新世纪走遍美国[48集全]|适合练听力

[更新至Unit 2]

Unit 1: Rebecca’s Dream

• No! 不是。
• Yes! 是。
• You're wrong. 你是错的。
• I'm right-and you know it. 我是对的，你应该知道。
• I have to go. 我要走了。
• Rebecca, we have to talk. 丽贝卡，我们要谈一谈。
• Not now, Matt. 不是现在，麦特。
• I'll wait right here till you're done. 我在这等你。
• Matt, you don't have to wait for me. 麦特，你不必等我。
• Yes, I do. I'll be right here. 要的，我会在这等你。
• It'll be a couple of hours. 要几个小时。
• All right. Bye. 好的，再见。
• Where are you going? The front door is over there. 你去哪？前门在那边。
• I have to use the employees entrance. 我要从员工入口进去。
• Excuse me, the Gold Room? This way? Thanks. 不好意思，金色大厅在哪？这边吗？谢谢。
• Hi, Steve. 你好，史蒂夫。
• Hello, Rebecca. We're almost ready. 你好，丽贝卡。我们准备好了。
• Listen, I need to change. 我需要换衣服。
• There's a ladies' room over there. 女洗手间在那边。
• I'll be right back. 我很快回来。
• Hi, Jessica. 嗨，杰西卡。
• How are you? 你好吗？
• Good. 还好。
• Hello, Hello. 你们好，你们好。
• Welcome to the Gold Room. I'm Rebecca Casey and this is Steve Davis. 欢迎来到金色大厅。我是丽贝卡·凯西，这位是 史蒂夫·戴维斯。
• Here's a song I wrote. I call it 'Traveling Light.' 这是一首我写的歌，我把它叫“旅行之光”。
• Why don't you wait out in the lobby. 你到大堂等我好吗？
• Here's your share. Twenty...thirty...forty...and five. 这是你那份...二十...三十...四十...还有五块 。
• Forty-five. Good thing I have a day job. 四十五块。好在我白天有另一份工作。
• Good thing we both do. 好在我们都另有工作。
• We'll do better next time. 下次我们会做得更好。
• Rebecca, I have something to tell you. There isn't going to be a next time, for me. 丽贝卡，有件事要告诉你。对于我来讲不会有下 一次了。
• What? 什么？
• I'm tired of this. My wife's expecting. The bills are piling up. This (waving the cash) isn't a salary. It's peanuts. 我对此有些疲倦。我妻子希望我能赚更多的钱。 帐单越来越多。这钱不是工资，微不足道。
• But, Steve, we're getting lots of calls...We're playing at a wedding next week... 可是，史蒂夫，我们会接到许多电话...下周我 们会在婚礼上演出。
• I want to spend my weekends with my wife, not at weddings for people I don't know. 我想在周末陪我妻子，而不是去参加不认识的人 的婚礼。
• Steve, you shouldn't, we've worked so hard. 史蒂夫，请你不要这样，我们工作很努力。
• You know how I feel...It's always the same old story: no money, no appreciation. Sorry, Rebecca, but this is it for me. You'll find another piano player. Bye. Take care of yourself. 你了解我的感觉...还是那句老话：没有金钱， 没有感激。 抱歉，丽贝卡，事情对我就是这样 。你会找到另一个钢琴伴奏。再见，多保重。
• So, you're mad I waited, right? 我在这等你使你不高兴？
• No, I'm not angry. 不，我没生气。
• So, what's wrong? 那么，出了什么事？
• Steve says he can't take it anymore. 史蒂夫说他不能再忍受了。
• He's quitting? Maybe he's got the right idea. 他退出了？也许他是对的。
• Look, I'm not quitting. I have to find another partner. 听着，我没退出，我要再找一个钢琴伴奏。
• Rebecca, you're banging your head against the wall. You're never gonna make it in the music business. It's too tough. 丽贝卡，你是在把头往墙上撞。你永远也不会在 音乐事业上取得成功，它太难了。
