DIALOG 35

A GAME OF CHESS

laurance--How long before we get to Phoenix?

soony--Oh,i don't know.About an hour,I guess.

laurance--Do you want to play a game of chess?

soony--Do you think we'll have time?

laurance--We can play till we get to Phoenix.

soony--Okay.But I'm not very good.

laurance--That's what they all say!

soony--No,seriously.I haven't played very much

at all.

laurance--Well...that doesn't matter.Neither have I!

But I really would like to learn to play well.

soony--"Practice makes perfect"they say.

laurance--I know,but I don't think I'll ever be able to

practice enough!

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注解：

1)Phoenix：菲尼克斯。美国城市，亚利桑那州首府。

2)a game of chess：一盘棋。

3)Practice makes perfect：(谚语)熟能生巧。

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DIALOG 90

A GAME OF CHESS

laurance--_____ ______ before we ____ ___ Phoenix?

soony--Oh,i don't know.______ ___ _____, ___ _____.

laurance--Do you want ___ _____ ___ _____ ___ ______?

soony--Do you think ______ _____ ______?

laurance--We can play _____ we get to Phoenix.

soony--Okay.But ____ ____ _____ ______.

laurance--That's _____ _____ ____ ____!

soony--No,_________.I haven't _______ ______ ______

___ ____.

laurance--Well..._____ _____ _______.Neither have I!

But I really would like to ______ __ _____ _____.

soony--"_________ ______ ______"they say.

laurance--I know,but I don't think _____ _____ ___ ____ ____

_________ _______!

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译文：

laurance--我们还有多久到达菲尼克斯?

soony--哦，我不知道。我猜大约还有一小时。

laurance--你想下盘棋吗?

soony--你看我们还有时间下吗?

laurance--下到我们到菲尼克斯就算了。

soony--行。可我下不好。

laurance--人人都这么说。

soony--不，我真的下不好。我不怎么常下棋。

laurance--哦，没关系。我也不常下!但我很想学好下棋。

soony--人说“熟能生巧”嘛。

laurance--我知道。我看我永远也练不熟。