Telling about past experiences 敘談體驗(yàn)
601. We went for a drive with Lucy and John on Sunday. 星期天我們和露西、約翰一起駕車出游。
602. We prepared a picnic lunch and drove down by the river. 我們準(zhǔn)備了一頓野餐并乘車沿河而下。
603. At noon we stopped and found a shady place under some pine trees. 中午，我們停下來(lái)，在幾棵松樹(shù)下找了一塊陰涼的地方。
604. The scenery there was so attractive and I won't forget it. 那里的風(fēng)景太迷人了，我永遠(yuǎn)也忘不了。
605. On our way back home, we had a flat tire. 我們?cè)诨丶业穆飞?，車子的輪胎癟了。
606. It was a bad day today. 今天真倒霉。
607. A strange thing happened to me this morning. 今天早上我碰到一件怪事。
608. I was crossing the street and was almost hit by a car. 我正在過(guò)大街時(shí)，差點(diǎn)被汽車撞著。
609. Fortunately, I jumped back in time to avoid being hit. 幸好，我往回跳得及時(shí)，才沒(méi)有被撞倒。
610. I couldn't finish my work until half past eight and I was very tired when I got home. 我到8點(diǎn)半才結(jié)束工作，回到家時(shí)已經(jīng)很累了。
611. I got a letter saying that my father was in hospital. 我收到一封信，說(shuō)我父親住院了。
612. I wish you could tell me more details about your trip. 你若能更詳細(xì)地給我講講你的旅行情況就好了。
613. We used to have a lot of fun when we were that age. 當(dāng)我們?cè)谀莻€(gè)年齡時(shí)，我們一向玩得很有趣。
614. I can't recall the exact circumstances. 我回憶不起確切的情況。
615. I never imagined that I would be working for IBM. 我從來(lái)沒(méi)想到，有一天我居然會(huì)在IBM公司工作。
Asking about furniture and places to live 尋找家具和住房
616. I believe you take in foreign students. 我想你們是收外國(guó)學(xué)生寄宿的。
617. Yes, if you don't mind sharing. 是的，如果你不介意合住。
618. We're looking for a house to rent for the winter. 我們正在找一所房子，想租一個(gè)冬天。
619. Are you trying to find a furnished house? 你是想找一間有家具的房子嗎？
620. This split-level house is for rent. It's a bargain. 這間錯(cuò)層平房是出租的，租金很便宜。
621. That house is for sale. It has central heating and a base room. 那間房子是出售的，房子里有暖氣設(shè)備和地下室。
622. Would you please show me the floor plan of this house? 你可以讓我看看這間房子的平面布置圖嗎？
623. They've already turned on the electricity. The house is ready. 他們已經(jīng)接上電了，這間房子可以使用了。
624. The roof has leaks in it, and the front steps need to be fixed. 屋頂有漏洞，前臺(tái)階需要維修。
625. We've got to get a sofa and a dining room set for the house. 我們要為房子準(zhǔn)備一張沙發(fā)和一套餐室設(shè)備。
626. Does the back door have a lock on it? 后門(mén)有鎖嗎？
627. I don't like the appearance of the floor. I need to wax it. 我不喜歡地板的樣子，我要給它打蠟。
628. The house needs painting. It's in bad condition. 這間房子很破舊，需要油漆。
629. What style furniture do you like? Traditional ones or modern ones? 你喜歡什么式樣的家具？老式的還是現(xiàn)代的？
630. We have drapes for the bedroom, but we need living-room curtains. 我們的臥室已經(jīng)有窗簾了，但我們還需要起居室的窗簾。
Talking about things to wear 談?wù)撘轮?BR> 631. What are you going to wear tomorrow? 明天你準(zhǔn)備穿什么？
632. I am going to wear my white suit. Is that all right? 我準(zhǔn)備穿我那套白衣服，你看行嗎？
633. I have three suits to send to the cleaners. 我有三套衣服要送到洗衣店去干洗。
634. I have two pairs of trousers to send to the laundry. 我有兩條褲子要送到洗衣房去濕洗。
635. I've got to get this dress washed and ironed. 我必須把這件衣服送去濕洗并熨一下。
636. You'd better wear a light jacket. It's chilly today. 你好穿件薄夾克，今天有點(diǎn)涼。
637. You ought to have that coat cleaned and pressed. 你應(yīng)該把那件外衣送去干洗并熨一下。
638. The skirt doesn't fit your daughter. It is too small. 那條裙子不合你女兒身，它太小了。
639. These shoes are worn-out. They've lasted a long time. 這些鞋子已經(jīng)穿破了。它們已經(jīng)穿了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。
640. The students must wear their school uniforms from Monday to Friday. 學(xué)生們星期一到星期五都必須穿校服。
