第二课：关于不同的国家 About Different Countries

【C＝Chinese, W=Westerner】

01. C: Who is the most important person in your country now?

　　目前谁是你们国家的风云人物？

　　W1:I have to say George Bush is the most important person right now.

　　当前的风云人物非乔治•布什莫属。

　　W2: The most important people in my country are definitely¹ professional athletes.

　　我们国家的风云人物当然是职业运动员了。

02. C: Who are the most popular actor and actress in your country?

　　谁是你们国家最当红的男女演员？

　　W: I think Brad Pitt is the most popular actor and Angelina Jolie is the most popular actress.

　　我觉得布拉德•皮特和安吉莉娜•茱莉分别是当红的男女影星。

03. C: Who is the best singer?

　　谁是最好的歌手？

　　W1:That depends on what kind of music you like.

　　这要看你喜欢什么样的音乐了。

　　W2:I love Ricky Martin. I think he's the best singer.

　　我喜欢瑞奇•马丁，我觉得他是最好的歌手。

04. C: What is your country famous for?

　　你们国家什么最出名？

　　W1: My country is famous for its champagne². You can enjoy first-class champagne in France.

　　我们国家以香槟著称，在法国你可以品尝到一流的香槟。

　　W2: The U.S.A. is famous for its big companies.

　　They are known all over the world.

　　美国以林立的大公司而闻名于世。

　　W3: My country is famous for its natural beauty.

　　There aren't many people in my country but there is a lot of beautiful scenery.

　　我的国家以美丽的自然景观而出名，人口不多，但是风光旖旎。

05. C: What is the best/worst city in your country? Why?

　　你们国家哪个城市最好/最差？为什么？

　　W1: Miami is the best city. It has beautiful beaches and warm weather all year round. Los Angeles is the worst city. There are too many cars and the air is terrible.

　　迈阿密是最好的城市，那里有美丽的海滩和终年宜人的气候。洛杉矶是最差的城市，那里的车太多，空气质量很糟。

　　W2:New York is the best city. It's the most international city in the world. But some people think it is also the worst city because it is crowded and dangerous.

　　纽约最好，它是世界上最国际化的都市。但是有些人认为它是最差的城市，因为那里人多又不安全。

06. C: What are the most interesting tourist sights for visitors to your country?

　　你们国家最吸引人的名胜是什么？

　　W: Most people like to visit Disney World. Las Vegas, New York and San Francisco are also very exciting and popular.

　　大多数人喜欢去迪斯尼乐园，拉斯维加斯、纽约和旧金山也是备受青睐的地方。

07. C: What are the most popular vacation places for people in your country?

　　你们国家的人最爱去哪里度假？

　　W:People in my country like to travel everywhere. They love seeing new places.

　　我们国家的人喜欢到各处旅游。他们喜欢游览新的地方。

08. C: What is the most popular sport in your country?

　　你们国家最盛行的体育运动是什么？

　　W: Americans are crazy about football. But, it's very different from soccer.

　　美国人痴迷于橄榄球，但是它跟足球有很大 区别。#p#

09. C: What is the most famous newspaper in your country?

　　你们国家哪种报纸最出名？

　　W1: There are many famous newspapers. A lot of people like the USA Today and the Wall Street Journal³.

　　有很多有名的报纸。很多人喜欢看《今日美国》和这《华尔街日报》。

　　W2: The New York Times is definitely the most famous newspaper.

　　最出名的报纸当属《纽约时报》。

10. C: What is the most popular food in your country?

　　你们国家的什么食品最受欢迎？

　　W1: There are lots of popular foods, but almost everyone loves pizza and fried⁴ chicken.

　　有很多受欢迎的食品，但是几乎每个人都爱吃比萨饼和炸鸡。

　　W2: A lot of people are crazy about Chinese food.

　　很多人喜欢吃中国菜。

11. C: Tell me something about your country.

　　给我讲讲你的国家。

　　W1: The U.S.A. is a big and exciting country. You should come and see it for yourself someday.

　　美国是一个让人兴奋的大国。有时间你应该来亲自来看一看。

　　W2: France is famous for its fashion, art and wine. Paris is extremely romantic.

　　法国以她的时尚、艺术和美酒著称。巴黎是个充满了浪漫情调的城市。

　　W3: England has a long and interesting history. London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.

　　英国有着悠久灿烂的历史。伦敦是世界上最令人兴奋的城市之一。

12. C: What is your hometown known/famous for?

　　你的家乡什么最有名？

　　W1: My hometown is well-known for oranges.

　　我的家乡盛产橙子。

　　W2: My hometown hosted the Olympics last year.

　　我的家乡去年主办了奥运会。

　　W3: My hometown is the center of car manufacturing⁵.

　　我的家乡是汽车制造业的中心。

13. C: What do people think of China in your country?

　　你们国家的人怎么看中国？

　　W1: George Bush thinks that China is our competitor; Bill Clinton thinks that China is our strategic⁶ partner. Most Americans agree with Mr. Clinton.

　　乔治•布什认为中国是美国的竞争对手，比尔•克林顿把中国当作战略伙伴。大多数美国人赞成克林顿的观点。

　　W2: People think China is a mysterious place.

　　很多人认为中国是个神秘的国度。

　　W3: Lots of people are interested in China, but they don't know much about it.

　　很多人对中国很感兴趣，但他们对中国却知之甚少。

14. W: What do you think of the U.S.A.?

　　你对美国有什么看法？

　　C1: The U.S.A. is leading the world in almost every field. It attracts talents from all over the world. Actually, I'm planning to go there soon.

　　美国几乎在每一个领域都处于世界领先地位，它吸引了来自世界各地的精英。事实上，我正打算不久之后去美国呢。

　　C2: Americans have too much freedom. Sometimes it makes the country hard to manage.

　　美国人拥有太多的自由，有时这给管理国家造成了不便。

　　C3: The U.S.A. has so much to be discovered and so much to be learned⁷.

　　美国有太多的东西需要发掘和学习。

15. C: How do you like your hometown?

　　你的家乡怎么样？

　　W1: I live in Los Angeles, California. We have sunshine all year round. I love it.

　　我住在加利福尼亚的洛杉矶。我们那儿全年阳光明媚。我热爱我的家乡。

　　W2: My hometown is too small. It has no future.

　　I want to get out.

　　我的家乡太小了，没什么发展前途。我想走出家乡。

16. C: How do you like your hometown?

　　你的家乡怎么样呢？

　　C1: My hometown is very famous. Many important Chinese leaders are from my hometown.

　　我的家乡闻名遐迩，很多中国著名的领袖都出自我的家乡。

　　C2: Although my hometown is very poor, I love

　　it. I miss it very much. I'm the only student who has ever gone to college.

　　尽管我的家乡很穷，但我热爱它。我十分想念它。我是家乡惟一的一个大学生。

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