托福口语练习 参加颁奖礼

The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman's problem.

针对该女性的问题，两名谈话者正在讨论两种可能的解决方案。

Briefly¹ summarize² the problem then state which of the solutions you recommend³ and explain why.

请简单地总结该问题，然后陈述你介绍的解决方案，并说明原因。

Listen to a conversation between two students.

请听两名学生之间的对话。

Hey, Marni, what's wrong? Oh, I'm just struggling about what to do.

嗨，Marni，怎么啦？噢，我正在纠结该怎么做呢。

I won an award from the Creative Writing Institute for a story I wrote and …

我写的一个故事获了创意写作研究所的奖……

That doesn't sound like anything's wrong.

听起来没什么地方好纠结的呀。

Well, it's a huge honor⁴ to win and there's an award ceremony they've invited me to attend which I'm so excited about,

哦，能获奖真是巨大的荣幸。我超级高兴他们能邀请我去参加颁奖礼。

but, and here's what's frustrating⁵: I've got a Biology exam that's scheduled for the same time.

但是，让人沮丧的事儿来了：我有一门生物考试，时间和颁奖礼是一样的，撞上啦。

Uh oh, well, have you talked to your professor about this?

噢，喔，呃，你向教授说明你的情况了吗？

Yeah, she said I could write a five-page paper instead,

耶，她说我可以写一篇约5页的论文代替考试。

and I have lots of ideas and know I could do a good job, but.

而且，我有很多想法，我知道自己能写好论文，但是。

But what? Well, writing a paper would take up so much time,

但是什么？哦，写论文要花很多时间，

a lot more than studying for and taking the exam.

时间远多于学习和参加考试的时间。

I have lots of other school work to deal with.

我还要完成其他的课程作业。

Oh! Or you could have someone else to receive the award for you.

噢！或者你可以叫别人替你去领奖。

I mean, go in your place and accept on your behalf⁶.

我意思是，去颁奖礼，代表你领奖。

Maybe, I'll still get the award and the money that way.

也许，这样我还是能够获奖，拿到奖金。

Oooh, you won money too? Yeah, pretty cool, huh?

喔喔，你还获得奖金了啊？耶，真是太酷了，哈？

But anyways, my parents were really looking forward to coming

但是，不管怎么样，我父母是真的特别期待去颁奖礼，

and seeing me on stage shaking hands with the Institute's president Knoff.

看我站在台上和研究所所长 Knoff 握手。

I hate to disappoint them. True, I'm sure they are really proud.

我不想让他们失望，我讨厌这样。真的，我确定他们一定很骄傲。

Like I said, I'm still struggling about what to do.

就像我之前所说的，我仍然很纠结该怎么做。

1 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

2 summarize   

vt.概括，概述，总结

参考例句：

• I will summarize what I have done.我将概述我所做的事情。
• They need to find information quickly and be able to summarize it in clear language.他们需要快速找到信息并能用清晰的语言概述。

3 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

4 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

5 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 behalf   

n.利益，方面；支持，赞成

参考例句：

• Ken is not present,so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.肯没有出席，所以我将代表他领奖。
• They fixed on him to speak on their behalf.他们已经确定他作为代表发言。