675. He will probably follow in his father's footsteps. 他可能会继承父业。

Things That Might Have Happened 可能发生的事

676. I would have had a much better holiday if I had stayed at home.

我要是呆在家里的话，假期会好过的多。

677. What have you been doing since I saw you last time?

自从我上次见到你以后你都在干什么？

678. If I had got enough money yesterday, I would have bought that tape.

如果我昨天钱够的话，我就买了那盒磁带了。

679. Looking back on it, I think I shouldn't have given up the contest so easily.

回过头来看，我想我不应该如此轻易的放弃那次比赛。

680. Had I taken a taxi, I wouldn't have been late.

如果我打的去的话就不会迟到了。

681. Even if you take the exam again, you won't pass it.

就算再考一次你也通不过。

682. Even if you had given him much more money, he might not have paid off the debt.

就算你给了他更多的钱，他也还不清债务。

683. What would you have done if you hadn't gone out for a picnic yesterday?

如果你昨天没有出去野餐的话。你会干什么？

684. I wish I had told him the truth. 我真希望我把真相告诉了他。

685. I wish you hadn't cheated me. 我希望你没有欺骗我。

686. If it had been fine, we would have gone to the park.

如果天气好的话，我们就去公园了。

687. Would he have seen you if you hadn't waved to him?

如果你没有朝他挥手，他能看见你吗？

688. You should have studied much harder. 你本应该更努力的学习。

689. I had thought about arguing with the teacher about that, but I didn't have enough courage. 我本想和老师争论那个问题，但我没有足够的勇气。

690. I had thought about living with my grandparents when my parents went abroad last year.

当我的父母去年出国的时候，我本想和我的祖父母住在一起。

Talking About Likes And Dislikes 询问喜欢和不喜欢的事

691. What's your favorite sport? 你最喜欢什么运动？

692. I like football best. 我最喜欢足球。

693. Football is my favorite. 足球是我最喜欢的。

694. Which do you prefer, fishing or mountain-climbing?

钓鱼和登山，你更喜欢哪一个？

695. Neither. 一个都不喜欢。

696. What do you like best, apples, pears, or bananas?

苹果，梨，香蕉，你最喜欢哪个？

697. He's crazy about Michael Jordan. 他疯狂喜爱迈克?乔丹。

698. She hates boxing. 她讨厌拳击。

699. She is sick of watching boxing. 她厌恶观看拳击。

700. She has good taste in clothes. 她对服装很有鉴赏力。

701. What do you like to do in your spare time? 空闲时你喜欢干什么？

702. I like collecting stamps. 我喜欢收集邮票。

703. I prefer tea to coffee. 和咖啡相比，我更喜欢茶。

704. What do you dislike most about this movie? 这部电影你最不喜欢什么？

705. I would rather sleep than watch this movie.我情愿睡觉也不看这部电影。

Putting Forward Your Own Opinions 提出自己的想法。

706. You should take the advice of your teacher. 你应该听老师的话？

707. That's just what I was looking for. 那正是我所期待的。

708. It might be, I suppose. 我想可能是这样。

709. Good try, but not quite right. 是个很好的尝试，但并不完全正确。

710. That's rather disappointing. 真是让人失望。

711. In my opinion, your new coat is not worth so much money.

我认为你的外套不值得这么多钱。

712. Would you mind not spitting everywhere? 不要随地吐痰行吗？

713. It's only a suggestion, you don't have to take it.

这只是一个建议，你可以不听。

714. If you really want my advice I don't think you should quit school.

如果你真想听我的意见，我想你不应该退学。

715. Thanks for your advice but I have to consider it myself.

谢谢你的建议，但我得自己想想。

716. He does not pay attention to anybody. You are wasting your time in persuading him.

他谁的话也不听，你劝他是在浪费时间。

717. I am old enough to make up my own mind.

我已经长大了，可以自己拿主意了。

718. Your work seems not satisfactory. 你的工作看起来并不令人满意。

719. What about your opinion? 你怎么想？

720. I generally agree with you. 我大体上同意你的看法。

Asking For Help 请别人帮忙

721. Would you open the door for me, please? 你能替我开门吗？

722. With pleasure. 乐意帮忙。

723. Would you mind opening the window? 你介意开窗吗？

724. Not at all. 一点儿也不。

725. I wondered if you could buy me some pencils?

我不知道你是否能替我买铅笔？

726. Sure. 当然。

727. Would you be so kind as to lend me some money? 你能借我一点儿钱吗？

728. No problem. How much? 没问题，你要多少？

729. I hope I'm not bothering you. 我希望我没有打扰你。

730. I hope that will not cause you too much trouble.

