情景对话
Steve: If I can improve my vertical jump a few more inches, I think beach volleyball might be my ticket.

Todd: But whenever we play, you just sit on the sand, drink beer, and watch the girls!

Steve: It's a beautiful sport, isn't it?

Todd: To be honest, I don't think you could even win a gold in hopscotch!

Steve: OK, OK. Enough already. We'd better hustle. The contest starts in five minutes.

词汇注释

★ vertical (a.) 垂直的

★ beach volleyball 沙滩排球

★ inch (n.) 英寸

★ be one's ticket 让…成功的机会，在此指参加奥运的机会

★ to be honest 老实说

★ hopscotch (n.) 在地上画出格子的'跳房子'游戏

★ hustle (v.) 赶忙

★ contest (n.) 竞赛

参考译文

史提：要是我的垂直跳能再高个几寸，我想我能参加奥运海滩排球比赛。

托德：可是不管我们何时在打球，你就只是坐在沙滩上喝啤酒，看美眉！

史提：那是个很美的运动，不是吗？

托德：老实说，我觉得你连玩”跳房子”都拿不到金牌！

史提：好啦。够了。我们最好快点。比赛再过五分钟就要开始了。