作者： 360abc

Tina今天有点郁闷，原因很简单，她的电子记事簿坏了。

Tony: Hi, Tina, do you have a minute for a cup of tea?
Tina: Thanks, Tony, but I am not in the mood. My PDA is suddenly broken!
Tony: So what? This thing is rather inexpensive. Get another one.
Tina: It’s not the expense that broke my heart. It’s the data I stored over the last two years, telephone numbers, addresses, contacts, etc. etc.
Tony: I am so sorry to hear that. These little gadgets are so handy, but sometimes they are not so reliable.
Tina: You’ve got a point there. Perhaps I should get a real notebook and a pen instead.

中文翻译

托尼：嗨！蒂娜，有空喝杯茶吗？
蒂娜：谢谢啦，不过我没有心情。我的电子记事簿突然坏了。
托尼：那怎么了？这种东西现在非常便宜，再买一个不就是了。
蒂娜：我心疼的不是钱，而是过去两年存储在里面的数据，象电话号码、地址、联系人等等。
托尼：听到这个消息，真是太遗憾了。这种小东西随手使用挺方便的，就是有时候它们不太可靠。
蒂娜：你说的有点道理，也许我应该再使用真正的笔记簿和笔了。

必备字词

gadget n. 小器具，小配件，小玩意
He found himself another gadget when he had enough of the PDA.
掌上助手玩够了以后，他又找到了一个新的小玩意。

in the mood 有做某事的心情
He is in the mood for a walk after dinner.
他晚饭后有心情散散步。

break one’s heart 使某人伤心
What the teacher had said in class broke his heart.
老师在课上说的话让他伤心。

handy a. 好用的，易于使用的
This is a handy reference book.
这是一本好用的资料。

每日一句

You’ve got a point there.
你说的有一点道理。

A: Maybe your friends are more reliable.
B: You’ve certainly got a point there.

A: 也许你的朋友更可靠。
B: 你说的确实有点道理。

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Time and punctuality are interesting things to compare between cultures. In some Latin American countries, if you agree to meet a person for dinner at 6 PM, both people know that really the time agreed on was more like 8 PM. In America, however, tardiness is definitely frowned upon. I remember in primary school being singled out and yelled at for arriving late to school. If you’re late and keep somebody waiting for you, it’s a sign that you don’t respect the people you were meeting. If you keep them waiting for you, you value your time more than the other person’s!

中文翻译

不同的文化间，将“时间”和“准时”的概念进行比较是很有趣的事情。在一些拉丁美洲国家，如果你和一个人约定在6点钟共进晚餐，那么你们两个都知道真正所约定的时间大概是晚上8点。而在美国，迟到肯定是让人不悦的事情。我还记得在上小学的时候，由于迟到而单独站在教室外边受到训斥。如果你迟到了，让某人一直在等你，这就反映出你不尊重要见面的人。如果你让他们等你的话，这就是说你把你的时间比别人的时间看得更重。

必备字词

tardiness n. 缓慢，延迟
She warned students that tardiness would not be tolerated in her school.
她警告说，迟到在她的学校里是不可容忍的事情。

single v. 选出
We singled him out from all the other applicants.
我们把他从申请人中挑选出来。

yell v. 大叫，呼喊
I can yell at him and he will end up smiling at me.
我可以对他大喊大叫，而他只是朝我笑笑。

每日一句

In America, however, tardiness is definitely frowned upon.
而在美国，迟到肯定是让人不悦的事情。

A: Why do I have to notify the bank if I need to draw out more than 5000?
B: I guess banks always frown upon clients lugging a large amount of cash at a time.

A: 为什么提5000元以上就要预先通知银行？
B: 我猜想银行对一次提取大量现金的顾客总是不悦的。

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Tony邀请Tina参加晚会，Tina就问了几个问题，比如赴会时间，是否需要礼物等。

Tina: Hi, Tony, I just received the invitation to your party.
Tony: Can you make it?
Tina: Well, let’s see. It’s Friday night, 7:00pm, at your house, right?
Tony: That’s right. I really hope you can come.
Tina: I’ll be there with bells on. Should I bring anything?
Tony: Just yourself.

中文翻译

蒂娜：嗨！托尼。我刚刚收到你聚会的邀请。
托尼：你能来吗？
蒂娜：嗯，让我看看。是星期五晚上7点在你家，对吧？
托尼：是的。我真的希望你能来。
蒂娜：我一定会准时去的。我要带什么东西吗？
托尼：你人来就可以啦！

必备字词

make it 做成功
I really hope he can make it to the meeting this time.
我真希望他这次能够来开会。

receive v. 接受，收到
I receive about twenty email messages every day.
我每天会收到大约20封电子邮件。

invitation n. 邀请
Can you help me write the letter of invitation in my office?
你能到我办公室来写这封邀请信吗？

每日一句

I’ll be there with bells on.
我一定会去的。

A: Would you like to come to dinner tonight?
B: I’ll be there with bells on.

A: 今天晚上你能来吃晚饭吗？
B: 我一定到场。

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