• Why are you so negative? 你怎么这么消极？
• I'm realistic. 我非常现实。
• Look, Matt, success takes time. I'm going to make it. That's why I'm going to music school. 你瞧，麦特，成功需要时间。我会成功。这就是 我去音乐学院的原因。
• Music school...What am I going to do while you're in music school? 音乐学院...你去音乐学院了我该怎么办？
• We had a relationship, you know? 我们相爱，对吗？
• We still do. 我们仍然相爱。
• What's happening to us? You have two jobs; I have two jobs. You have to take care of your father. There's no time. 我们到底发生了什么事？你打两份工，我打两份 工，你还要照顾你父亲。根本没有时间。
• I'm sorry, Matt...It's hard to find time. 很抱歉，麦特...很难找到时间。
• A real relationship takes time, you know? 真正的爱情关系需要时间，不是吗？
• I know...It's late. I have to be up early for work tomorrow. 我知道...现在太晚了，明天我还要早起工作。
• All right, I'll take you home. 好吧，我送你回家。
• So, about our date on Thursday...? I'll pick you up at seven, OK? 那么，星期四的约会怎么样？我七点钟来接你， 好吗？
• Sounds good. 听起来不错。
• This is really crazy, Rebecca Casey. 丽贝卡凯西，你简直疯了。
• Good night, Matt. 晚安，麦特。
• Oh, good. It's here. 哦，好极了，收到了。
• Welcome to the Boston School of Music, where your musical career begins. 欢迎来到波士顿音乐学院，在这里你将开始自己 的音乐事业。
• The Boston School of Music has given me everything that I wanted in a school. 波士顿音乐学院给了我在学校里想要的任何东西 。
• The Boston School of Music has just been my home. And, because of that foundation, I'm able to be what I want to be. 波士顿音乐学院是我的家。另外，因为有奖学 金，我能够做自己想做的事。
• What's goin' on, Beck? 你在干什么，贝卡？
• Sorry. Is it too loud? 对不起，声音太大了？
• A little. Turn it down so you don't wake up Dad. 有点。关小点声别把爸爸吵醒了。
• The faculty is very high quality, and I think students have some wonderful opportunities. 学校全体教员的水平很高，我认为学生们会有一 些非常好的机会。
• So, are you going to this school? 你要去上这所学校？
• Yeah...if I get accepted. I'm applying to other colleges, but this is my first choice. 是的，假如学校录取我。我还申请了其它大学， 但这是首选。
• Hey, they are pretty good. 嘿，看上去很不错。
• Yeah, this school is one of the best... 是的，这是最好的一所学校...

Unit 2: Differences

• Kevin, I can write my songs on a computer. They have a computer lab . It opens up the possibilities of song composition...凯文， 我能在电脑上写歌。 他们有一个电脑实验室， 这给歌曲创作带提供了可能性...
• What's the possibility of getting some food in this house soon? 有没有可能性马上给家里弄一些吃的东西？
• I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow. Put what you want on the list. 明天我去商店买东西。 把你要的东西写在单上。
• I can't believe how many forms I have to fill out. 我真不敢相信有这么多表格要填写。
• I can't believe we're out of cereal. 真不敢相信我们连麦片吃光了。
• Put it on the list. 把它写在单子上。
• We're almost out of peanut butter... 我们的花生酱也快没了...
