Dario: What is your favorite drink Brian?

Brian: That's a tough question Dario! It's hard to answer that.

Dario: Well, how about if I ask you what drink you would take to a deserted island?

Brian: Water of course!

Dario: Why would you take water to an island? Islands are surrounded by water.

Brian: Islands are surrounded by sea water fool! You can't drink salt water.

Dario: Oh of course. I forgot. My favorite drink is Coke. I just love the bitter-sweet taste!

Brian: What about Pepsi - the taste of the new generation?

Dario: Don't get me started on the whole Coke versus Pepsi argument.

Brian: But I like arguments! I'll get the Cokes and we can argue about Pepsi all day!

戴瑞奥：你最喜欢喝什么饮料布莱恩?

布莱恩：这可是个难题戴瑞奥，很难回答。

戴瑞奥：那我这么问你怎么样，你会带什么饮料到荒岛上去?

布莱恩：当然是水!

戴瑞奥：你为什么要带水到岛上?岛的四周都是水。

布莱恩：岛的周围都是海水，傻瓜!盐水是不能喝的。

戴瑞奥：噢，当然，我忘了。我最喜欢喝可口可乐。我就喜欢那种稍带点儿苦的甜味儿。

布莱恩：百事可乐怎么样，新一代的口味?

戴瑞奥：不要让我跟你开始一场可口可乐对抗百事可乐的争论。

布莱恩：可是我喜欢争论!我去拿些可口可乐，我们可以就百事可乐争论一天!

NEW WORDS (生词)

1) Monster: half man, half beast and very scary

怪物，半人半兽很吓人

I love going to see a good monster movie and being scared in the dark multiplex.

我喜欢看好看的怪兽电影和在黑暗的电影院里受惊吓的感觉。

2) Gunk: thick, gooey stuff

厚厚粘粘的东西

I sat down in some gunk at the mall and now I can't get it out of my clothes.

我在购物中心里坐到了一些粘东西上，现在我没办法儿把它从衣服上弄掉。

3) Fright: the feeling of being scared

受惊吓的感觉

My mother gave my girlfriend and I such a fright when she caught us kissing in the dark.

我妈妈发现我和女友在黑暗里接吻时，把我们吓了一大跳。

Dialogue (对话)

Jessie: Do you ever worry that you are starting to look old?

Tina: No, not really. If I find a gray hair I just pull it out.

Jessie: I spend about one hour each day doing my beauty routine.

Tina: What do you do with?

Jessie: Mainly moisturizers, conditioners and cleansers. Do you want to borrow some from me?

Tina: No thanks, I am pretty sexy already!

Jessie: Hey I know a funny song about a guy who thinks that he is too sexy for everything.

Tina: Can you teach me the words?

Jessie: Sure, just let me go and find my I'm Too Sexy CD and t-shirt!

杰西：你有没有担心过自己要开始变老了?

蒂娜：没有，真的没有。如果我发现一根白头发就把它拔下来。

杰西：我每天花一小时时间做常规的美容保养。

蒂娜：你用什么做?

杰西：主要是保湿品、调节剂和洁肤品。你想从我这借一些吗?

蒂娜：不用了，谢谢。我已经很性感了!

杰西：嗨，我知道一首有趣的歌，说的是一个家伙觉得自己太性感了，胜过一切。

蒂娜：能教我歌词吗?

杰西：没问题，我去找“我太性感了”的CD和T恤。

New Words (生词)

1) Bull: something that is not true

不真实的东西

The car salesman told me a lot of bull to try to make me buy the car.

汽车推销员说得天花乱坠劝我买那辆车。

2) Cash cow: something that is guaranteed to make money

能保证赚钱的东西

A McDonalds restaurant would be a real cash cow.

麦当劳餐厅是真正的摇钱树。

3) Fox trap: a hot car used to pick up women

用来接女人的酷车

I spent some much money on my fox trap but I am still single.

我在车上花了很多钱来钓女人可现在还是单身。

4) Hen: a single old woman

单身的老女人

If I don't find a girlfriend soon, I will be stuck with some old hen!

如果我不快点儿找一个女朋友就会被一些单身老女人缠住。

5) Jackal: a low, devious person

下流刁滑的人

He was such a jackal that I didn't want to hang-out with him anymore.

他真是个奸诈之徒，我不想再跟他出去了。

6) Jive turkey: someone who talks rubbish (or bull)

满口废话的人

Man that jive turkey fed me so much bull, I nearly laughed in his face.

那个人胡说八道，废话连篇，我差点儿当面嘲笑他。

7) Pig: a person who eats a lot

吃得很多的人

My sister is such a pig. I am worried that our family will run out of money from feeding her!

我的妹妹真能吃，我担心我们家会因供养她而破产。

8) Quack: a bad doctor

蹩脚的医生

The doctor I saw was such a quack that he didn't even realize that my leg was broken.

给我看病的医生真是个蹩脚大夫，他甚至没看出我的腿破了。

9) Whale: a fat person

肥胖的人

If my sister keeps eating like a pig she will become a real whale!

如果我妹妹继续像猪那样能吃的话，她会变成一个真正的大胖子。

Dialogue (对话)

Jeff: I need to find a cash cow so that I can get rich and retire early.

Joan: Sounds like bull to me Jeff.

Jeff: So many people these days are pigs that I think I should open a restaurant.

Joan: Or a diet company - you could help all of the whales to get thin.

Jeff: Great idea there Joan. Why don't you join me as a manager?

Joan: You can be such a jive turkey you know Jeff.

Jeff: Seriously, together we can help people. We must be better than some of the quacks out there?

Joan: Maybe, but I couldn't work for you. You are too much of a jackal. I could never trust you.

Jeff: Oh well. I'll have to find someone else then.

Joan: Don't forget me if you do get rich though!

Jeff: Sure thing, my English study partner!

杰夫：我需要找棵摇钱树，这样我就可以发财，早点儿退休了。

琼：在我听来都是不可能的事儿，杰夫。

杰夫：现在很多人都很能吃，所以我想我应该开个餐厅。

琼：或者减肥公司，你可以帮助所有的大胖子减肥。

杰夫：好主意，琼。你为什么不跟我合伙，当个经理?

琼：你真是满口废话，杰夫。

杰夫：真的，我们可以一起帮助别人。我们一定比那些蹩脚医生强。

琼：也许吧，可我不能为你工作。你太刁滑了，我永远都不能信任你。

杰夫：噢，好吧，那我只好找别人了。

琼：如果你真的发了财，可别忘了我!

杰夫：没问题，我的英语学习伙伴!