Conversation one
对话一
When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.
当我说我住在瑞典时，人们总想知道关于季节的事情。
The seasons?
季节？
Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?
是的，那边冬天有多冷？白天很短的时候，是什么样子？
So what is it like?
那是什么样子呢？
Well, it is cold, very cold in winter. Sometimes as cold as 26 degrees below centigrade.
冬天非常冷。有时冷到零下26摄氏度。
And of course when you go out, you'll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it's always very warm, much warmer than at home.
当然，当你出去的时候，你会穿的很暖和。但是房子里面总是很暖和。
Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold, even in a good winter.
瑞典人到了英国时总是抱怨房子冷，即使是在晴朗的冬天。
And what about the darkness?
夜晚怎么样？
Well, yeah, around Christmas time there's only one hour of daylight, so you really look forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing.
是啊，圣诞节的时候这里只有一小时的日照，所以你真的很盼望春天。有时会有点沮丧。但是夏天会让你很吃惊。
From May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It's still light at midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.
瑞典北部从五月到七月太阳从不落山，午夜依然很亮。你可以去山上散步、看报纸。
Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.
真棒，午夜阳光之地。
That's right, but it's wonderful. You want to stay up all night. And the Swedes makes the most of it.
是的，很神奇。你想整晚都熬夜。瑞典人很会利用它。
Often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about two or three in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings.
他们通常在夏天工作得很早，大约下午两、三点下班。这使他们能真正享受漫长的夏日夜晚。
They like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I'm not sure this is a good thing.
他们愿意努力工作，也愿意玩的尽兴。伦敦人工作的时间很长，但是我不认为这是好事。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
基于你听到的回答问题19至21。
Question 19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
问题19. 我们在男人的对话中了解到了什么？
Question 20. What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?
问题20. 瑞典人抱怨英国冬天的什么事？
Question 21. How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?
问题21. 男人如何描述瑞典圣诞节的短时间日照？
Question 22. What does the man say about the Swedish people?
问题22. 男人说了关于瑞典人的什么事？