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DIALOG 36

AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

laurance--The other night certainly was an interesting

one,wasn't it?

soony--You enjoyed it,then?

laurance--Immensely.I don't think I've ever been with

such a stimulating group of people.

soony--They are lively,aren't they?I think they're one

of the liveliest groups I've ever been with.

laurance--I certainly got my mind stretched!I think

it was shrinking!

soony--I find that's true with me,too.One needs that

kind of company now and again just to keep the

old gray matter from getting stagnant!

laurance--Will the group be meeting again soon?

soony--Not for another two months.We're taking a month's

break because so many of us are going to be on

vacation.

laurance--Well,let me know when you're going to meet

again.I'd like to join you.

soony--Don't worry.I will.

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注解

1)immensely:非常地(=I enjoyed it immensely.)

2)stimulating:有激發(fā)性的，激勵人的。

3)got my min stretched: strech愿意為“伸展”“使開闊”這是

與have sth. done類似的結(jié)構(gòu)。

4)shrink:萎縮，退化。

5)company:朋友，伙伴。

6)gray matter:(人腦)白質(zhì);(俚語)人腦，智力。

7)keep...from getting stagnant":防止頭腦僵化。

stagnant原意為“停滯”;“遲鈍”

8)Not for another two months=The group will not be meeting

again for another two months.

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聽力練習：

DIALOG 89

AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT

laurance--The _______ ______ certainly was ___ ________

____,wasn't it?

soony--____ ______ ____,then?

laurance--_________.I don't think I've ever been with

_____ ___ _______ _______ ___ people.

soony--_____ ____ ______,aren't they?I think they're ____

__ ___ ____ ________ _______ I've ever been with.

laurance--I certainly ____ ____ _____ _________! I think

it was __________!

soony--I find ______ _____ ____ ___,too.One needs that

_____ ___ _______ now and again just to _____ the

old gray matter _____ _______ ________!

laurance--_____ ____ _____ ___ ______ ______ ______?

soony--Not for another two months.We're taking __ _______

_______ because so many of us are going ___ ___ ___

________.

laurance--Well,____ ____ ____ when you're going to meet

again.____ _____ ___ _____ ____.

soony--Don't worry.I will.

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參考譯文：

laurance--那天晚上的聚會非常有意思,你說是嗎?

soony--那么說你很樂意來了.

laurance--非常樂意,我還從來沒和這樣一些思想活躍的人相處過...

soony--他們很活躍,是不?我想他們是我接觸過的最活躍的一些人.

laurance--我和他們呆了一晚上,長了不少見識.以前真是思想閉塞.

soony--我也有同樣感覺.人就得時不時地結(jié)交一些這樣的朋友,才能

防止思想僵化.

laurance--你們不久還會聚會嗎?

soony--這兩個月內(nèi)是不會聚會了。因為許多人要去休假，我們中

止活動一個月

laurance--哦，你們再聚會時告訴我一聲。我很愿意參加。

soony--別擔心，我會告訴你的。