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Listening

Time zones

时区

Our planet, the Earth, is the third planet from the Sun.

我们的行星，地球，是来自太阳的第三颗行星。

It is a beautiful, rotating sphere.

它是一个美丽的旋转球体。

The side facing the Sun is in daylight.

面向太阳的一面是在白天。

The side facing away from the Sun is in darkness.

背靠太阳的一面是黑暗的。

For example, when it’s daytime in the US, it’s nighttime in China.

例如，当美国是白天的时候，中国是夜晚。

In fact, there’s a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shanghai.

实际上，波士顿和上海之间有12小时的时差。

When it’s midnight in Shanghai, it’s noon in Boston.

上海的午夜时分，是波士顿的中午。

The Earth rotates from west to east.

地球自西向东旋转。

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To know which direction is east or west, watch the Sun.

要知道哪个方向是东或西，看太阳。

The Sun travels through the sky from east to west.

太阳从东向西穿过天空。

The Sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west.

太阳从东方升起，从西方落下。

Again, this is because the Earth rotates.

同样，这是因为地球自转。

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.

地球完成自转需要24小时。

And that is the length of one day.

这就是一天的长度。

Because of the Earth’s rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.

由于地球的自转，地球被划分为时区。

Some countries, such as the US, have several time zones.

有些国家，如美国，有几个时区。

When it’s 10 am in New York, it’s 7 am in San Francisco.

在纽约上午10点的时候，旧金山是早上7点。

Europe and the US are separated by several time zones.

欧洲和美国被几个时区分开。

When it’s 5:00 pm in Paris, it’s 11:00 am in Boston.

巴黎下午5点，波士顿上午11点。

So there is a six-hour difference between Paris and Boston.

所以巴黎和波士顿之间有六个小时的时差。

One large country, China, has just one time zone for the whole country.

中国是一个大国，全国只有一个时区。

As a result, at the same time, some parts of the country can be dark and other parts can be light.

因此，同时，国家的某些地区可能是黑暗的，而其他地区可能是光明的。

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As you travel around the Earth, the time changes.

当你环游地球时，时间会改变。

The time of day depends on your location on the planet.

一天中的时间取决于你在地球上的位置。

When you travel east or west, you may cross several time zones.

当你向东或向西旅行时，你可以穿过几个时区。

For example, if you travel from Beijing to Los Angeles, you cross eight time zones.

例如，如果你从北京到洛杉矶旅行，你会穿越八个时区。

That means when it’s noon on Sunday in China, it’s 8:00 pm on Saturday in Los Angeles.

这意味着，当中国是周日中午的时候，洛杉矶是周六晚上8点。

For travelers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.

对于旅行者来说，这意味着长途飞行后很难入睡。

The clock may say 8:00 pm, but for your body it’s noon.

时钟是晚上8点，但你的身体是中午。

This is called jet lag.

这叫做时差。

听力

Listening

Kim's Movie Star Dream

Kim的电影明星梦

Kim is a popular Korean actress.

Kim是一位受欢迎的韩国女演员。

She’s 28 years old, slim and beautiful.

她28岁，苗条且漂亮。

She has a large fan club and her movies are very popular.

她有一个很大的影迷俱乐部，她的电影很受欢迎。

Everywhere she goes, her fans want her autograph.

无论她走到哪里，她的影迷都想要她的签名。

But Kim wants more.

但是Kim想要更多。

She wants to be popular all over the world.

她想在全世界广受欢迎。

Tomorrow is a special day for her.

明天对她来说是个特别的日子。

She’s leaving for Hollywood.

她要去好莱坞了。

She’s going to Hollywood to meet with some top movie executives.

她要去好莱坞见一些顶级电影公司的主管。

The meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.

会议定于后天举行。

If the meeting goes well, she’ll be in a Hollywood movie.

如果会议顺利的话，她将出演一部好莱坞电影。

This is her chance to become a star.

这是她成为明星的机会。

She met the movie’s director last year.

她去年遇见了电影导演。

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He came to Korea and saw her latest movie.

他来到韩国看了她最新的电影。

After that he decided to use her in his new movie.

在那之后，他决定用她出演他的新电影。

Fortunately, Kim’s English is excellent, so she can play the role.

幸运的是，Kim的英语很好，所以她可以扮演这个角色。

The director wants her to play a major role in the movie.

导演希望她在电影中扮演重要角色。

The movie's story will take place in the future.

这部电影的故事将在未来上演。

At that time, the world will be a very different place.

那时，世界将是一个非常不同的地方。

Unfortunately, much of world will be polluted.

不幸的是，世界上很多地方都会受到污染。

Robots will do much of the work, and only the very rich can have a good life.

机器人会做很多工作，只有非常富有的人才有好的生活。

The ending of the movie is still a secret.

电影的结尾仍然是个秘密。

Even Kim doesn’t know how it will end.

即使是Kim也不知道这将如何结束。

But she hopes it will have a happy ending.

但她希望这会有一个幸福的结局。

She wants people to have hope for a better future.

她希望人们对美好的未来抱有希望。

词汇

Vocabulary

Actions & Comparisons

行动&比较

These people are having a meeting.

这些人正在开会。

The woman is giving a presentation.

这个女人正在做一个演讲。

This person is having a scary dream.

这个人做了一个可怕的梦。

In his dream, something is chasing him, so he is running as fast as he can.

在他的梦中，有什么东西在追他，所以他跑得越快越好。

This old man is a tourist.

这位老人是个游客。

He is looking out the window of his tour bus.

他正从旅游车的窗户往外看。

This young couple is in an art museum.

这对年轻夫妇在一个艺术博物馆里。

They are looking at a famous painting.

