲单吗？Can I have a look at the song list?

　　这个目录里有英文歌曲的部分。This catalogue has an English section。

　　从点歌单里选首歌吧。Choose a song from the catalogue。

　　这里的歌曲选择很多。This place has a large selection of songs。

　　我喜欢这首歌。I like this song。

　　这首歌有优美的旋律。This song has a pleasant melody。

　　你应该听这首歌的歌词。You should pay attention to the lyrics。

　　你们有英语歌曲吗？Do you want to sing an English song?

　　我们唱二重唱吧。Let’s sing a duet。

　　我们唱歌吧。Let’s sing together。

　　有些歌曲有英文字幕。Some songs have English subtitles。

　　把声调大点。Turn up the volume。

　　你唱得很好。You’re a good singer。

　　你的歌声很好听。你的高音的音调唱得很完美。You’ve got a beautiful voice, and you hit the high notes perfectly。

　　请大点儿声。Please sing out。

　　来吧，给我们唱首歌！Come on, sing a song!

　　请大家一起唱。Everybody, please join in with the singing。

　　用这个麦克风。Use this microphone。

　　一起唱。Sing along。

　　这个设备有很强的回声。This equipment has a strong echo。

　　At the KTV

　　Julius：You’ve got a beautiful singing voice。

　　Samantha：It’s this high-tech equipment that doctors up my voice a little. Actually I’m tone-deaf。

　　Julius：Come on. You hit the high notes perfectly。

　　Samantha：Well, the echo and the stereo system helped a lot. And I know that song very well, so I didn’t need to pay attention to the subtitles, which helped as well。

　　Julius：You’re too modest. Pass me the catalogue. I’d like to see which song to choose…  Wow, this place has a large selection of songs. I don’t know which to choose。

　　Samantha：Pick the one that you always sing in the shower。

　　Julius：Funny. Oh, I like this song. It’s by one of my favorite singers. 

　　Samantha：Read me the index number。

　　Julius：1021. It’s a duet. Come on. Pick up the mic and sing along. 

　　Samantha：No, I need a rest。

　　第二章 日常生活   第二节 休闲娱乐 25在舞厅

　　这舞厅看上去很豪华，音乐也不错。

　　This ballroom looks magnificent and the music is wonderful。

　　我很愿意(和你跳舞)。I’d love to。

　　咱们别跳这支舞了，让我喘口气。

　　Let’s wait this one out, while I catch my breath。

　　你经常来这儿跳舞吗？Do you often come here to dance?

　　你的探戈舞跳得棒极了。You performed the tango wonderfully。

　　你跳得不错。You’re a good dancer。

　　你的脚步很轻盈。You’re light on your feet。

　　你想跳一支伦巴吗？Would you like to dance a rumba?

　　我从来没学过跳舞。I’ve never learned to dance。

　　去跳舞吧，我来看着包。Go dance. I’ll watch the bags。

　　咱们休息一会儿吧。Let’s take a break。

　　我不想再跳了。I don’t feel like dancing any more。

　　At the Ballroom

　　Jack：You must like to dance, right?

　　Lily：I’d love to. Do you often come here to dance?

　　Jack：Yes, I like the old styles of dance, such as the waltz, rumba and so on. They are quite graceful。

　　Lily：You’re waltzing quite wonderfully. It’s great to dance with an experienced and talented partner。

　　Jack：Thank you for saying. I think you’re light on your toes too. Oh, the music starts again. Would you like to have another dance, Miss?

　　Lily：OK, that would be great. Do you like morden dance? I don’t care for it。

　　Jack：Neither do I. I don’t like any kind of morden dance at all。