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日期：2010-11-04　11:46:36
      
      　　美语三级跳(GoEnglish)007B讲-你是哪里人中级课程
      　　Professor:KevinandJosearenewroommateswhoaremeetingeachotherforthefirsttime.JoseisfromMexico,andistellingKevinabouthisexperiencecomingtoAmerica.
      　　ProfessorBowman,不知道Jose对美国印象如何？
      　　Professor:Let`slistenandfindout,Winnie.
      　　Inthefirstpart,listenforthephrase"everywalkoflife,"meaning"frommanydifferentbackgrounds."
      　　Kevin:SoJose,whatdoyouthinkofAmerica?
      　　Jose:Ilikehowfriendlythepeopleare,andIalsolikethefactthatAmericaissodiverse.
      
      　　Kevin:That`strue,Americaisverydiverse.Youcanfindpeopleherefromeverywalkoflife.
      　　Jose:Iknow!Forexample,inLosAngelestherearelotsofLatinAmericancommunities,butthereisalsoabigChinatownwithlotsofChinese.
      　　Kevin:Yes.Youknow,intheyear2000,36percentofthepeoplelivinginLosAngeleswerebornoverseas.
      　　36%人都是在外国出生的？那洛杉矶可绝对是一个国际化的大都市。
      　　Professor:That`sright,andit`sbecomingevenmorediverse.WhatelsedoesJoselikeaboutAmerica?
      　　Jose还觉得美国人特别友好。
      　　Professor:Rightagain.Nowlet`sfindoutwhatJosethoughtwasverysurprisingaboutAmerica.
      　　Kevin:Didyouhaveanycultureshock?WeretherethingsinAmericayouthoughtwerereallystrange?
      　　Jose:Well,Icouldn`tbelievehowbigallthecarswere.Whydopeopleneedsuchbigcars?
      　　Kevin:Hmm...maybebecausetheyhavelotsofchildren?
      　　Jose:Maybesomedo,butIthinkmostpeoplejustthinktheylookcooldrivingahugetruck.
      　　Professor:SoWinnie,DidyouhearKevinaskJoseaboutcultureshock?Whatdoyouthinkthatis?
      　　Cultureshock就是文化冲击的意思。美国人喜欢开大车，让Jose觉得很奇怪。
      　　Professor:Exactly.SoWinnie,didyouhaveanycultureshockwhenyoucametoAmerica?
      　　当然有啊。美国人喜欢往地上坐。
      　　Professor:Don`tChinesepeoplesitontheground?
      
      　　中国人不太往地上坐。还是让我们继续听Kevin跟Jose的对话吧。
      　　Kevin:Doyouevergethomesick?
      　　Jose:Igethomesickfromtimetotime.ButwhenIgethomesick,Icansendmyfamilyanemailortalktothemonthephone.
      　　Kevin:Sure,Ithinkit`snaturaltogethomesicknowandthen.Butwithtoday`stechnology,it`seasytokeepintouch.
      　　Jose:Yes.Myhometownwillalwayshaveaspecialplaceinmyheart.
      　　可怜的Jose，说自己会想家，homesick.可我不太明白的是，他说fromtimetotime是什么意思啊？
      
      　　Professor:Thephrase"fromtimetotime"means"sometimes."Youcanalsosay"nowandthen."
      　　哦，我知道了，就是有时候的意思。那keepintouch呢？意思是保持联系吗？
      　　Professor:Yes.Inthenextsection,we`llfindoutwhatwashardforJosewhenhecametoAmerica.
      　　Kevin:Whatwasthehardestpartaboutmoving?
      　　Jose:Ihadahardtimegettingusedtomynewlife.I`musedtohavinglotsoffamilytosupportme,butinAmericaIhavetodothingsbymyself.
      　　Kevin:Yeah,thatsoundshard.Whatdoyoudotodealwiththehomesickness?DoyouwatchSpanish-languageTV?
      　　Jose:No,thatjustmakesmemorehomesick.UsuallyIjuststudyalotsoIdon`thavetimetothinkaboutit.
      　　Kevin:Yes,sometimeshearingnewsaboutyourhomecountrymakesyouevenmorehomesick.
      　　Professor:Winnie,didyouhearhowJosedealswithhishomesickness?
      　　他说自己埋头学习，这样就没有时间想家了，否则越看西班牙语的电视节目，就会越想家。
      　　Professor:That`sright.AndwhatisdifferentaboutlifeinAmericaforJose?
      
      　　他在墨西哥周围有很多亲人可以帮他，但是到了美国，他就要学会独立。Hehasto"getusedto"beingonhisown.
      　　Professor:That`sright,itisoftenhardtogetusedtolifeinanewcountry.TuneinnexttimetolearnmoreaboutmovingtoAmerica.