新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 3-5

IV. Speaking Out
MODEL 1   Is youth wasted on the young?
Amy: I’d like to talk to you, so stop what you’re doing for a minute.
Bill: What is it, Amy? I’m having a hectic¹ time working on this report for tomorrow’s meeting.
Amy: Well, you’re always pretty busy, and it’s been more five years, almost six, since we were married.
Bill:  Yes, time has gone so fast, but they’ve been good years.
Amy: I know, but I want to have a baby—I want us to have a baby.
Bill:  I know you do. But remember, we said we’d wait until we could afford it.
Amy: But five years is a long time to wait. Anyway, it’s long enough.
Bill:  I’m this close to getting a promotion².
Amy: What has that got to do with it? We could wait forever if we wait for the “perfect” moment. Soon we’ll be too old to enjoying having a baby.
Bill:  You know, you have a good point. This report can wait. I’ll do it tomorrow morning. Let’s open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。