• I just bought that jar. 那瓶是我才买的。
• Hey, look, a coupon...two for the price of one...I know, put it on the list.嘿， 看， 赠券...买一赠一...我知道， 把它放在单子上。
• We should get more cookies. 我们该多买些饼干。
• Gee, they want to know everything--my interests, hobbies, sports, awards, on and on...I'll be here all night.嘿， 他们要了解所有的事情， 我的兴趣， 爱好，体育， 奖励等等...等等...我得在这呆整个晚上
• Do you think this college thing is a good idea? 你认为上学这主意好吗？
• Yeah, for me it is. It's the only way I'm going to get anywhere in the music world.是的， 对于我来讲是的。 这是我进入音乐世界的唯一道路。
• When are you going to give up junk food and eat something healthy? 你什么时候能放弃垃圾食品而吃健康食品。
• When healthy food tastes as good as cookies and peanut butter. 当健康食品象饼干和花生酱一样好吃的时候。
• Oh, good night. 哦， 晚安。
• I hope I can make it, Mom. 我希望我能做到， 妈妈。
• I am late for school. 我上学迟到了。
• Don't drink from the carton! 别直接对盒子喝牛奶。
• Milk tastes better this way. 这样牛奶的味道好一些。
• You drive me insane. Why are you wearing shorts and a tie? 哦， 你把我逼疯了。 你为什么穿短裤还系领带。
• High school graduation pictures. 拍高中毕业照。
• What do you mean? 什么意思？
• Graduation pictures...you know. They take the picture from here up. They don't take a picture of your legs. 毕业照....你知道。 他们只照上半身， 不照腿。
• Are all your exams finished? 你的所有考试都结束了吗？
• I just have my math final. 数学期末考刚结束。
• Kevin. 凯文
• Beck, don't worry. Math is a breeze. I've got to go. 贝卡， 别担心。 数学是小事一桩， 我得走了。
• Hi, Dad. Bye, Dad. 嗨， 爸爸。 再见， 爸爸。
• Don't slam the door!...Thanks. 别摔门...谢谢。
• Hi, Dad. Why are you up so early? Where's my coffee? 嗨， 爸爸。 你怎么起的这么早？ 我的咖啡呢
• What, this? Is this yours? I'm sorry. 什么， 这个么？ 这是你的？ 对不起。
• That's OK. I'm late anyway. I'll get coffee at work. 没关系。 反正我晚了， 我上班时再喝咖啡。
• What's that? 那是什么？It's my application to the Boston School of Music. I have to mail it today.是我的波士顿音乐学院申请书， 我今天要寄出去
• Oh. Not another school application. 哦， 不是另一所学校的申请。
• Yes, another school application...By the way, does Kevin ever tell you how his final exams are going?是， 是另外一所...顺便说一下， 凯文有没有告诉你他的终考怎么样。
• No, he doesn't tell me anything...I try to talk to him But... 没有， 他什么也没对我讲...我会和他谈。 但...
• He has a final today. I don't even know if he studied for it. He won't graduate if he doesn't pass his exams.他今天有一门考试。 我不知他是否复习过。 如果他考试不能通过就不能毕业。
• I'll talk to him. 我会和他谈。
• I have to go! Your lunch is in the fridge. 我得走了。 你的午饭在冰箱里。
• Do you have enough change for the bus? 你有零钱坐公共汽车吗？
• Yes, I have some, thanks. 是的， 我有， 谢谢。
• Becky...don't slam the door. Thanks. 贝琪...别摔门。 谢谢。
• Sandy. 桑蒂
• Hey, girl. You just made it. Is everything OK? 嘿， 丫头。 你正好赶到。 一切还好吗？
• Yeah, I was up late last night. 是的， 我昨晚睡的很晚。
• With Matt? 和麦特在一起？
• No, with this. Look... 不， 和这个。 看...
• What is it? 是什么？
• It's a brochure from the Boston School of Music. I sent my application in this morning.是波士顿音乐学院的宣传材料。 今天早上， 我把我的申请寄给他们了。
• Good for you! This place looks expensive. 太棒了。 这很贵。
• It is. But it'll be worth it...if I get accepted. 是的。 但值得...如果我被录取。
• And if you don't get in? 那么， 如果没被录取？
• I've got my backup schools...maybe I'll get into one of them. 我有备选学校...可能我会去其中一所。
• How many colleges are you applying to? 你申请了几所学校？
• Four... 四所。
• Four? Why so many? That's a lot of work. 四所？ 为什么这么多？ 那可要做很多工作。
• And a lot of money, just to apply...But I've been dreaming of this for a long time.还要很多钱， 仅仅是申请......但我对此向往已久了。
• Your dreams are so...big, exciting. I mean, my dreams are real simple get married, have a family, stuff like that.你的梦想这么...伟大， 令人激动。 我的意思是， 我的梦想很简单， 结婚， 组建一个家庭， 诸如此类。
• I don't know, I can't explain it...I just want to know everything I can about music. I'll get my degree and make something of myself.不知道， 我也无法解释......我只想了解关于音乐的一切东西。 我将得到学位并改变我自己。
• Well, when you become a big star and you get your first hit song, don't forget your friends here at the factory.当然， 当你成为一个巨星的时候并出了自己的第一首热门歌曲， 不要忘记工厂里的朋友们。
• Me? Forget? Never. I'll even send you a free copy. 我？ 忘记？ 永远不会。 我会给你寄免费唱片的
• You're all heart. 你的心真好， 真宽。
• Hello! Dad! 你好。 爸爸。
• You're home early. 你回来的挺早。
• It was a half day, today. 今天半天功课。
• How come ? 怎么会哪？
• I just had one final and graduation pictures. 我刚考完一门期末考试， 还照了毕业相。
• What's that? 那是什么？
• My cap and gown. Let me show you. It smells funny! And, the cap...How about it Kevin Casey, high school graduate.我的帽子和袍子。 我穿给你看。 味道有点怪。 另外， 这帽子...凯文凯西高中毕业生
• It's too bad your mother can't see you now... 很遗憾你妈妈看不到你现在的样子...
