2016年高考(新课标卷II)英语听力真题长对话(4)（打印版）

You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy.

桃乐茜，要去欧洲旅行了，你一定很激动吧。

When are you leaving?

你什么时候出发啊？

In just two weeks, and I am excited.

两个星期后出发，我很激动啊。

I've been looking forward to this training program for a long time.

我已经期待这个培训项目很久了。

But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.

但是我走之前还有一些事情要做。

Like what?

比如？

Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I'm gone.

比如办理护照延期，然后想好我离开的时候我的公寓该怎么办。

You are not going to give it up, are you?

你不打算放弃它，是吧？

No way! I'll never find another apartment like it around here.

当然不了！在这附近我再也找不到另一间像它一样的公寓了。

But I don't like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either.

但是我也不想空着房间交三个月房租。

So, I'm looking for someone to take it while I'm away.

所以，我打算在我离开的时候转租给别人。

Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person.

嗯，让我想想。哦，我认识一个人。

An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas.

他是我以前的一个同事，吉姆·托马斯。

He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August.

他今年夏天六月到八月要来这里做些研究。

Well, that's exactly when I'll be away!

太好了！这刚好是我不在的那段时间。

Tell you what: I'll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I'll mention it to him.

我跟你说，反正我这周迟些时候也要给吉姆打电话，所以到时候我会跟他提起的。

Well, thanks, Bill.

好的，谢谢你，比尔。