他们正在看一幅名画。

The Sun is setting behind the mountains.

太阳正落在山后。

The sky is turning red.

天空变红了。

The longest line is the one on the top.

最长的一行是最上面的一行。

The top line is the longest of the three lines.

顶线是三条线中最长的一条。

The shortest line is the one in the middle.

最短的一条线在中间。

The line in the middle is shorter than the other two.

中间的那条线比另外两条线短。

The bottom line is the shortest.

底线是最短的。

The shortest of these three lines is the one on the bottom.

这三条线中最短的一条在底部。

The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right.

左边的衬衫比右边的衬衫贵。

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The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left.

右边的衬衫比左边的便宜。

The shirt on the left isn’t as expensive as the one on the right.

左边的衬衫不如右边的那件贵。

The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right.

左边的衬衫比右边的便宜。

词汇

Vocabulary

***Seasons & Weather ***

季节&天气

Winter is the coldest season because the sun is at its lowest point in the sky.

冬天是最冷的季节，因为太阳在天空的最低点。

Winter sports include skiing and ice skating.

冬季运动包括滑雪和溜冰。

Summer is the hottest season because the Sun is at its highest point in the sky.

夏天是最热的季节，因为太阳在天空的最高点。

Many people like to go swimming in the summer because of the hot weather.

由于天气炎热，许多人喜欢在夏天游泳。

Spring is the season when the weather gets warmer each day.

春天是天气每天变暖的季节。

For many animals, new life begins in the spring.

对许多动物来说，新的生命始于春天。

Autumn is the season when the weather begins to cool and the days begin to shorten.

秋天是天气开始变冷，白天开始变短的季节。

Autumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to the ground.

秋天是树变了多种颜色，树叶掉到地上的时候。

Rainy season is the season when some countries get most of their rainfall.

雨季是一些国家大部分降雨的季节。

Rainy season usually lasts for one or two months.

雨季通常持续一到两个月。

对话

Dialogue

Missing the Flight

错过航班

M：Hi, I’m sorry to be late.

M：嗨，很抱歉迟到了。

W：What happened? You were supposed to be here an hour ago.

W：怎么了？你一小时前就应该在这里。

M：Yes, I know, but I missed my flight.

M：是的，我知道，但是我错过了航班。

W：You missed your flight? How did that happen?

W：你错过了航班？那是怎么发生的？

M：I got on the wrong bus this morning, so I was late to the airport. By the time I arrived, the gate was closed.

M：我今天早上坐错车了，所以去机场迟到了。我到的时候，大门已经关上了。

W：What did you do then?

W：那你做了什么？

M：I had to rebook my flight and get on the waiting list.

M：我必须重新预订航班，然后进入候机名单。

W：Oh, that’s too bad. At least you got here.

W：哦，那太糟糕了。至少你到了。

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M：Yes, it wasn’t easy getting on the next flight. I had to run to the gate.

M：是的，坐下一班飞机不容易。我不得不跑到门口。

W：This kind of thing happens a lot lately. Last week I missed a flight, too.

W：这种事情最近经常发生。上周我也错过了一次航班。

M：What happened?

M：怎么了？

W：There was a traffic accident near the airport.

W：机场附近发生了交通事故。

M：You were driving?

M：你在开车？

W：No, I wasn’t. I was in a taxi. But it took a long time to get to the airport. The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.

W：不，我没有。我在出租车里。但到机场花了很长时间。交通中断了将近15分钟。

W：By the time I got there it was too late to get on the flight. The next flight wasn’t for another 3 hours, so it was a long wait. From now on, I’ll try to get to the airport much earlier.

W：我到那里的时候，已经太晚了，不能上飞机了。下一班飞机已经3个小时没起飞了，所以等待时间很长。从现在起，我会尽量早点到机场。

M：Me too.

M：我也是。

对话

Dialogue

A Going Away Party

一个离别的聚会

M：What’s the matter? Why do you look so sad?

M：怎么了？你为什么看起来那么悲伤？

W：Ada has a new job. She’s going to Beijing.

W：Ada有一份新工作。她要去北京。

M：Really? When is she leaving?

M：真的吗？她什么时候走？

W：She’s leaving at the end of next week.

W：她下周末就要走了。

M：That soon?

M：很快？

W：Yes, she just told me.

W：是的，她刚告诉我。

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M：That’s too bad. I really enjoy working with her.

M：那太糟糕了。我真的很喜欢和她一起工作。

W：Me too, I’m going to miss her.

W：我也是，我会想念她的。

W：Let’s have a going away party for her.

W：让我们为她办个告别聚会。

M：Good idea. How about this weekend?

M：好主意。这个周末怎么样？

W：Friday evening would be better. We can have it after work.

W：星期五晚上更好。下班后我们可以举办。

M：Yes, Friday is better.

M：是的，星期五更好。

W：Let’s go to her favorite restaurant, ok？

W：我们去她最喜欢的餐馆，好吗？

M：Which one? The Italian one, or the German one?

M：哪一个？意大利的还是德国的？

W：The Italian one has better food, so let’s go there. Their pizzas are awesome.

W：意大利菜比较好吃，我们去那儿吧。他们的比萨饼棒极了。

M：OK, I’ll make the reservations.

M：好的，我来预订。

W：Let me check with Ada first. We don’t want her to miss her party.

W：让我先和Ada确认一下。我们不希望她错过她的聚会。

M：Yeah, that’s for sure. And could you please invite everyone in the office?

M：是的，这是肯定的。你能邀请办公室里的每个人吗？

W：Sure, No problem. Nobody will want to miss it.

W：当然，没问题。没有人会想错过的。

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