641. The little girl can't fasten the collar button. 那個(gè)小女孩系不上領(lǐng)扣。
642. After I came into the house, I put off my coat. 走進(jìn)房子后，我脫下大衣。
643. I didn't notice you were wearing a new hat. 我沒(méi)有注意到你戴了一頂新帽子。
644. Why don't you get dressed now? Hurry up! 你為什么還不穿好衣服？快點(diǎn)！
645. My son has outgrown that pair of shoes. 我兒子長(zhǎng)大了，穿不下那雙鞋了。
Discussing different points of view 討論不同觀點(diǎn)
646. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion. 每個(gè)人都可以有他自己的想法。
647. I am sorry but I can't agree with you. 對(duì)不起，但我不能同意你的觀點(diǎn)。
648. That's liberal point of view. 那是個(gè)開(kāi)明的看法。
649. I disagree with you on that point. 在那一點(diǎn)上我與你意見(jiàn)不同。
650. Tell me your judgment in details please. 請(qǐng)把你的判斷詳細(xì)告訴我。
651. I don't see any point in discussing the question any further. 我認(rèn)為沒(méi)有任何必要進(jìn)一步討論這個(gè)問(wèn)題。
652. You have your point of view, and I have mine. 你有你的觀點(diǎn)，我有我的觀點(diǎn)。
653. Please forgive me. I didn't mean to start an argument. 請(qǐng)?jiān)?，我本不想挑起?zhàn)爭(zhēng)。
654. You approach it in a different way that I do. 你對(duì)待這個(gè)問(wèn)題的態(tài)度和我不一樣。
655. Our views are not so far apart, after all. 我們的見(jiàn)解畢竟沒(méi)有多大的分歧。
656. We should be able to resolve our differences. 我們應(yīng)該能夠解決我們的分歧。
657. What alternatives do I have? 我又有什么選擇呢?
658. We have opposite views on that. 我們對(duì)那個(gè)問(wèn)題有相反的看法。
659. There are always two sides to everything. 每件事情都有兩面性。
660. He seems to have a lot of strange ideas. 他似乎有許多奇怪的想法。
Thinking about possible future activities 考慮將來(lái)可能從事的活動(dòng)
661. If it is fine tomorrow, I think I'll go boating. 如果明天天氣好，我想去劃船。
662. If it doesn't rain this weekend, will you go camping with us? 如果這個(gè)周末不下雨，你會(huì)和我們一起去露營(yíng)嗎？
663. If I get my work finished in time, I'll leave for Singapore Tuesday. 如果我能及時(shí)結(jié)束我的工作，我將于星期二去新加坡。
664. Suppose you couldn't spend Christmas with your family. How would you feel? 假如你不能和家人一起過(guò)圣誕，你將會(huì)覺(jué)得怎樣？
665. As soon as I can, I'm going to change jobs. 一旦有可能，我就準(zhǔn)備換一份工作。
666. We may be able to help you in some way. 我們也許可以從某個(gè)方面去幫助你。
667. What would you say if I told you our plan had been canceled? 倘若我告訴你，我們的計(jì)劃已經(jīng)被取消了，你會(huì)有什么意見(jiàn)？
668. One of these days, I'd like to take a vacation. 近哪一天，我先休假。
669. My brother wants to be a scientist when he grows up. 我的兄弟長(zhǎng)大后想當(dāng)科學(xué)家。
670. If I buy that house, I'll have to borrow some money. 如果我要買那間房子，我就不得不借點(diǎn)錢(qián)。
671. If you were to attend the conference, what would you wear? 你要是去參加會(huì)議，你將穿什么衣服？
672. I hope I remember to ask the barber not to cut my hair too short. 我希望我能記得請(qǐng)理發(fā)師不要把我的頭發(fā)剪得太短。
673. There's possibility she'll come, but it all depends on the weather. 她可能來(lái)，但這完全要看天氣而定。
674. If I go there with you, I'll be back by seven. 如果我和你一起去，我會(huì)在7點(diǎn)鐘以前回來(lái)的。
675. There's a chance he won't be able to be home for Thanksgiving Day. 也許他不能回家過(guò)感恩節(jié)。
Talking about past possibilities 談?wù)撨^(guò)去可能發(fā)生的事
676. What would you have done last night if you hadn't had to work? 昨天晚上你如果不是要工作的話，你本來(lái)會(huì)做什么？
677. I would have gone shopping if it hadn't rained. 如果不下雨，我本來(lái)要去買東西的。
678. If you had gotten up earlier, you would have caught the train. 如果你早一點(diǎn)起床，你本來(lái)是可以趕上火車的。
679. If I had written it down on my notebook, I would have worked it out correctly. 如果我把它記到筆記本上，我就可以把它正確算出來(lái)了。
