直捷英语(附mp3和字幕) Unit 35

NANCY:What do you think?
[00:14.50]RICHARD:I think somethin's caught in here.
[00:21.07]NANCY:I mean,what do you think of running?
[00:24.65]RICHARD:For office?
[00:26.42]NANCY:No,the Boston marathon.Yes,for office.
[00:31.01]RICHARD:I'm not sure.I love my job.But,I've been there for eight years.
[00:38.18]Maybe it's time to move on.Maybe it's time for a new job.
[00:44.47]NANCY:Ah,but you won't know you have this job until the election.
[00:48.07]RICHARD:True.You know,the thought of public office never occurred to me.
[00:54.36]But ever since Constanza's phone call,it's been on my mind.
[00:59.14]What do you think?
[01:01.73]NANCY:I don't think that goes there.Isn't the belt supposed to go there?
[01:09.22]Well,I think it's very exciting.But I'm worred too.
[01:15.79]I mean,this will have an enormous effect on all of us.
[01:20.57]For instance,our lives will certainly change during a campaign.
[01:24.86]NANCY:Are you listening?
[01:27.26]RICHARD:For instance,our lives will certainly change during a campaign.
[01:31.06]NANCY:You're doing it again.
[01:32.66]RICHARD:What?
[01:34.34]NANCY:You repeat what I say,but you don't really hear it.
[01:36.62]RICHARD:Sweetheart,you think I can't hear unless I look at you.
[01:39.91]But in fact,I use my ears to listen,not my eyes.
[01:44.11]I can even hear you with my eyes closed.Go ahead.Say something.
[01:48.82]NANCY:You're impossible.
[01:50.71]RICHARD:I'm impossible.See?
[01:54.00]BETH:What's on TV?
[02:17.28]JUSTINE:"I love Stuart Bonnett"starring Beth Hobart.
[02:21.77]BETH:Justine,don't rub it in.What is on TV?
[02:27.26]JUSTINE:Thriller Theater.Something called"The Jersey¹ devil".
[02:33.05]BETH:Cool.
[02:34.54]JUSTINE:Is that about a couple on a date and they park in the woods or somehing?
[02:39.12]BETH:Well,according to the story I know,they run out of gas,
[02:45.12]and they're really nervous because there's an escaped monster in the woods too.
[02:49.49]JUSTINE:The Jersey devil.
[02:51.05]BETH:Right.
[02:52.73]BETH:They hear a noise and the guy gets out to look around
[02:55.92]and the woman waits in the car like this.
[02:58.42]She hears scratching-behind the car,in front of the car,and against the roof.
[03:05.62]And she's scared because of the Jersey devil.
[03:08.28]JUSTINE:Now I remember.She finally gets out
[03:11.66]and sees that it was her boyfriend trying to get back into the car.
[03:15.46]But the Jersey devil got him.
[03:18.84]BETH:It' ssupposed to be true.
[03:21.94]JUSTINE:Did you hear the one about the baby-sitter and the phone calls?
[03:25.44]BETH:I think so.
[03:26.64]JUSTINE:The creep calls the baby-sitter and calls and calls
[03:31.44]and won't let her alone,and she finally has the operator trace the phone lines.
[03:37.63]BETH:And the operator calls and says,"Get out now.
[03:40.70]He's calling from a phone inside the house!"
[03:43.30]BETH AND JUSTINE:Ahhhgh! BETH:Hello.
[04:04.58]YVONNE:Klara's coming here next week.Do we need a plan?
[04:07.97]NANCY:What kind of plan?
[04:11.04]YVONNE:How should we impress her?
[04:14.23]NANCY:We will impress her with our fine work.
[04:17.14]YVONNE:Nancy,I used to say that when I worked with your husband
[04:21.22]and all the other lawyers in state government.
[04:23.71]But now,we are in the design business.
[04:26.81]NANCY:It could use a face lift.
[04:30.10]YVONNE:Look what I found.Wow!
[04:49.27]NANCY:I covered the chairs and moved the sofa in here.
[04:53.26]YVONNE:I picked up a new album for presenting our work.
[04:57.43]NANCY:Perfect.Hello.You bought a what?
[05:33.02]YVONNE:We needed something here anyway.
[05:46.51]I called Klara,confirmed the time,gave her directions and mailed her a map.
[06:01.51]NANCY:Is there anything else we can do?
[06:06.60]KLARA:This is all very charming.
[06:11.90]NANCY:Who could that be?
[06:16.61]YVONNE:I'll get it.Excuse me.
[06:18.91]NANCY:More tea,klara?
[06:22.99]KLARA:Yes.Thank you.You know it's not easy being gracious² these days.
[06:28.99]NANCY:No,it isn't.
[06:31.18]YVONNE:Aren't they gorgeous³.
[06:35.76]NANCY:Who sent them?
[06:37.85]YVONNE:Let's see.Thank you for making my home so beautiful.
[06:43.22]Best wishes,Janet Wu.
[06:45.91]NANCY:Janet Wu?
[06:47.71]YVONNE:Just one of our many satisfied customers.You were saying,Klara

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 gracious   

adj.亲切的，客气的，宽厚的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• She was a very gracious lady.她是一位非常和蔼可亲的女士。
• She was gracious enough to show us round her home.她彬彬有礼地领我们参观了她的家。

3 gorgeous   

adj.华丽的，灿烂的，美丽的，宜人的，棒的

参考例句：

• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
• What a gorgeous day it is today!今天天气多好啊！