第四期 2006年12月真题 长对话(3/6)-英语听力

[00:00.19]Conversation One
对话一 [00:01.48]W: Hey, Bob, guess what? I'm going to visit Quebec next summer.
W： 嘿，鲍勃，你猜怎么着？明年夏天我要去魁北克。 [00:07.31]I'm invited to go to a friend's wedding.
我被邀请去参加一个朋友的婚礼。 [00:10.42]But while I'm there, I'd also like to do some sightseeing.
但是我在那里的时候，我也想去观光。 [00:14.88]M: That's nice, Sherry.
M： 很好，雪莉。 [00:16.81]But do you mean the province of Quebec or Quebec City?
但你是指魁北克省还是魁北克市？ [00:21.05]W: I mean the province.
W： 我是说那个省。 [00:22.48]My friend's wedding is in Montreal, so I'm going there first.
我朋友的婚礼在蒙特利尔，所以我先去那儿。 [00:26.78]I'll stay for five days. Is Montreal the capital city of the province?
我要住五天。蒙特利尔是省会城市吗？ [00:32.00]M:Well, many people think so because it's the biggest city, but it's not the capital.
M： 很多人这么认为是因为它是最大的城市，但不是首府。 [00:37.04]Quebec City is. But Montreal is great.
魁北克市是。但是蒙特利尔很棒。 [00:40.61]The St. Lawrence River runs right through the middle of the city. It's beautiful in summer.
圣劳伦斯河穿过市中心。夏天很美 [00:46.71]W: Wow, and do you think I can get by in English?
W： 哇，你觉得我的英语说的过去吗 [00:50.63]My French is OK,but not that good.
我的法语还行，但不是很好。 [00:54.37]I know most people there speak French, but can I also use English?
我知道那里大多数人讲法语，但我也能用英语吗？ [00:58.65]M: Well,people speak both French and English there,but you'll hear French most of the time.
M： 嗯，那里的人说法语和英语，但你大部分时间都会听到法语。 [01:05.07]And all the street signs are in French.
所有的路标都是法文的。 [01:08.09]In fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the world.
事实上，蒙特利尔是世界上第三大法语城市。 [01:13.90]So you'd better practice your French before you go.
所以你最好在去之前练习法语。 [01:17.11]W: Good advice. What about Quebec City?
W： 好建议。魁北克市呢？ [01:20.36]I'll visit a friend from college who lives there now. What's it like?
我要去拜访一位住在那里的大学朋友。那里怎么样？ [01:24.31]M: It's a beautiful city, very old. Many old buildings have been nicely restored.
M： 这是一座美丽的城市，非常古老。许多旧建筑已被很好地修复。 [01:31.31]Some of them were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. You'll love it there.
其中一些建于17和18世纪。你会喜欢那里的。 [01:36.65]W: Fantastic! I can't wait to go.
W： 太棒了！我等不及要走了。 [01:40.44]Conversation Two
对话二 [01:43.61]M: Hi, Ms. Rowling. How old were you when you started to write?
M： 你好，罗琳女士。你几岁开始写作的？ [01:48.08]And what was your first book?
你的第一本书是什么？ [01:50.34]W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about six.
W： 我六岁时写了我的第一篇完结的故事。 [01:55.32]It was about a small animal,a rabbit, I mean, and I've been writing ever since.
我是说，那是关于一只小动物，一只兔子的，从那以后我就一直在写。 [02:01.63]M: Why did you choose to be an author?
M： 你为什么选择当作家？ [02:04.35]W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness,
W： 如果有人问我如何获得幸福， [02:07.67]step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it.
第一步是找出你最喜欢做什么，第二步是找人付钱给你让你去做。 [02:15.61]I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.
我认为自己非常幸运，能够通过写作来养活自己。 [02:20.95]M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?
M： 你有计划为成年人写书吗？ [02:24.33]W: My first two novels were for adults.
W： 我的前两部小说是为成年人写的。 [02:27.63]I suppose I might write another one, but I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing.
我想我可以再写一篇，但我从来没有真正想象过我写作时的目标读者。 [02:33.71]The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next!
想法是第一位的，所以这真的取决于下一个抓住我的想法！ [02:39.35]M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from?
M： 哈利·波特系列小说的创意是从哪里来的？ [02:43.81]W: I've no idea where the ideas came from and I hope I never find out.
W： 我不知道这些想法是从哪里来的，我希望我永远不会知道。 [02:48.91]It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain,
如果结果发现我的大脑表面有一个奇怪的小皱纹会破坏我的兴奋， [02:55.38]which makes me think about invisible train platforms.
这让我想到了看不见的火车站台。 [02:58.98]M: How do you come up with the names of your characters?
M： 你是怎么想到你的角色的名字的？ [03:02.43]W: I invented some of them, but I also collect strange names.
W： 我发明了一些，但我也收集了一些奇怪的名字。 [03:06.84]I've gotten them from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials and people I've met!
我从古代圣人那里得到的，地图，字典，植物，战争纪念物和我见过的人！ [03:14.22]M: Oh, you are really resourceful.
M： 哦，你真是足智多谋。