Bobby: I love the end of winter.

Kelly: Same here. What is your favorite thing about the end of the big chill?

Bobby: The new green leaves, longer days and everyone is in a good mood.

Kelly: I like the end of winter because it means that summer will soon be here.

Bobby: You're a riot, Kelly. What will you do with your summer?

Kelly: I usually go to Summer Camp. What about you?

Bobby: Summer camp sounds like something for kooks.

Kelly: No way! I have met lots of really good friends at camp. I have been going each summer since I was about 10.

Bobby: Sounds like it's about time to grow up!

鲍比：我喜欢冬天结束了。

凯莉：我也一样。寒冬结束了，你最喜欢的事情是什么?

鲍比：新的绿叶子、白天变长了，而且每个人心情都很好。

凯莉：我喜欢冬天结束是因为这意味着夏天很快就来了。

鲍比：你真逗，凯莉。夏天你做什么?

凯莉：我通常去参加夏令营。你呢?

鲍比：夏令营听起来像是疯子们做的事。

凯莉：不可能!我在露营的时候结识了很多很好的朋友。自从我十岁开始就一直每个夏天都去。

鲍比：听起来好像还没长大!

NEW WORDS(生词)

1) Riot: someone very funny

好玩的人：很有趣的人

The comedian at the bar was such a riot - he had us laughing our heads off.

酒吧里的那个喜剧演员可真好玩-他把我们逗得捧腹大笑。

2) Kook: strange person, weird, unusual

怪人，疯子：奇怪的人，怪异的，不寻常

There were some real kooks at the Star Trek convention. Some had even dressed up like their favorite characters.

在《星际迷航》会上可真有一些疯子。有些人甚至打扮成他们最喜欢的角色。

3) Summer Camp: place young people go during summer

夏令营：夏天的时候年轻人去的地方

My parents sent me to Summer Camp every year so that they could have some time to themselves.

每年我的父母都送我去夏令营，这样他们就有些时间留给自己了。

Dialogue(对话)

Jessie: Did your parents send you to Summer Camp when you were young?

Tina: They sure did. They said they need some time to themselves.

Jessie: Sounds like you were a trouble child.

Tina: Not really. I liked going to camp.

Jessie: I went twice, but I hated the food.

Tina: I liked camp food, but then again, my mom was a terrible cook.

Jessie: I wonder if there are camps for older people?

Tina: I think there are, but I wouldn't want to go!

Jessie: Why not?

Tina: Let me sing you a song about camp life!

杰西：你小的时候你父母送你去夏令营吗?

蒂娜：当然了。他们说他们得给自己留一些时间。

杰西：听起来好像你是个问题孩子。

蒂娜：不是。我喜欢去夏令营。

杰西：我去过两次，不过我讨厌那里的食物。

蒂娜：我喜欢露营的食物，不过话又说回来了，我妈妈的厨艺很糟糕。

杰西：我在想有为年长一点的人举办的露营吗?

蒂娜：我觉得有，不过我不想去!

杰西：为什么不去?

蒂娜：让我给你唱一首关于露营生活的歌曲!