第二课：关于不一样的国家 about Different Countries
01. C: Who is the most important person in your country now?
现在哪个是你们国家的风云人物？
W1:I have to say George Bush is the most important person right now.
目前的风云人物非乔治布什莫属。
W2: The most important people in my country are definitely1 professional athletes.
大家国家的风云人物当然是职业运动员了。
02. C: Who are the most popular actor and actress in your country?
哪个是你们国家最当红的男女演员？
W: I think Brad Pitt is the most popular actor and Angelina Jolie is the most popular actress.
我感觉布拉德皮特和安吉莉娜茱莉分别是当红的男女影星。
03. C: Who is the best singer?
哪个是最好的歌手？
W1:That depends on what kind of music you like.
这要看你喜欢哪种音乐了。
W2:I love Ricky Martin. I think he's the best singer.
我喜欢瑞奇马丁，我感觉他是最好的歌手。
04. C: What is your country famous for?
你们国家什么最出名？
W1: My country is famous for its champagne2. You can enjoy first-class champagne in France.
大家国家以香槟著称，在法国你可以品尝到先进的香槟。
W2: The U.S.A. is famous for its big companies.
They are known all over the world.
美国以林立的大公司而闻名于世。
W3: My country is famous for its natural beauty.
There aren't many people in my country but there is a lot of beautiful scenery.
我的国家以漂亮的自然景观而出名，人口不多，但风光旖旎。
05. C: What is the best/worst city in your country? Why?
你们国家什么城市最好/最差？为何？
W1: Miami is the best city. It has beautiful beaches and warm weather all year round. Los Angeles is the worst city. There are too many cars and the air is terrible.
迈阿密是最好的城市，那里有漂亮的海滩和终年宜人的气候。洛杉矶是最差的城市，那里的车太多，空风韵量非常糟。
W2:New York is the best city. It's the most international city in the world. But some people think it is also the worst city because it is crowded and dangerous.
纽约最好，它是世界上最国际化的都市。但有的人觉得它是最差的城市，由于那里人多又不安全。
06. C: What are the most interesting tourist sights for visitors to your country?
你们国家最吸引人的名胜是什么？
W: Most people like to visit Disney World. Las Vegas, New York and San Francisco are also very exciting and popular.
大部分人喜欢去迪斯尼乐园，拉斯维加斯、纽约和旧金山也是备受喜爱的地方。
07. C: What are the most popular vacation places for people in your country?
你们国家的人最爱去什么地方度假？
W:People in my country like to travel everywhere. They love seeing new places.
大家国家的人喜欢到各处旅游。他们喜欢游览新的地方。
08. C: What is the most popular sport in your country?
你们国家最风靡的体育运动是什么？
W: Americans are crazy about football. But, it's very different from soccer.
美国人痴迷于橄榄球，但它跟足球有非常大 不同。#p#
09. C: What is the most famous newspaper in your country?
你们国家哪种报纸最出名？
W1: There are many famous newspapers. A lot of people like the USA Today and the Wall Street Journal3.
有不少有名的报纸。不少人喜欢看《今日美国》和这《华尔街日报》。
W2: The New York Times is definitely the most famous newspaper.
最出名的报纸当属《纽约时报》。
10. C: What is the most popular food in your country?
你们国家的什么食品最受青睐？
W1: There are lots of popular foods, but almost everyone loves pizza and fried4 chicken.
有不少受青睐的食品，但几乎每一个人都爱吃比萨饼和炸鸡。
W2: A lot of people are crazy about Chinese food.
不少人喜欢吃中国菜。
11. C: Tell me something about your country.
给我讲讲你的国家。
W1: The U.S.A. is a big and exciting country. You should come and see it for yourself someday.
美国是一个叫人开心的大国。有空闲你应该来亲自来看一看。
W2: France is famous for its fashion, art and wine. Paris is extremely romantic.
法国以她的时髦、艺术和美酒著称。巴黎是个充满了浪漫情调的城市。
W3: England has a long and interesting history. London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.
英国有着悠久灿烂的历史。伦敦是世界上最让人开心的城市之一。
12. C: What is your hometown known/famous for?
你的家乡什么最有名？
W1: My hometown is well-known for oranges.
我的家乡盛产橙子。
W2: My hometown hosted the Olympics last year.
我的家乡去年主办了奥运会。
W3: My hometown is the center of car manufacturing5.
我的家乡是汽车制造业的中心。
13. C: What do people think of China in your country?
你们国家的人如何看中国？
W1: George Bush thinks that China is our competitor; Bill Clinton thinks that China is our strategic6 partner. Most Americans agree with Mr. Clinton.
乔治布什觉得中国是美国的角逐对手，比尔克林顿把中国当作策略伙伴。大部分美国人赞成克林顿的看法。
W2: People think China is a mysterious place.
不少人觉得中国是个神秘的国度。
W3: Lots of people are interested in China, but they don't know much about it.
不少人对中国非常有兴趣，但他们对中国却知之甚少。
14. W: What do you think of the U.S.A.?
你对美国有哪些怎么看？
C1: The U.S.A. is leading the world in almost every field. It attracts talents from all over the world. Actually, I'm planning to go there soon.
美国几乎在每个范围都处于世界领先地位，它吸引了来自世界各地的精英。事实上，我正计划不久之后去美国呢。
C2: Americans have too much freedom. Sometimes it makes the country hard to manage.
美国人拥有太多的自由，有时这给管理国家导致了不便。
C3: The U.S.A. has so much to be discovered and so much to be learned7.
美国有太多的东西需要挖掘和学习。
15. C: How do you like your hometown?
你的家乡如何？
W1: I live in Los Angeles, California. We have sunshine all year round. I love it.
我住在加利福尼亚的洛杉矶。大家那儿全年阳光明媚。我热爱我的家乡。
W2: My hometown is too small. It has no future.
I want to get out.
我的家乡太小了，没什么进步前途。我想走出家乡。
16. C: How do you like your hometown?
你的家乡如何呢？
C1: My hometown is very famous. Many important Chinese leaders are from my hometown.
我的家乡闻名遐迩，不少中国著名的领袖都源于我的家乡。
C2: Although my hometown is very poor, I love
it. I miss it very much. I'm the only student who has ever gone to college.
尽管我的家乡非常穷，但我热爱它。我十分想念它。我是家乡惟一的一个大学生。
