疯狂英语口语现场 Un06_2

[00:00.00]Two    My mom likes to live alone.
[00:02.35]我妈妈喜欢一个人住。
[00:04.70]Introduction
[00:08.36]For several reasons,
[00:10.58]基于好几个原因，
[00:12.80]many retired Americans choose not to live with their grown children.
[00:15.73]许多退休的美国人选择不和他们的成年孩子住在一起。
[00:18.65]Even elderly widows and widowers choose to live on their own.
[00:21.59]连年迈的寡妇和鳏夫都选择独自生活。
[00:24.53]This might seem strange to elderly Chinese,
[00:27.01]这对于年老的中国人来说可能是不可思议，
[00:29.49]but older Americans have become accustomed to having their own cars,
[00:32.17]但是年迈的美国人已经对拥有自己的车子、
[00:34.85]homes, and activities.
[00:36.58]房子和自己的活动习以为常了。
[00:38.32]Sample Sentences
[00:44.28]1.  Many older people live on their own.
[00:46.60]许多老年人独立生活。
[00:48.93]2. Some have always lived alone
[00:52.06]一些人一直都是一个人住，
[00:55.20]while others have outlived their partner or other relatives.
[00:57.98]另一些人却是因为他们比他们的伙伴或者亲戚长寿。
[01:00.76]3. Most people are happy living by themselves,
[01:04.09]大多数人都很高兴一个人住，
[01:07.42]but some feel vulnerable and isolated.
[01:09.76]但也有些人却感觉脆弱、孤立无援。
[01:12.10]4.Most people live on their own in safety without ever having a serious accident.
[01:17.11]多数人一个人住很安全，从来都没有发生过很严重的事故。
[01:22.13]5.If you don’t go out much or don’t see your family
[01:25.66]如果你很少出门或者没有经常见到你的亲人、朋友，
[01:29.18]and friends as often as you would like, it’s easy to become lonely and isolated.
[01:32.21]这样就很容易感到寂寞、孤立。
[01:35.24]6.Pets can be valuable companions for those living alone.
[01:38.82]宠物对于那些独自生活的人来说，可以是很好的伙伴。
[01:42.40]7.Looking after yourself and your home
[01:45.82]当你一个人生活时，
[01:49.24]can mean a lot of hard work when you live on your own.
[01:51.61]照看自己和你的家可能意味着会要干很多活。
[01:53.97]8.For people living alone, being able to get out and about to do shopping,
[01:58.61]对于那些独自生活的人来说，可以出门逛逛街
[02:03.25]go to social clubs, and visit friends and relatives is essential.
[02:06.47]能参加社交俱乐部，会会朋友和亲戚是很重要的。
[02:09.70]9.My mom is 70 years old, and she wants to trade in her old car for a new one.
[02:13.52]我妈妈七十岁了，她想把她的车以旧换新。
[02:17.35]10. If you are adjusting to life on a single income
[02:20.63]如果你正在适应靠自己的薪水养活自己
[02:23.91]or finding that your pension does not stretch as far as you would like,
[02:26.85]或者发现你的退休金不够使你过上你想要的生活，
[02:29.79]you may want to check that you are receiving all the benefits you are entitled to.
[02:33.42]那么你可能就想核实一下你有没有收取到你应得的好处。
[02:37.05]Conversations
[02:41.41]A: Mom, you know that Andrea and I sometimes worry about you.
[02:45.04]妈妈，你知道吗，安德里亚和我有时很担心你。
[02:48.67]B: Really? Why would you worry about me? I’m just fine.
[02:51.81]真的吗？你们为什么会担心我？我都很好。
[02:54.94]A: You’re almost 70 years old, Mom!
[02:56.86]妈妈，你都快70岁了！
[02:58.78]Don’t you think it would be better for you if you moved in with us?
[03:01.30]你难道不觉得你搬过来和我们一起住更好吗？
[03:03.82]B: No way! I like my apartment, and I like to be independent.
[03:06.85]绝对不行! 我喜欢我的公寓，而且我也喜欢自立。
[03:09.88]A: Do you ever get lonely living alone?
[03:11.92]一个人住，你不觉得孤独吗？
[03:13.96]B: Not at all. I see you and your family twice a week,
[03:16.64]才不会呢。我看见你和你的家人一周都有两次，
[03:19.31]and I enjoy seeing my own friends. I’m too busy to feel lonely!
[03:22.74]而且我喜欢看见我自己的朋友。我忙得都没时间觉得孤独！
[03:26.16]A:  Alice, your father is amazing.
[03:29.10]艾丽斯，你的爸爸可真行!
[03:32.04]He’s 90 years old and he lives alone in that big house.
[03:34.62]他九十岁了，还一个人住那么大的房子。
[03:37.21]B.I know. He doesn’t like to ask anyone for help.
[03:39.87]我知道，他不喜欢求助任何人。
[03:42.54]My dad insists on paying his own bills and taking care of himself!