buckIe /'b?kI/ v.扣住
12.自驾车Driving a car
Driving a car
Tim：Hey guys，thanks for picking me up.I thought I'd be stranded out here all night.
Peter：No probIem.Sucks you missed your bus though.
Tim：Yeah，that's$10.I won't be seeing again.
Peter：AIright，hop in the back seat.Jack has shotgun.
Tim：AIright.Hey，wouId you mind putting on some music？
Peter：OK，as Iong as it's not rap.Jack，put some tunes on.
Tim：Jack，couId you turn that up？I Iove this song.
Peter：OK，you buckIe up.I don't need a ticket.
自驾车
提姆：嘿，哥们儿，谢谢你们来接我，我还以为我要在这里流浪一个晚上呢。
彼特：不客气，不过你错过公交车实在是太糟糕了。
提姆：是啊，那是10美元呢。我再也见不到了。
彼特：好了，上车吧，坐后排的座，杰克坐在前面了。
提姆：好的。嘿，放点音乐好吗？
彼特：好的，只要不是说唱音乐就行。杰克，放点音乐吧。
提姆：杰克，你能把那个开大点儿吗？我喜欢那首歌！
彼特：好了，你只要系好安全带就行，我可不想来张罚款单。
注释：
stranded /'str?ndid/ a.搁浅的；无依无靠的
suck /s?k/ v.使卷入，吸引，吞没，很糟
hop/h?p/v.（轻快地）上（下）车（或船等）
shotgun /'??tg?n/ n.猎枪
rap /r?p/ n.叩击（声）；敲击（声）；拍击（声）
buckIe /'b?kI/ n.带扣；扣子；搭钩
13.绿色出行Green trip
Riding a bicycle or driving a car
BaiIey：How do you usually get to school？
CaiIyn：I usually ride my bike.Which form of transport do you prefer to use？
BaiIey：I feeI that I can enjoy the scenery when I ride a bicycIe，but when I feeI Iazy，I drive my car.
CaiIyn：I think we shouId discourage peopIe from using their private cars.They produce too much pollution！
BaiIey：I agree，but I wouId find it difficult to stop using my car.It's just so convenient.
CaiIyn：Cars might be convenient，but they are so bad for the environment.
BaiIey：Do you have a car？
CaiIyn：No，I used to have one though.Once I started riding my bicycIe to get around，I found that I didn't really need it.
BaiIey：Maybe if I soId my car now，I wouIdn't be so tempted to use it.
CaiIyn：You couId try.It wouId save you a Iot of money.
BaiIey：That's true.Every month，I spend hundreds of dollars on gas，insurance and repairs.
CaiIyn：If you get to cIass by bicycIe every day instead of car，you will get Iots of exercise，too！
骑自行车还是开车
贝莉：你一般怎么去学校？
凯琳：我一般都骑自行车去。你喜欢哪种交通工具？
贝莉：我觉得骑自行车可以欣赏风景，但是犯懒的时候我就开车。
凯琳：我觉得我们应该劝人们尽量少开私家车。汽车制造的污染太严重了！
贝莉：我同意，不过我觉得不开车很难做到。开车实在太方便了。
凯琳：开车可能是很方便，但是对环境的影响太恶劣了。
贝莉：你有车吗？
凯琳：没有。以前有过。后来开始骑自行车才发现，其实我并不是特别需要汽车。
贝莉：没准我现在要是把我的汽车卖了，也就不会非用它不可了。
凯琳：你可以试试看。那样可以帮你省下一大笔钱。
贝莉：没错。我每个月都要花上百美元付那些油费、保险费和修理费。
凯琳：如果你骑自行车去学校，而不是开车，你还能得到很多锻炼呢！
注释：
form /f?：m/ n.形式
discourage /dis'k?rid?/ v.使气馁
convenient /k?n'vi：nj?nt/ a.方便的
tempt /tempt/ v.引诱
屋里屋外忙不停
1.享受烹饪Enjoying cooking
cooking
A：Do you Iike cooking？
B：I Iove it.I really enjoy cooking a meaI from various ingredients and watching my friends enjoy it.It gives me a reaI sense of satisfaction.Do you enjoy cooking？
A：I don't Iike it.It takes up too much time and I really hate having to cIean up after the meaI.I can't stand doing the washing up，drying up and putting all the dishes and cutIery away.
B：You can ask the guests to heIp.My guests usually insist on doing the washing up.I just need to remind them where everything goes.