我希望那不会给你添太多麻烦。

731. I really appreciate your help. 我非常感谢你的帮助。

732. I don't want to put you to any trouble. 我不想麻烦你。

733. Excuse me, would you give me a hand? 对不起，你能帮我个忙吗？

734. I'd be glad to help. 我乐意帮忙。

735. Would you mind mailing this letter for me? 你能替我寄这封信吗？

Getting Ready For A Journey 准备旅行

736. I have so many things to do before I leave.我走之前还有很多事情要做。

737. I have to drop by the bank to get some money. 我得到银行去取一下钱。

738. Traveler's check's are very convenient for long-distance travel.

旅行支票对于长途旅行很方便。

739. Do you have anything to declare? 你有什么东西要向海关申报的吗？

740. You have to apply for a passport in advance. 你必须提前申请护照。

741. You don't have to pay any duty on personal belongings.

个人物品不需要关税。

742. Make it an hour and a half. We have to get more food.

等一个半小时吧，我们还得多准备些事物。

743. Shall we ask Betty to join us? 我们应该叫贝蒂一起去吗？

744. I put myself entirely in your hands. 我按你说的办。

745. Can you tell me the phone number of the inquiry office?

您能告诉我问讯处的电话号码吗？

746. Do you like to take a local train or an express?

你想坐普通车还是特快？

747. I have bought a ticket for a sleeper. 我买了张卧铺票。

748. Have you reserved your ticket? 你订票了吗？

749. I would never have thought of it if you hadn't mentioned it.

如果不是你提起的话，我肯定想不到。

750. I will see you off at the railway station. 我会去机场送你。

Countries And Nationalities 国家和国籍

751. Where are you from? 你来自哪儿？

752. What's your nationality? 你是什么国籍？

753. What's your motherland? 你祖国是哪儿？

754. Are you a native Chinese? 你是土生土长的中国人吗？

755. What's the population of China? 中国有多少人口？

756. How many provinces do you have? 你们有多少个区？

757. What's the capital of your country? 贵国首都是哪儿？

758. I come from Japan. 我来自日本。

759. I was born in China and brought up in the U.S.A.

我出生在中国，在美国长大。

760. My country has an area of 500,000 square kilometers.

我国面积五十万平里。

761. The capital of my country id Beijing. 我国首都是北京。

762. We have 50 provinces. 我们有50个省。

763. My country is rich in natural resources. 我国自然资源丰富。

764. That nation is famous for its tourism. 那个国家以旅游业闻名。

765. The biggest festival in my country is the Spring Festival.

我国最大的节日是春节。

Geography And Land Features 地理和地貌

766. Geographically, China is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

从地理位置上说，中国位于北半球。

767. In this country, the weather is usually very awful.

在这个国家，天气通常十分恶劣。

768. It is a very beautiful country with many mountains.

这是一个多山的美丽国度。

769. This country is famous for its beautiful lakes.

这个国家以其美丽的湖泊而闻名于世。

770. The land in this region is rather dry and parched. 这片土地十分干燥。

771. Along the northern coast of this continent, there are many crags.

沿该大陆的北海岸线上有许多峭壁。

772. In Brazil, many ancient forests are very well preserves.

在巴西，古老的森林保存十分完好。

773. Lumbering is very important in some underdeveloped countries.

在一些不发达的国家，伐木业十分重要。

774. The scenery is very beautiful in the small islands in the Pacific Oceans.

太平洋上一些小岛的景色十分优美。

775. What kind of climate do you have in this country?这个国家的气候如何？

776. In the west of America, there are many high peeks and deep canyons.

在美国西部有许多高峰和深谷。

777. Which one is the longest river in China? 中国哪条河流最长？

778. Do you get much rain in summer? 这里夏天雨水多吗？

779. Is the plain along the river good for farming?

河畔的平原易于发展农业吗？

780. It's cold and foggy in London at this time of the year.

在每年的这个时候，伦敦寒冷而多雾。

School And Education 学校和教育

781. Every one must receive 9 years of compulsory education.

每人必须接受九年的义务教育。

782. Children enter primary school at the age of 7. 孩子们7岁进小学。

783. Some students quit school due to poverty. 一些学生因贫困而辍学。

784. There is fierce competition in the college Entrance Examination.

