Listening
Paul's Overseas Trip 1
Paul的国外旅行1
Last month Paul went on a trip.
上个月Paul去旅行了。
He went to Japan and China.
他去了日本和中国。
There were a couple of reasons for the trip.
这次旅行有几个原因。
One reason for the trip was for business.
这次旅行的一个原因是出差。
He wanted to start some restaurants in both countries.
他想在两国开一些餐馆。
The other reason was for pleasure.
另一个原因是为了享乐。
Paul enjoys travelling, and he wanted to visit some friends.
Paul喜欢旅行，他想去拜访一些朋友。
Before leaving on the trip Paul had several problems.
在开始旅行之前，Paul有几个问题。
First, his passport was going to expire.
首先，他的护照即将到期。
As a result, he needed to apply for a new passport.
因此，他需要申请新护照。
Second, he needed to get a visa to enter China.
第二，他需要签证才能进入中国。
In order to apply for a visa, he needed his new passport.
为了申请签证，他需要新护照。
He had 6 weeks to get everything done.
他有6个星期的时间完成所有的工作。
After applying for a new passport, it took 2 weeks to get it.
申请新护照后，要花两周时间才拿到。
Once he got the passport, he went to the Chinese consulate in Toronto and applied for a visa.
一旦拿到护照，他就去中国驻多伦多领事馆申请签证。
He filled out an application form and stood in a long line.
他排长队填了一张申请表。
He was surprised by how many people were applying for visas.
他对有很多人申请签证感到惊讶。
It took more than an hour to submit his application.
提交他的申请花了一个多小时。
He submitted his application for the visa on a Friday.
他在星期五递交了签证申请。
A week later he went back to the consulate to pick up his visa.
一周后，他回到领事馆领取签证。
To his surprise, when he got there, the consulate was closed.
令他惊讶的是，当他到达那里时，领事馆关闭了。
The consulate was closed because it was a Chinese holiday.
领事馆因为是中国的节日而关闭了。
Paul was angry at himself for not checking the consulate's website.
Paul对自己没有浏览领事馆的网站很生气。
On its website the consulate's schedule was posted.
领事馆的日程安排发布在其网站上。
There was a notice saying that the consulate would be closed that day.
有通知说领事馆那天将关闭。
As a result, Paul had to come back the next Monday.
结果，Paul下星期一必须回来。
This was because the consulate is closed on weekends.
这是因为领事馆周末不营业。
Finally, on Monday, he got the visa and he was ready to go.
最后，星期一，他拿到了签证，准备出发了。
Listening
Paul's Overseas Trip 2
Paul的国外旅行2
Another problem with the trip was his travel schedule.
这次旅行的另一个问题是他的行程安排。
He needed to extend his stay in Japan.
他需要延长在日本的逗留时间。
One week in Japan wasn't enough.
在日本呆一周是不够的。
Three Japanese restaurant owners wanted to meet with him.
三位日本餐馆老板想见他。
He needed more time for the meetings than a couple of days.
他开会需要的时间要好多天。
And he didn't want to miss staying with a good friend of his.
他不想错过和他的一个好朋友在一起。
His friend lives near Mt. Fuji and owns a great restaurant.
他的朋友住在富士山附近，拥有一家很棒的餐馆。
This was one thing Paul didn't want to miss.
这是Paul不想错过的一件事。
As a result he extended his stay in Japan.
结果他延长了在日本的逗留时间。
Instead of staying for just a week, he decided to stay for 10 days.
他决定不住一个星期，而是住10天。
As a result, he had to change the dates for his stay in China.
结果，他不得不改变在中国的停留日期。
The meetings in China were delayed by 3 days.
在中国的会议推迟了3天。
Instead of arriving on the first of the month, he arrived on the fourth.
他没有在第一个月到达，而是在第四个月到达。
Fortunately, there were no problems with his new schedule in China.
幸运的是，他在中国的新日程安排没有问题。
However, there were fewer meetings than he expected.
然而，会议比他预期的要少。
There wasn't much interest in opening new Italian restaurants.
开新的意大利餐馆没什么兴趣。
Still, he had one very good meeting.
不过，他开了一个很好的会。
He met a young Chinese restaurant owner who was interested.
他遇到了一位有兴趣的年轻中餐馆老板。
The young man already has a restaurant, but he wants to improve it.
这个年轻人已经有了一家餐馆，但他想改进一下。
He and Paul liked each other right away.
他和Paul立刻就喜欢上了对方。
They met twice in Beijing and are planning to meet again.
他们在北京见过两次面，打算再见面。
The young Chinese man's name is Y.
那个年轻的中国人叫Y。
He is planning to come to see Paul.
他打算来看Paul。
They are going to meet late next week in Toronto.
他们下星期晚些时候将在多伦多会面。
Together they will work on a business plan.
他们一起制定商业计划。
Paul is glad that he took the trip.
Paul很高兴这次旅行。
He thinks it was a successful and enjoyable trip.
他认为这是一次成功而愉快的旅行。
Vocabulary
Emergency Vehicles
应急车辆
Ambulances are used to transport injured or sick people to a hospital.
救护车用来把受伤或生病的人送到医院。
An ambulance has trained medical personnel who can treat injured or sick people.
