洪恩环境英语高级篇

PART1Lesson1It'snotbad,butIthinkitneedsmorework.Chris:I'mChrisBloom,hopingyouhavemoreofeverythingyouwantthisspring.Chris:Thanksforlookingatmywork,Jake.Jake:I'mgladtohelp,Chris.PeoplehelpedmewhenIwasjustanassistant.Besides,you'reanoldfriend.Chris:Beforeyousayanything,rememberyou'rewatchingmyfirstinterview.Jake:That'sOK.Mostnewreportersdon'tdoverywellontheirfirsttry.Chris:Whatdoyoumean?Couldyoubemorespecific?Jake:Mosttelevisionviewersdon'thavemuchpatience.Theywantfasterinterviews.Theywantmoreaction-morequestions-moreanswers-morepictures.Chris:Doyouthinkmyinterviewisboring?Jake:Idon'tthinkallofitisboring.Chris:Youjustthinkhalfofitisboring.Jake:Ithinksomeofitisboring.ButIalsothinksomeofitisgreat,reallyinteresting.Chris:Whichpartdoyouthinkisinteresting?Jake:Whatareyoudoing?Chris:I'meatingmylunch.Jake:It'sonly10o'clockinthemorning.Mostpeopleeatbreakfastnow.Chris:Well,Iwon'teatallofitnow.Cheris:Doyouwantapieceofcake?Jake:No,thanks.Chris:Youcanhavehalfofmysandwich.I'lleatmorelunchlateratlunchtime.Jake:Thanks,really.Idon'twantanyofit.It'stooearlyinthemorningformetoeat.Andit'sdefinitelytooearlyforasalamisandwich.Chris:Sorry.IeatwhenI'mnervous.Please,Jake.Ineedyourhelponthis.Jake:Don'tbenervous.I'mtryingtohelpyou.Youshouldhaveseenmyfirsttape.Itwasterrible.Itwassobad,theycouldn'tevenuseit.Chris:Notevenpartofit?Jake:No.Allofitwasterrible.Chris:Look,Iknowthatyou'rebusyandyouprobablydon'thavetimeforme,but...Jake:Ihavetoadmit,I'mprettybusy.Thenewownerwantsmetogetbetterratings.I'dliketohavemoretimeforsomanythings.Chris:PleasegoovermytapewithmeonemoretimeandtellmehowIcanmakeitbetter?Jake:Sure,butfirstyouhavetodoonething.Chris:Anything.Jake:Getridofthatsandwich.Ican'tstanditwhenpeopleeatintheeditingroom.Chris:It'sgone.Jake:Explainoncemorewhatyouweretryingtodo.Chris:Myassignmentforschoolwastointerviewpeopleabouttheirlives.SoIthoughtitwouldbeinterestingtoaskpeoplewhat'smissingintheirlives.Whatwouldmaketheirlivesbetter.AndIjustaskedanyonewhowalkedby.ShouldIplayitnow?Jake:Sure.Chris:Hello,thisisChrisBloom.Todayisthefirstdayofspring.It'satimewhenpeoplefeelenergetic.Theyhaveanewoutlookonlife.Wedecidedtofindoutwhatpeoplewantoutoftheirlivesthisspring.Mike:Moretime.Idefinitelywanttofindmoretime.Steven:Moremoneyandfewerfinancialproblems.Rita:Moreloveinmylife.That'swhatIwant.Terry:Morefriends.Roger:Moreclothes,moremoney,andfewerarguments.DetectiveModine:Lesscrimeandmoreparkingplaces.Terry:Lesspressureandmoretimetoenjoylife.Chris:Buttheanswermostpeoplegavewastime.Morepeoplewantmoretimetoaccomplishtheirgoalsandenjoytheirlives.I'mChrisBloom,hopingyouhavemoreofeverythingyouwantthisspring.Jake:It'snotbad,butIthinkitneedsmorework.Theproblemsthatit'snotnews.Wewouldneveruseitontheair.Youneedtofindarealnewsstory.Chris:Likewhat?Jake:Comeon,I'llshowyou.justheardthatsomeonewantstotakeoverpartoftheStamfordNatureCenterandturnitintoapartmentbuildings.Chris:Oh,no.Boy,that'sastory!CanIbringmycamera?Jake:Sure.Chris:Oh,Right!Lesson2Doyouliketolivedangerously,Rita?Rita:How'smyfavoritecameraman?Oh,myback.Mike:Thosetapesweretooheavyforyou.Rita:Afewyearsago,IcouldcarrytwentytapesifIwanted.Mike:Weallgetolder.Rita:Youknow,Mike,Ineverthoughtitwouldcomethisfast.Ijustcan'tbelieveit'stimeformetoretire.HowdidIgetsooldsofast?Mike:Mostpeopledon'tretireatyourage.Youlookgreat.Rita:Ifeelgreat.Infact,Ifeelmarvelous.Mike:So,whyareyouretiring?Rita:Ilovemyjob.Ilovebeingamakeupartist.ButIalwayspromisedmyselfIwouldstartanewlifewhenIreachedthisage.Mike:Ithinkthat'sterrific.Therearesomanythingsyoucandowithyourlife.You'restillyoungenoughtoenjoyyourself.Rita:YoubetIam.AndtherearealotofthingsIcanstilldoprettywell.Icanstillplaytennisbeautifully.Mike:I'veseenyou.You'reawonderfultennisplayer.Rita:I'maverygoodswimmer.Icanskifairlywelltoo.Mike:Andyoudancegracefully.Rita:Gracefully?That'sawordforanoldlady,Mike.Mike:Excuseme.You'reahotdancer.Rita:That'smorelikeit.I'mnotgoingtoretireandsitaroundinarockingchair,Icantellyouthat.Mike:Whatarethose?Rita:Thesearevideosfromallovertheworld.IcanliveanywhereIwantnow.IcandoanythingIwant.Mike:Youhaveawholenewlifeinfrontofyou.Rita:That'strue.Iwantyoutodomeafavor.Mike:Sure.Rita:Idon'thavetimetowatchallthesetapes.Ican'tevencarryallofthem.Canyouedittheseontoashortertape?IwanttoshowthemtoTerrysowecandecidewhereIshouldgo.Mike:Terry?Rita:Mynewboyfriend.Mike:IwanttomeetthisTerry.Rita:He'saniceperson.You'lllikehim.He'saneditorandhe'sbeendoingsomeworkonthemysteryprogram.MurderatMidnight.Mike:Anyfriendofyoursisafriendofmine.Rita:Thanks,Mike...Hey,lookatalltheseplacesIcango..Singapore,GrandTurkIsland,theBahamas,Italy,Mexico..Mike:Rita,thesetapesarefabulous.ThistapeisaboutGrandTurkIsland.ThismaybethespotwhereChristopherColumbusreachedAmerica.Lookatthatbeautifulbeach!Youcouldlivecomfortablyhereandneverhaveanotherworry...AlotoftouristsarriveinGrandTurkIslandeveryweek...Theycomeheretorelax...andhaveagoodtime.Butthebestthinghereisthescubadiving...Ifyouliketodive,thisistheplaceforyou...Lookather.She'ssograceful.Doesn'tsheswimbeautifully?...Doyouliketolivedangerously,Ti