高考竞争激烈。

785. He majored in Computers. 他主修计算机。

786. She is working for her double major in English and Economics.

她正在修英语和经济双学位。

787. I graduated from Yale University 5 years ago.

五年前，我从耶鲁大学毕业。

788. It is desirable to apply to good schools. 申请好学校是令人向往的。

789. Mary is in her freshman year. 玛丽大学一年级。

790. Lily is a Sophomore now. 莉莉现在大学二年级。

791. Mike is already a junior. 迈克已经大学三年级了。

792. As a senior, Peter is writing his thesis.

作为大学四年级学生，彼得正在写毕业论文。

793. Mr. Green is a member of the faculty. 格林先生是大学教员。

794. In Britain, there are open universities. 在英国，有成人大学。

795. There are many training classed and night classes.

有许多培训班与夜校。

About Jobs 关于工作

796. What does your father do? 你父亲做什么工作？

797. He is a doctor. He has his own practice. 他是个医生，他自己开业。

798. Do you have any plan for your career? 你对未来有什么计划吗？

799. I want to be a pilot of possible. 如果可能的话，我想做个飞行员。

800. I hope that I can get a decent job with a good salary.

我希望有一份既体面，收入又高的工作。

801. I have an interview next week. 我下周要参加考试。

802. Tom has opened his own business while his classmates are still slogging away at school. 当汤姆的同学还在学校苦读时，他已经开始了自己的事业。

803. I like writing, but I wouldn't take it as my career.

我喜欢协作但不愿以此为职业。

804. I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.

去年夏天我在那家商行实习。

805. He's a very efficient young man though a little proud.

他是个很有能力的人，但是有点骄傲。

806. He made a successful career in business. 他的商务生涯十分成功。

807. My cousin has just been promoted to the rank of major.

我表兄刚被提升为上校。

808. He is a manager of a famous corporation. 他是一家著名公司的经理。

809. The statesman retired as the mayor of New York.

那位政治家退休时是纽约市市长。

810. He was appointed president of the committee recently.

他最近被任命为那个革命会的总裁。

Farms And Factories 农场和工厂

811. This area is noted for its rich soil. 这个地区以土壤肥沃著称。

812. The place is too stony for farming. 这地方太多石块，不适合耕种。

813. In the flat country, people grow wheat and raise cattle.

在这平坦的乡间，人们种指小麦，饲养牲畜。

814. He has bought 10 tractors for the village. 他为村里买了10台拖拉机。

815. What's the typical farm product in this region?

这个地区典型的农产品是什么？

816. At this time of the year farmers begin to plow their fields.

每年这个时候，农民们开始犁地。

817. Have you milked the cows? 你已经挤过奶了吗？

818. Pile the hay in the corner. 把干草堆到边上。

819. What's the average yearly output of cars in your factory?

你们厂平均年产汽车多少台？

820. The meat packing industry is developing fast. 肉类加工业发展迅速。

821. Car manufacturers are having a bad time. 汽车制造商的日子不好过。

822. State-owned enterprises are getting out of difficulty.

国有企业开始走上坡路。

823. How many workshops are there in your factory? 你们厂有多少车间？

824. The computer industry is booming. 计算机业繁荣起来。

825. The information industry helps boost the global economy.

信息业推进全球经济发展。

About Hobbies 关于爱好

826. Do you have any hobbies? 你有什么爱好吗？

827. What are you interested in? 你对什么比较感兴趣？

828. What are your interests? 你的爱好是什么？

829. What do you do in your spare time? 空闲时间你干什么？

830. How do you spend your evenings? 夜生活你都是怎么过的？

831. Lots of people like stamp collecting. 许多人喜欢集邮。

832. I am a Michael Jordan fan. 我是迈克尔?乔丹迷。

833. Does his film appeal to you? 你喜欢他的电影吗？

834. Do you go on picnics? 你常去郊游吗？

835. I particularly like English literature. 我对英国文学情有独钟。

836. What's so interesting about football? We girls don't like it.

足球有什么意思？我们女生不喜欢它。

837. She has a particular interest in painting. 她特别爱好绘画。

838. I often take my mind off my work by reading an interesting novel.

通常我通过阅读小说使我的注意力从工作上转移过来。

839. He plays violin just for enjoyment. 他拉小提琴只是为了自娱自乐。

840. Photography is an expensive hobby. 摄影是门花费很多的爱好。

Recreational Activities 文体活动

841. What's your favorite sport? 你最喜欢什么活动？

