中英双语新闻——What will you do this summer?

 　　Summer vacation offers students a blank slate¹. They can fill it with whatever they want – a trip to the beach, a hike in a park, or a buffet² of TV dramas in their bedroom.

 

　　对于同学们来讲，暑假就像一张白纸。他们可以尽情将它填满——一次海滨之旅、去公园远足、或者也可以选择在卧室中享受一场影视剧盛宴。

 

　　A survey on Dianping.com recently asked students to vote for their dream summer plans. Over 300 people responded, voting volunteering, taking a cycling trip, doing part-time work, and interning³ overseas as their top four choices.

 

　　最近，大众点评网开展了一项针对学生的问卷调查，参与者通过投票选出他们的梦幻暑假计划。参与者人数超过300人，其中做义工、单车旅行、做兼职以及海外实习成为最受欢迎的四个选项。

 

　　21st Century talked to four young people who are taking part in one of these four activities. See if their experiences make you want to follow in their footsteps.

 

　　《21世纪英文报》采访了四名青年。在四项最受欢迎的活动中，他们做出不同选择。看看他们的经历能否值得你借鉴。

 

　　Volunteer teacher

 

　　义务教师

 

　　Chen Huaxin, 19,

 

　　陈桦欣（音译），19岁。

 

　　Beijing Normal University

 

　　北京师范大学

 

　　Destination: Youshan Village, Dafang Town, Guizhou

 

　　目的地：贵州省大方镇油杉村

 

　　Budget: 1,000 yuan

 

　　预算：1000元

 

　　Xu Benyu, a volunteer teacher in Guizhou who was honored as one of the “People Who Moved China”, inspired me to become a volunteer teacher in a rural area.

 

　　徐本禹，贵州的一名志愿者教师，曾被评为“感动中国人物”之一。是他激发我想去边远山区支教的想法。

 

　　I found a program advertised on my university website and applied⁴ for a position this past spring. In order to prepare for my post, I attended several primary school classes in Beijing. I also borrowed textbooks and have prepared gifts for my students, including stationery⁵ and candy. I even downloaded some videos that I will show my students.

 

　　去年春天，我在校园网上看到了支教计划，之后便申请了一个名额。由于想为支教做好准备，我曾到北京几所小学去听课。我借了一些课本，还给自己的学生准备了文具、糖果等作为礼物。我甚至还下载了一些视频想拿给学生们看。

 

　　I cannot wait to start my journey next week. I know it will definitely be a special experience.

 

　　对于下周的旅程我已经有些迫不及待了。我知道这一定会是一段特殊的经历。

 

　　Cycling trip

 

　　单车旅行

 

　　Liu Li, 19,

 

　　刘立（音译），19岁。

 

　　Shenzhen University

 

　　深圳大学

 

　　Destination: Xiamen, Fujian

 

　　目的地：福建，厦门

 

　　Budget: 1,000 yuan

 

　　预算：1000元

 

　　I see cycling as a great way to enjoy the landscape. I have planned five days of riding that will take me to the coast. I have drawn⁶ out my route and bought a tool box.

 

　　我认为骑单车可以极好地欣赏沿途风光。我计划好一个五日的海滨单车之旅，画下行程线路并购置了一个工具箱。

 

　　To prepare for the trip, I rode to Huizhou two months ago as a test run. I lost my way several times, my bicycle broke down, and I was exhausted⁷ at the end of the trip. I hope everything will go well on this coming trip.

 

　　为了准备这次旅行，我两个月前曾骑车前往惠州。那次旅行中，我多次迷路，自行车也是故障不断，最后弄得我筋疲力尽。我希望这次旅行能够一切顺利。

 

　　I posted my plans on the campus forum⁸ in hopes that I would find someone to go with me, but to my disappointment no one dared to try such a tough, long journey.

 

　　我把旅行计划发到校内论坛上，希望能够招集一些驴友，但很失望没有人敢尝试如此艰难的长途跋涉。

 

　　Part-time job

 

　　做兼职

 

　　Li Xuemei, 18,

 

　　李雪梅（音译），18岁。

 

　　Hunan University

 

　　湖南大学

 

　　Destination: Lijiang, Yunan

 

　　目的地：云南，丽江

 

　　Budget: 1,000 yuan

 

　　预算：1000元

 

　　People: one

 

　　人数：1人

 

　　My campus life has been so busy that I wanted to slow down and enjoy some leisure time in a small town. I got the idea from a story named “Soft Time” – about young people spending time in Lijiang. The story included the contact information of a hotel owner.

 

　　大学生活如此忙碌，我想把脚步放慢，到小镇去享受一下休闲时光。我读过一篇名为《温柔时光》的文章，讲述了一群年轻人在丽江的生活，正是这个故事启发了我。文章中还提到了旅馆老板的联系方式。

 

　　I applied to be a waitress there. The salary for this job is 1,000 yuan a month, including accommodation and food.

 

　　我申请去那当一名服务员。这份工作的薪水是1000元/月，提供吃住。

 

　　I will bring my camera to shoot the interesting people and scenery in the small town, and also a laptop to share my life on my blog with friends.

 

　　我将用相机拍下小镇中有趣的人物和景色，此外我还准备了一台手提电脑，这样就可以在博客上和朋友分享我的生活了。

 

　　Internship⁹ abroad

 

　　海外实习

 

　　Cheng Kangping, 20,

 

　　程康平，20岁。

 

　　Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

 

　　中南财经政法大学

 

　　Destination: Bombay, India

 

　　目的地：印度，孟买

 

　　Budget: 10,000 yuan

 

　　预算：1万元

 

　　I got this opportunity through a program launched by Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC). I will spend the summer interning at a software company in Bombay.

 

　　我是通过国际经济学高等学生联合会发起的一个项目才得到这个机会的。夏季我将会在孟买的一家软件公司里实习。

 

　　It will be a really big challenge for me, as I have to work and live in a foreign country for nearly two months. I am a little nervous and worried. But I should not treat the trip as a tour because I want to show how smart and hard-working young Chinese people are.

 

　　这对我而言真是一次巨大的挑战，因为在近两个月的时间里，我必须要在异国工作、生活。我有点紧张，有点担心。但我不想把这次旅行当成一次观光，因为我想展现一下中国人的智慧与勤劳。

1 slate   

n.板岩，石板，石片，石板色，候选人名单；adj.暗蓝灰色的，含板岩的；vt.用石板覆盖，痛打，提名，预订

参考例句：

• The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
• What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触木头污浊和石板呢？

2 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？

3 interning   

v.拘留，关押( intern的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I will spend the summer interning at a software company in Bombay. 夏季我将会在孟买的一家软件公司里实习。 来自互联网
• The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. 这名年轻医生今年在医疗中心做实习医生。 来自互联网

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 stationery   

n.文具；(配套的)信笺信封

参考例句：

• She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。
• There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。

6 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

7 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

8 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

9 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习