救护车上有训练有素的医务人员，他们可以治疗受伤或生病的人。
A wheelchair is for people who can't walk.
轮椅是给不能走路的人用的。
Wheelchairs have 4 wheels and are often pushed by people from behind.
轮椅有四个轮子，经常由后面的人推着。
Fire engines are used to fight fires.
消防车是用来灭火的。
Firefighters like this one often rescue people from burning buildings.
像这样的消防队员经常从燃烧的建筑物中救人。
Tow trucks are used to tow cars.
拖车用来拖汽车。
This tow truck is towing a car to a repair shop.
这辆拖车正在把一辆汽车拖到修理厂。
Helicopters are used to rescue people from dangerous places.
直升机被用来从危险的地方救人。
This helicopter is lifting someone from a sinking boat.
这架直升飞机正在把人从正在下沉的船上抬起来。
Vocabulary
Weather & Activities
天气 & 活动
This tree is bending over because of the strong wind.
这棵树因大风而弯了。
It's going to be windy for the next few days.
接下来的几天将刮风。
It's a very clear night, so they can look up and see many stars.
这是一个非常晴朗的夜晚，所以他们可以抬头看到许多星星。
There isn't a single cloud in the sky.
天空中没有一朵云彩。
It's very cold today, so they are wearing very warm clothes.
今天很冷，所以他们穿着很暖和的衣服。
Without warm clothes, they would freeze to death.
如果没有暖和的衣服，他们会冻死的。
It's nice to eat ice cream on a hot day.
热天吃冰淇淋真好。
This mother is buying ice cream for her daughter.
这位母亲正在给女儿买冰淇淋。
This old man has to wear glasses to read.
这个老人必须戴眼镜才能看书。
Without reading glasses, he can't see clearly enough to read.
没有眼镜，他看不清书。
Dialogue
Checking up on Ada
检查Ada
M：How was Ada's new job in Beijing?
M：Ada在北京的新工作怎么样？
W：It seems to be going well. I talked with her last night.
W：看来进展顺利。我昨晚和她谈过。
M：How much is she getting paid?
M：她得到多少报酬？
W：I'm not sure. She said she's earning more, but I don't know how much she's getting.
W：我不确定。她说她赚得更多，但我不知道她赚得多。
M：Where is she living? Has she found a flat?
M：她住在哪里？她找到公寓了吗？
W：No, not yet. She's living with a friend, until she can find one of her own. Flats are more expensive there, and the quality isn't good.
W：不，还没有。她和一个朋友住在一起，直到她能找到自己的朋友为止。那里的公寓比较贵，质量也不好。
M：Did she say anything else?
M：她还说了什么吗？
W：Her biggest complaint is the air quality. She hates the pollution. On some days the pollution is so bad that she is afraid to breathe.
W：她最大的抱怨是空气质量。她讨厌污染。有时污染很严重，她不敢呼吸。
M：Yeah, I wouldn't want to live there.
M：是的，我不想住在那里。
W：She's hoping it will get better.
W：她希望情况会好转。
M：I'm sure it will, but it'll take time, especially with all the cars.
M：我肯定会的，但这需要时间，尤其是所有的车。
W：She also said she is still looking for a new boyfriend.
W：她还说她还在找新男朋友。
M：That shouldn't be difficult. She's nice and she's good-looking. Has she met anyone?
M：那不难。她很好，也很漂亮。她见过谁吗？
W：No, I don't think so. She's looking for someone on the internet.
W：不，我不这么认为。她在网上找男朋友。
M：Maybe she'll be lucky.
M：也许她会走运。
W：Maybe she will. I think I'm going to try that too.
W：也许她会的。我想我也要试试。
M：Really?
M：真的吗？
W：What other choices do we have? It's so difficult to meet someone new. I never have any time.
W：我们还有别的选择吗？很难认识新的人。我从来没有时间。
M：Me too. I'm always working. Maybe I'll try online dating too.
M：我也是。我一直在工作。也许我也会尝试网上约会。
M：If I'm lucky I may meet someone new, like Steve's girlfriend.
M：如果我幸运的话，我可能会遇到一个新的人，比如Steve的女朋友。
W：Oh, come on, you're joking, right? I hope you can find someone better than her.
W：哦，拜托，你在开玩笑，对吧？我希望你能找到比她更好的人。
M：Steve seems happy enough.
M：Steve似乎很高兴。
W：Yes, but he is blind by love, you know that. I'm sure you won't last for long. As soon as she gets bored, she'll find someone else.
W：是的，但是他有点盲目地爱，你知道的。我相信你不会坚持太久。她一无聊，就会找别人。
M：You may be right. Let's wait and see.
M：也许你是对的。让我们拭目以待。
M：Hey, what about dinner?
M：嘿，晚饭怎么样？
W：Sure, it's getting late and maybe I'll be the woman of your dreams.
W：当然，天已经晚了，也许我会成为你梦寐以求的女人。
M：Well, let's take one night at a time. Let's have some Indian food, okay?
M：嗯，我们一次相处一晚吧。我们吃点印度菜，好吗？
W：OK, tend and chicken for me. And I'm hungry.
W：好的，给我来份鸡肉。我饿了。