新英语交谈译注版 unit12_conbersation2_new

[00:03.50]CONVERSATION 2
[00:08.36]WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
[00:12.43]Henry: Hi, Alice ... have you made any New Year's resolutions yet?
[00:20.30]Alice:Just the usual.I'd like to lose some weight,and I want to save some money.
[00:26.17]Henry: Come on! Everybody makes those resolutions!
[00:31.22]Alice: I know. Well. I hope I'll get a promotion¹ at work,
[00:37.17]but that's not a resolution. I am going to work harder.How about you?
[00:43.62]Henry:Hmm,I quit smoking last June.That was last year's promise to myself.
[00:51.57]Alice: So, what do you want to do this year?
[00:55.61]Henry: I want to start getting more exercise.
[01:00.34]I have to lose weight, so I'd like to join a health club.
[01:05.02]Jeff ... what are you going to do?
[01:09.46]Jeff: I'd like to treat myself to a really nice vacation.
[01:15.23]Alice: Oh? Where do you think you'll go?
[01:19.78]Jeff: I don't know.
[01:23.02]I might go to a quiet beach in Mexico,or I might go fishing up in Canada.
[01:29.97]I haven't made up my mind yet.

1 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。