680. She wouldn't have seen me if I hadn't waved to her. 如果我不向她招手，她不會(huì)看見(jiàn)我的。
681. I wish you had called me back the next day, as I had asked you to. 可惜你沒(méi)有按照我的要求，在第二天給我回個(gè)電話。
682. If you had asked for directions, you wouldn't have got lost. 如果你問(wèn)一下路，就不會(huì)走丟了。
683. If I had enough money, I would have bought that car. 如果我有足夠的錢(qián)，我早就買下那輛車了。
684. Had I known you would come to see me, I wouldn't have gone to the cinema. 如果我知道你會(huì)來(lái)看我，我就不會(huì)去看電影了。
685. Even if we could have taken a vacation, we might not have wanted to. 即使我們可以休假，我們也可能不去休呢。
686. Everything would have been all right if you hadn't done that. 如果你沒(méi)有那樣做的話，一切都好辦了。
687. If I had known you wanted to go, I would have called you. 如果我知道你想去，我本會(huì)叫你的。
688. Had I known you didn't have a key, I wouldn't have locked the door. 如果我知道你沒(méi)有鑰匙，我本不會(huì)鎖門(mén)的。
689. He would have gone with me, but he was ill. 他本來(lái)要和我一起來(lái)的，但是他病了。
690. Looking back on it, I wish we hadn't given it up so easily. 回過(guò)頭來(lái)看，我后悔我們不該這樣輕易放棄的。
Asking about likes and dislikes 詢問(wèn)喜歡和不喜歡做的事
691. What is it you don't like about summer weather? 你不喜歡夏天的哪一點(diǎn)呢？
692. I don't like it when the weather gets real hot. 當(dāng)夏天天氣變得太熱的時(shí)候我就不喜歡了。
693. I can't stand winter weather. 我不能忍受冬天的天氣。
694. The thing I don't like about driving is all the traffic on the road. 我不喜歡開(kāi)車的原因，就是路上車輛太多。
695. My father doesn't like the idea of going to bed late. 我父親不贊成晚睡這種主張。
696. I like to play the piano, but I am not good at it. 我喜歡彈鋼琴，但彈得不好。
697. I am afraid you are too particular about your food. 我看你太挑食了。
698. She seems to find faults with everything all the time. 她似乎總是對(duì)什么事情都愛(ài)挑毛病。
699. I don't like oranges even though I know it's good for my health. 我不喜歡吃橙子，雖然我知道它對(duì)我的健康有好處。
700. You have wonderful taste in furniture. 你在家具方面很有鑒賞力。
701. What's your favorite pastime? 你喜歡的業(yè)余愛(ài)好是什么？
702. He doesn't like anything I do or say. 他對(duì)我所說(shuō)的所做的一概不喜歡。
703. I didn't like the taste of the medicine, but I took it anyway. 我討厭這種藥的味道，但不管怎樣我還是吃了。
704. What did you like best about the story? 這個(gè)故事你喜歡的是什么？
705. Why do you dislike rock music so much? 你為什么這么討厭搖滾樂(lè)呢？
Giving advice and opinions 勸說(shuō)并提出意見(jiàn)
706. It's only a suggestion. It is something you should figure out yourself. 這只是一個(gè)建議，但這些事情你必須得自己考慮。
707. If you want my advice, I don't think you should buy it. 如果你愿意聽(tīng)我的勸告，我認(rèn)為你不應(yīng)該買。
708. Let me give you a little fatherly advice. 讓我謹(jǐn)向你提些慈父般的勸告吧。
709. In my opinion, you'd better stay home with your daughter tonight. 我認(rèn)為，你今晚好留在家里陪你的女兒。
710. If you have any idea about that, I wish you would tell me. 如果在這件事上你有任何想法，但愿你能告訴我。
711. My feeling is that the second-hand TV set isn't worth the price they're asking for. 我覺(jué)得那臺(tái)二手電視機(jī)不值他們所要的價(jià)錢(qián)。
712. In general, my reaction is favorable. 一般來(lái)說(shuō)，我的反應(yīng)是好的。
713. Please don't take offense. I only wanted to tell you what I think. 請(qǐng)你別生氣，我只是想把我的想法告訴你就是了。
714. My father is always trying not to interfere in my affairs. 我的父親總是盡量不干涉我的事情。
715. It's none of my business, but I think you ought to study harder. 這事與我毫無(wú)關(guān)系，但我覺(jué)得你應(yīng)該更加努力學(xué)習(xí)。
716. I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again. 我建議你把這封信撕了，再重頭開(kāi)始寫(xiě)。
718. If you don't take my advice, you'll be sorry one day. 如果你不聽(tīng)我的勸告，總有一天你會(huì)后悔的。
