英语PK台 第94期:不叛逆不青春(1)

 Dialogue:

XG:Hey, Jing Jing, you look like you didn’t get enough sleep last night. What’s up?

JJ:I went to sleep at 3:30 in the morning. I was glued to the TV. I was watching my favorite TV series. What time did you go to bed last night?

XG:10:30, right on the dot.

JJ:You’re such a goody goody. Why don’t you break the rules for once and stay up late? It’s fun!

XG:You know what? When I was younger, I went through a rebellious¹ streak²!

JJ:Oh yeah? Tell me about it.

XG:-------------------------------------------.

JJ:That’s normal. I’ve done a lot of research on this actually. All teens go through similar phases. They suddenly feel a need to become independent and have a separate identity. They often test authority and talk backto parents and teachers. And actually, there’s a more scientific explanation: according to some doctors, the area of the brain called theprefrontal cortex is developing. During this phase of development, kids start to develop their own ideals and ideas.Adolescents start to see the world more realistically.

XG:Yeah, that is describing me to a T. I remember that when I was a teenager I started to notice how embarrassing I felt when I was around my parents. I felt like they didn’t know how to be cool and dress properly.

JJ:And didn’t you say you pierced your own ears? Let me guess… you were a teenager?

XG:Bingo! I was fifteen years old.-----------------------------------------.

JJ:So, what made you change into such a normal nice guy?

XG:Well, I think part of it was maturity³. After a while, what I originally thought was my parents nagging⁴ me all the time, was actually them expressing their care and concern for me. What can I say? I guess I grew up!

New words for dialogue:

Glued to the TV =

Right on the dot =

Goody goody =

Go through a streak [or phase] =

Cop an attitude =

Test authority =

Talk back =

Prefrontal cortex =

Adolescent =

Describe something to a T =

Fit in =

Nag =

1 rebellious   

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

参考例句：

• They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
• Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

2 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

3 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。

4 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》