Dario: Why do you catch taxis everywhere you go Brian?
Brian: I hate walking and I am lazy so I just catch cabs.
Dario: Have you ever thought about riding a bike instead?
Brian: Why would I do that?
Dario: You could save some money, get some exercise and enjoy the wind in your face as you ride along.
Brian: You make riding a bike sound very attractive, but I am much too lazy.
Dario: What‘s so great about taxis?
Brian: The drivers are always interesting to talk to. I can practice my English and get all of the latest news and gossip for free!
Dario: That‘s a good way of looking at it, but I think I will stick with my bike.
Brian: Each to their own Dario. That‘s what makes life so interesting!
戴瑞奥：你为什么去哪都坐计程车，布莱恩？
布莱恩：我不喜欢走路又懒只好坐计程车了。
戴瑞奥：你没想过骑自行车吗？
布莱恩：我为什么要骑自行车？
戴瑞奥：既能省钱又能锻炼，还可以一路享受到微风拂面的感觉。
布莱恩：你把骑自行车说得那么吸引人，可我太懒了。
戴瑞奥：坐计程车有什么好？
布莱恩：跟司机聊天总是很有趣。我不仅可以练习英语还可以免费听到最新的小道消息。
戴瑞奥：从这个角度看也不错，可我想我还是继续骑自行车。
布莱恩：每个人都有自己的选择，戴瑞奥，所以生活才会这么有趣！
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NEW WORDS（生词）
1) Glum: sad, depressed
悲哀、沮丧
When it rains on the weekend I feel glum, so I go to bed and read a romance novel.
周末下雨的时候我就会很沮丧，只好躺在床上读浪漫小说。
2) Blue: glum, sad, depressed
悲哀、沮丧
My friends asked me to go to a party, but I was feeling too blue to go.
我的朋友邀请我去参加晚会，可我心情不好不想去。
3) Shindig: party, fun event
晚会
My whole class decided to have a shindig to celebrate our graduation – it was a real blast!
我们全班同学决定开一个晚会庆祝毕业-晚会开得特别棒！
4) Gift: present
礼物
Gifts are a nice way of showing how much you like or appreciate someone.
送礼物是向别人表示好感或感激的好方式。
5) Host: the person organizing the party or for whom the party is thrown
主持晚会的人或晚会的主人
It‘s polite to thank the host for inviting you to a party.
感谢主人邀请你参加晚会是礼貌的做法。
Lesson: 课文
Everyone has birthdays at least once a year – except for people born on February 29 who only have a birthday once every four years. No matter what age you are, birthdays are not a time for feeling blue or glum, but a great excuse for a wild party.
If you are invited to a birthday party, you should take a small gift for the birthday boy or girl. If the party is to be held at their house, it is polite to take something to drink, either soft-drinks like Coke or Sprite or alcohol such as beer or wine.
At some stage during the party, everyone will sing Happy Birthday to the birthday boy or girl. It is polite to sing along with everyone even if you don‘t know the words very well.
Some birthday parties have a special theme, meaning that you should wear something that matches the theme. Many people don‘t like to dress in silly or funny clothes because they think they will be embarrassed. But it will be more embarrassing if you are the only one at the party who didn‘t!
每个人至少一年过一次生日-二月二十九日出生的人例外，他们每四年才过一次生日。不管你的年龄如何，过生日时都不应该不开心，这是开疯狂晚会的最好借口。如果你被邀请参加生日晚会时你应该给寿星送上一份礼物。如果晚会在他们的家里举行，带上一点饮品是很礼貌的，可以带软饮料如可乐或雪碧或酒类饮品如啤酒或葡萄酒。
晚会期间，每个人都要为寿星唱生日歌。礼貌的做法是跟大家一起哼唱，即使你不是很熟悉歌词。
有些生日晚会有特殊的主题，也就是说你的着装要符合主题。很多人不喜欢可笑滑稽的服装因为他们认为这会让他们感到尴尬。可如果晚会上只有你一个人穿着与众不同则会让自己更尴尬。
Dialogue （对话）
Jeff: Wasn‘t last night‘s party fantastic?
Joan: I had a great time but I didn‘t really know the host.
Jeff: It was his birthday. That‘s why he was having the party.
Joan: I feel so embarrassed! I should have taken a present.
Jeff: It‘s OK not to take a present if you don‘t know the person or if they didn‘t invite you directly.
Joan: Oh good. For a moment there I thought I had made a big mistake.
Jeff: The only big mistake you made was not studying English enough!
Joan: But with your help I know that I can fix that mistake as well!
Jeff: That‘s what friends are for!
杰夫：昨晚的晚会太棒了。
琼：我玩得很开心可我不认识主人。
杰夫：是他过生日，所以他才会开这个晚会。
琼：真是太不好意思了！我应该带礼物。
杰夫：如果你不认识主人或没有被直接邀请不带礼物也没关系。
琼：噢，太好了。当时我觉得自己犯了一个很大的错误。
杰夫：你犯的唯一个大错就是没好好学英语。
琼：可是有你帮忙我知道我可以改正这个错误。
杰夫：这是朋友应该做的。
NEW WORDS（生词）
1) Swat-up: study, usually studying for an exam at the last minute
学习，通常指为准备考试而突击
My teachers say it is best to study a little each night and not try to swat-up right before the exams.
老师说最好每个晚上学习一会儿，不要在考试前突击。
2) All-nighters: staying up all night to study
熬夜、开夜车
When I was younger, I could do all-nighters without any problem, but now I get too tired and fall asleep!
我年轻的时候熬夜一点儿问题都没有，可现在我感到很累，总是睡着。
3) Chill: relax and hang-out
放松
I cannot chill unless all of the housework is done and some music is playing softly in the background.
除非完成所有的作业，听点儿轻柔的背景音乐我才能放松。
4) Funky: music that you can dance easily to
很容易随之起舞的音乐
James Brown is the Godfather of funky music.
詹姆斯·布朗文是funky音乐大师。
Dialogue（对话）
Jessie: When you listen to romantic songs do you sometimes cry?
Tina: All the time! The sad words and music can break my heart.
Jessie: What do you think is the most romantic song?
Tina: I always cry when I hear Celine Dion singing the song from the Titanic movie.
Jessie: I cry when I hear that song too.
Tina: What is your favorite romantic song?
Jessie: Well, how about I sing it for you? The song tells us a story of a husband and wife who fall in love for the second time.
Tina: Let me get comfortable and you can begin.
杰西：听抒情歌曲的时候你有时候会哭吗？
蒂娜：每次都哭！哀惋的歌词和音乐让我心碎。
杰西：你认为最抒情的歌是什么？
蒂娜：我一听席琳·迪翁唱《泰坦尼克》的主题歌就哭。
杰西：听这首歌我也会哭。
蒂娜：你最喜欢的抒情歌是什么？
杰西：我唱给你听怎么样？这首歌唱的是一对夫妻再次相爱的故事。
蒂娜：让我找个舒服的地方，你可以开始了。
