耶鲁大学校园英语情景对话31：住在耶鲁（mp3+中英）

R: Hi, Kate. How are you getting along with your new roommates?

R：你好，凯特。你和你的新室友相处得怎么样啊？

K: Hello, Rose. You know, it is just two weeks since we moved to new dormitories. We don’t know each other quite well, however, though from different majors, we share the same interests such as reading fashion magazines, seeing movies and doing yoga. So I think we will enjoy a smooth relationship.

K:你好，罗丝。你知道，我们搬进新宿舍才两固，所以彼此还不是很熟悉。虽然我 们学的是不同的专业，但是大家还是志趣相投的，比如我们都喜欢看时尚杂志、 看电影，还有做瑜伽。所以我相信我们会相处融洽的。

R: Yeah. It is quite easy for us young people to become as thick as thieves in a short time. (At this moment, James passes by and joins in their conversation.)

R：是呀。我们年轻人很容易在短时间内打成一片。

K: I can’t agree with you anymore. By the way, since we are now in the second year, have you ever thought of living outside?

K:你说得再对不过了。顺便问一句，现在我们已经大二了，你们想过出去住吗？

R: No. I enjoy life on campus very much. Firstly, we can easily get access to all the facilities  anytime, it is really convenient. Secondly, we can participate more in the extracurricular activities if we live on campus. Thirdly, we can communicate with our classmates whenever we want to. Fourthly, we can have a night chat with our roommates after a whole day’s work.

R：没想过，我非常享受住在校园里的生活。首先，任何时间我们都可以利用学校的 各项设施，这真得很方便。其次，住在校园里更便于我们参加各种业余?;舌动。再次， 我们随时可以和同学交流思想。最后，上完一天课之后，睡觉的时候我们还可以 跟舍友聊天。

J: Yes. But I prefer to be let alone. I like to read books in total silence and I would wake up at the slightest sound. When living in the dorm, it is impossible for all of us to keep the same pace. Now we finally have the opportunity to choose to live outside. Last year was a nightmare4 to me, I usually woke up suddenly and then I could hardly fall asleep again, so I couldn’t concentrate in class.

J：是这样的。但是我更喜欢独处。我喜欢在完全安静的环境下读书，而且只要有一 点声响我都会从睡梦中惊醒。住在宿舍的话，想要大家保持步调一致几乎不可能。 现在我们终于可以选择了。去年对我来说简直是个噩梦。我常常半夜醒来然后几 乎无法再次入睡，这样一来，我上课就无法集中精力听讲。

K： Goodness me! It could hardly be imagined how much you had born last year. If so, it is much better for you live outside by yourself.

K:我的天啊！真是无法想象你去年承受了那么多。要是这样的话，那你还真该自己 去外面住。

R: Yes. I agree. But for us who don’t have the same problem as James, I think we'd better live on campus. Because only by way of living in dorm, can we make our university life complete and colorful. Then how do you think of living together with students who are not of the same major as us?

R：我觉得也是。但是对于我们这些不存在和杰西卡一样问题的同学来说，我觉得我 们最好住在校园里。因为只有住在宿舍里，我们的大学生活才会既完整又多彩。 你们如何看待和自己不同专业的同学住在一个宿舍这个问题呢？

J： In my opinion, that makes our life more diverse and interesting. Every day we can learn something different in various fields and thus broaden our horizon. As time goes by, we gradually become knowledgeable and may find others interests. How wonderful it is!

J：我觉得这会使得我们的生活更加多样也更加有趣。每天我们都可以学习到其他领 域的不同的知识，这样就能开阔我们的视野。随着时间的流逝，我们会逐渐变得 渊博，还有可能发现自己新的兴趣所在。这多好啊！

K: Yes. But we have much less time to discuss our assignment if we live separately. Maybe get to know other knowledge is at the expense of having more time in learning our major.

K:是啊。但是如果不和自己同专业的同学住在_起的话，我们一起探讨作业的时间 就少了。也许了解其它知识就是要以牺牲更多学习自己的专业课的时间为代价吧。

R: A coin has two sides. However, we can arrange  our time to get our act together.

R：任何事情都是有利就有弊啊。但是我们还是可以含理的安排时间来使事情变得井 井有条。

K: Yes. It is all up to you. It depends on which aspect you value more. To kill two birds with one stone is rather difficult. After all, we are not god.

K:是的。这完全取决于你自己。这要看你更看重哪方面。本来十全十美就是很难实 现啊。毕竟我们不是神仙嘛！

J: (giggle) Your words hit home. I am sorry. I have to leave now. Mom is waiting for me at home. See you.

J:你的话一针见血。很抱歉，我得先走了，我妈妈正在家等我呢。再见！

R: Bye.

R:再见！

K: Bye-bye.

K:拜拜。

R: Kate, I’m going to the library, will you go there?

R：凯特，我要去图书馆，你要一起去吗？

K: Yes. I have to return the books. Today is the deadline. Let’s go.

K:好的。我也得去还书了，今天是最后期限。走吧！