Brian: Why is your house always so much cleaner than mine?

Dario: That's because I actually spend some time each week cleaning my apartment.

Brian: But I hate cleaning. It's such a waste of time.

Dario: Well, that is why your house is always like a pig-sty!

Brian: But I want a clean house like yours. Maybe I can just move in with you?

Dario: No way! You are too lazy and too messy to live with.

Brian: If you were a real friend of mine, you would let me move into your nice clean house.

Dario: If you were a real friend of mine, you would learn to clean up after yourself.

Brian: If I can learn to be more tidy, can I move in with you then?

Dario: Sure. But I know that I will be living alone for many years yet!

布莱恩：为什么你的房子总是比我的干净得多？

达里奥：那是因为每周我确实花时间来打扫我的公寓。

布莱恩：可是我讨厌打扫，很浪费时间。

达里奥：唔，这就是为什么你的房子老像个猪圈！

布莱恩：可我想要有一个像你这么干净的房子。也许我可以搬来和你一起住？

达里奥：没门！你太懒太脏，不能和你住在一起。

布莱恩：如果你真是我的朋友，你就会让我搬进你那干净的好房子。

达里奥：如果你真是我的朋友，你就会学会自己收拾干净。

布莱恩：如果我学会整洁一点，我就可以搬进来和你一起住了吗？

达里奥：当然了。不过我知道我还会一个人住很多年！

NEW WORDS 新单词

1) Prom: formal party at the end of high school

高中毕业舞会：高中结束时的正式派对

Proms are to celebrate graduating from high school, but are really just an excuse for getting drunk.

高中毕业舞会是庆祝高中毕业的活动，不过实际只是喝醉的一个好借口而已。

2) Barf: to vomit

呕吐

I drank too much beer and had to rush to the bathroom to barf.

我喝的啤酒太多了，不得不跑去卫生间吐了出来。

3) Make-out: to kiss and fondle

调情：亲吻，爱抚

My wife and I like to make-out under the stars.

我妻子和我喜欢在星光下调情。

Dialogue-对话：

Jessie: Did you have a good time at your prom?

Tina: That was so many years ago.

Jessie: I know, but did you have a good time?

Tina: Not really. The guy who took me just wanted to make out with me all night.

Jessie: Did you let him kiss you?

Tina: I didn't get the chance.

Jessie: How so?

Tina: He drank too much with his buddies and had to go outside to barf!

Jessie: Yuck! Guys can be so gross sometimes.

杰西：你的高中毕业舞会过得好吗？

蒂娜：那是很久以前的事了。

杰西：我知道，不过你过得好吗？

蒂娜：不算好。带我去的那个家伙整个晚上只想和我调情。

杰西：你让他亲吻你了吗？

蒂娜：我没有机会。

杰西：怎么会呢？

蒂娜：他和他的哥们喝得太多了，不得不到外面去吐！

杰西：哎呀！有时候男的就是很粗俗。

New Words 生词

1） Wheels: slang meaning 'car'

汽车：“Wheels”是“car”的俚语

When I was at McDonalds last night, someone stole my wheels and I had to walk home!

昨晚在麦当劳的时候我的车子被人偷了，我不得不走着回家！

2） Donk: a car's engine

发动机：汽车的发动机

The bigger a car's donk, the faster it will go - but remember the faster you go, the longer it takes to stop.

汽车的发动机越大，它跑得就越快－不过记住你开得越快，停下来需要的时间也就越长。

3） Hoon: someone who drives too fast and carelessly

玩命开车的人：开车开得很快、粗心大意的人

My mother was such a hoon that my dad hid the car keys and would not let her drive.

我妈妈开车很玩命，所以我爸爸把车钥匙藏了起来，不让她开。

Lesson: 课文

Safe Driving Tips 安全驾驶指南

Driving "defensively" just doesn't seem enough. But there are some measures you can take to ensure your safety. There's a lot to avoid out there, but you can steer clear of trouble by just relaxing and taking things easy.

“防御性”驾驶看来还不够。不过你可以采取一些措施来保证你的安全。在路上你需要躲避的东西很多，但是只要放松神经，别太紧张，你就可以远离麻烦。

This is especially important for freeway gridlock, the most challenging and frustrating form of traffic. What you'll find is that the majority of other drivers out there are "brakers" - people who speed up to slowing traffic and have to hit their brakes.

高速公路塞车时这一点尤其重要。高速公路上的塞车是最具有挑战性和最令人心烦的交通形式。在那里你会发现大多数的其他司机是“刹车手” －在缓慢车流中开快车的人不得不踩刹车。

A good way to ease traffic, both for yourself and other drivers, is to put a large gap in between your car and the one in front of you. It's a pretty basic rule of driving, but it's often forgotten among all of our high performance vehicles, cell phones, SUVs and hectic lifestyle. However, it's the one thing that can prevent an accident as effectively as anything else.

