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Julie: The government is out to get me. I feel like I don’t have any real freedom and everything I do is being monitored.
朱莉:政府会找我麻烦,我感觉没有真正的自由,我做的任何事都被监视着。
Ed: Maybe you should move to another country.
艾德:也许你应该到另一个国家。
Julie: I guess that’s one solution.
朱莉:我想这是个解决办法。
Ed: Yes, you should seek asylum in another country.
艾德:是的,你应在能在另一个国家寻求庇护。
Julie: Become a refugee? I’m not sure I want to do that.
朱莉:成为一个难民?我不确定自己要那样做。
Ed: Well, if you feel like you’re being persecuted, you should look for other options.
艾德:如果你感觉自己正在被迫害,你应该寻求其他选择。
Julie: That seems a little extreme.
朱莉:迫害说的有点极端了。
Ed: People who are being treated unfairly because of their political opinions or religious beliefs have the option to emigrate.
艾德:因为政见不同或者宗教信仰不同,而遭遇不公平待遇的人有权利去移民。
Julie: I’m not sure I’d go that far.
朱莉:不确定我会去移民。
Ed: I urge you to think about it. Other countries have resettlement programs for refugees and not every country will have reached their quota yet this year. You might still find a country that will take you.
艾德:我劝你还是好好想想。别国针对难民有一些重新安置项目计划,今年并不是所有国家都能兑现他们的避难名额。
Julie: I didn’t say that I wanted to renounce my citizenship. I was just letting off steam.
朱莉:我不是说想要放弃国籍,只是宣泄一下情绪。
Ed: That’s the problem with you young people these days. You have no follow-through, and no courage of your convictions. You all need to man up!
艾德:当今的年轻人都有这样的问题。你没有后续的行动,也没有坚定信念的勇气。你需要拿出勇气、果敢一点。
听力原文
Julie: The government is out to get me. I feel like I don’t have any real freedom and everything I do is being monitored.
Ed: Maybe you should move to another country.
Julie: I guess that’s one solution.
Ed: Yes, you should seek asylum in another country.
Julie: Become a refugee? I’m not sure I want to do that.
Ed: Well, if you feel like you’re being persecuted, you should look for other options.
Julie: That seems a little extreme.
Ed: People who are being treated unfairly because of their political opinions or religious beliefs have the option to emigrate.
Julie: I’m not sure I’d go that far.
Ed: I urge you to think about it. Other countries have resettlement programs for refugees and not every country will have reached their quota yet this year. You might still find a country that will take you.
Julie: I didn’t say that I wanted to renounce my citizenship. I was just letting off steam.
Ed: That’s the problem with you young people these days. You have no follow-through, and no courage of your convictions. You all need to man up!