作者： 360abc

Kathy: You two are so health-conscious!
Kim: Well, we try! Here, I just made some carrot juice. Would you like a glass?
Kathy: Why not! Before you know it, I’ll be heading off to the mountains to stand on my head!
Kim: You don’t have to go to the mountains! I stand on my head during my yoga routine every morning!
Kathy: Thanks for the carrot juice, Mrs. Schmidt. I’ve got to run to class!
Kim: Have a good day at school! See you tonight!

health-conscious (a.) 　
注意健康的
A: I feel so much better, now that I eat fruit every day. 我现在每天吃水果，觉得身体好多了。
B: It helps to be health-conscious. 注意健康是有帮助的。

head off to 　
前往…

routine (n.) 　
例行公事

凯晰：你们俩真的很重视健康！
阿金：我们尽力啰！来，我刚榨了胡萝卜汁。你要来一杯吗？
凯晰：有何不可！说不定哪天我就去山上倒立了呢！
阿金：妳不用上山！我每天早上做的例行瑜珈都会倒立！
凯晰：谢谢你的胡萝卜汁，史太太。我得赶去上课了！
阿金：上课愉快！晚上见！

Kim: Your English has really improved in the two months you’ve been here, too.
Kathy: Do you have to work late at the computer company again tonight?
Kim: No, I’m going to leave the office early today. My annual medical check-up is this afternoon.
Kathy: How much longer will Mr. Schmidt be up in the mountains?
Kim: He’s on a weeklong meditation retreat and won’t be back until this weekend.

improve (v.) 　
改善，增进

annual (a.) 　
年度的，一年一次的
A: I met Sue at last year’s annual Christmas party. 我是在去年度的耶诞派对上认识苏的。
B: Then you’ve known her for a year now. 那你到现在已经认识她一年了。

meditation (n.) 　
冥想静坐
A: What helps you relax? 有什么能帮助你放松？
B: Exercise and meditation. 运动和打坐冥想。

retreat (n.) 　
隐居生活，隐居地

阿金：你到这里的这两个月，英文也真的进步了很多。
凯晰：你今天在计算机公司又要加班吗？
阿金：不用，我打算今天要早点离开公司。今天下午是我年度健康检查的时间。
凯晰：史先生还要在山上待多久？
阿金：他正在参加为期一星期的冥想训练课程，这个周末才会回来。

At the Schmidt family kitchen

Kathy: Good Morning, Mrs. Schmidt! I see you’re standing on your head again.
Kim: Hi, Kathy! I’m just doing my morning yoga! You’re up awfully early today.
Kathy: I have to finish preparing a paper for my Western Civilization class.
Kim: How has school been going? You come home so late every night! You’re really a hard worker…
Kathy: Actually, I study a lot less here than I did in Taiwan! My classes are great, though. Sociology is the perfect major for me.

stand on one’s head 　
用头站立，即「倒立」

yoga (n.) 　
瑜珈

awfully (adv.) 　
非常，了不得

paper (n.) 　
报告，论文

civilization (n.) 　
文明

major (v.,n.) 　
主修，「副修」是minor
A: What was your major in college? 你在大学的主修是什么？
B: I majored in English language and literature. 我主修英国语文。

在史密特家的厨房

凯晰：早安，史太太！瞧妳又在倒立了。
阿金：嗨，凯晰！我只是在做晨间瑜珈！你今儿个起得还真早。
凯晰：我得把西方文明史的报告准备完。
阿金：学校还好吗？妳每天都很晚才回家！你真是个用功的学生……
凯晰：其实我在这里比在台湾混多了！不过我的课都很棒。主修社会学对我来说真完美。