Section A, 1b
Anna：Mom, can I go to the shopping center with John? He just got his driver’s license. 妈妈，我可以和约翰一起去购物中心吗？他刚拿到了驾照。
Mom：No way! I don’t think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive. They aren’t
serious enough. I’m worried about your safety.
不行！我觉得不应该让16岁的孩子开车。他们还不够严肃。我担心你的
安全。
Anna：But Gaby’s getting her ears pierced at the shopping center and I want to watch. 但加比要在购物中心打耳洞，我想看看。
Mom：Sixteen-year-olds shouldn’t be allowed to get their ears pierced either. They’re
too young.
16岁的孩子也不该被允许打耳洞。他们太小了。 Anna：I agree, but it’s fun to watch. Can I take the bus then? 我同意，但看看挺有趣的。那我可以坐公交去吗？ Mom：Well, OK. 好，可以。
Anna：Great! I want to buy a new skirt, too. 太好了！我还想买条新裙子。
Mom：What kind of skirt? Maybe I should go with you. 什么样的裙子？或许我该和你一起去。
Anna：Aww, Mom. I’m not a child. I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their
own clothes.
额，妈妈。我不是小孩子了。我想应该允许青年人选择自己的衣服。 Mom：Well, I just want to make sure you get something nice. 我只是想确保你买到漂亮的衣服。
Section A, 2a, 2b
Kathy：Hi, Molly. Where’s your brother Larry? I thought he was joining us. 你好，莫莉。你弟弟拉瑞在哪儿？我以为他会加入我们。
Molly：Hi, Kathy. I’m sorry. Larry can’t join us after all. He is working late tonight. 你好，凯西。抱歉，总之拉瑞没法加入我们了。他今晚要工作到很晚。 Kathy：Oh, Larry’s working late again? 哦，拉瑞又要加晚班？ Molly：Yeah, he is. 是的。 Kathy：I see … I really don’t think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to work at night.
Young people need to sleep.
我知道了，我真觉得不该让16岁的人晚上工作。年轻人需要睡眠。 Molly：Oh, I disagree with you. Teenage boys never get tired. 哦，我不同意。青年小伙们从不觉得累。
Kathy：Well, maybe. But Larry shouldn’t work every night. 或许吧。但是拉瑞不该每个晚上都工作。
Molly：That’s true. He needs time to do homework. 没错。他需要时间做作业。
Kathy：And you know, Molly … he should really cut his hair. 还有你知道吗，莫莉，他真应该剪剪头发了。 Molly：Oh, I don’t know. Do you think it’s too long? 哦，我不知道。你觉得很长吗？
Kathy：Yes, I do. It doesn’t look clean. And I think he should stop wearing that silly
earring.
是的。看上去不整洁。而且我觉得他应该停止戴那可笑的耳环。 Molly：Hmm … I disagree. I kind of like it. It looks cool! 嗯，我不同意。我还有点儿喜欢它，看上去很酷！
Kathy：You know another thing that worries me? Larry doesn’t seem to have many
friends.
你知道还有件事让我担心，拉瑞似乎没有很多朋友。 Molly：Yeah, I know. I think he shouldn’t work on weekends. 是啊，我知道。我觉得他不应该周末工作。 Kathy：That’s right. He needs to spend time with friends. 对的。他需要花时间和朋友在一起。
Section B, 1c, 1d
Dad：What’s the matter, Peter? 彼得，你怎么了？
Peter：I think I’m going to fail a math test, Dad. 爸爸，我想我数学考试要挂了。 Dad：You are? Why? 是吗？为什么？
Peter：Well, I missed the bus and I had to walk to school. 哦，我错过了公交车，然后不得不走去学校。 Dad：So?
然后呢？
Peter：I’m not allowed to get to class late, and there was a big test today. 我不允许上课迟到，而且今天还有一个大考。 Dad：And you weren’t allowed to take the test? 那你也不允许考试吗？
Peter：That’s right. But I know I could pass that test. 是的。但我知道我本可以通过这个考试的。 Dad：Well, Peter, the school has to have rules, you know. 表达，你知道的，学校有学校的规章制度。
Peter：I know. But they should let me take the test later. It’s not fair if they don’t even
give me a chance!
我知道。但他们应该让我之后再考。如果连机会都不给我，就不公平了。 Dad：Well, you might still be allowed. Maybe you could talk to the teacher after school. 你可能还是有机会的。或许你可以放学后和老师谈一谈。 Peter：Yeah. Maybe if I explain what happened, she’ll understand.
是啊。或许我解释一下发生了什么，她会理解的。
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