英文原版对话1000个:1032 High School

 　　Todd: OK. Kerys, we're going to talk about high school. Um, what was high school like for you?

 

　　Kerys: It was a very interesting experience. I was in a high school in a, quite a run-down area.

 

　　Todd: Oh, OK.

 

　　Kerys: So it was the norm¹ for girls to get pregnant² at 14, leave school, and then come back at 16 and do their exams.

 

　　Todd: Wow!

 

　　Kerys: So it was quite unique.

 

　　Todd: At 14?

 

　　Kerys: At 14! Yeah.

 

　　Todd: Oh, my gosh.

 

　　Kerys: So it was quite a strange environment to be in, for somebody who didn't get pregnant and.

 

　　Todd: Wow! Was it a rough neighborhood?

 

　　Kerys: Yeah.

 

　　Todd: OK.

 

　　Kerys: Yeah. Yeah.

 

　　Todd: But did you have a good time?

 

　　Kerys: Yeah, I enjoyed myself. It was great..you now as..I kept myself out of trouble.

 

　　Todd: Wow.

 

　　Kerys: Which was hard. Cause everyone was getting into trouble, but yeah, it was fun.

 

　　Todd: Oh, OK. What do you remember most about high school?

 

　　Kerys: I remember that the school dinners were disgusting.

 

　　Todd: OK. And did you get good grades in high school?

 

　　Kerys: Yeah.

 

　　Todd: OK, what was your favorite subject?

 

　　Kerys: My favorite subject was drama.

 

　　Todd: OK. Do you still act?

 

　　Kerys: No.

 

　　Todd: OK. Do you still go to theatre?

 

　　Kerys: Yeah!

 

　　Todd: OK.

 

　　Kerys: To watch.

 

　　Todd: Just to watch. Great! Thanks a lot Kerys.

 

　　Kerys: No worries!

1 norm   

n.标准，规范，平均数

参考例句：

• Of his age,the child is above the norm in arithmetic.在他那个年龄，这个孩子的算术能力是超过标准的。
• These events were aberrations from the norm.这些事件不合常规。

2 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。