Paul's Trip Plan 1
Paul的旅行计划1
In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip.
六个星期后，Paul就要去旅行了。
He is going to Japan and China.
他要去日本和中国。
Th ere are a couple of reasons for the trip.
这次旅行有几个原因。
One reason is for business.
一个原因是做生意。
He's thinking about starting restaurants in both countries.
他正在考虑在两国开办餐馆。
The other reason is for pleasure.
另一个原因是为了休闲。
He enjoys travelling, and he'd like to visit some friends.
他喜欢旅行，他想去拜访一些朋友。
Yesterday he went online and made airline reservations.
昨天他上网订了机票。
There were plenty of seats on the plane, so it was easy.
飞机上有很多座位，所以很容易。
He also got a good discount.
他还得到了很好的折扣。
Unfortunately, he needs a new passport.
不幸的是，他需要一本新护照。
His old passport is expiring next week.
他的旧护照下周到期。
This is something he didn't expect.
这是他没想到的。
Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
获得新护照至少需要一个星期。
He needs to apply for one right away.
他需要马上申请。
Paul also needs a visa to enter China.
Paul还需要签证才能进入中国。
The last time he went to China was 3 years ago.
他上次去中国是3年前。
Getting a visa may also take a week or even two.
获得签证也可能需要一两周时间。
So he doesn't have much time.
所以他没有太多时间。
He needs to hurry.
他需要快点。
He can't get the visa until he gets his new passport.
他要拿到新护照才能拿到签证。
He'll have to go to the Chinese consulate in Toronto.
他必须去中国驻多伦多领事馆。
Hopefully there won't be any delays.
希望不会有任何延误。
Paul's Trip Plan 2
Paul的旅行计划2
Paul has several friends in each country.
Paul在每个国家都有几个朋友。
One of his best friends lives near Mount Fuji.
他最好的朋友之一住在富士山附近。
His friend lives near a beautiful lake about three hours from Tokyo.
他的朋友住在一个美丽的湖边，离东京大约三个小时。
His friend is a great cook and owns a little restaurant.
他的朋友是个好厨师，有一家小餐馆。
The restaurant is located on a hill above a lake.
这家餐馆位于湖上的一座小山上。9
It has a wonderful view and the food is wonderful.
景色很好，食物也很好。
Paul is looking forward to eating there.
Paul盼望在那里吃饭。
Then he will spend the night at his friend's house.
然后他会在朋友家过夜。
One way to get to his friend's house is to go by train.
去他朋友家的一个方法是坐火车。
If he takes a train his friend will meet him at the train station.
如果他坐火车，他的朋友会在火车站等他。
There's a train station about half an hour from his friend's house.
离他朋友家大约半小时有一个火车站。
On the other hand, he may decide to go by car.
另一个方法，他可能决定开车去。
He can rent a car for a few days and see more of the country.
他可以租几天的车，到全国各地看看。
He can use a GPS to help him with directions.
他可以用GPS帮他指路。
He doesn't speak Japanese so the directions need to be in English.
他不会说日语，所以指路需要用英语。
In China, Paul has a good friend who lives in Beijing.
在中国，Paul有一个住在北京的好朋友。
They studied at the same university in Canada more than 15 years ago.
15年前，他们在加拿大的同一所大学学习。
His Chinese friend wants to help Paul with his business.
他的中国朋友想帮Paul做生意。
His friend has lots of business experiences.
他的朋友有很多商业经验。
His friend can help Paul learn about doing business in China.
他的朋友可以帮助Paul学习在中国做生意。
Paul knows there is a lot to learn.
Paul知道有很多东西要学。
He will certainly need his friend's help.
他当然需要朋友的帮助。
While in Beijing, they plan to visit several Italian restaurants.
在北京期间，他们计划参观几家意大利餐馆。
They may meet with some of the owners too, but it isn't certain yet.
他们可能也会遇到一些老板，但还不确定。
Most of the owners are Chinese.
大多数老板是中国人。
One or two of them may want to do business with Paul.
其中一两个人可能想和Paul做生意。
If he has time he may go to the Great Wall of China.
如果他有时间，他可以去长城。
It's a few hours outside of Beijing by car.
离北京只有几个小时的车程。
Altogether, the trip may take three or more weeks.
总的来说，这趟旅行可能需要三个星期或更长的时间。
Paul still isn't sure how long he will stay in each country.
Paul仍然不确定他会在每个国家呆多久。
He may spend a week in Japan and two weeks in China.
他可能会在日本呆一周，在中国呆两周。
He may decide to stay longer.
他可能决定多呆一段时间。
Everything depends on his friends.
一切都取决于他的朋友。
He expects to get more information from them in the next day or two.
他希望在一两天内从他们那里得到更多的信息。
Sports
运动
In basketball, players score points by shooting a basketball through a hoop.
在篮球运动中，运动员通过篮筐射篮球得分。
Each side has 5 players and the game is played on a basketball court.
双方各有5名球员，比赛在篮球场上进行。
Football is probably the world's most popular sport.
足球可能是世界上最受欢迎的运动。
Each team tries to score a goal by kicking the ball into a net.
每个队都试图把球踢入网中得分。
Baseball is a team sport where each side has 9 players.