719. He won't pay attention to anybody. You're just wasting your breath. 他誰(shuí)的話都不聽(tīng)，你只是在白費(fèi)口舌。
720. Thank you for your advice. It is so helpful to me. 謝謝你的建議，這對(duì)我很有幫助。
Asking favors of other people 請(qǐng)別人幫忙
721. Excuse me. Can you do me a favor? 對(duì)不起，你能幫我個(gè)忙嗎？
722. Would you please hold the door open for me? 請(qǐng)你給我把門(mén)開(kāi)著，好嗎？
723. I'm afraid it was a bother for you to do this. 恐怕做這件事太麻煩你了。
724. It's very kind of you to take the trouble to help me. 你真好，不嫌麻煩地來(lái)幫助我。
725. It wasn't any trouble. I was glad to do it. 一點(diǎn)也不麻煩，我很愿意做這件事。
726. Would you be so kind as to turn down the radio? I am writing a letter. 勞駕你把收音機(jī)調(diào)小聲一點(diǎn)好嗎？我在寫(xiě)信。
727. If there's anything I can help, don't hesitate to tell me. 如果有什么我能幫忙的，請(qǐng)一定告訴我。
728. Could you lend me twenty dollars? I don't have my wallet on me. 你能借我20美元嗎？我身上沒(méi)帶錢(qián)包。
729. Would you mind giving me a push? My car has stalled. 勞駕幫我推一下好嗎？我的車拋錨了。
730. I'd appreciate it if you would open the window for me. It is stuffy here. 請(qǐng)你把窗打開(kāi)吧，這里不通風(fēng)。
731. I wish I could repay you somehow for your kindness. 但愿對(duì)你的好意我能有所回報(bào)。
732. There's just one last favor I need to ask of you. 還有后的一件事要你幫忙。
733. I'd be glad to help you in any way I can. 我愿意盡可能幫助你。
734. I certainly didn't intend to cause you so much trouble. 我的確不想給你造成這么大的麻煩。
735. She'll always be indebted to you for what you've done. 對(duì)你所做的事，她感激不盡。
Making preparations to travel 做旅行準(zhǔn)備
736. I've got many things to do before I can leave. 在我離開(kāi)以前，我還有許多事情要做。
737. It'll take almost all my savings to buy a return ticket. 買一張雙程票幾乎花去我全部的儲(chǔ)蓄。
738. Oh, I just remembered something! I've got to drop by the bank to get some money. 哦，我剛剛想起一件事！我必須到銀行去取點(diǎn)錢(qián)。
739. For one thing, I have to buy a big suitcase. 一件事是我必須得去買一個(gè)大皮箱。
740. I never would thought of it if you hadn't mentioned it. 要不是你提起，我怎么也不會(huì)想起來(lái)。
741. Have you applied for your passport? 你已經(jīng)申請(qǐng)護(hù)照了嗎？
742. They'll see me off at the airport tomorrow morning. 他們明天早上會(huì)到機(jī)場(chǎng)送我。
743. They're calling your flight now. You barely have time to make it. 現(xiàn)在正報(bào)你的班機(jī)起飛時(shí)間呢，你勉強(qiáng)能夠趕上。
744. It's a good thing you reminded me to take some medicine. 你提醒我?guī)б恍┧帲@是件好事。
745. You'd better take a taxi or you're going to be left behind. 你好坐出租車去，否則你會(huì)被拉下的。
746. I'm sure I've forgotten something, but it's too late now. 我肯定忘記了什么，但現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)太晚了。
747. I'll write you as soon as I get there. 我一到那兒，就給你寫(xiě)信。
748. Don't forget to call to let us know you arrived safely. 別忘了把你安全到達(dá)的消息打電話告訴我們。
749. Do you have anything to declare for customs? 你有什么東西需要報(bào)關(guān)的嗎？
750. You don't have to pay any duty on personal belongings. 你的私人物品不必上稅。
Countries and nationalities 國(guó)家與國(guó)籍
751. What's your nationality? Are you Japanese? 你的國(guó)籍是什么？你是日本人嗎？
752. What part of the world do you come from? 你是哪國(guó)人？
753. I was born in Japan, but I'm a citizen of U.S.. 我生在日本，但我是美國(guó)公民。
754. I'm a Chinese by birth. 我生在中國(guó)，是個(gè)中國(guó)人。
755. What's the area of the Philippines in square kilometers? 菲律賓的面積有多少平方公里？
756. Do you know the population of Sweden? 你知道瑞典的人口有多少嗎？
757. Who is the Prime Minister of Britain? 英國(guó)的首相是誰(shuí)？
758. Beijing is the capital of China. It's a cosmopolitan city. 北京是中國(guó)的首都，它是一個(gè)國(guó)際都市。
