Lesson56

6、 Let’s Do Something Different
让我们换换口味

M: What shall we do this weekend?
W: Did you have something special in mind?
M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new.
W: Do something for a change, you mean?
M: Yes, something different. I need a change.
W: I used to go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend.
And you usually watched the football games on TV.
M: Yes, you often have tea with your friends and I sometimes play cards
with my friends. We seldom do anything together. It’s quite unlike when we were first married.
W: Now, I’ve got an idea. Autumn is the best season in Beijing. Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? You invite your friends and I invite mine. We’ll go together.
M: Good idea. I would see about the car and you’ll prepare the food. But
are you sure you really want all our friends to come along?
-------2000年全国高考听力试题

参考译文

M：我们这个周末做什么？
W：你有什么特别的想法吗？
M：还没有。我只是想做点什么新鲜事。
W：你是说，做点什么别的换换口味？
M：对，做点什么新鲜的，我需要换换口味了。
W：我以前一到周末总是上街购物，去发廊做头发。而你呢，通常是在家看足球赛。
M：是啊，你经常和朋友们去喝茶，而我有时和一些朋友打牌。我们从来没有一起做过什么事。这跟我们刚结婚时可大不一样。
W：我有主意了。北京的金秋是最好的时节，我们何不在这个周末去野餐呢？我们把各自的朋友都请来，一起去。
M：好主意。我解决车的问题，你准备吃的。你真的希望我们所有的朋友都一起去吗？