洪恩环境英语第九册 01

　　Lesson one
Good morning,Steven,Are you all right?
早上好，史蒂文。你没事吧？
Hi,Jake,Yes,I'm fine,I'm just a little tried.
嗨，杰克。还好，只是有点累。
Late night last night,huh?Party?Dancing?What was² it?
昨天晚上又熬夜了，是吗？聚会？跳舞？你到底干什么了？
The baby.He wakes³ up every three.Hours-at eleven.two,and five.
是孩子，他每三个小时醒来一次。——11点、2点和5点
When the alarm⁴ clock goes off⁵ at seven. I'm too tired to get up.
各一次，我都累得起不来了。
Every three hours?Why?Because he's hungry.
每三个小时醒一次，为什么？因为他肚子饿。
Can't you just leave a bottle of milk next to his bed?
你不能在他床边放一瓶牛奶吗？
Peter isn't old enough to feed himself⁶.
彼得太小了，还不会自己吃呢，
He's only two months old.
他才两个月。
When will he be old enough to feed himself?In a few⁷ years.
他什么时候才能会自己吃呢？还得几年。
A few years!Can't you just tell him to wait until⁸ morning?
几年，难道你不能告诉他等到早上再吃吗？
He isn't old enough to understand what people say.
他太小了，听不懂大人说话。
Poor Steven.You need to drink lots of coffee.
可怜的史蒂文，你得多喝点咖啡。
Usually I resh to work without any breakfast at all.
通常我根本不吃早饭就赶来工作。
Anne and I are too busy to eat regular⁹ meals¹⁰.
我和安妮太忙了，不能按时吃饭，
We're even¹ too busy to go grocery¹¹ shopping.
我们甚至忙得没时间去食品店买东西。
You must be gald to come to the office.where it's quiet.
那你一定喜欢来办公室，这里安静。
Oh,no.I hate¹² to leave the baby for more than a few hours.
噢，不。离开孩子几个小时我都受不了了。
Oh,Steven,by the way,I forgot-I have a gift for Peter.
噢，史蒂文，顺便说一下，我差点忘了——我有个礼物送给彼得。
You do?Yeah,Wait here,I'll get it.
噢，是吗？是的，等着，我去拿。
Open it.Steven.It's the perfect¹⁴ gift for a baby boy.
打开，区蒂文，这绝对是给小男孩的最好的礼物。
This is nice of you,Jake.
你真好，杰克。
It's a book...about baseball?Isn't great?
是一本书......讲棒球的？
He'll learn all about beseball.We can take him to the park and practice¹⁵.
不错吧？他会学会所有的棒球知识。我们可以带着他去公园练习。
It's a great gift.Jake.But Peter...is too young to read.
真是个好礼物，杰克。但是，彼得...... 他太小了，还不会看书。
And he's too young to play baseball.He isn't even old enough to crawl¹⁶.
更别提打棒球了。他现在太小，还不会爬呢。
When will he be old enough to play baseball?In a few years.
他要多大才能打棒球呢？还得几年。
Show him the book anyway¹⁷.Tell me what he says when he sees it.
不管怎样，你得给他看看这本书。告诉我他看到这本书时，说了些什么？
Jake,Peter isn't old enough to talk.He's a baby.
杰克，彼得还不会说话，他是个婴儿。
You know about the news,Jake,but there's a lot you need to learn about babies.
你了解新闻，杰克，但是小孩的事你还有很多要学。
OK,Maria,I understand.
好的，玛丽亚，我明白。
Our next feature¹⁸ story is about the Stamford Museum and Nature¹⁹ Center²⁰
我们下一个专题新闻是关于斯坦福德博物馆和“自然中心”
...Maria,are you sure this story is interesting enough to be on"Hello America"?
......玛丽亚，你能肯定这个新闻节目非常有趣，值得在“你好，美国”中播出吗？
We got¹³ a lot of letters and Phone calls about ur first story on the Nature Center.
自然中心的新闻第一次播出后我们就收到了许多来信和电话。
OK,Fine.Goodbye,Maria.
好吧。再见，玛丽亚。
Farm life²¹?Baby pigs?This story isn't big enough to help my career²².
农场生活？小猪仔？这种新闻题材不够大，对我的事业没什么帮助。
I want to cover²³ world events²⁴.
我想报道世界大事，
I want to do another story on Abbott Larkin.
我想再做一个有关阿尔伯特。拉金的新闻。
A story on farm life is really too boring²⁵ to spend my time on
农场生活的新闻太没有意思了，不值得我在这上面花时间。
I have an idea.I think I have a very good idea.
有主意了。我想我有一个很好的主意。
Hi,Connie.How are you?Hi,Jake.I'm fine.
嗨，康妮，你好吗？嗨，杰克。我挺好。
This sandwich is too big to finsh.Would²⁶ you like half?No.thanks,Connie.
这个三明治太大了，我吃不了，你想来一半吗？不了，谢谢，康妮，
Maria wants a story on New England farm life in the late 1700s.
玛丽亚想做一个介绍18世纪晚期新英格兰农场生活的新闻。
Farm life!What a great story!I'd like to do a story about a farm.
农场生活！这新闻题材多棒呀！我愿意做一个有关农场的新闻。
You would?I grew up on a farm.I love farms.
你愿意？我在农场长大的， 我喜欢农场。
Well...Too bad I'm working on a story about hotels.
那么 .......不幸的是，我正在忙一个有关宾馆的新闻。
I'm too busy to help you with this farm story.
我太忙了，不能帮你做农场的新闻了。
It isn't too late to talk to Maria.
现在和玛丽亚说还不晚。
If it's OK with her,would you like to work on the farm story?
如果她同意，你愿意做这个农村新闻吗？
The story isn't big enough to have two reporters²⁷ working on it.Jake.
杰克，这个题材没有大到得两个人一起做的地步。
But it sounds perfect for you.Connie.
但是听起来你很适合做这个新闻，康妮。
No,it's your story.Besides,I have a story.
不，这是你的新闻。再说我有自己的新闻。
Connie,when was the last time you were on a farm?
康妮，你最后一次在农场是什么时候？
A long time ago.Too long ago to remember.It could²⁸ be fun.
是很久以前了。时间太长，我都记不起来了。挺有趣的。
Well,torrow you're going²⁹ to the farm.
这样吧，明天你就去农场。
I'm going to talk to Maria.
我去和玛丽亚谈。
OK,I'll go.Now I am too busy to sit here.
好吧。我会去的。我现在太忙，不能多呆了。
I have to go and do some research³⁰.Goodbye.Jake.Bye,Connie.
我得去做些调查。再见杰克。再见，康妮。
Well,that was too easy to be true³¹,
哈，这事容易难以置信，
but Connie really is happy to do the farm story.
但康妮真的十分乐意去做这个农场新闻。
Great.Now I'm free³² to do another interview³³ with Abbott Larkin.
太好了。这下我可以去做另一个阿尔伯特。拉金的专访了。
No baby pigs for me.
再也不用做那些关于小猪仔的报道了。

