UNIT 5 Sports and Leisure

第五单元 运动与休闲

Part 1 Sports

第1部分 体育运动

Dialogue 1

会话1

A: When did you start playing chess?

A: 你什么时候开始下象棋的?

B: I picked up chess a couple of years ago. How about you?

B: 一两年前开始的。你呢?

A: I've been at chess since 6.

A: 六岁就开始了。

B: Wow, No wonder you're so adept at it.

B: 啊，难怪棋艺这么好。

A: By the way, have you noticed that there are no adjourned positions now that all the games are played in one day?

A: 顺便说一句，你注意到没有，现在没有封盘的了，所有棋局都会在一天内下完?

B: So it seems. We no longer take a break to analyze the adjourned game.

B: 好像是这么回事。我们再也不会停下来分析封盘了。

Dialogue 2

会话2

A: Who do you think will win the series? the Huston Rockets or the Los Angeles Lakers?

A: 你觉得谁会赢，休斯顿火箭队还是洛杉矶湖人队?

B: The Lakers are the underdogs, but I think they'll edge out the Rockets.

B: 湖人队处于劣势，不过我觉得他们会打败火箭队。

A: Really? The Rockets have the best offense and it'll be a blowout.

A: 是吗?火箭队有最好的前锋，他们一定会胜利的。

B: The Lakers have the best defence, and I bet they'll beat the Rockets.

B: 湖人队有最好的后卫，我肯定他们会挫败火箭队。

A: Just wait and see.

A: 走着瞧吧。