842. I like football. 我最喜欢足球。

843. What position do you play? 你踢什么位置？

844. I'm a catcher. 我是个接球员（垒球运动中）。

845. Our team beat their team yesterday. 昨天，我们队打败了他们队。

846. We are sure to defeat them. 我们一定会打败他们。

847. How many years have you been playing pingpong? 你打乒乓球多少年了？

848. My favorite winter sport is skiing. 我最喜欢的动机运动是滑雪。

849. The basketball championship is exciting. 那次篮球冠军赛真激动人心。

850. I was on the track team 10 years ago. 十年前，我在田径队。

851. I prefer fishing to swimming. 比起游泳，我更喜欢钓鱼。

852. She is a member of the ski club. 她是滑雪俱乐部的成员。

853. The hardest thing to learn is to be a good loser.

最难学的一点是做一个输的起的人。

854. My class went camping last summer. 去年夏天我们班去露营了。

855. He's good at lifting weights. 他善于举重。

About Newspapers And Magazines 关于报纸杂志

856. I subscribed to a lot of periodicals last year. 去年我订了许多期刊。

857. Tom reads newspapers in the afternoon. 汤姆下午读报。

858. What kind of newspapers do you read? 你读什么样的报纸？

859. Newspapers and periodicals keep me updated on current affairs.

报纸和期刊让我了解时事。

860. What column do you like best? 你最喜欢哪个栏目？

861. Which do you like better, the news or the editorial?

新闻和评论你最喜欢看哪个？

862. Do you read advertisements too? 你也看广告吗？

863. I recommend to you Time and Newsweek. They are excellent.

我向你推荐《时代》和《新闻周刊》，它们很棒。

864. Fashion is a very popular magazine in America.

《时尚》是美国很流行的杂志。

865. What's the circulation of this magazine? 这杂志发行量怎么样？

866. Why don't you put an advertisement in the paper to sell that old car?

为什么不在报上登广告卖旧车呢？

867. I once took a part-time job delivering the Evening Post.

我曾干过送晚报的兼职。

868. Have you read the article about the rescue of the hostage?

你看了关于营救人质的文章了吗？

869. There was much news in the morning paper today.

今天的晨报上有许多新闻。

870. My friend Tom is a reporter for the New York Times.

我朋友汤姆是《纽约时报》的记者。

Radio And TV 收音机和电视机

871. What channel are you watching now? 现在你在看哪个新闻？

872. There's TV coverage of the NBA tournament. 有个NBA联赛的电视报道。

873. Do you have a TV guide? 你有电视节目吗？

874. You'll be on air in two minutes. 两分钟以后你会上电视。

875. Channel 5 is off the air now. 五频道已经停止播放。

876. Turn up your radio please. 请你把收音机开响一点儿。

877. We can't get good pictures on our TV set. 我们的电视机图象有问题。

878. Can this radio receive short-wave? 这个收音机能收短波吗？

879. If you install an outside antenna, you will have better reception.

如果你安装了室外天线，你的电视接受效果会好点。

880. Turn down the radio please. 请放低音量。

881. We'll have a soap opera series on TV this week.

这周末我们会在电视上看到一系列肥皂剧。

882. Please tune in next time. 请下次收听。

883. We're broadcasting from London. 我们从伦敦播放。

884. You can receive our program at short wave 37.5 MH.

你可在短波37.5赫兹上收到我们的节目。

885. There's too much static. 干扰太大。

About Music And Literature 关于音乐和文学

886. What's your favorite music? 你最喜欢什么音乐？

887. Do you often go to a concert? 你经常去听音乐会吗？

888. I hate Jazz. It's too noisy. 我讨厌爵士，太吵了。

889. Do you like pop music? 你喜欢流行音乐吗？

890. I have never heard the piece before, who wrote it?

我从没听过这首曲子，谁写的？

891. What do you think of their skill? 你觉得他们演奏技术如何？

892. I find classical concerts more to my liking than rock concerts.

我觉得古典音乐会比摇滚音乐会更合我胃口。

893. I've never read a more stirring story.

我从来没读过比这更令人激动的故事。

894. He has a passion for literature. 他很热衷于文学。

895. I am most attracted by Dickens. 狄更斯的作品更吸引我。

896. I never grow tired of novels though I read them everyday.

我每天看小说，但从没厌烦过。

897. On Sundays I often spend some time reading in the library.

星期天我经常在图书馆里看些书。

898. What do think about this poem? 你觉得这首诗怎么样？

899. I like Shakespeare better than Milton.

与弥尔顿比起来，我更喜欢莎士比亚。

900. How much do you know about the works of George Eliot?

乔治?艾略特的作品你知道多少？