Dialogue 1
Molly : Hey, how is it going?
Gordon: Not bad.
Molly : I heard that you got into college. You must be very excited.
Gordon: It's no big deal. I am an American student going to college. It is much easier to go to college in the U.S. than in China.
Molly : You mean it's not the same as China?
Gordon: That's right. The pressure on American high school kids is less than the pressure on Chinese high school kids.
Molly : Do you still have to take a test?
Gordon: Yes, we must take an entrance exam, but it is much easier than the Chinese one. We usually only need to study for a few weeks.
Molly : Wow, that's completely different from China!
Gordon: Yep, getting into college is a breeze. The real problem is getting into a good college.
莫莉:嘿,你好吗?
戈登:还不赖。
莫莉:我听说你要去上大学了。你肯定很兴奋吧。
戈登:小事一桩。我是准备去上大学的美国学生。在美国上大学比中国容易多了。
莫莉:你是说情况跟中国不一样,是吗?
戈登:对,在美国高中生的压力比中国要轻得多。
莫莉:你们上大学要参加高考吗?
戈登:是的,我们要参加升学考试,但比中国的高考容易多了。一般来说,我们只需要复习几个星期就可以了。
莫莉:哇,跟中国比起来简直是天壤之别!
戈登:是啊,在美国上大学只需吹灰之力。但要想上好大学可就难了。
Dialogue 2
Molly: What's up?
Gordon: Same old, same old. How about you?
Molly: I'm A-Ok. I heard that you are applying to college. Is that right?
Gordon: That's right, but I still haven't got any admissions letters.
Molly: Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get in somewhere.
Gordon: I'm not worried about getting in, I'm worried about being able to pay.
Molly: That's right. College is very expensive in the U.S. Maybe, you should get a loan.
Gordon: I reckon that is a good idea. I will have to get a loan and pay it back after I graduate from college.
Molly: Wow, college is different in the U.S. Please tell me more about it.
莫莉:你还好吗?
戈登:老样子,老样子。你呢?
莫莉:我还好。我听说你正申请去读大学,是真的吗?
戈登:对,但是我还没有收到任何录取通知书。
莫莉:别担心,我肯定你总会收到某个学校的录取通知书的。
戈登:我倒不是担心录取的问题,我发愁如何支付学费。
莫莉:是啊,在美国上大学是很昂贵的。也许,你应该申请学生贷款。
戈登:那是一个好主意。我得去申请学生贷款,毕业后再还。
莫莉:哇,在美国上大学真的很不一样。请多告诉我有关这方面的知识。
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