Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Section A, 1b
Conversation 1
Nick:Hey, Judy, how was English class?
朱迪,英语课怎么样?
Judy:Hey, Nick. It was a good class today. I enjoyed it.
尼克,今天不错,我很享受。
Nick:What’s your class reading right now?
你们班目前在读什么书?
Judy:We’re reading a book called Treasure Island.
我们正在读一本书,叫《金银岛》。
Nick:How is it? I haven’t read it yet.
这本书怎么样?我还没读过。
Judy:It’s really exciting.
令人激动。
Conversation 2
Alan:Sandy, have you finished the reader yet?
桑迪,你完成阅读了吗?
Sandy:What reader, Alan?
艾伦,读什么?
Alan:Robinson Crusoe. Ms. Butler told us to finish it this week, remember?
《鲁宾逊漂流记》。巴特勒老师要我们这周读完,记得吗?Sandy:Oh, no! I’ve not read it yet.
哦,不!我还没读。
Alan:Well, I just finished reading it last night.
我昨晚刚读完。
Sandy:How is it? Is it boring?
怎么样?无聊吗?
Alan:No, I love it. It’s wonderful.
不,我喜欢,很精彩。
Conversation 3
Kate:Have you read Little Women yet, Harry?
哈里,你读过《小妇人》吗?
Harry:No, I haven’t. Have you, Kate?
没有。凯特,你呢?
Kate:Yes. I’ve already read it.
是的,我已经读了。
Harry:What’s it like?
怎么样?
Kate:It’s fantastic.
太好了。
Harry:Can I borrow it from you?
你能借给我吗?
Kate:Sure.
当然。
Section A, 2a, 2b
Tina:Hi, Mark.
你好,马克。
Mark:Hey there, Tina. What’s up?
你好,蒂娜。什么事?
Tina:I’m reading this fantastic book.
我正在读这本很棒的书。
Mark:What is it?
是什么?
Tina:Treasure Island. Have you read it yet?
《金银岛》。你读过吗?
Mark:No, I haven’t. What’s it about?
不,我还没有。是关于什么的?
Tina:It’s about this boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. What are you reading right now?
讲的是一个出海的男孩,找到一个充满宝藏的岛。你正在读什么呢?Mark:I’ve just finished Oliver Twist and Robinson Crusoe.
我刚读完《雾都孤儿》和《鲁宾逊漂流记》。
Tina:Oh, yeah. I’ve already read both of them. They’re classics. We had to study Robinson Crusoe last term.
哦,是啊,我已经读完了它们,是经典。我们上学期学习了《鲁宾逊漂流记》。
Mark:So what are you studying this term?
所以你们这学期在学什么?
Tina:Tom Sawyer. It’s a story about a boy who lives in the United States. Many exciting things happen to him.
《汤姆索亚历险记》。它是关于一个住在美国的男孩,很多令人激动的事情发生在他身上。
Mark:Sounds interesting. I’ll have to read it.
听起来有意思。我得读一读它。
Section B, 1b, 1c
Dave:What are you listening to, Alex? The song sounds really good.
艾雷克斯,你在听什么?歌曲听起来很好。
Alex:Hey, Dave! I’m listening to a band called “The Toms”. Have you heard of them yet?
戴夫,我在听一个叫“The Toms”的乐队的歌。你听说过他们吗?Dave:No, I haven’t. Are they a new band?
没有,他们是一个新乐队吗?
Alex:Yes, they only started singing earlier this year. But they’ve already made two CDs.
是的,他们今年早些时候才开始唱歌,但已经出了两张CD了。
Dave:Wow, they must be really popular. Where are they from?
他们一定很受欢迎。他们来自哪里?
Alex:They’re from California, in the United States. There are five people in the band and they’re all teenage boys.
他们来自美国加利福尼亚州。乐队有五个人且都是青少年。
Dave:I guess what they’re playing is pop music, right?
我猜他们唱的是流行音乐,对吧?
Alex:Yes, but it sounds more like rock. I like their music because it’s loud and full of energy. I feel excited when I listened to it.
是的,但听起来更像摇滚。我喜欢他们的音乐,因为声音很大,充满能量。
我听到时感觉很兴奋。
Dave:Me, too. I think if I listen to their music every morning, it will wake me up and make me happy for the rest of the day!
我也是。我想如果每天早上听他们的音乐,它会把我叫醒并让我接下来的一天都开心。
Alex:Do you want to borrow my CD then?
那你要借我的CD吗?
Dave:Sure, thanks! That’d be great!
当然,谢谢!好极了!