759. According to the latest census, our population has decreased. 根據(jù)近調(diào)查，我國(guó)的人口減少了。
760. The country is rich in water resources. It has many big fresh lakes. 這個(gè)國(guó)家水資源豐富，有很多淡水湖。
761. The industrial area is centered largely in the east. 工業(yè)區(qū)大部分集中在東部。
762. Politically, the country is divided into twenty-four provinces. 這個(gè)國(guó)家在政治上劃分為24個(gè)省。
763. This nation is noted for its rapid economic growth. 這個(gè)國(guó)家以經(jīng)濟(jì)快速增長(zhǎng)著稱。
764. July 4 is the Day of Independence of the United States. 7月4日是美國(guó)的獨(dú)立日。
765. How old do you have to be to vote in the national elections? 你們多大年紀(jì)才能參加國(guó)民選舉？
Geography and land features 地理與地貌
766. Geographically, this country is located in the northern hemisphere. 在地理上，這個(gè)國(guó)家位于北半球。
767. What kind of climate do you have? Is it mild? 你們這里屬于哪種氣候？溫和嗎？
768. The scenery is beautiful near the Atlantic Ocean. 靠近大西洋的地區(qū)，風(fēng)景很美麗。
769. There are many large lakes in this area. 這個(gè)地區(qū)有許多很大的湖泊。
770. Are most of the mountains located in the west central region? 大部分山脈都在西部中心地區(qū)嗎？
771. This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 這條山脈有許多高峰和深谷。
772. The land in this region is dry and parched. 這個(gè)地區(qū)的土地很干燥。
773. Nile is the longest river in the world. 尼羅河是世界上長(zhǎng)的河流。
774. Along the northern coast there are many high cliffs. 沿著北部海岸有許多懸崖峭壁。
775. There are forests here, and lumbering is very important. 這里有許多森林，因而伐木業(yè)很重要。
776. As you travel northward, does the land get higher and higher? 當(dāng)你向北旅行時(shí)，地勢(shì)是否變得越來(lái)越高？
777. Is the coastal plain good for farming? 沿岸平原適宜耕種嗎？
778. The weather is warm and sunny here. Do you get much rain? 這里的氣候溫和，陽(yáng)光充足。你們這兒雨水多嗎？
779. The nearer you get to the equator, the hotter it is. 越靠近赤道，天氣就越熱。
780. How far is it from the shore of the Pacific to the mountains? 從太平洋沿岸到山區(qū)有多遠(yuǎn)？
Schools and education 學(xué)校和教育
781. Children enter school at the age of six, don't they? 孩子們都在6歲上學(xué)，是不是？
782. Children begin to learn basic morals in the kindergarten. 孩子們從幼兒園開(kāi)始學(xué)習(xí)基本的道德規(guī)范。
783. In elementary school, the child learns to read and write. 在小學(xué)里孩子們學(xué)習(xí)讀書(shū)和寫(xiě)字。
784. In secondary school, students get more advanced knowledge. 在中學(xué)里，學(xué)生獲得更深一些的知識(shí)。
785. In universities, students train to become teachers and engineers. 在大學(xué)里，學(xué)生被培養(yǎng)成為教師和工程師。
786. I went to grade school in Los Angeles and high school in New York. 我在洛杉磯上小學(xué)，在紐約上中學(xué)。
787. In college I majored in English. What was your major? 在學(xué)院了，我主修英語(yǔ)，你主修什么？
788. My brother graduated from university. Graduation was last night. 我的兄弟大學(xué)畢業(yè)了，畢業(yè)晚會(huì)是昨晚舉行的。
789. I am a graduate of Harvard University. I have a Bachelor of Sciences. 我是哈佛大學(xué)的畢業(yè)生。我取得理科學(xué)士學(xué)位。
790. My father is a headmaster of a primary school. 我父親是小學(xué)校長(zhǎng)。
791. Is your uncle a high school principal? 你的伯父是中學(xué)校長(zhǎng)嗎？
792. No, he is a university president. 不，他是一位大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)。
793. If you want to enter the university, you should apply now. 如果你要上大學(xué)，你現(xiàn)在就該申請(qǐng)。
794. What kind of grades did you make in college? 你在大學(xué)里的學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)?nèi)绾危?BR> 795. Nathan has extracurricular activities. He's on the basketball team. 納森參加了很多課外活動(dòng)，他是個(gè)籃球隊(duì)員。
Work and careers 工作與職業(yè)
796. What's your job? Are you a doctor? 你是做什么工作的？你是醫(yī)生嗎？
