George：Good morning，Brian.Have you finished reading the novel you bought last week
Brian：No，I was very busy yesterday.I only finished reading half of it.
George：When will you plan to finish reading it
Brian：About three days more，I think.
George：Well，I'll come to you for it three days later.
Brian：No problem.
George：Do you think this novel is interesting
Brian：Yes，it is.But there are many characters in it，and sometimes you'll be confused.
George：I see.
Brian：By the way，how will you kill your time this afternoon
George：I happened to buy my favorite magazine yesterday.And I think there's nothing better than reading something.It's excellent relaxation.
Brian：And there is a saying，"It's never too late to learn."Reading is a good way to learn.
George：You are quite right.I wish I had more time for reading.1
读书
（星期天，乔治来找布莱恩，问他是否读完了他们上周买的那本小说。）
乔治：早上好，布莱恩。你看完上周买的那本小说了吗？
布莱恩：还没有，我昨天特别忙。我只读了一半。
乔治：你打算什么时候读完这本小说？
布莱恩：我想大约还要三天时间。
乔治：那么，三天后我去取。
布莱恩：没问题。
乔治：你认为这本小说有趣吗？
布莱恩：是的，很有趣。但里面有很多人物，有时会把你弄糊涂的。
乔治：我明白了。
布莱恩：顺便问一下，今天下午你打算怎样打发时间？
乔治：昨天我碰巧买了我最喜欢的杂志。没有什么比读点儿书更好的了。这是一种很好的休息方式。
布莱恩：常言道“活到老，学到老”。读书是很好的学习方式。
乔治：你说得对。我希望有更多的时间来看书。
词汇档案
character [krikt] n.人物、角色
confuse [knfjuz] v.把……弄糊涂，使困惑
by the way顺便提一下
excellent [ekslnt] a.出色的，杰出的
小叮咛
①I wish I had more time for reading.我希望有更多的时间来看书。
I wish后接宾语从句时，谓语有三种可能：
（1）表示与现在事实相反的愿望，用过去时，例如：I wish I were a teacher.我要是一位老师就好了。
（2）表示与过去事实相反的愿望，用过去完成时，例如：I wish that you had called yesterday.你要是昨天打电话就好了。
（3）表示与将来事实相反的愿望，用could/would+/might+动词原形，例如：I wish he would come at once.我真希望他马上来。
Music
音乐
01锦囊妙句
01.Do you often listen to songs on the radio
你常用收音机听歌吗？
02.But I like listening to records better.
但我更喜欢听唱片。
03.Do you like singing
你喜欢唱歌吗？
04.I don't even know how to sing.
我甚至不知道怎样去唱。
05.Will you sing us a song
给我们唱支歌好吗？
06.I just love this new song by Backstreet Boys.
我真的喜欢“后街男孩”的这首新歌。
07.I have no ear for music.
我不会欣赏音乐。
08.We can sing a duet.
duet [djuet] n.二重唱
我们可以来个二重唱。
09.Music is not my line.
音乐不是我的本行。
10.What concert is it
是什么样的音乐会？
11.How important is music to you
音乐对你有多重要？
12.It's the theme song in the movie Titanic.
theme [θim] n.主旋律
那是《泰坦尼克号》的主题歌。
13.I enjoy singing，much more listening to music.
我喜欢唱歌，更不用说听音乐了。
14.That song is my best song.
那是我最拿手的歌曲。
02实用对话
Listening to Songs
(Emma and Jessica are listening to songs.)
Emma：Jessica，listen to the lyrics of this song.
Jessica：What's so special about this song
Emma：It's from musical that is so popular in New York right now.Do you like it
Jessica：Not very much.It sounds too emotional to me.
Emma：That's why it is so popular.It was recorded by Barbara Martin.I've heard that when she sang this song on stage the opening night，she created quite a sensation.
Jessica：I'm afraid my association with Broadway musicals is rather limited.Compared with that，I know more about jazz.①
Emma：Well then，you need an introduction.The school drama club is putting on a musical production.How about going together
Jessica：I have a better idea.Let's go to a jazz concert and I'll give you an education in jazz.