• What's for lunch? 午饭吃什么？
• Kevin, come sit here. Rebecca and I are both worried about your finals. How was your exam today?凯文， 坐这里。 丽贝卡和我都担心你的期末考试。 你今天考的怎么样？
• A breeze. Math's my best subject. It was an easy test. 小事一桩。 数学是我最好的科目。 考试很简单。
• Well, good...What about the others science, history?... 哦， 那就好....那么其他科目呢， 科学， 历史？
• Dad, give me a break! I'll pass them all with flying colors. 爸爸， 给我个机会。 我会稳操胜券的。
• Oh, thanks. 噢， 谢谢。
• This won't even cover my bills. 这还不够我付帐单的。
• Your whole paycheck? 你所有的工资？
• Yeah. I lent some money to Jack. 是的， 我借了些钱给杰克。
• You can sure kiss that money goodbye. 你肯定要跟这些钱吻别了。
• Why are you so hard on Jack? You know, he's really a good guy.为什么你对杰克这么苛刻？ 你知道， 他是一个好男人。
• I'm sorry, I just don't think that...Let's forget it. 抱歉，我只是认为...算了吧， 让我们忘了这些事吧
• I'd like to cash this check, please. 我想把支票兑换成现金。
• Do you have an account at this bank? 您在这里有帐户吗？
• Yes. 是的。
• Can I see some form of identification, please? 请让我看看您的相关身份证明。
• Why do I always have to show my I.D.? 为什么我总要出示身份证明。
• He's a new teller. Hey, they do it for your protection. 他是一个新来的。 嘿， 他们这么做是为了保护你。
• Right, so we have to show our I.D. every single time. 对， 所以我们就得每次出示身份证。
• Twenty, forty, sixty, eighty, a hundred, a hundred and twenty, hundred and forty, hundred and sixty, hundred and eighty, two hundred.二十、 四十、 六十、 八十、 一百、 一百二、 一百四、 一百六、 一百八、 二百。
• Thanks. 谢谢
• Hi, I'd like to deposit the whole check into my savings account, please.嗨， 请把支票上所有的钱都存到我的储蓄帐户里。
• How can you live without cash? 没有现金怎么过日子？
• I get money from the cash machine...forty dollars at a time. 我从自动取款机上取钱...每次40元。
• I can't stand you, Rebecca. 我无法容忍你， 丽贝卡。
• Don't they charge for these cash machines? 使用现钞机他们不收费吗？
• It depends on what kind of account you have, and whether you have enough money in it.这要看你有哪种帐户， 帐户里是否有足够的存款。
• And you have that much money saved? 你存了足够的钱吗？
• How else am I going to pay for college? Save, save, save. 要不我怎么去交学费？ 攒钱， 攒钱， 攒钱。
• Wow. 喔。
• Do you know about this videotape? 你知道这盘录像带吗？
• The Boston School of Music? Yeah, this is the music school that Becky wants to go to.波士顿音乐学院？ 是的， 这就是贝琪要去的那所学校。
• Why doesn't she study something practical, like business? She'll never make any money with a degree in music.她为什么不去学一些更实用的东西， 比如商业？音乐文凭永远也赚不到钱。
• You never know. 那可难说。