797. I am a federal employee. I work for the Department of Labor. 我是聯(lián)邦政府的雇員，我在勞動(dòng)部工作。
798. Sue has built up her own business. She owns a company. 蘇已經(jīng)有了自己的生意，她有一家公司。
799. What kind of work do you want to do when you grow up? 你長(zhǎng)大后想做什么工作？
800. As soon as I complete my training, I am going to be a cashier. 一旦訓(xùn)練期滿，我就準(zhǔn)備當(dāng)一名出納員。
801. My brother is a pilot with the airlines. He loves his job very much. 我的兄弟是航空公司的駕駛員，他非常熱愛(ài)自己的工作。
802. Richard joined the army two years ago. He was just promoted to the rank of major. 理查德兩年前加入軍隊(duì)。他剛剛被提升為少校。
803. My sister worked as a nurse before she got married. 我的姐妹結(jié)婚前是一名護(hù)士。
804. George is an attorney. He has his own practice. 喬治是個(gè)律師。他自己開(kāi)業(yè)。
805. After a successful career in business, he was appointed ambassador. 他在事業(yè)上取得成就后，被任命后大使。
806. He always takes pride in his work. He's very efficient. 他總是以自己的工作而驕傲。他是個(gè)很能干的人。
807. She has a good-paying job with excellent hours. 她的工作薪金很高，工作時(shí)間也很理想。
808. Mr. Johnson is a statesman. He's running for election as senator. 約翰遜先生是為政治家，他正在參加參議院選舉。
809. Have you ever thought about a career in the insurance profession? 你曾經(jīng)想過(guò)從事保險(xiǎn)這一行業(yè)嗎？
810. I like singing, but I wouldn't want it to be my life's work. 我喜歡唱歌，但我還不愿意把它就作為我的終身職業(yè)。
Farms and factories 農(nóng)場(chǎng)與工廠
811. In this flat country people grow rice and raise cattle. 在這土地平坦的鄉(xiāng)間，人們種植水稻，飼養(yǎng)牲畜。
812. What are the principal farm products in this area? 這個(gè)地區(qū)的主要農(nóng)產(chǎn)品是什么？
813. The ground around here is stony and not very good for farming. 這兒周圍的土地多地塊，因而不太適于耕種。
814. Farmers plow their fields and sow in spring. 農(nóng)民在春天犁地播種。
815. Milk, butter and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms. 牛奶、黃油和奶酪都是從各個(gè)制酪場(chǎng)運(yùn)到這里來(lái)的。
816. On many farms you will find cows and chickens. 在許多農(nóng)場(chǎng)你都會(huì)看到奶牛和雞。
817. My father has a cow and he gets up early to do the milking every morning. 我的父親養(yǎng)了一頭奶牛，他每天早上很早起床去擠奶。
818. They had to cut down a lot of trees to make room for farming. 為了騰出地方開(kāi)辟農(nóng)場(chǎng)，只好伐倒很多樹(shù)木。
819. Many modern machines have revolutionized farming. 許多現(xiàn)代機(jī)器革新了耕作方法。
820. Is it true that there are many factories for making cloth in the United Kingdom? 在英國(guó)有很多紡織工廠，這是真的嗎？
821. Employing child labor is forbidden in the United States. 美國(guó)禁止雇用童工。
823. The manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry in Detroit. 汽車制造是底特律的主要工業(yè)。
824. If you work in a factory, you usually have to punch a clock. 如果你在工廠工作，你就要在上下班記時(shí)卡上打孔。
825. Is meat packing a big country in your state? 在你們州，肉類加工是否算一門(mén)大型工業(yè)？
Hobbies and interests 愛(ài)好和興趣
826. What do you usually do in your spare time? 你業(yè)余時(shí)間一般做什么？
827. My hobby is taking photographs. 我愛(ài)好攝影。
828. I've always thought collecting stamps would be an interesting hobby. 我總以為集郵是一種有趣的愛(ài)好。
829. My brother likes horseback riding, but I prefer golfing as a hobby. 我哥哥喜歡騎馬，而我喜歡打高爾夫球。
830. On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by playing badminton. 每當(dāng)周末，我總愛(ài)借助打羽毛球把我的注意力從工作中擺開(kāi)。
831. Do you have any special interests other than your studies? 你除了學(xué)習(xí)以外，還有什么其他特殊愛(ài)好嗎？
832. He plays the violin for the fun of it. 她拉小提琴只是為了好玩。
833. I find playing computer games relaxing and it takes my mind off my work. 我覺(jué)得玩計(jì)算機(jī)游戲是一種休息，它可以使我的注意力從工作中移開(kāi)。
