L4-U1-P1-1 Listening : Visiting a Friend 1 会友 1

Christina is on a two-week vacation.

克里斯蒂娜正在度两个星期的假期。

This is the first vacation she has had for a long time.

这是她很长时间以来的第一次度假。

The last vacation she took was more than two years ago.

她上次度假是在两年多以前。

Now she is visiting a friend in San Francisco.

现在她正在旧金山拜访一位朋友。

Her friend and her husband are living near the center of the city.

她的朋友和她的丈夫住在市中心附近。

He works for a start-up company in Silicon Valley.

他在硅谷的一家初创公司工作。

While he is working, she works part-time at a department store.

他工作的时候，她在一家百货公司兼职。

She hasn't had a vacation for more than 2 years.

她已经超过两年没有度假了。

Christina hasn't seen her friend for a long time.

克里斯蒂娜很久没见她的朋友了。

The last time they saw each other was 3 years ago.

她们上次见面是在三年前。

At that time, they were both working at a department store.

那时，她们都在一家百货公司工作。

Then Christina quit her job and started her own business.

后来克里斯蒂娜辞掉了工作，开始了自己的事业。

She designs women's clothing.

她设计女装。

She has two employees now and her company is slowly growing.

她现在有两个员工，她的公司正在慢慢成长。

How long ago did Christina start her own business? - Christina started her own business about 3 years ago.

克里斯蒂娜是多久前开始自己的事业的？——克里斯蒂娜大约三年前开始了自己的事业。

The last time they saw each other was 3 years ago.

她们上次见面是在三年前。

Christina has come to San Francisco by herself.

克里斯蒂娜独自一人来到旧金山。

Her husband didn't come because he has to work.

她的丈夫没有来，因为他要工作。

He tried to start a company 2 years ago, but it didn't work out.

他两年前尝试创业，但没有成功。

His company failed after only a few months.

他的公司在几个月后就失败了。

So now he's working at another company and saving money.

所以现在他在另一家公司工作并存钱。

Once he saves enough money, he plans to start another company.

一旦他存够了钱，他计划再创业。

He doesn't want to give up.

他不想放弃。

Why hasn't Christina's husband come with her? - He has to work.

为什么克里斯蒂娜的丈夫没有和她一起来？——他要工作。

This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco.

这是克里斯蒂娜第二次来旧金山。

The first time was when she was a high school student.

第一次是她还是高中生的时候。

That was more than 10 years ago.

那是十多年前的事了。

During that trip she was only in San Francisco for a few days.

那次旅行她在旧金山只待了几天。

After that she went to Los Angeles and New York.

之后她去了洛杉矶和纽约。

This time she and her friend plan to relax and have fun.

这次她和她的朋友计划放松和玩乐。

Her husband didn't come because he has to work.

她的丈夫没有来，因为他要工作。

The first time was when she was a high school student.

第一次是她还是高中生的时候。

Christina hasn't seen her friend for a long time.

克里斯蒂娜很久没见她的朋友了。

L4-U1-P1-2 Listening : Visiting a Friend 2 会友 2

Christina arrived two days ago, the day before yesterday.

克里斯蒂娜两天前，也就是前天到达了。

Her friend met her at the airport and drove her to her apartment.

她的朋友在机场接她，然后开车送她去了她的公寓。

Her apartment is just north of the airport, about 20 minutes from San Francisco.

她的公寓在机场的北边，距离旧金山大约20分钟车程。

It's a small apartment, but it's on a hill and it has a great view.

这是一个小公寓，但它在山上，视野很好。

Yesterday they went downtown and rode the cable cars.

昨天他们去了市中心，乘坐了有轨电车。

Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are.

克里斯蒂娜对山丘的陡峭感到惊讶。

Then they walked along the ocean and ate lunch at a seafood restaurant.

然后他们沿着海边散步，并在一家海鲜餐厅吃了午餐。

From the restaurant, they could see the Golden Gate Bridge.

从餐厅可以看到金门大桥。

How long has she been here? - For two days.

她在这里多久了？——两天。

Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are.

克里斯蒂娜对山丘的陡峭感到惊讶。

From the restaurant, they could see the Golden Gate Bridge.

从餐厅可以看到金门大桥。

Tomorrow, they're planning to drive to Yosemite National Park.

明天，他们计划开车去优胜美地国家公园。

By car, it's about 4 hours away.

开车大约需要4个小时。

Christina has never been there before, so she is excited.

克里斯蒂娜以前从未去过那里，所以她很兴奋。

She has heard that the park is very beautiful.

她听说那个公园非常美丽。

Her friend has been to Yosemite several times.

她的朋友去过优胜美地好几次。

She says it's one of the most beautiful places in the world.

她说那是世界上最美丽的地方之一。

Christina just hopes that her friend is a good driver.

克里斯蒂娜只希望她的朋友是个好司机。

Her friend has been to Yosemite several times.

她的朋友去过优胜美地好几次。

Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are.

克里斯蒂娜对山丘的陡峭感到惊讶。

She has heard that the park is very beautiful.

她听说那个公园非常美丽。

L4-U1-P1-3 Vocabulary : Pains and Sickness

疼痛和疾病

Headaches can be very painful and can last for a long time.

头痛可能非常痛苦，并且可能会持续很长时间。

If you have a headache, your head hurts.

如果你头痛，你的头会感到疼痛。

A sprained ankle can be so painful that you can't walk.

扭伤的脚踝可能会非常疼痛，以至于你无法行走。

Someone with a sprained ankle may need to use crutches to walk.

