有关学校生活情景对话
1：
, do you know where Mom is?
爸，妈在哪?
Father:I think she is in her room putting a little something together for you to take to school with you.
她应该在房间整理些东西，好让你带去学校。

better not start crying like she usually does.
她可别和平常一样又哭了起来。

Father:I know, but she is going to miss you something awful. Have I told you how proud I am of you?
我知道，可是她会很想你。

我告诉过你我很以你为荣吗?
, now don't you go getting mush on me.
爸，现在换你要把我弄哭了。

Father:I mean it. You have really shown us that you are prepared to take on the adult world.
我是说真的，你真的在我们面前表现出你准备好承担成人世界的责任了。

means a lot to me Dad. Thanks.
爸，这话对我来说很重要，谢谢。

Father:We have great confidence in you.
我们都很相信你。

2：
Student:Is this the student housing office?
这是学生宿舍办公室吗?
, it is. Are you looking for housing for this semester?
是的，你想在这学期找间宿舍吗?
Student:I was hoping to get into something on campus, but my friend told me that everything is full.
我想在校园里找宿舍，可是我朋友说都满了。

Woman:It is, but I can put you on a waiting list, if you would like.
没错，不过如果你愿意，我可以把你放在候补名单。

. And in the mean time, can I look at apartments available in the area from this office?
拜托了，同时我可不可以找找这附近有没有出租公寓?
, here is a catalog that is put out every year with locations that meet campus requirements for students.
可以，这里有一份每年出版的目录，上面有符合学校规定、适合学生租的房子。

do I talk to if I want I to see some of them?
如果我想看房子，该找谁谈?
individual landlord's numbers are next to each entry. You can call them with any quentions you may have.
每项后头会有各个房东的联系电话，如果你有任何问题，你可以打电话给他们。

3：
many credits are you taking this semester?
你这学期要修几个学分?
Girl:I have to have at least eighteen to keep my scholarships and grant. But so far, I only have fifteen.
我至少要修18个学分才能有资格拿奖学金。

不过现在，我只有15个学分。

the matter, are the classes you want full?
怎么回事，你想修的课都满了吗?
. And now I'm down to either taking a class I'm not going to need or considering a double major.
是的，现在我只好委屈修没用的课，或者考虑双主修。

Boy:If you were to take on a double major, what would be your first choice?
如果你打算修双主修，你最想修什么?
Girl:I think with International Business a language would be appropriate.
我想以国际贸易来说，学一门语言应该很适合。

you even thought that far ahead? I mean what country would you like to do business with?
你已经想到那么远了?我是指你打算和哪个国家做生意?
Girl:As a matter of fact, I would like to work in South America. So some Latin language like Spanish or Portuguese would work.
事实上，我想在南美工作，因此像是西班牙语或葡萄牙语这些拉丁语应该会有帮助。

4：
, are you getting rushed by a sorority?
埃米丽，现在有女生联谊会来找你加入吗?
than one. I think the count is now three, if I remember correctly.
不止一个，如果我没记错，到目前为止有三个团体找过我。

. I'm getting rushed too, but just one. Are you thinking of joining any of them?
哇，兄弟会也找过我，不过只有一个，你想加入他们之中的哪一个吗?
Girl:I don't know. I know there are advantages to joining, but I'm not much into group stuff.
我不知道。

我知道加入有好处，可是我对这类团体不太热衷。

guys I've talked to say that the activities that go on in a frat house can be a little distracting depending on the group.
和我谈的那些人说，根据不同的团体，有些兄弟会的活动可能会有点让人分心。

Girl:I think I'm going to decline. I just prefer to do my own thing.
我想我还是会拒绝，我比较喜欢独来独往。

your parents involved in that kind of thing at all when they went to school?
你父母求学时代参加过这种团体吗?
Girl:My dad was, but not my mom.
我父亲参加过，不过我母亲没有。

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