Four     How much did this painting cost?
這幅畫(huà)多少錢(qián)？

 1    Introduction
A    Many Americans love adventures.  They are often interested in exploring other cultures when they have a chance to.  When they return from their vacations, they usually bring back souvenirs from their travels. 
許多美國(guó)人熱愛(ài)冒險(xiǎn)。一旦有機(jī)會(huì)，他們就經(jīng)常喜歡探索異國(guó)文化。當(dāng)他們渡假歸來(lái)，他們通常帶回一些旅游紀(jì)念品。

B    Americans are often very affectionate people when it comes to family and close friends.  They often exchange hugs and kisses with those who are very close to them. 
一談到家庭、親密的朋友，美國(guó)人一般都充滿(mǎn)了深情。他們經(jīng)常與那些親密的人互相擁抱、親吻。

C   Another aspect of American culture is the tendency to say “I love you” to those they are particularly close to.  Men usually don’t say that to another man. 
    美國(guó)文化的另一個(gè)方面是他們喜歡說(shuō)“我愛(ài)你”，尤其是對(duì)那些與他們特別親密的人。男人通常不對(duì)另一個(gè)男人說(shuō)這句話(huà)。

D    Very rarely would one American ask another what their income is.  Such things are considered private.  So, it is not unusual that a family member would not know how much money another one earns.
很少時(shí)候一個(gè)美國(guó)人會(huì)向另外一個(gè)人問(wèn)起他們的收入。這樣的事被認(rèn)為是私事。所以一個(gè)家庭成員不知道另外一個(gè)家庭成員的收入是多少是很平常的。

 2    Sample Sentences
1.   I hope things turn out for the best.
我想事情會(huì)圓滿(mǎn)解決的。
2.   He likes his independence and does not want to be a burden.
     他喜歡獨(dú)立，不想成為一個(gè)負(fù)擔(dān)。
3.   I’m looking for someone I can go on vacation with.
     我在找一個(gè)能和我一起去度假的人。
4. At the harbor festivals, you get to taste that group's foods, hear their music, and buy traditional things from their country.
在港口節(jié)日上，你可以品嘗到那個(gè)民族的食物，聽(tīng)到他們的音樂(lè)，并買(mǎi)到來(lái)自他們GJ的傳統(tǒng)物品。
5. If he wants to live by himself, why don't you see if you can arrange for a nurse to visit him every week?
     如果他想獨(dú)自生活，你們?yōu)槭裁床豢纯词欠衲馨才乓粋€(gè)保姆每周去探望他呢？
6.  Within five years, I hope I’ll have seen more of the world.
在五年內(nèi)，我希望我將會(huì)目睹世界上更多的地方。
7. I should have thought more about my finances before I took such an expensive trip.
在我開(kāi)始這次豪華旅行之前，我早就應(yīng)該多考慮到了我的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況。
8.  It usually doesn’t embarrass me very much when someone criticizes me in front of other people.
    別人當(dāng)著其他人的面批評(píng)我時(shí)，通常我不覺(jué)得很尷尬。
9.  I really enjoyed the adventures I had in China these five years.
我真的好好享受了這五年來(lái)在中國(guó)激動(dòng)人心的經(jīng)歷。
10. Something I’d feel comfortable about is living alone.
一件讓我感到舒適的事是：一個(gè)人住。

 3    Conversations
1. An innocent hug.  At a party.
Hans:  Diana is such a warm, friendly person.  I always love seeing her.
Werner:  Me, too.  She smiles so easily, and I like the way she hugs people when she greets them.
Elsa:  Well, I don't.  Back in my village, a girl doesn't hug a boy unless she's seriously dating him.
Hans:  Are you jealous1 because she's so popular?  Perhaps you don’t understand her culture.
Elsa:  I'm friendly, and lots of people like me.  I listen to my friends, and I care about them.  I just don't want boys to get the wrong idea.
Werner:  How can you get a wrong idea about something as innocent2 as a hug?  It's a friendly way to greet people.  I like it.  You should try it.
Elsa:  Well, I don't think it's right.
【譯文】
——戴娜是個(gè)熱情友善的人，我總是很喜歡見(jiàn)到她。
——我也有同感。她喜歡微笑，我喜歡她問(wèn)候別人時(shí)擁抱別人的方式。
——噢，我就不喜歡。要是在我的村里，女孩子是不會(huì)擁抱男孩子的，除非這個(gè)女孩子真在和他談朋友。
——她如此受歡迎，你是不是吃醋? 也許你不懂她們那兒的文化。
——我很友善的；很多人喜歡我。我傾聽(tīng)朋友訴說(shuō)，我關(guān)心朋友。我只是不想男孩子會(huì)錯(cuò)了意。
——僅僅是單純地?fù)肀г趺磿?huì)讓你錯(cuò)意呢？這是一種友好地問(wèn)候別人的方式。我很喜歡。你應(yīng)該嘗試一下！
——噢，我認(rèn)為這樣子不好。

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