选修课(Selective Courses) This term our school laid down a new rule about selective court. For the first two weeks, we may sit in as many classes as we like before we decide on which courses to choose. We jumped for joy. The first week I attended classes for four evenings on end and found out that most of the teachers took it serioualy. They were busy in "winning votes" for fear, that later on no one would attend their lectures.

For example, the teacher of Modern Literature of Taiwan said, "Actually the flrst two hours of my lecture were only a prelude. The real contents have not been involved. In the furore, we shall discuss such famous writers as Qiong Yao, Xi Murong, etc, and such famous aetresses as Lin Fengjiao, Lin Qingxia etc. We have lots of vedio-taped films to watch. These are confined only to those who co-major in this court." See, after all, the last sentence is the core of everything he said.

The teacher of Appreciation and Critics of Modern Opera said, "We have a variety of contents and the teaching method is changable. For instance, l may choose one act from a play and let you perform it in class. If you do a good job, you can put on the play at the school theater festival. Also, we shall arrange for you to watch current plays. The school is in charge of the traffic and tickets, Of course, only those who co-major this course are eligible." You see, the most important thing comes at last through twists and turns.

第二篇：英语pk台1

Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Hello?

京晶：嗨。

Xiao Gao: Hey, it's XiaoGao. How yadoin'?

小高：嗨，我是小高，这两天还好吗？

Jingjing: I'm fine,what's up?

京晶：我很好，什么事儿呀？

Xiao Gao: Not much, I was just seeing what's going on tonight.

小高：没什么，我只是想看看你今天晚上做什么？

Jingjing: Well, I'm fixing to get my hair cut right now, after that we can chill. What do you feellike doing?

京晶：嗯，我正准备去修剪一下我的头发，之后我们就可以去玩了，你今天晚上要干什么？

Xiao Gao: Me and my peeps are gonna grab a bite to eat, then we're gonna go to Bob's house and watch amovie. Why don't you swing by and say hello? 小高：我和朋友们准备先去吃点儿东西，然后去鲍勃家里看一场电影，你不如也顺便过来打个招呼吧！

Jingjing: I don't know, I don't think I wanna stay inside someone's home. I'd rather go out and hit the bars.

京晶：嗯，我不知道，我已经闷在家里一整天了，我不想再到别人的家里待一晚上，我宁可去酒吧坐坐。

Xiao Gao: Really? I never knew you were such the party animal.

小高：哦？我都不知道你还是这么一个爱泡吧爱热闹的人呢。

Jingjing: Honestly, I just wanna show off my new hair cut, that's all.

京晶：其实我就是想炫耀一下我的新发型啦，仅此而已。

Xiao Gao: Ohhh, I get it. Anyways, if you change your mind, just stop on by. 小高：啊，我明白了，无论怎样，如果你改变主意的话就随时过来吧。 Jingjing: No problem, talk to you later! 京晶：没问题，拜拜。

Xiao Gao: Peace!小高：拜拜。

习语短语

1. How yadoin'? = 相当于“你好吗？”，“are”已经被省略。

2. What's going on? =你在干什么呢？

3. fixing to （do something） = 准备做某事（多用于美国南部）

4. chill = 和朋友一起放松娱乐（不等于chill out）

5. peeps = “people”的简称，朋友

6. grab a bite to eat = 吃点儿东西，通常是在朋友家或一个不需要事先预定的地方

7. swing by = 顺便造访

8. cooped up = 被禁锢；被困于某处；闷在在同一个地方长时间不离开

9. hit （a place） = 去某地

10. party animal =派对动物（喜欢参加派对、酒吧或夜店的人）

11. show off = 炫耀自己的能力

12. That's all. = 仅此而已。

13. I get it. = 我明白了。

14. change one's mind = 改主意

15. Peace! = goodbye 再见

Dialogue 2

Xiao Gao: Hey, Jingjing, are you free next Friday? Me and the guys are having a cookout at my house. You should stop by.

小高：嘿，京晶你下周五有空吗？我和朋友们要在我家办一个烧烤聚会。你来加入我们吧！

Jingjing: I'd love to,but I need to cram for a test.

京晶：我非常愿意，但是我得准备一个考试。

Xiao Gao: A test?like I'm asking you to hang out with us until the crack of dawn! Just study after the cookout.

小高：考试？你一天到晚都在学习，你从来不用出来放松一下吗？而且我们又不是要玩到天亮，等聚会完了再学不就行了？

Jingjing: Relax! This is my final exam! If I don't pass this test my folks are gonna have a cow!

京晶：不行啦，这可是我的期末考试！如果我过不了的话，我父母会非常生气的。 Xiao Gao: No they won't! It's all in your head!

