美语情景对话 第325期:High School 高中
Todd: OK. Cat, we're going to talk about high school.
托德：好。凯特，我们要谈谈高中的事情。Cat: OK.
凯特：好的。Todd: Ah, tell me about high school. Did you like high school?
托德：跟我说说高中的事情吧。你喜欢高中生活吗？
Cat: I did after I was about 14 or 15 years old, when we could chose our subjects.
凯特：在我14、5岁以后我很喜欢高中生活，那时我们可以选择所学的课程。Todd: Uh-huh.
托德：嗯。Cat: I started to enjoy it more then.
凯特：那以后我开始更加喜欢高中生活了。Todd: OK. What subjects did you chose?
托德：好。你选择了什么课程？Cat: When I did A-levels, which is the exam from 16 to 18, I studied psychology, English literature, and business studies.
凯特：我参加了高级水平考试，这是16岁至18岁的学生参加的考试，当时我学了心理学、英国文学和企业管理研究。Todd: Wow. Of those subjects, what was your favorite?
托德：哇。在这些课程中，你喜欢哪门课程？Cat: Probably psychology.
凯特：可能是心理学。Todd: Psychology.
托德：心理学。Cat: Mm!
凯特：嗯！Todd: OK. Do you still study psychology?
托德：好的。你还在学习心理学吗？Cat: No, I did at university, but since I left university I haven't really studied anything.
凯特：没有，我在大学时学过，不过自从大学毕业后我就没再学了。Todd: OK. What was your best memory about high school?
托德：好。你对高中的最好记忆是什么？Cat: My best memory! Leaving.
凯特：最好的记忆！假期。Todd: Yeah. OK. Ah, what was your worst memory?
托德：嗯，好。那你最糟糕的记忆是什么？Cat: The exams. At my A-levels I took about 24 hours of exams.
凯特：考试。在高级水平考试中考试时间大约有24个小时。Todd: Wow!
托德：哇！Cat: In a space of a couple of weeks. It was a nightmare.
凯特：大约用了几周的时间。那真是噩梦。Todd: Yeah. That sounds like it. Wow, that's terrible. OK. Thanks.
托德：是啊。听起来的确是。哇，那太糟糕了。好，谢谢你。Cat: No problem.
凯特：不客气。
重点讲解：
1. a space of
一段（时间）；期间；
eg. They've come a long way in a short space of time.
他们在很短的时间之内就大老远地赶了过来。
eg. A space of a minute or two has elapsed before he comes up with her.
一两分钟以后，他才赶上她。
2. a couple of
两个；几个；
eg. He patched up a couple of old tires.
他补了几条旧车胎。
eg. She brought along a couple of sulky looking kids.
她带来几个脸色愠怒的孩子。
3. no problem
没关系；不客气；
eg. Thanks for helping me move into my new apartment. No problem. Call on me anytime.
谢谢你帮我搬家到新的公寓。不用客气，你随时都可以找我。
eg. No problem . My pleasure. A nice day and enjoy you stay here!
不客气，乐意效劳。祝您今天愉快，在这儿过得开心！
