北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 24 Lesson2-2

[00:00.00]Everything is well organized
[00:02.85]and people only have to work six hours a day.
[00:05.97]They usually have all of their meals
[00:07.77]in a large communal¹ dining room,
[00:09.53]but can have them at home if they want.
[00:12.22]At supper people listen to music
[00:14.33]can have interesting discussions.
[00:16.01]When they are not working,
[00:17.61]the Utopians go to lectures or play interesting
[00:19.48]games like chess.There are no inns in Utopia
[00:23.48]and no gambling² either-
[00:25.00]so that's very different from our society
[00:26.94]isn't it?You know,people take their pleasure
[00:30.27]from living a healthy and useful life.
[00:33.43]Utopian society and families
[00:35.16]are very well organized.
[00:36.93]There is a head of each household,
[00:38.45]who is always the oldest male by the way.
[00:41.10]Husbands have authority over their wives
[00:43.94]and parents have authority over their children.
[00:46.90]There is a leader in each area of the town
[00:49.39]and each town has a mayor.
[00:51.80]Every town has three representatives
[00:54.11]who are sent to the parliament,
[00:56.00]where major decisions are taken.
[00:56.37]

1 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

2 gambling   

n.赌博；投机

参考例句：

• They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
• The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。