July 28, 2005
Dear Uncle Steve,
Thank you so much for the CD coupons. I plan to go to the record store this weekend and buy a couple of CDs I have been wanting to get.
I start junior high next week. I must admit that I’m nervous about going to a new school, but at least a few of my friends from elementary school are going to the same school. I will miss my other friends, but I hope to make some new ones. I also plan to study harder than I did in elementary school.
I hope you can come to visit us. I would like to go to New York to see you, too. Maybe I can talk Mom and Dad into taking me there next summer.
Your niece,
Jenny
亲爱的史蒂芬叔叔：
非常感谢您送我CD优惠券，我计划在这个周末到唱片行买一些我渴望已久的唱片。
我将在下周念初中了。我必须承认我对新学校仍有些紧张，但至少我还有一些小学同学会和我进入同一所学校。我会想念我其它的朋友，但也期待去认识新朋友。我也计划要比念小学时更加用功。
希望您可以来看我们，我也想到纽约去探望您。也许我可以说服爸妈明年暑假带我去那里玩。
侄女
珍妮 敬上
2005年7月28日
字词解说：
1. coupon 优惠券
2. record store 唱片行
record 唱片;纪录段，记录;录音
set/break/keep the record创/打破/保持纪录
例:The track star hopes to break the record for the fastest mile.
(那位径赛明星希望能打破最快的一英里赛跑纪录。)
The reporter recorded his conversation with the movie star.
(这名记者录下他与该电影明星的会谈。)
3. a couple of.二几个/一些……
例:Susan brought a couple of friends to the party.
(苏珊带了几位朋友前来参加派对。)
4. junior high (school)初级中学
elementary school小学
(senior) high school 高级中学
junior college 专科学校
college 学院/大学
university 大学
5. admit [ad'mit〕vt.承认
注意:
admit为及物动词，其后常接that从句作宾语，但亦可用名
词或动名词作宾语，唯不得用动词不定式作宾语。
例:John admitted to have hit Peter.(X)
John admitted having hit卫eter.
=John admitted hitting Peter.
=John admitted that he had hit一 Peter.
(约翰承认殴打了彼得。)
6. at least. . .至少……
例:George isn't very friendly, but at' least he doesn't lose his temper all the time.
(乔治不是很友善，但至少他不会老是动怒。)
7. miss 思念
例:Chris doesn't miss his old girlfriend at all.
(克里斯一点也不想念他的旧女友。)
8.…but I hope to make some new ones.
=…but I hope to make some new friends.
9, plan to V计划……
例:When do you plan to leave for Europe
(你计划在什么时候动身去欧洲呢?)
10. I would like to V我想(要)……
=I'd like to V
例:I'd like to take a day off next week.
(我想在下周请一天假。)
11. talk sb into V-ing说服某人……
=persuade sb to V
例:Ted's friends talked him into climbing the mountain with them.
=Ted，s friends persuaded him to climb the mountain with them.
(泰德的朋友说服他和大家一起去爬山。)
