英语PK台 第115期:你会爱上怎样的人?

 Dialogue:

XG:So, how did your last date go with that guy, Jing Jing?

JJ:I don't even wanna talk about it. I thought he was going to be Mr. Right, but he turned out to be Mr. Wrong. I don't understand... —————————————

XG:Well, that might be the problem right there.

JJ:What do you mean?

XG:I mean, maybe you should look for someone who is different from you. Take the “opposites attract” route¹, instead of the “birds of a feather flock² together” one.

JJ:Really? ———————————————————soulmate?

XG:Well, think about it. The other person will seem more interesting. If you are dating someone who is similar to you, ————————

JJ:I see your point…

XG:And it's good to have someone who helps you leave your comfort zone. ————————————— then maybe it would be a good idea to date an extrovert³ who enjoys being around lots of other people and going out.

JJ:Yeah, that's true. But we should be careful not to go overboard. If people are too opposite, they might argue and never get along. I think finding⁴ the right balance is what matters most. In other words, ————-------/ —————————————

XG:Well, I'm glad I could help!

New words for dialogue:

Mr. Right =

Opposites attract =

Birds of a feather flock together =

Soulmate =

Comfort zone =

Introvert =

Extrovert =

Go overboard =

Against [something] =

1 route   

n.路径，途径，路线；vt.确定路线，按规定路线发送

参考例句：

• On the way home, we took an indirect route.回家的路上，我们绕了一个大圈。
• The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

2 flock   

n.羊群，一群，大量；vi.群集，聚集，成群

参考例句：

• A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
• A few sheep have been lost from the flock.羊群里少了几只羊。

3 extrovert   

n.性格外向的人

参考例句：

• A good salesman is usually an extrovert,who likes to mingle with people.一个好的推销员通常很外向，喜欢和人们交往。
• Do you think you're an extrovert or introvert?你认为你是个性外向的人还是个性内向的人？

4 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。