834. I've heard of unusual hobbies, but I've never heard of that one. 我聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)一些不平常的嗜好，但我從未聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)那種嗜好。
835. She's not a professional. She draws for her own enjoyment. 她不是職業(yè)畫(huà)家，她畫(huà)畫(huà)只是為了消遣。
836. Emma is a member of a drama club. She seems to enjoy acting. 愛(ài)瑪是話劇俱樂(lè)部的演員，她好像對(duì)表演很感興趣。
837. I started a new hobby. I got tired of working in the garden. 我開(kāi)始了新的愛(ài)好，我對(duì)養(yǎng)花已經(jīng)厭倦了。
838. I've got interested in hi-fi. I'm building my own equipment. 我對(duì)高保真收音機(jī)發(fā)生了興趣，我正在自己裝配一臺(tái)。
839. The trouble with stamp collecting is that it's an expensive hobby. 集郵愛(ài)好不好的地方在于它花費(fèi)太大了。
840. That's a rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them? 這是一套罕見(jiàn)的錢(qián)幣。你用了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間收集的？
Recreation and sports 文體活動(dòng)
841. Volleyball is my favorite sport. What's yours? 排球是我喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)，你喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)是什么？
842. Last night we went to a football match. It was so exciting. 昨晚我們?nèi)タ戳艘粓?chǎng)足球比賽，太激動(dòng)人心了。
843. I like running and swimming, but I don't like hunting. 我喜歡跑步和游泳，但不喜歡打獵。
844. When you played football, what position did you play? 你踢足球踢的是什么位置？
845. Would you be interested in going to the horse races tomorrow? 明天你有興趣去看賽馬嘛？
846. This afternoon we went to the gym for a workout. We played table tennis. 今天下午我們到體育館練習(xí)了，我們打乒乓球。
847. My muscles are sore from lifting weights. 我的肌肉因?yàn)榕e重而感到酸痛。
848. My cousin is a baseball player. He is a catcher. 我的表弟是個(gè)壘球運(yùn)動(dòng)員，他是一個(gè)接球員。
849. I went camping with my friends last Sunday. We bought a new tent. 上星期天我和朋友一起去露營(yíng)，我們買一副新帳篷。
850. My brother loves climbing. He belongs to a climbing club. 我弟弟很愛(ài)登山，他是登山俱樂(lè)部的成員。
851. They played a game yesterday afternoon. The score was tied three-to-three. 他們昨天下午賽了一場(chǎng)球，打成三平。
852. What do you do for recreation? Do you like jogging? 你通常做什么娛樂(lè)運(yùn)動(dòng)？你喜歡慢跑嗎？
853. When I was on the track team, I used to be a jumper. 過(guò)去我在田徑隊(duì)時(shí)，我是跳高運(yùn)動(dòng)員。
854. Be a good sport. Play according to the rules of the game. 做一名風(fēng)格高的運(yùn)動(dòng)員。要遵守比賽規(guī)則。
855. The hardest thing to learn is to be a good loser. 難學(xué)的是要做一個(gè)輸?shù)闷鸬倪\(yùn)動(dòng)員。
Newspapers and magazines 報(bào)章雜志
856. What's the total circulation of this newspaper? 這份報(bào)紙的總發(fā)行量是多少？
857. Washington Post is one of the major newspapers in the United States. 華盛頓郵報(bào)是美國(guó)主要報(bào)紙之一。
858. My sister-in-law is a journalist on Newsweek. 我的弟婦是《新聞周刊》的記者。
859. If you send in a subscription on the newspaper, it'll be delivered to your door. 如果你訂閱報(bào)紙，它會(huì)直接給你送上門(mén)的。
860. Is there any article in today's paper about the general election? 今天報(bào)上有刊登報(bào)道有關(guān)大選的文章嗎？
861. There was nothing interesting in the paper today. 今天報(bào)上沒(méi)有什么有趣的新聞。
862. I subscribed to that magazine. It is put out every week. 我訂閱了那本雜志，它是周刊。
863. I was too busy to read the whole paper. I just glanced at the headlines. 我太忙了，沒(méi)法看整份報(bào)紙，只是瀏覽了一下大標(biāo)題。
864. My brother has a newspaper route. He delivers the evening paper. 我哥哥專跑一條送報(bào)路線，他每天遞送晚報(bào)。
865. Did you read the article about the rescue of the little girl? 你讀過(guò)那篇關(guān)于營(yíng)救那個(gè)小女孩的文章嗎？
