20. My favorite magazine

我最喜欢的杂志

Susan: What's your favorite magazine?

Eddy: Off hand, I'd say the Reader's Digests is my favorite.

Susan: What kind of magazine is it?

Eddy: It's instructive and inspiring.

Susan: Really? It is a weekly, isn't it?

Eddy: No, it's a semimonthly.

Susan: Does it enjoy popularity among the young generation?

Eddy: Yes, it's so popular that it's sold out as soon as it reaches the bookstores.

Susan: Oh, I think I should try to read one.

译文：

苏珊： 你最喜欢什么杂志?

艾迪： 这么说吧，我最喜欢《读者文摘》。

苏珊： 那是本什么样的杂志?

艾迪： 它知识面很广，具有启发性。

苏珊： 是吗?它是周刊吗?

艾迪： 不，是半月刊。

苏珊： 它在年轻人中很流行吗?

艾迪： 是的，它很受欢迎，每期一到书店就卖完了。

苏珊： 哦，我想我也应该读一本。

注解 :

1) instructive (adj) : 增进知识的

2) inspiring (adj) : 激励人心的，启发灵感的

3) popularity (n) : 流行

4) generation (n) : group of people of the same age一代

例: My mom's generation usually likes different things from mine.

我妈妈这一代人所喜欢的东西与我们不同。

5) as soon as: 一……就……