棒球是一项团队运动，每队有9名队员。
Baseball players use a bat to try to hit the ball and get on base.
棒球运动员用球棒试着击球并上垒。
Golf is an individual sport where players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground.
高尔夫是一项个人运动，运动员试图把球打到地上的一个洞里。
The game is played on a golf course with 18 holes.
这场比赛在有18个洞的高尔夫球场上进行。
In boxing the two boxers stand in a boxing ring and hit each other.
在拳击比赛中，两个拳击手站在拳击场上互相击打。
Sometimes a boxer, like this one, knocks the other one out.
有时候拳击手，像这个人，会把另一个人击倒。
Injuries
损伤
When people fall down, they can break a bone.
当人们倒下时，他们会折断骨头。
A broken bone can be very painful.
骨折会很痛。
If someone is cut, they will bleed.
如果有人被割伤，他们会流血的。
A knife or sharp object can cut someone and cause bleeding.
刀子或锋利的物体会割伤人并导致出血。
Poisons are very dangerous and cause death.
毒物是非常危险的，会导致死亡。
Some snakes and spiders are poisonous, so be careful.
有些蛇和蜘蛛有毒，所以要小心。
A heart attack can happen very suddenly.
心脏病发作可能很突然。
If someone has a heart attack, call for an ambulance right away.
如果有人心脏病发作，马上叫救护车。
If you catch on fire, fall to the ground and roll.
如果你着火了，倒在地上滚。
Getting too close to a fire can be very dangerous.
离火太近很危险。
A Nightmare
恶梦
M：What's the matter? You look really tired today.
M：怎么了？你今天看起来很累。
W：I'm tired. I didn't sleep well last night.
W：我很累。我昨晚睡得不好。
M：Bad dream?
M：坏梦？
W：Yes, exactly! I had a terrible dream, a real nightmare!
W：是的，没错！我做了一个可怕的梦，一个真正的噩梦！
M：So it woke you up?
M：所以它把你吵醒了？
W：Yes, it woke me up. I was really scared.
W：是的，它把我吵醒了。我真的很害怕。
M：I've had those kinds of dreams too.
M：我也做过这种梦。
W：It was so scary that I was afraid to go back to sleep.
W：太可怕了，我不敢回去睡觉。
M：Was something chasing you?
M：有什么东西在追你吗？
W：No, nothing was chasing me, but I was falling. I was falling faster and faster, and it was dark. I couldn't see or hear anything.
W：没有，没有什么东西在追我，但我在坠落。我坠落的越来越快，天很黑。我什么也听不见。
M：Can you remember anything else?
M：你还记得什么吗？
W：Yes, I remember now! In my dream I was screaming, but there was no sound. I thought I was going to die at any second.
W：是的，我到现在还记得！我在梦中尖叫，但没有声音。我以为我随时会死掉。
M：Wow. That is scary. So what did you do when you woke up?
M：哇！那太可怕了。你醒来后做了什么？
W：I didn't want to go back to sleep, so I checked the news online. Then I played a game.
W：我不想再睡了，所以我在网上查了一下新闻。然后我玩了一个游戏。
M：You didn't go back to sleep?
M：你没回去睡觉？
W：Actually, I got so tired playing the game that I fell asleep.
W：实际上，我玩游戏太累了，睡着了。
M：Well, at least you got some sleep. Some sleep is better than no sleep.
M：嗯，至少你睡了一觉。有些睡眠总比没有睡眠好。
W：I guess so. But I'm still tired. I hope I can get through the day.
W：我想是的。但我还是很累。我希望我能度过这一天。
M：Have a good lunch, and then work out in the afternoon.
M：吃顿好午饭，然后下午出去工作。
W：Thanks. I'm already feeling a bit better.
W：谢谢。我已经感觉好多了。
M：Hey, look! the boss is coming. Look like you're working hard.
M：嘿，看！老板来了。要看起来你在努力工作哟。
Toilet Trouble
厕所故障
M：Hey, what's that awful smell?
M：嘿，那股难闻的味道是什么？
W：The toilet is broken in the men's bathroom.
W：男卫生间的厕所坏了。
M：Wow. I can't work when it smells this bad. I need some fresh air.
M：哇！闻起来这么难闻，我就不能工作了。我需要新鲜空气。
W：OK, let's take a break and go out for a walk. Get your computer and we can work at a coffee shop.
W：是的，我们休息一下，出去散散步。拿上你的电脑，我们可以在咖啡店工作。
M：Good idea. When do you think it will be cleaned up?
M：好主意。你认为什么时候能清理干净？
W：A plumber is coming and he should be here soon. By the time we get back, the smell should be gone.
W：一个水暖工来了，他应该很快就到。等我们回来的时候，气味应该消失了。
M：That's one job that I wouldn't want. I hate to be around bad smells. What about you?
M：那是我不想要的工作。我讨厌被难闻的气味周围。你呢？
W：Me too. I wouldn't want to be a plumber.
W: 我也是。我不想做水暖工。
M：There are lots of jobs that I wouldn't want.
M：有很多工作我不想做。
W：We can talk about that later. Get your computer and let's get out of here.
W：我们以后再谈。把你的电脑拿着，我们走吧。
