英语访谈对话 184 Abilities

 　　Todd: Norm¹, do you like to sing?

　　Norm: I wish I could sing, but no, I don't sing.

　　Todd: Yeah, OK. Neither do I. Do you like dancing?

　　Norm: Yes, I do.

　　Todd: OK. Uh..what kind of dancing do you like?

　　Norm: Oh, just not ballroom² dancing, but just the ordinary one, you know, the just kind of just normal...nothing special.

　　Todd: Nothing special, no. OK. Do you like to cook?

　　Norm: Yes, I do.

　　Todd: OK. What, what do you like to cook?

　　Norm: I like to cook vegetables, yeah. Vegetables! OK.

　　Todd: And do you like to exercise?

　　Norm: Very much so I go, I used to go to the gym three times a week before I arrived in Tokyo.

　　Todd: OK.

　　Norm: Yeah, I used to go to a gym, but now I just run.

　　Todd: Last one! do you like to clean?

　　Norm: I like a clean place, but I don't really like to clean, no!

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 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。