866. The first two chapters of the story is in the issue of the magazine. 這個(gè)故事的頭兩章登在這一期雜志上。
867. I am looking for the classified section. Have you seen it? 我正在找分類廣告欄，你見(jiàn)到了嗎？
868. Is the latest issue of the magazine out? 新的一期雜志出版了嗎？
869. Why don't you put on an advertisement in the paper to sell your house? 你為什么不在報(bào)上登個(gè)廣告把你的房子賣掉？
870. I got five replies to my ad about the car for sale. 已經(jīng)收到五份對(duì)我的出售轎車廣告的回復(fù)。
Radio and television 收音機(jī)和電視機(jī)
871. What channel did you watch on television last night? 昨天晚上你看電視收的是什么波段？
872. What's on following the news and weather? Do you have a TV guide? 在播完新聞和天氣預(yù)報(bào)以后是什么節(jié)目？你有電視節(jié)目播送時(shí)間表嗎？
873. I couldn't hear the program because there was too much static. 我聽(tīng)不清這個(gè)節(jié)目，因?yàn)楦蓴_太大。
874. I wonder if this is a local broadcast. 我不知道這是不是本地廣播。
875. You get good reception on your TV. 你那臺(tái)電視機(jī)的接收情況很好。
876. The next time I buy a TV set, I'm going to buy a portable model. 下買電視機(jī)，我準(zhǔn)備買一臺(tái)手提式的。
877. I don't get a good picture on my TV set. There must be something wrong. 我的電視機(jī)圖像不好，肯定有故障。
878. You ought to have Bill look at your radio. Maybe he could fix it. 你應(yīng)該請(qǐng)比爾給你檢查一下收音機(jī)，也許他能把它修好。
879. You'd get better TV reception if you had an outside antenna. 如果你接上室外天線，你的電視機(jī)的接收效果會(huì)更好。
880. We met one of the engineers over at the television station. 我們遇見(jiàn)一位在電視臺(tái)那邊工作的工程師。
881. Most amateur radio operators build their own equipment. 大多數(shù)無(wú)線電業(yè)余愛(ài)好者都是自己裝機(jī)子。
882. Please turn the TV up. It is too low. 請(qǐng)把電視機(jī)開(kāi)大點(diǎn)，聲音太小了。
883. Where can I plug in the TV? Is this outlet all right? 什么地方可以接通電視？這個(gè)插銷可以用嗎？
884. Your car radio works very well. What kind is it? 你的汽車收音機(jī)性能很好，它是哪一種收音機(jī)？
885. Station TC is off the air now. They signed off one hour ago. TC電臺(tái)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)停止播音。廣播是在一小時(shí)前結(jié)束的。
Music and literature 音樂(lè)與文學(xué)
886. We'll go to a concert tomorrow evening to hear the symphony orchestra. 明天晚上我們?nèi)⒓右魳?lè)會(huì)，聽(tīng)交響樂(lè)隊(duì)的演奏。
887. Have you ever thought about becoming a professional pianist? 你曾想過(guò)要成為一個(gè)職業(yè)鋼琴家嗎？
888. Who would you name as the greatest musician of our times? 你認(rèn)為當(dāng)代偉大的音樂(lè)家是誰(shuí)？
889. What kind of music do you like best? Do you like serenade? 你喜歡聽(tīng)哪種音樂(lè)？你喜歡聽(tīng)小夜曲嗎？
890. He's a composer of serious music. I like his music a lot. 他是個(gè)莊嚴(yán)音樂(lè)的作曲家，我非常喜歡他創(chuàng)作的曲子。
891. My sister took lessons on the flute for nearly five years. 我妹妹學(xué)吹長(zhǎng)笛已將近5年了。
892. I've never heard that piece before. Who wrote it? 我以前從來(lái)沒(méi)有聽(tīng)過(guò)那個(gè)曲子，它是誰(shuí)譜寫(xiě)的？
893. You play the guitar beautifully. How much do you practice every day? 你的吉他彈得很好，你每天練多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間？
894. This poem is realistic. I don't care for it very much. 這首詩(shī)是寫(xiě)實(shí)的，我不太喜歡。
895. Who is the author of Romeo and Juliet? 誰(shuí)是《羅密歐與朱麗葉》的作者？
896. Many great writers were not appreciated fully while they were alive. 許多大作家在世時(shí)，他們的作品往往得不到人們的充分贊賞。
897. It is the most stirring story I've ever read. 這是我讀過(guò)的所有故事中激動(dòng)人心的一篇。
898. This writer used vivid descriptions in his writings. 這位作家在他的作品中采用了生動(dòng)的描繪手法。
899. This is a novel about frontier life in the United States. 這是一部描寫(xiě)美國(guó)邊界居民生活的小說(shuō)。
900. How much do you know about romanticism? 關(guān)于浪漫主義，你知道多少？