留学生在中国 第36期:军训生活 Student Military Service

 　　Student Military Service军训生活You: We had military training in july this summer in Changping. For 15 days we stayed in a barracks and underwent military training. Day in and day out we had to get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and then we went for a run or a walk.

　　今年7月份我们在昌平参加了军训，在军营待了15天。我们每天早晨5点起床，然后是跑步或是行军。

　　David: Did you get to shoot any guns?

　　你们打靶了吗？

　　You: That's right.

　　是的。

　　David: That's dangerous.

　　很危险呀。

　　You: No, in fact, military training is interesting. We learned many things. Everyday we would make our beds and clean our rooms by military standards. We also ran, marched, sang songs, and finally shot guns. Milirary training is difficult yet fun.

　　不，其实是很有趣的。在军训期间，我们学会了很多。每天按照军营里的要求整理内务，每天练习队列队形，学唱军歌，打靶等等。总之，军训生活是痛并快乐着。

　　David: Sounds like fun.

　　起来很有意思嘛。

　　You: How about it in Ameriva? Do the students have military training also?

　　在美国呢？美国学生也有军训吗？

　　David: In the United States, there is no mandatory¹ military training, but many young Americans voluntarily register with the military. Some students register after graduating from high school. The military can give the students leadership training as well as scholarships for college when they leave.

　　美国，没有法定的军训；但是许多年轻人都自愿参军。一些学生在高中毕业后就自愿参军。部队会对这些学生进行领导能力的训练，并且为他们退役之后去上大学提供奖学金。

1 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。