20. America Is So Different from China
美國跟中國差別太大了
A: Hi, Jim, how are you doing?
嗨,吉姆,你好嗎?
B: Not too bad. It’s hard getting used to so many things. America is so different from China.
還行。一下子適應這么多新東西是件不容易的事。美國跟中國差別太大了。
A: How do American students compare with students in your country?
美國學生和你們國家的學生相比怎樣?
B: Our students are more serious. Much more serious.
我們國家的學生比較認真。遠遠比美國學生認真。
A: What outside interest do they have?
他們有些什么課外興趣呢?
B: Some students are interested in music, sports or relationships, but there really isn’t much time to pursue outside interests.
有的喜歡音樂、體育或交友,但他們追求課外興趣的時間卻很少。
A: Wow! That is different from America.
哇!那跟美國不一樣。
B: It’ s just one difference.
這只是一點差別。
A: Well, I’m sure having extra free time shouldn’t be too tough to get used to.
我想你肯定不太難適應擁有這么多的業(yè)余時間。
B: No, it will be great. I am already thinking about all the great things I can do.
是啊,這樣才好。我已經(jīng)想了很多可以做的事了。
A: Just don’t get carried away and forget all about your studies.
只是別太離譜,忘了功課。
額外成就感
be serious about 認真對待
* Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?
他真的想當一名醫(yī)生嗎?
* Are you really serious about him?
你對他真的有意思嗎?