【英语时差8,16】麦克和亚曼达正在聊校外教学

 Mike: Hurray! We get four hours off from school! I don't really know what we're going to do at this museum, but anything's better than sitting in a classroom all day.

Amanda: I think going to this science museum will be a great experience, very educational. We'll learn even more than we would in class.

Mike: I've always loved dinosaur¹ exhibits since I was a little kid. I hope we get to look around on our own and don't have to watch some boring film or listen to some dumb presentation.

Amanda: If we do watch a film, it won't be dull. It'll be like something on the Discovery channel.

Mike: Like I said...boring. Anyway, we could sit in class and watch that.

Amanda: I'm sure we're not just going to sit and listen the whole time. I hear they've added a new exhibit on plants that includes live specimens², including one that shows how Venus flytraps work. You might like that one.

Mike: Sure, that'll be a scream. I just want to see the dinosaurs³, especially the newest one, the 10-foot tall tyrannosaurus!

Amanda: Well, I'm glad at least something sparks your curiosity. It would be a shame to completely disregard this opportunity.

1 dinosaur   

n.恐龙

参考例句：

• Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
• He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。

2 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》