扭伤脚踝的人可能需要使用拐杖来行走。

If you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow.

如果你有喉咙痛，吞咽可能会感到疼痛。

A sore throat can be caused by viruses or bacteria.

喉咙痛可能是由病毒或细菌引起的。

A burn is an injury to the skin caused by fire or heat.

烫伤是由火或热引起的皮肤损伤。

If you get too close to a fire, you will be burned.

如果你离火太近，你会被烫伤。

An earache is a sharp, dull, or burning pain in the ear.

耳痛是耳朵里的一种刺痛、钝痛或烧灼感。

Common causes of an earache include an infection, a change in air pressure, or water in the ear.

耳痛的常见原因包括感染、气压变化或耳内进水。

A headache can be caused by an injury to the head.

头痛可能是由头部受伤引起的。

If you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow.

如果你有喉咙痛，吞咽可能会感到疼痛。

Earaches occur more often among children than adults.

耳痛在儿童中比成人中更为常见。

A sore throat can be caused by viruses or bacteria.

喉咙痛可能是由病毒或细菌引起的。

A burn is an injury to the skin caused by fire or heat.

烫伤是由火或热引起的皮肤损伤。

If you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow.

如果你有喉咙痛，吞咽可能会感到疼痛。

L4-U1-P1-4 Vocabulary : Landforms 

地貌

Mountains are landforms higher than 2,000 feet, or about 600 meters, above sea level.

山脉是高于海平面2,000英尺（约600米）的地貌。

Hills are like mountains, but not as tall.

丘陵类似于山脉，但没有那么高。

Mountains are formed by forces deep within the Earth and are made of many types of rocks.

山脉是由地球内部的力量形成的，由多种岩石构成。

Rivers are streams of water that usually begin in mountains and flow into the sea.

河流是通常发源于山脉并流入海洋的水流。

Many early cities were built alongside rivers.

许多早期城市都是沿着河流建造的。

Most of the world's water is in the oceans, which are large bodies of salt water.

世界上大部分的水都存在于海洋中，海洋是巨大的咸水体。

The oceans are also an important source of oxygen.

海洋也是氧气的重要来源。

Deserts are areas of land that receive little or no rainfall.

沙漠是降水很少或几乎没有降水的地区。

The amount of rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive.

某些沙漠的降水量如此之少，以至于只有少数植物能够生存。

A valley is a low, relatively flat area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

山谷是丘陵或山脉之间低洼且相对平坦的区域，通常有河流穿过。

Some valleys are formed by flowing water, and others are formed by glaciers.

一些山谷是由流水形成的，还有一些是由冰川形成的。

Many early cities were built alongside rivers.

许多早期城市都是沿着河流建造的。

The amount of rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive.

某些沙漠的降水量如此之少，以至于只有少数植物能够生存。

The oceans are also an important source of oxygen.

海洋也是氧气的重要来源。

Many early cities were built alongside rivers.

许多早期城市都是沿着河流建造的。

Many early civilizations developed near rivers.

许多早期文明是在河流附近发展起来的。

L4-U1-P1-5 Dialogue : Eating Out 出去吃

M:Have you eaten yet?

M:你吃饭了吗？

W:No, I haven't, and I'm hungry.

W:还没有，我很饿。

M:Me too. Let's go out for dinner.

M:我也是。我们出去吃晚饭吧。

W:Where to?

W:去哪儿？

M:What about Joe's Italian?

M:去乔的意大利餐厅怎么样？

W:How many times have you eaten there?

W:你去过那里多少次了？

M:I eat there a lot. It's one of my favorite places.

M:我经常去那里吃。那是我最喜欢的地方之一。

W:I went there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible.

W:我两周前去过那里，服务很糟糕。

M:Really? Then, let's go someplace else.

M:真的吗？那我们去别的地方吧。

I went there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible.

我两周前去过那里，服务很糟糕。

M:What do you suggest?

M:你有什么建议吗？

W:How about the Royal Indian? It's not far from here.

W:去皇家印度餐厅怎么样？离这儿不远。

M:I've never heard of it, is it good?

M:我没听说过，那地方好吗？

W:Yes, I've been there several times, and I've never been disappointed.

W:是的，我去过好几次，从没让我失望过。

Has she been to Royal Indian before? - Yes, she has. She has been there several times.

她去过皇家印度餐厅吗？——是的，她去过好几次。

M:OK. Let's try it. I haven't eaten Indian food for a long time.

M:好吧，我们去试试。我很久没吃印度菜了。

W:You won't be disappointed, and the prices are reasonable.

W:你不会失望的，价格也很合理。

M:Ah, so you mean I'm going to pay?

M:哦，所以你是说我要付钱？

W:Well, that would certainly be nice.

W:嗯，那当然很好。

How expensive is the restaurant? - It's reasonably priced.

这家餐厅贵不贵？——价格合理。

M:What about reservations?

M:需要预订吗？

W:If we get there early enough, we won't need them.

W:如果我们早点到，就不需要预订。

M:I hope you're right.

M:希望你说得对。

W:Don't worry. If we have to wait, I'll pay the bill.

W:别担心。如果需要等位，我来买单。

She'll pay the bill if ... they have to wait.

如果……她会买单。——如果需要等位。

I haven't eaten Indian food for a long time.

我很久没吃印度菜了。

Ah, so you mean I'm going to pay?

哦，所以你是说我要付钱？

I hope you're right.

希望你说得对。