河北教育初中英語(初中起點)九年級下UNIT 4 Work for Peace Lesson 31 Peace at Last
[0:01.123]UNIT 4 第四單元
[0:02.748]Work for Peace 為和平而努力
[0:05.512]Lesson 31: 第31課：
[0:07.421]Peace at Last 終于和平了
[0:11.251]Dear Danny, 親愛的丹尼：
[0:12.505]This week, I had a big fight with a friend. 這周，我和一個朋友大吵了一架。
[0:16.006]He and I play on the same basketball team. 我和他在同一個籃球隊打球。
[0:19.155]We were going to play on Sunday. 我們周日要去打比賽。
[0:21.215]It was a very important game. 這是一個非常重要的比賽。
[0:23.343]Then, on Thursday, we heard some news. 在周四，我們聽到了一些消息。
[0:26.861]The time of the game had been changed. 比賽的時間已經(jīng)變了。
[0:29.625]Now, we were going to play on Saturday afternoon. 現(xiàn)在，我們要在周六下午打比賽。
[0:33.025]I said to my friend, 我對我的朋友說：
[0:34.801]"Oh, no! I have been invited to a party on Saturday afternoon!" “哦，不!我周六下午已經(jīng)應(yīng)邀要參加一個聚會。”
[0:39.541]He said, "Oh, what a pity. 他說：“哦，多么遺憾啊。
[0:42.439]You'll have to miss the party." 你將不得不錯過這個聚會了。”
[0:44.835]This was a big problem. 這是一個大問題。
[0:46.845]I had already said that I would come to the party. 我已經(jīng)說了我會參加聚會。
[0:49.726]I couldn't do both. 我不能兩者兼顧。
[0:51.301]I had to decide between them. 我必須在它們之間做出選擇。
[0:54.031]When I told my friend about my problem, he was angry. 當(dāng)我告訴我的朋友我的問題后，他很生氣。
[0:57.733]He said, "You can't miss the game! 他說：“你不能缺席這場比賽!
[1:00.531]You're a member of the team!" 你是球隊的一員!”
[1:02.909]When I went home, I asked my mother what I should do. 當(dāng)我回家后，我問我媽媽我該怎么做。
[1:06.729]She said that the decision was mine. 她說我應(yīng)該自己決定。
[1:09.426]I couldn't fall asleep that night. 我那天晚上失眠了。
[1:11.754]I kept thinking about my problem. 我一直在想我的問題。
[1:14.669]In the morning, I told my mother, 第二天早上，我告訴我媽媽說：
[1:17.198]"I think I'll go to the party. “我想我會去參加聚會的。
[1:19.309]I said that I would be there. 我說過我會去的。
[1:21.537]It wouldn't be fair for me to go to the game." 去參加比賽對我來說不公平。”
[1:24.971]"All right," my mother said. “對，”我媽媽說。
[1:27.400]"If I knew that the game would be on Saturday, I would have said no to the party invitation. “如果我知道比賽將在周六舉行，我會拒絕聚會邀請的。
[1:33.028]But I said yes, so I have to go." 但是我答應(yīng)了，因此我必須去。”
[1:36.630]After I missed the game, my friend was very angry. 在我缺席那場比賽之后，我的朋友非常生氣。
[1:40.533]I tried to explain, but he's still mad at me. 我設(shè)法解釋，但是他仍然很生我的氣。
[1:44.335]What should I do? 我該怎么辦?
[1:45.994]Your friend, 你的朋友，
[1:47.099]Li Ming 李明
[1:49.930]Dear Li Ming, 親愛的李明：
[1:51.572]Don't be angry, but I laughed when I read your e-mail. 別生氣，我讀了你的電子郵件后笑了。
[1:55.341]You fought with your friend this week, and I fought with my friend, too! 你這周和你的朋友發(fā)生了口角，我也和我的朋友發(fā)生了爭執(zhí)!
[2:00.618]Brian and I were so angry that we weren't speaking to each other. 我和布萊恩都非常生氣，我們都不理對方了。
[2:05.593]It started when I found ten dollars on the street. 這從我在街上發(fā)現(xiàn)了十美元開始。
[2:08.859]I was very happy, because I wanted to buy a birthday present for my friend Sandra. 我非常高興，因為我想給我的朋友桑德拉買一件生日禮物。
[2:14.957]After I bought the present, I told Jenny and Brian about finding the money. 在我買了禮物之后，我告訴了珍妮和布萊恩我撿到錢的事了。
[2:19.815]Brian said that he had lost ten dollars. 布萊恩說他丟了十美元。
[2:22.947]He said that the money I found was his. 他說我撿到的錢是他的。
[2:25.929]Soon, we were both shouting at each other. 后來，我們就互相大吵起來。
[2:28.743]Brian said that he wouldn't be my friend again until I gave him his money. 布萊恩說除非我還他錢否則他就不再做我的朋友了。
[2:34.656]Jenny said we should have a conversation. 珍妮說我們應(yīng)該談一談。
[2:37.119]Yesterday, she helped us to make peace with each other. 昨天，她幫我們和解了。
[2:40.754]We held a meeting. 我們進(jìn)行了一次會面。
[2:42.479]She told us that we shouldn't fight over ten dollars. 她說我們不應(yīng)該為了十美元而爭吵。
[2:45.997]Brian and I agreed to go home and think about it. 我和布萊恩同意回家想想這件事。
[2:49.565]So I did. 我也這樣做了。
[2:51.475]Do you know what I decided? 你知道我的決定嗎?
[2:53.703]I am going to give Brian ten dollars. 我打算給布萊恩十美元。
[2:56.718]I'm going to babysit my cousin Debbie next week, and I will give Brian the money I earn. 我下周要幫忙照看我的堂妹黛比，我會把我掙到的錢給布萊恩的。
[3:02.966]Danny 丹尼
[3:04.541]P.S. 附言：
[3:05.529]Brian just called me on the phone. 布萊恩剛剛打電話給我。
[3:07.824]He said friendship is more important than money. 他說友誼比金錢更重要。
[3:11.057]He said he doesn't want the ten dollars anymore! 他說他不再想要那十美元了!
[3:15.303]I shouldn't keep others' money. 我不應(yīng)該把別人的錢占為己有。
[3:17.598]Friendship is more important! 友誼更重要!
[3:20.060]I regret what I did. 我后悔我所做的事了。
[3:22.604]LET'S DO IT! 做一做!
[3:24.600]Write a diary entry, an e-mail or a letter about the topic below: 寫一篇關(guān)于下面話題的日記、郵件、信。
[3:31.270]Have you or anyone in your family experienced war before? 你或你們家的人曾經(jīng)經(jīng)歷過戰(zhàn)爭嗎?
[3:36.700]What is war like? 戰(zhàn)爭是什么樣的?
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