小高：不，他们不会的。只有你这么想罢了。

Jingjing: Not only this,if I do bad on my exam, it will hurt my GPA. How am I supposed to get into college with a low GPA?

京晶：不仅如此，如果我考不好，这还会影响我的平均成绩。如果我的平均成绩不好，我怎么进入一个好大学呢？

Xiao Gao: Okay, okay. I'm sorry! Just give me a call after your tests, okay? 小高：好啦，好啦，我知道啦，那你考完试再给我打电话吧，好吗？ Jingjing: You're the best! Thanks!

京晶：你最好了，谢啦。

Xiao Gao: It's cool, talk to you later!

小高：不客气，回聊。

习语短语

1. Are you free？ = 你有空吗？

2. cookout = 一种朋友的野餐聚会（通常在家里的后院烧烤）

3. cram = 尽快尽多地记忆信息；仓促备考

4. 24/7 = 每天24小时,每周7天，指一天24小时不停歇地，整天整夜地

5. live it up =好好享受时光；

6. hang out = 一起消磨时光

7. the crack of dawn = 黎明，破晓时分

8. folks = 父母

9. have a cow = 惊慌；大惊小怪

10. It's all in your head. = 不是真的，你是唯一这么想的人。

11. GPA =平均成绩点数（美国是4分制度）

12. It's cool. = 没关系。

Jingjing: Hey, Xiao Gao, I could really use your help studying for my math final, would you mind giving me a hand?

京晶：嗨，小高，我真的需要你帮我准备我的数学期末考试，你能帮帮我吗？

Xiao Gao: I'd love to,but my hands are tied this weekend, I have finals next week too!

小高：我非常想帮你，但是这个我这个周末实在没有时间，我下周也要期末考试！

Jingjing: Well, let'skeep our fingers crossed that we both do well on our tests. I guess I shouldn't worry too much though, after all, I aced my math final last year.

京晶：那就让我们一起祈祷我们都能在考试中取得好成绩吧。不过我想我不应该太过担心，毕竟，我去年数学期末考试考得非常不错。

Xiao Gao: Yeah, well don't get your hopes up too high, lig

htning never strikes the same place twice, you know?

小高：嗯，但是不要抱太大的希望，同一件好事一般不会连续发生两次。

Jingjing: Hey, you don't have to take the wind out of my sail! Anyways, I'm sure we'll be so happy once finals are out of the way. Then we can take a vacation!

京晶：嘿，你不需要打击我的信心。无论如何，一旦期末考试结束，我们就能高兴起来了。到时我们就能去度假了。

Xiao Gao: That reminds me, I still have to buy my train ticket back to my home town.

小高：对了，你提醒我了。我还得去买回家的火车票呢。

Jingjing: Bye, Xiao Gao.Good luck on your exams.

京晶：那再见了，小高，祝你考试顺利。

Xiao Gao: Thanks, you too!

小高：谢谢，你也是。

习语短语

1. final = final exam 期末考试

2. give （someone） a hand = 帮助某人做某事

3. My hands are tied. = （因忙碌而）无能为力。

4. keep one's fingers crossed =祈愿，上天保佑

5. ace （something） = 做好某事；取得好成绩

6. get one's hopes up = 对某事抱很大希望

7. Lightning never strikes the same place twice. =闪电不会两次打在同一地方(同一件事情不会碰巧发生两次)。

8. take the wind out of one's sails = 打击某人的自信

9. out of the way = 某事结束了，不需要再担心

10. That reminds me. = 对了，你提醒我了。

Dialogue 2

Jingjing: I'm SO happy that finals are over! Now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. How did your tests go, Xiao Gao?

京晶：期末考试终于结束了，我太高兴了。现在我们终于能长舒一口气了。你考得怎么样，小高？

Xiao Gao: My science test was a little rough, but I did well on the others. How about your math test, did you ace it again?

小高：我科学考试考得不太好，但是其他还不错。你的数学考得怎么样，又考好了吗？

Jingjing: Actually, Idid!

京晶：是呀！

Xiao Gao: Yeah right!

小高：我才不信呢。

Jingjing: I have the test results right here, read it and weep!

京晶：我这里有成绩单，不信你看。

Xiao Gao: Okay, I believe you. So, where are you going for the vacation?

小高：好吧，我相信你，对了，你假期要去哪里度假啊？

Jingjing: I haven't decided yet. Probably some place warm, and you?

京晶：我还没有决定，可能是去比较暖和的地方，你呢？

Xiao Gao: It looks like I'm stuck in Beijing this year. I waited in line to buy the train ticket last night, but by the time I got to the counter, the tickets were sold out.

