新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 10-3

Task 2: Planning for the Holidays
M: Hey, Susan, my classes in this semester¹ are over at last!
W: Over? I still have two finals to take and three term papers² to finish.
M: Take it easy! I can’t wait for the holidays. Where shall we go?
W: I haven’t even thought about anything but assignments³ and classes yet. You got any ideas?
M: I really want to have a change. I’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget about
   lectures and essays and all that hard work.
W: Sounds good to me. How much time do we have before the next semester starts?
M: About three weeks, I guess.
W: How about if we go to the coast? It would be warm and we can sun ourselves.
M: The coast would be good. But let’s look at some other options⁴. There ‘re mountains in the
   north. We could go skiing⁵.
W: Skiing is exciting, but I really want to get relaxed.
M: How about we hoop⁶ a plan to China? We can spend a quiet time with people there for the
   Chinese Spring Festival.
W: Don’t be joking. Ok, the mountains. But the most important thing for me at the moment is
   tomorrow’s exam.
M: Good luck to you, Susan! I’ll start packing.
1. She still has two finals to take and three term papers to finish.
2.  He’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget about
   lectures and essays and all that hard work.
3.  Because it would be warm there and they can sun themselves.
4.  Skiing is exciting, but she wants to get relaxed.
5.  The most important thing for her at the moment is
   tomorrow’s exam.
 

1 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

2 papers   

n.文件，纸币，论文

参考例句：

• I want to check with my secretary before I sign the papers.在签署这些文件前，我要与我的秘书商议。
• The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

3 assignments   

n.分配( assignment的名词复数 )；工作；任命；归属

参考例句：

• You will need to complete three written assignments per semester. 你每学期要完成三个书面作业。
• Headquarters was swamped by an avalanche of applications for battle assignments. 请战书像雪片似地飞向指挥部。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 options   

n.选择(option的名词复数 )；选项；选择权，选择能力；[经济]买卖的特权

参考例句：

• She considered her options. 她仔细考虑了自己的各种选择。
• We are considering the options available to us in this no-win situation. 在这种取胜无望的情形下，我们在考虑有什么选择。

5 skiing   

n.滑雪运动

参考例句：

• I'm a complete novice at skiing. 滑雪我完全是个新手。
• to go skiing 去滑雪

6 hoop   

n.（篮球）篮圈，篮

参考例句：

• The child was rolling a hoop.那个孩子在滚铁环。
• The wooden tub is fitted with the iron hoop.木盆都用铁箍箍紧。