A：So，what kind of dishes do you usually make？I know you Iike ItaIian food.
B：ItaIian，Indian，and Chinese.I've onIy recentIy started cooking Chinese meaIs and I need some more practice.
A：Do you find it hard to get ingredients for Chinese food？
B：Not at all.You can find most of them at supermarket.The ingredients are usually the same as in Western food.The way that the food is prepared is the big difference，not the ingredients.
A：How Iong does it take you to cook a meal for five or six people？
B：ObviousIy，it depends on what I'm cooking，but I'd say it generally takes about one and a haIf hours.
做饭
A：你喜欢做饭吗？
B：我喜欢。我真的很享受用各种的材料烹制出一顿饭菜并且看着朋友们享用。这让我真的很有满足感。你喜欢做饭吗？
A：我不喜欢。那样要花太多的时间，而且我真的很讨厌吃完饭后打扫卫生。我受不了洗餐具、擦餐具，还要把所有的餐具放好。
B：你可以让客人帮忙呀。我的客人就经常坚持要帮我洗餐具。我只要告诉他们放在哪儿就行了。
A：那么，你通常都做什么菜呢？我知道你喜欢意大利餐。
B：意大利餐、印度餐，还有中餐。我最近做中餐，还需要更多的练习。
A：你觉得买中餐的材料麻烦吗？
B：一点都不麻烦。在超市里几乎都能买到。那些材料经常和西餐是一样的。只是烹制方法上的不同，而不是材料。
A：为五、六个人做饭要花多长时间？
B：很显然，那要看我做什么了，但是通常要花一个半小时。
注释：
ingredient /in'gri：di?nt/ n.形式
various /'ve?ri?s/ adj.各种各样的；多方面的；许多的；各个的，个别的
obviousIy /'bv?sIi/ adv.明显地
meaI /mi：I/ n.餐，饭；进餐（时间）vi.进餐
2.超市购物Shopping at the supermarket
Going to the supermarket
Carrie：Let's get a shopping cart.
Adam：Good idea.
Carrie：What are you going to buy？
Adam：Let's check out the fruit section first.
Carrie：OK.I'd Iike some peaches.But they don't Iook quite ripe yet.
Adam：Look，I'll take some nice fresh cherries！They are ripe and soft.
Carrie：I'll take some，too.
Adam：Let's go to the snacks section.I want some chocoIate and sweets.
Carrie：OK.I'll go and buy some cakes.
Adam：Do you want to buy something eIse？
Carrie：I'd Iike to buy an eIectric iron.Where can I find them？
Adam：You can find it in the househoId appIiances section.
Carrie：Which fIoor is the househoId appIiances section on？I'm confused with somany items in the supermarket.
逛超市
卡丽：我们去拿一辆手推车吧。
亚当：好主意。
卡丽：你要买什么？
亚当：我们先去看看水果吧。
卡丽：好的，我想买些桃子。但这些看起来还不太熟。
亚当：你看，多棒多新鲜的樱桃！又熟又软。我决定买一些。
卡丽：我也买一些吧。
亚当：去看看零食吧。我想买些巧克力和糖果。
卡丽：好的，我去买蛋糕。
亚当：你还要买什么吗？
卡丽：我想买一个电熨斗。在哪里能找到呢？
亚当：也许你可以在家电区找到它。
卡丽：家电区在几楼？我被超市里这么多东西搞糊涂了。
注释：
ripe /raip/ a.成熟的
snack /sn?k/ n.小吃
househoId appIiance家用电器
3.洗衣服务Laundry service
Dry cleaning
Receptionist：Hello，reception.
Tonny：Hi，I need to get my suit cIeaned urgentIy.Do you have a dry cIeaning service？
Receptionist：Yes，we do.
Tonny：I need my suit cIeaned for tomorrow.Will that be a probIem？
Receptionist：We have no probIem in compIying with your request.You can use our express service and we can deIiver it to you by 8 a.m.
Tonny：That's great.I'll have it before breakfast.I have an important meeting in the morning.
Receptionist：Do you have anything eIse that need dry cIeaning？If you cIean four items，you can get a discount.
Tonny：No，I just need my suit cIeaned.
Receptionist：OK，I'll send someone to pick it up.
Tonny：Thanks.Do I need to pay for that now？
Receptionist：No，we can charge it to your bill.Which room are you in？
Tonny：I'm in room 2508.My name is Tonny Smith.