Michael:IloveXmas!Billy:WhatisyourfavoriteaspectoftheChristmasseasonMichael?Michael:Ilovetoseethefactthatpeoplearehappy,peacefulandlookingforwardtotheirholidays.Billy:Whataboutallofthedecorations?Whataboutthecarolersinthestreetsandthefrenziedshoppershuntingforlastminutebargains?Michael:IdolikeallofthosethingsbutmyfavoritepartofXmasisthegoodcheerofeveryone.Billy:YouknowthatnoteveryonecelebratesXmasthough?Michael:Yes,butitseemsthatthegoodXmasmoodhasapositiveeffectonallpeople.Billy:MaybeweshouldfindawaytomakeitXmaseveryday!迈克尔:我喜欢圣诞节!比利:你最喜欢圣诞季节的哪一个方面,迈克尔?迈克尔:我喜欢看到人们快乐、祥和并且在期盼着节日的到来。比利:所有那些装饰品怎么样?街上那些唱圣诞颂歌的人们还有那些等到最后一分钟疯狂买便宜货的人们呢?迈克尔:我确实都喜欢所有这些东西,不过圣诞节我最喜欢的一个部分是每个人都兴高采烈。比利:可是你知道并不是人人都庆祝圣诞节吗?迈克尔:知道,不过好像圣诞节的美好气氛对所有人都产生正面影响。比利:也许我们应该寻找一种方法,把每一天都变成圣诞节!Michael:ItseemsthatthewholeworldhasgoneChristmasmad!Billy:WhydoyousaythatMichael?Michael:EverywhereIlookIseeXmasdecorationsandeverywhereIgoIhearXmascarols!Billy:Well,decorationsandcarolsandtwoimportantaspectsoftheChristmasfestival.Michael:WhataboutXmascards?Haveyousentyoursyet?Billy:YouknowthatIamalwayswellorganized.IboughtcardsinJuly,arrangedmyaddressbookinSeptember,wrotethecardsinNovemberandpostedthemtwoweeksago.Michael:WhataboutyourXmasshopping?Ibetyouhavenotfinishedthatyet!Billy:IdidallofthatJulyduringthesales,soIcouldsaveafortune.Michael:Ihavesomuchtolearn!第1页:对话文本第2页:参考翻译迈克尔:看起来整个世界都在为圣诞节而疯狂!比利:你为什么这么说,迈克尔?迈克尔:我无论看哪里都能看到圣诞装饰品,无论去哪都能听到圣诞歌声。比利:圣诞装饰品和圣诞歌曲是圣诞节两个很重要的方面。麦迈克尔:那圣诞卡呢?你的圣诞卡寄走了吗?比利:你知道我做事向来是有条理的。我在七月份买的卡,九月份安排我的地址簿,十一月份写卡片,两周以前把卡寄出去的。迈克尔:那圣诞购物呢?我敢说你还没买完。比利:我在七月份大减价的时候就全都买完了,这样我可以省很多钱。迈克尔:我要学得太多了!Airlistenstothemusicwhenshehearsthedoorbell.)(Air正听着音乐,这时候她听到门铃响了.)A:ThatmustbeRich.(Shegoestoopenthedoor.)那一定是Rich.(她去开门.)B:Hi,Air.你好啊,Air.A:Welcome.It’ssoniceofyoutocome.欢迎啊,你能来真是太好了.B:Air,thanksforinvitingmetothedinner.TodayisMid–AutumnFestival.Iboughtabunchofrosesforyou.Beautifulflowersforbeautifulgirl.Air,谢谢你邀请我来做客的.今天是中秋节了.我买了一束玫瑰花送给你,美丽的花给美丽的女孩.A:It’snothing.Thankyouforyourroses.(shehandshimapresent.)Alittlepresentforyou.不客气.谢谢你的玫瑰花.(她递给他一个礼物)给你准备的一个小礼物.B:(heunwrapsthepresenttofindfourmooncakesinboxes.)Oh,it’swonderful.Thanks.Youshouldn’thaveboughtthis.(他打开礼物发现在盒子里面有四块月饼)噢,太棒了.谢谢啦!你不该这样破费了.A:oh,mypleasure.It’sjustalittlepresentforyou.哦,不客气啦.仅仅是给你准备的小礼物而已.A:Ok,speakingofeatingmooncakes,wehavetotalkaboutthestorybetweenChang-ErandHouYi.好啊,谈到吃月饼,我们要谈到有关嫦娥和后羿的故事。B:Isthattrue?