1 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 wakes   

v.醒( wake的第三人称单数 )；唤醒；唤起（记忆）；使再次感觉到

参考例句：

• In spring nature wakes from her long winter sleep. 春天大自然从长长的冬眠中苏醒过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On holidays the little town wakes up. 每逢假日，这个小城镇就活跃起来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 alarm   

n.惊慌，恐慌；警报器；v.使……恐慌

参考例句：

• The man on duty rang an alarm.值班员发出警报。
• The alarm spread rapidly.警报迅速传开。

5 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

6 himself   

pron.他自己

参考例句：

• He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

8 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

9 regular   

adj.有规律的，有规则的，整齐的，正规的

参考例句：

• I had no regular education.我没有受过正规教育。
• Saturday is my regular day for shopping.我通常在星期六到商店买东西。

10 meals   

n.餐( meal的名词复数 )；进餐时间；一餐所吃的食物；谷物粗粉（用作饲料或加工面粉）

参考例句：

• Try not to eat between meals. 两餐之间尽量别吃东西。
• tasty and nutritious meals 既可口又有营养的饭菜

11 grocery   

n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店

参考例句：

• There used to be a grocery store on the corner.以前在这个街角有家杂货店。
• Her mother began operation of a small grocery.她母亲开始经营一家小杂货店。

12 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。

13 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

14 perfect   

n.完成式；adj.完美的，全然的，理想的，熟练的，正确的，完成式的；vt.使完美，修改

参考例句：

• She speaks perfect English.她英语说得好极了。
• The weather is perfect for a picnic.这种天气举行野餐好极了。

15 practice   

n.练习，实行，习惯；v.练习，实习，开业

参考例句：

• I need to practice more.我要多加练习。
• Knowledge comes from practice.知识来自于实践。

16 crawl   

vi.／n.爬行，匍匐行进；缓慢(费力)地行进

参考例句：

• We learn to crawl before we learn to walk.我们学会走路之前先要学会爬。
• She slowed the car to a crawl.她把车开得很慢。

17 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

18 feature   

n.特征，特色

参考例句：

• What is the most important feature about this city?这个城市最重要的特色是什么？
• Noise is a feature of city life.噪音是城市生活的一个特点。

19 nature   

n.自然，自然界，自然状态；本性，天性，性质；质；性格；性；本质

参考例句：

• Man has been trying to control nature.人类一直在努力控制自然。
• It's man's nature.这是人的本性。

20 center   

n.中心，中央；vi.居中；vt.使集中

参考例句：

• The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
• Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。

21 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

22 career   

n.事业；生涯

参考例句：

• He made a successful career in business.他的商务生涯十分成功。
• You're succeed in your career.你的事业很成功。

23 cover   

n.盖子，覆盖物；v.覆盖…，扩及，掩饰

参考例句：

• Under cover of the dark,the dog was stolen.在黑夜的掩护下，狗被偷走了。
• The book needs a new cover.这书需要装个新封面。

24 events   

n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目

参考例句：

• Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
• She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。

25 boring   

adj.无聊的；令人生厌的

参考例句：

• It is a boring film.这是一部枯燥乏味的电影。
• This story is kind of boring.这个故事有点无聊。

26 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

27 reporters   

n.记者( reporter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. 警方的行动被成群的记者所妨碍。
• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。

28 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

29 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

30 research   

n.探索；调查；研究 vt./vi.调查；研究

参考例句：

• Research has shown that women live longer than men.调查表明女性比男性寿命长。
• The research group is ready to start its work.这个研究小组已准备好随时开始工作。

31 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

32 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

33 interview   

n.面谈，访问，接见；v.接见，会谈

参考例句：

• I have an interview this afternoon.我今天下午有面试。
• We'll do the interview tomorrow.我们明天再做访问吧。