美国校园情景会话（一）
1. Wake up,Joe 乔，快醒醒
A: Wake up, Joe. It's seven o'clock. If you're going to work you'll have to get up now. Hey, Joe. Wake up.
B: Mmmmmmmm.
A: Joe. Get up.
B: Is It seven o'clock already?
A: Yes. It's seven.
B: Well, wake me up in twenty minutes. I decided to catch the late bus.
A: Uh, uh...you told me last night not to let you argue me out of getting you up on
time. So, get up.
B: Okay, okay, stop yelling. I'm up.
Notes:
wake up 醒来
argue sb. out ofdissuade, or persuadre someone not to do something 课文中的you told me
last night not to let you argue me out of getting you up on time 的意思是：昨晚你还告诉我。不要让你任性，务必叫你 按时起床。
stop yelling 别嚷嚷了（美国青年常用语）
译文：
A：乔,快醒醒。七点钟了。如果你要上班,现在该起床了。喂,乔,醒醒。
B：嗯
A：乔，快起床。
B：真是七点了吗？
A：是七点了。
B：好吧，过二十分钟再叫醒我，我决定搭晚一班的公共汽车。
A：啊……昨天晚上你还告诉我，不要让你任性,务必叫你按时起床。所以，起来吧。
B：好吧，好吧，别嚷嚷了。我起床。
2. Getting Cleaned up 弄干净
A: Hey, Bob. I can't find my electric shaver.
B: I`m sorry. I used it and I guess I put it on the top shelf with my stuff.
A: Yead，here it is.You might atleast clean it up when you use it. The blade's dirty ang
I still can't find the cord
B: Stop complaining and start shaving. Breakfast'll be ready in about five minutes and
you won't. Your eggs are already beginning to burn. What kind of juice do you want?
A: Do we have a choice?
B: Sure. Tomato or V8.
A: Wellyou know how I feel about tomato. Surprise me.
Notes:
electric shaver 电动剃须刀
cord (电动剃须刀的)插头电线
do we have a choice? 我们可以任意选择吗？
V8 美国一种罐装蔬菜果汁的牌名(在超级市场均有售)
译文：
A：喂，鲍勃，我怎么找不到我的电动剃须刀？
B：抱歉，我用过了。我想是把它和我的东西一起放到壁橱上面的搁板上了。
A：嗯，在这里。 你用过以后至少应该把它弄干净。刀片很脏，电线也还没有找到。
B：别抱怨了, 快刮胡子吧。大约还有五分钟早饭就好了, 要不你就来不及吃早饭了。你的鸡蛋已经烧焦了。你想吃什么果汁?
A：有挑选余地吗？
B：是的，有番茄汁和V8。
A：嗯，你知道我对番茄汁的态度。 真使我意外！