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Lesson 124:Beautiful Shanghai

Alan : Have you ever been to Guilin?
Galen: No. But I've been to Shanghai.
Alan : Did you have a good time?
Galen: Yes. Shanghai is a beautiful city.

美丽的上海市
艾伦：你有没有去过桂林?
盖伦：没有。但我去过上海。
艾伦：你玩得愉快吗?
盖伦：愉快。上海是个美丽的城市。

Lesson 123:An Accident

Sally and her husband, Jack, have both been driving for three years. Jack has
always driven very carefully. He has never been in an accident. Sally, however, has
never been a good driver. She has already gotten into four accidents this year. Each
time she has had an accident, she has claimed that it was not her fault. Yesterday,
Sally drove into a tree. She blamed it on the tree, saying that she honked the horn, but the tree didn't get out of the way.

一桩事故
萨莉和她丈夫杰克两人开车已有三年了。杰克开车总是很小心，他从未发生过事故。然而，萨莉就一直不是个好驾驶员。她今年已经出过四次车祸了。每次她发生事故，她总是宣称那不是她的错。昨天萨莉撞到一棵树，她把她的错归罪于那棵树，她说她按了喇叭，但那棵树就是不让路。

Lesson 89:Australia

Australia is a unique country. It&`&s the world&`&s largest island, but it&`&s also the
world&`&s smallest continent. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It&`&s about the size of the United States, but it has a population of only 16.5 million. If it sounds like an interesting place to visit, that&`&s because it is.

澳大利亚
澳大利亚是一个非常独特的国家。它是世界上最大的岛，但它也是世界上最小的洲。事实上，澳大利亚是唯一也是个洲的国 家。它大约与美国一样大，但它的人口却只右1650万．如果它听 起来像是个值得走访的好去处的话．那是因为它的确是个值得走访的好去处．

Lesson 88:You Need a Vacation

Shirley: What&`&s the matter, Luke? You look stressed out.
Luke : I&`&m under a lot of pressure at work.
Shirley: You need a long vacation.
Luke : I know, but I really don&`&t have the time.

你需要度个假
雪莉：卢克，你怎么了?你看来像是受到很大的压力。
卢克：我在工作上受到很大的压力。
雪莉：你需要度个长假。
卢克：我知道，但我真地没有时间。

Lesson 87:Society Is Changing Rapidly

Society is changing rapidly. As a result, more and more people are suffering from
stress. Those who are stressed out are often nervous, angry or ill. People must, therefore, learn to deal with this "new" kind of problem. Regular exercise is one way. The best way, however, is to keep a good sense of humor.

社会正快速地变化
社会正快速地变化。因此，越来越乡的人正遭受压力之苦。凡是压力过大的人经带会紧张、生气或生病。因此，人们必须学会处理这种“新”问题。规律的运动是一种方法。不过，最好的方法就是保持良好的幽默感。

Lesson 126:Playing the Piano

Able : How long have you been playing the piano, Nancy?
Nancy: For about ten years.
Able : Wow! That's a long time. Can you teach me how to play?
Nancy: No problem.

弹钢琴
亚伯：南希，你弹钢琴弹多久了?
南希：大约十年了。
亚伯：哇!那真是很久了。你可以教我弹钢琴吗?
南希：没问题。

Lesson 125:Studying Seriously

John has been trying to learn how to playthe guitar. He has been taking lessons for
half a year. However, he hasn't been studying seriously, He has only been going to his lessons every now and then. Moreover, he seldom practices. On the other hand, his cousin, Tim, has been playing the guitar for about three months. He plays much better than John. Tim isn't more talented than John, though. He is just more determined.

认真地学
约翰一直在学吉他。他去上课已有半年了。不过，他并不是很认真地在学。他只是偶尔才去上一次课。而且他很少练习。另一方面，他的表哥蒂姆学吉他只有三个月左右。他弹奏得要比约翰好多了。然而蒂姆并不比约翰有天份，他只是更有决心而已。

Lesson 91:Computers

Computers are becoming a part of our everyday life. In fact, they are almost every-
where. In many countries, more and more companies are replacing people with computers. Telephone companies are no exception. When making a long-distance call on a pay phone in America, you will no longer talk to an operator. Instead, a computer will answer. It will tell you what to do. No wonder people say that computers are taking over the world.

电子计算机
电子计算机正渐渐成为我们日常生活的一部分。事实上，它们几乎无所不在。在许多国家有越来越多的公司使用电子计算机来取代人。电话公司也不例外。在美国，当你使用投币电话打长途电话时，你不再对总机说话。相反地，电子计算机会来答话。它会告诉你该怎么做。难怪有人说电子计算机正渐渐接管世界。

Lesson 90:A Good Place to Visit

Donna : Where&`&s a good place to visit, Richie?
Richie : Phuket.
Donna : phu,...what?
Richie : Phuket, in Thailand. It&`&s a beautiful resort island with fantastic beaches.
Donna: Wow! Sounds great!

一个好玩的地方
唐娜：瑞琪，哪儿有好玩的地方啊?
瑞琪：普吉岛。
唐娜：普什么?
瑞琪：泰国的普吉岛。那是个拥有很棒海滩的美丽度假岛屿。
唐娜：哇!听起来真棒!

Lesson 128:The Job Interview

Carrie: How did the job interview go?
Jock : It went very well. Thanks.
Carrie: What's the name of the company?
Jock : Chunghwa Computers.
Carrie: I've heard it has a good reputation.
Jock : That's why I applied for a job there.

工作面试
卡丽：面试进行得如何?
裘克：进行得很顺利’谢谢。
卡丽：公司的名称是什么?
裘克：中华电子计算机。
卡丽：我听说它的名声很好。
裘克：那就是我去那里求职的原因。