小高：看起来我今年只能被困在北京了。我昨天晚上排队去买火车票，但是当我排到了柜台时，票已经都卖完了。

Jingjing: Oh well, at least you can catch up on some shut eye.

京晶：哦，那你至少可以补充一下睡眠。

Xiao Gao: That's true.The past few weeks really drained me. 小高：那倒是真的，过去这几周我可真累坏了。

习语短语

1. breathe a sigh of relief = 舒了一口气

2. rough = 难，不顺利

3. Yeah right! = 我才不信呢！

4. Read it and weep. = 不信你看（跟别人炫耀一个小胜利）。

5. stuck （somewhere） = 被困在某地

6. sold out = 卖光了

7. Oh, well. = 没关系。

8. at least = 起码

9. shut eye = 睡眠

10. drained = 耗干某人精力

Xiaogao:Hey, JingJing! Happy New Year!

小高：嗨，京晶，新年快乐！

Jingjing:Hey, XiaoGao! The same to you! I can’t believe it’s already 2016! My, how time flies!

京晶：嗨，小高，新年快乐！真不敢相信已经到20xx年了，天，时光飞逝呀！

Xiaogao:Yeah. So, what are your new year’s resolutions for this year? I’m gonna make a point to send my best friends actual birthday cards, instead of just sending an email or text message.

小高：是呀。那，你今天有什么新年打算？我特别要做的是给我的好朋友们寄生日贺卡，而不是发邮件或短信祝贺一下。

Jingjing::I’m gonna do one small act of kindness every week. Don’t misunderstand me, I don’t mean I’m gonna donate all of my money to charity, I mean I’m gonna do smaller things like helping old people cross the street and treating my friends to lunch.

京晶：我打算每周做一件小善行。别误会，我不是说我要把我所有的钱都捐给慈善机构，我是说，我要做些小小的事比如帮助老年人过马路，请朋友吃吃午饭什么的。

Xiaogao:Cool,I’m gonna make a to-do list, especially when I’m stressed. I really need to get organized this year. Also, I’m gonna try and get closer to nature. I spent way too much time inside last year. We should go camping this y

ear!

小高：不错。我要列一个“待做清单”，尤其是当我备感压力时。我真的需要在这一年里变得更有计划有条理一些。而且，我还要试着多接触大自然。我去年花了太多时间宅在室内，今年我们应该去户外露个营。

Jingjing:That’s so ironic! One of my other resolutions for this year is to plan a trip and make use of all of my vacation time. Last year, I didn’t use all of my vacation time. What a waste!

京晶：这太讽刺了吧！我的另一个新年计划就是我想好好计划一次旅行，好好利用我的度假时间。去年我的假期都没用完，太可惜了！

Xiaogao:I’m gonna save my money for something I really want. I wanna buy a new video camera, but I need about 60,000 more RMB!

小高：我要攒钱买我最想买的东西，我想买一个新的摄像机，但是我还需要6万多。

Jingjing: You want another camera? You just bought one a few years ago! I think your new goal should be to cherish the things you already have!

京晶：你还要再买一个摄像机？你几年前不是刚买过一个吗？我觉得你的新目标应该是珍惜你所拥有的一切。

Xiaogao:I do cherish my old camera. And I wanna cherish a new camera too! Also, I’m gonna try at least one new thing a month. For example, I signed myself up for yoga classes this month, and drawing classes next month.

小高：我确实很珍惜我这部老摄像机。但是我也想好好珍惜我的新摄像机呢！另外，每个月我都想尝试一件新事物，比如，我这个月已经报名了瑜伽班，下个月还有画画班。

Jingjing:Remember,Xiao Gao, don’t make yourself too stressed out. All of these new things could backfire and make your life more stressful. Come on, let’s go relieve some stress right now. I’m gonna treat you to some ice cream!

京晶：记住，小高，别把自己搞得压力太大，这些新玩意儿都可能弄巧成拙，让你的生活充满更大的压力。走吧，现在我们去减点压，我请你吃冰激凌.

习语短语New words for dialogue:

The same to you = 你也是

My, how time flies! = 哇塞！时间过得真快！

Make a point [to do something] = Try very hard to make sure something is accomplished 尽力而为做某事

Don’t misunderstand me = 别误解我的意思

To-dolist = a list of tasks that need to be completed “待完成清单”

Get closer to nature = 亲近大自然

Ironic = 具有讽刺的

Make use of [something] = to take advantage of [something] 利用

What a waste! = 好浪费！太可惜了！

Cherish =珍惜

Stressed out = to have a lot of pressure 压力大

Backfire= a negative result that happens when a positive ult was intended 适得其反，弄巧成拙

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