【英语5级听力】异地恋-Long Distance Relationship

Arthur and Betty used¹ to go to the same high school. After high school, they went to different colleges. They still wanted to date though. Arthur lives in California². Betty lives in Massachusetts. They talked to each other a lot. They talked on the phone. They sent letters. They sent photos of what they were doing to each other. They talked to each other on Facetime, too.

 

It was hard though. Arthur and Betty had to deal with the time difference. Massachusetts was three hours ahead³ of California. Sometimes Arthur forgets to call. He tried to talk to her at 11 P.M. California time. It was 2 A.M. in Massachusetts though. They miss each other a lot.

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

3 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。