对你和其他司机来说，缓解交通的一种好办法就是在你的车和你前面的车之间保留一个很大的车距。这是驾驶的一个很简单的规则。不过在我们那些高性能的交通工具、手机、SUV（多功能运动车）和繁忙的生活方式当中这一点常常被忽略。不管怎样，这是和任何其他东西一样能有效地避免发生事故的一种办法。

The recommended space might be one car length per 10 miles-an-hour. It's better to have at least double that,especially if you're traveling at 60 mph or faster. Just imagine the car in front of you stopping instantly, as if it hit a brick wall. Would you collide into it, or would you be able to stop in time?

建议的距离可能是每10英里／小时为一个车身距离。最好至少两倍，尤其是如果你的车速为60英里／小时或更快。试想如果你前面的车马上停了下来，就像它撞到了墙上。你会撞到它上面吗，或者你能否及时停下来？

The biggest problem that arises from leaving a good-sized gap is other drivers riding too close behind you. Don't worry about them. Try to be courteous and get out of the fast lane if you're not keeping up. If you are and you simply have a long gap in front of you, let the other driver stress out. It's just another braker wanting to hurry up and wait.

保留好车距出现的最大问题是其他司机开车开得离你太近了。不要担心他们，要有礼貌，如果你不想这么维持下去就离开快车道。如果你想，就在你的前面保留一个长距离，让其他的司机一边焦急去吧。这只不过又是一个想开快车和等待的“刹车手”罢了。

This brings up another point of good driving. If ever there is a conflict developing with another driver, let it go. Don't gesture back. Don't race or swerve or suddenly hit your brakes. It's not worth risking lives over a little road rage.

这就引出了好好驾驶的又一个问题。如果和另一个司机发生了冲突，不要去管它。不要回过头去打手势。不要赛车或者忽然转向或者忽然刹车。一点公路情绪不值得去冒生命危险。

You'll find if you relax and leave a big gap in front of your car, you'll enjoy the smooth ride. You can often find "cushion zones" in the herds of cars flying down the freeway. If you keep your speed right -- not too slow and not too fast -- you can ride in these zones and have all three, four or six lanes to yourself. This is especially true for long road trips on the interstate.

你会发现如果你放松，并和你前面的车保持一个大车距，你会享受到平稳流畅的旅程。你会经常发现在车水马龙中“车距”在高速公路上飞速前进。如果你保持适当的速度－不太慢也不太快－你可以在这些“车距”中行驶，所有三、四甚至六条车道都是你的。在州际公路上的长途旅程中更为如此。

When traffic is stop and go, try to get a large gap in front again and go slowly. This way, you can roll through the stop-and-go pattern by just going slow. It can be much less aggravating. It also helps ease traffic as the cars behind you are not seeing brake lights or hitting their brakes as much.

当车流停了下来，然后开始前进，设法在你的前面再次保留大车距并慢慢地开。这样，慢慢驾驶你就可以在停停走走中前进。不会让人那么心烦，还有助于缓解交通，因为你后面的车就不会看到那么多次刹车灯亮，或者不用踩那么多次刹车。

Just remember that there are real people in the other cars, even though they might just seem like obstacles. By relaxing and respecting the rules of the road and not rushing yourself, the ride is much more enjoyable, no matter where you're going.

记住，虽然其它的车可能看起来只像些障碍物，但是车里也有真人在里面。放松神经，遵守道路规则，而且不要焦急，这样不管你要去哪里，旅途就会更愉快。

Dialogue

Jeff: I love driving in my car.

Joan: What is the main thing you like about cruising around?

Jeff: The feeling of personal freedom. I like to have the windows down and feel the wind in my hair.

Joan: Oh, I hate that feeling.

Jeff: How could you possibly hate such a wonderful experience?

Joan: If I have the window down, when I stop my hair, will be all messed up!

Jeff: If you were a supermodel, I can see why that would be important.

Joan: You don't think I am beautiful?

Jeff: I think you are, but you are still not a supermodel!

杰夫：我喜欢开我的车。

琼：开车四处转转你主要喜欢什么？

杰夫：个人自由的感觉。我喜欢把窗户放下来，感觉风吹拂我的头发。

琼：噢，我讨厌那种感觉。

杰夫：这么美妙的经历，你怎么可能讨厌呢？

琼：如果我把窗户放下来，当我停下来的时候我的头发就会全乱了！

杰夫：如果你是一个超级名模我就明白为什么这很重要。

琼：你不觉得我漂亮吗？

杰夫：我觉得你漂亮，不过你还不是一个超级名模！