Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Section A, 1b Conversation 1
Nick:Hey, Judy, how was English class? 朱迪,英语课怎么样?
Judy:Hey, Nick. It was a good class today. I enjoyed it. 尼克,今天不错,我很享受。
Nick:What’s your class reading right now? 你们班目前在读什么书?
Judy:We’re reading a book called Treasure Island. 我们正在读一本书,叫《金银岛》。 Nick:How is it? I haven’t read it yet. 这本书怎么样?我还没读过。 Judy:It’s really exciting. 令人激动。 Conversation 2
Alan:Sandy, have you finished the reader yet? 桑迪,你完成阅读了吗? Sandy:What reader, Alan? 艾伦,读什么?
Alan:Robinson Crusoe. Ms. Butler told us to finish it this week, remember? 《鲁宾逊漂流记》。巴特勒老师要我们这周读完,记得吗? Sandy:Oh, no! I’ve not read it yet. 哦,不!我还没读。
Alan:Well, I just finished reading it last night. 我昨晚刚读完。
Sandy:How is it? Is it boring? 怎么样?无聊吗?
Alan:No, I love it. It’s wonderful. 不,我喜欢,很精彩。 Conversation 3
Kate:Have you read Little Women yet, Harry? 哈里,你读过《小妇人》吗? Harry:No, I haven’t. Have you, Kate? 没有。凯特,你呢? Kate:Yes. I’ve already read it. 是的,我已经读了。 Harry:What’s it like? 怎么样? Kate:It’s fantastic. 太好了。
Harry:Can I borrow it from you? 你能借给我吗?
Kate:Sure. 当然。
Section A, 2a, 2b Tina:Hi, Mark. 你好,马克。
Mark:Hey there, Tina. What’s up? 你好,蒂娜。什么事?
Tina:I’m reading this fantastic book. 我正在读这本很棒的书。 Mark:What is it? 是什么?
Tina:Treasure Island. Have you read it yet? 《金银岛》。你读过吗?
Mark:No, I haven’t. What’s it about? 不,我还没有。是关于什么的?
Tina:It’s about this boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. What
are you reading right now?
讲的是一个出海的男孩,找到一个充满宝藏的岛。你正在读什么呢? Mark:I’ve just finished Oliver Twist and Robinson Crusoe. 我刚读完《雾都孤儿》和《鲁宾逊漂流记》。
Tina:Oh, yeah. I’ve already read both of them. They’re classics. We had to study
Robinson Crusoe last term.
哦,是啊,我已经读完了它们,是经典。我们上学期学习了《鲁宾逊漂流
记》。
Mark:So what are you studying this term? 所以你们这学期在学什么? Tina:Tom Sawyer. It’s a story about a boy who lives in the United States. Many exciting
things happen to him. 《汤姆索亚历险记》。它是关于一个住在美国的男孩,很多令人激动的事情
发生在他身上。
Mark:Sounds interesting. I’ll have to read it. 听起来有意思。我得读一读它。
Section B, 1b, 1c
Dave:What are you listening to, Alex? The song sounds really good. 艾雷克斯,你在听什么?歌曲听起来很好。
Alex:Hey, Dave! I’m listening to a band called “The Toms”. Have you heard of them
yet?
戴夫,我在听一个叫“The Toms”的乐队的歌。你听说过他们吗? Dave:No, I haven’t. Are they a new band? 没有,他们是一个新乐队吗?
Alex:Yes, they only started singing earlier this year. But they’ve already made two
CDs.
是的,他们今年早些时候才开始唱歌,但已经出了两张CD了。 Dave:Wow, they must be really popular. Where are they from? 他们一定很受欢迎。他们来自哪里?
Alex:They’re from California, in the United States. There are five people in the band
and they’re all teenage boys.
他们来自美国加利福尼亚州。乐队有五个人且都是青少年。 Dave:I guess what they’re playing is pop music, right? 我猜他们唱的是流行音乐,对吧?
Alex:Yes, but it sounds more like rock. I like their music because it’s loud and full of
energy. I feel excited when I listened to it.
是的,但听起来更像摇滚。我喜欢他们的音乐,因为声音很大,充满能量。
我听到时感觉很兴奋。
Dave:Me, too. I think if I listen to their music every morning, it will wake me up and
make me happy for the rest of the day!
我也是。我想如果每天早上听他们的音乐,它会把我叫醒并让我接下来的
一天都开心。
Alex:Do you want to borrow my CD then? 那你要借我的CD吗?
Dave:Sure, thanks! That’d be great! 当然,谢谢!好极了!