What a Bright Idea!

好主意!

Kathy Mannings and Evan Whiting are discussing graduation plans.

凯西‧曼宁斯和艾凡‧怀汀正在讨论毕业计画。

K:Evan, I can't believe we're finally going to graduate from graduate school.

凯西：艾凡，真难以相信我们研究所终于要毕业了。

E:Me neither. It's been a long six years.

艾凡：我也很难相信。好长的六年时间。

K:Are you going to work right after we graduate?

凯西：毕业后你随即就业吗?

E:I should, but I'd like to travel around a bit before settling down. At least for the summer.

艾凡：我应该马上就业的，但是我想在安定下来前先旅行一阵子，至少在这个夏天。

K:Me too. Dad said he'd approve of my going to Europe. He has some relatives there that I could visit.

凯西：我也是。我爸说他同意我到欧洲去。他有些亲戚在那里，我可以去拜访他们。

E:Really? I have relatives in Europe, too. In fact, I was thinking of going there, too!

艾凡：真的吗?我在欧洲也有亲戚。实际上，我也考虑去那里!

K:What a coincidence! Where are your relatives?

凯西：太巧了!你的亲戚住哪儿?

E:In the Netherlands. They're on my mother's side.

艾凡：荷兰。他们是我母亲娘家那边的亲戚。

K:My dad's relatives are in Sweden.

凯西：我爸的亲戚住在瑞典。

E:Those would be great countries to visit, wouldn't they?

艾凡：这两个国家都会是观光的好去处，不是吗?

K:I'll say. Say, you don't suppose we could travel to Europe together after graduation, do you?

凯西：一点也没错。咦，你不会是在想我们毕业后一起到欧洲旅行，是吧?

E:Kathy, what a bright idea!

艾凡：凯西，好主意!

单词短语精讲：

1.graduation 毕业

Me neither.我也是。(用于否定句)

Me too.我也是。(用于肯定句)

例:A:I can't stand this hot summer weather in guangzhou!

B:Me neither.

A:well，at least we can enjoy ice cream now. I love ice cream.

b:Me too.

(甲:我无法忍受广州夏天这种炎热的天气!)

(乙:我也无法忍受。)

(甲:嗯，至少现在我们可以享用冰淇淋厂。我喜欢吃冰淇淋。)

(乙:我也喜欢。)

3. settle down安定下来

例:111thou沙Mark was a pt-ettv wild young man，he settled down after，niage and was devoted to his family.

(虽然马克是个相当野的年轻人，但他结婚后安定下来全心全意洲给他的家庭。)

4. approve of…同意/允许……

例:Mom doesn't appn<)二。of my going out alone at midnight.

(老妈不允许我独自一人半夜外出。)

5. coincidence 巧合

例:A:When'、your birthday?

B:11pri15 th.

A:What a coincidence!That's mine，too!

(甲:你生日什么日寸候，!)

(乙:4月5日。)

(甲:太巧自我的生日也是那一天!)

6. the Netherlands 荷兰

= Holland[}haland」位于北欧，有“

注意.

国家名称若以“复数形式”出现，须在其前加上定冠词the，如:the Un States(美国),the Philippines(菲律宾),the Bahamas(巴哈马)。