听歌
（艾玛和杰西卡正在听歌。）
艾玛：杰西卡，听这首歌的歌词。
杰西卡：这首歌有什么特别？
艾玛：这是现在在纽约很受欢迎的一出歌舞剧里的插曲。你喜欢吗？
杰西卡：不怎么喜欢。我觉得情感色彩太浓了。
艾玛：那就是这首歌这么受欢迎的原因。这首歌是芭芭拉·马丁录制的。我听说这部剧首演时，她登台唱了这首歌，相当轰动。
杰西卡：恐怕我对百老汇歌舞剧知道得相当有限。相比之下，我了解爵士音乐更多一点。
艾玛：那你需要入门介绍了。学校剧社要演一出歌舞剧。我们一起去看，怎么样？
杰西卡：我有更好的主意。我们去听爵士音乐会，由我来教教你爵士乐吧。
词汇档案
lyrics [‘lrks] n.歌词
emotional [imunl] a.感动人的
sensation [sensein] n.轰动
小叮咛
①Compared with that，I know more about jazz.相比之下，我了解爵士音乐更多一点。
compare： 比较。常见的compare的搭配有：
1.表示“把……与……比较”，通常用 compare...with...例如：If you compare his work with hers，you'll fine hers is much better.是要把他俩的工 作比较一下，就会发现她的好得多。
2.表示“把……比作……”，通常用 compare...to...。例如：Compare to other vehicle，car is really quite convenient.同其他车辆相比，汽车确实很方 便。
03想唱就唱
Yesterday Once More昨日重现
《昨日重现》，这是一首令人唱得欲罢不能的曲子。听着它，就好像快乐地在跳舞。它总是令人回忆起过去甜蜜的时光……
when I was young I'd listen to the radio
waiting for my favorite songs
when they played I'd sing along
it made me smile
those were such happy times
and not so long ago
how I wonder where they'd gone
but they're back again just like a long lost friend
all the songs I love so well
every sha-la-la-la
every wo-wo still shine
every shinga-linga-ling
that they're started to sing so fine
when they get to the part
where he's breaking her heart
it can really make me cry
just like before
it's yesterday once more
looking back on how it was in years gone by
and the good time that I had
makes today seem rather sad
so much has changed
it was songs of love that I would sing to them
and I'd memorize each word
those old melodies
still sound so good to me
as they melt the years away
every sha-la-la-la every wo-wo
still shine
every shinga-linga-ling
that they're starting to sing
so fine
all my best memories
come back clearly to me
some can even make me cry
just like before
it's yesterday once more
我从小就爱收听电台广播
等待我最喜爱的歌
我常随它轻声唱
多么快活
微笑盈脸。
快乐的日子
不知飞逝何方
今日歌声再起 又如挚友相见
每一声sha la la 每一声wo wo 依旧灿烂
唱起shing-a-ling-a-ling多么欢快
唱到他们分开时姑娘多么悲哀
想起旧日离别
总是让我哭泣
昨日再现
每当回顾那段迷人岁月
重温往日的欢乐
今天更令人悲伤
一切已改变
我愿再次为它深情歌唱
字字句句铭记心田
那些优美曲调 依旧悦耳开怀
Watching TV
看电视
01锦囊妙句
01.He is a couch potato.
他整天看电视。
02.Do you like the host of that show host [hust] n.节目主持人
你喜欢这个节目主持人吗？
03.We'd better change to another channel.
我们最好换个频道。
04.What channel did you watch last night
你昨晚看的是几频道？
05.The show is on.
节目开始播出了。
06.What are your favorite TV shows
你最喜欢的电视节目是什么？
07.The late night news is coming up.
接下来播出的是晚间新闻。
08.The show has been moved from 8：00 p.m.to 11：00 p.m.
这个节目已经由晚上8点改到晚上11点播出。
09.Jim didn't watch TV last night.
吉姆昨晚没有看电视。
10.I can not stick the TV program.
stick [stik] v.坚持
我受不了这些电视节目。
11.It's kind of a continuing daily TV drama.
那是一种每天放映的电视连续剧。
12.My favorite soap opera will be on.
我喜欢的肥皂剧要上演了。
13.Jennifer plays Rachel in Friends.
珍妮弗在《老友记》里面饰演雷切尔。
14.Look，Pitt is showing up.
快点看，皮特出现在屏幕上了。
15.Cartoon is my favorite program.
我最喜欢的节目是卡通片。
02实用对话
TV Programs