那故事是真实的吗?A:No.It’snottrue.It’sonlylegend.不.不是真实的.它仅仅是个传说.B:Oh,Isee.Whatisit?哦,我明白了,是什么呢?A:Long,longago,theEarthoncehad10sunscirclingit.很久以前,地球曾经有10个太阳围绕她运转的.B:What?10sunscirclingit?什么?10个太阳围绕她运转?A:Yes.ButItoldyouitwasonlyalegend.Onedayall10sunscameoutatonce.Thetemperatureoftheearthwentupquickly.是的.但是我告诉你了,它仅仅是个传说.一天所有的10个太阳一次出现了.地球的温度很快升高了.B:Wow.Iguessmanypeople、plantsandanimalsdied.Thehightemperaturemustkillthem.噢!我想许多人,植物和动物都死掉了.这种高温一定杀死他们了.A:Yes.Itwasaskillfularcherwhosavedtheearth.是的.是一个熟练的弓箭手拯救了地球.B:Whoishe?他是谁?A:HouYi.后羿.B:Howdidhesavetheearth?Isheasprint?他如何拯救的地球的?他是一个神仙吗?A:No.Heonlyshotdownninesuns.Everythingwillbeok.不是,他仅仅射掉了九个太阳.一切就平安了。B:Hedidagoodjob.他做的很好.A:Yes.Ashisreward,theHeavenlyQueenMothergavehimabottleofmagicliquid.是的.为了奖励他,王母娘娘给了他一瓶神奇的药水.B:What?What’sfor?什么?它作什么的?A:Ifyouhadit,youwouldcureillnessesormakeyouliveforever.假如你喝了神药,你可以治疗疾病或者可以使你永远活着,长生不老.B:oh,mygod.Areyoukidding?噢,我的天啊.你在开玩笑吧?A:I’mserious.InmanyChinesestories,peoplewanttolivelonger.Sotheywanttogetsomethingmagic.我使认真的.在中国的许多故事中,人们都想活的长些,因此他们都想得到这样神奇的东西.B:Isee.Whatdidhedothen?我明白了,那后羿接着做什么了呢?A:It’spitythathepaidnoattentiontoheradvice.很遗憾的是后羿没有听从王母娘娘的建议.B:Youmeanthathedrankthatall.你的意思他喝光了所有的药水.A:No.Imean,infrontofthefameandfortune,hebecameabad-tempered、selfishman.不是.我是说,在荣誉和财富面前,他变成一个坏脾气,自私的人了.B:Oh,Isee.Asthesayinggoes:Moneyistherootofallevil.哦.知道了,有句谚语说的好:钱是万恶之根.A:Icouldn’tagreemore.Sohiswife,Chang-Ercouldnotbeartolivewithherhusband.Thenshestolehisliquid,drankthemandfledtothemoon.Thisisthebeautifulwomaninthemoon,theMoonFairy.我太同意了.因此他的妻子,嫦娥不能在忍受和他生活了.然后她偷了药水,喝掉了,逃离到月球上去了.这就是月亮上美丽女人的传说了.B:Interesting!有趣!愚人节的:Boy1:HaveyoueverbeenanAprilfool,Dave?Boy2:Yes,Ihave.Afriendonceinvitedmetoacostumeparty.WhenIgotthere,Ifoundthathehadfooledme.Itwasn’tacostumeparty.Iwastheonlypersonwearingacostume.Iwasreallyembarrassed.Howaboutyou,Nick?Boy1:Well,lastAprilFool’sDay,whenmyalarmwentoffIgotup,tookashower,gotdressed,andwenttoschool.ButwhenIgotthere,theschoolwasempty.Iwastheonlyonethere.Afteranhour,theotherkidsshowedup,andIrealizedthatmybrotherhadfooledme.Boy3:shehad?Boy1:Uh-huh.Hehadchangedtheclocktoanhourearlier.WhathappenedtoyouonAprilFool’sDay,Joe?Boy3:Well,IwassicklastAprilfirst.Myfriendcalledmeandtoldmewehadamathstestthenextday.Bythetime1gotomathsclass,IwasexhaustedbecauseIhadstayedupallnightstudying.ThenIfoundoutthatmyfriendhadfooledme.Wedidn’thaveatestatall!