中英文本

Thirty One At The Producer's Door
第三十一课 在制片人门口
"That's the house! You go first!" Nicki said.
"就是那个房子！你先走！" 尼基说。
"Oh Kelly, but I don' t know if it's so becoming to just walk up and knock on a movie producer's door!"
"奥，凯利，我不知道就这么走过去敲一个电影制片人的门是否合适！"
"Come on. Don't you believe in fate? Or beginner's luck?
"好啦，你不相信命运吗？或者你不相信新手的好运气吗？
We've been banging the drum for years about how we were going to be rich and famous.
这些年来我们我们一直在为如何赚钱和出名张罗着。

Now's our chance!"
现在我们的机会来啦！"
"I know. But what if we're behind the times and he doesn't like our clothes?"
"我知道，可是如果我们太老土，他不喜欢我们的穿着怎么办！"
"Who cares? I didn't begin my diet three months ago for nothing.
"管他呢？我三个月前开始节食可不是为了好玩儿的。
C'mon, let's stop beating around the bush. If we don't do something before long, this trip won't bear any fruit at all."
好啦，我们不要兜圈子了，如果我们还不赶快做点什么，这次旅行将不会有任何结果。"
So together Nicki and Kelly beat a path to the producer's door!
就这样，尼基和凯利纷纷来到了制片人的门口。
When the door opened they were actually suprised that it was the producer himself!
门打开了，是制片人本人，她俩大吃一惊！
Nicki began with a quick explanation of their dreams to be in one of his movies.
尼基很快开始解释说，她们梦想参与他的一部电影的制作。
It didn't bear up well with the producer, however, and he just frowned and told them to make an appoinment with his secretary.
可是制片人受不了她们，他只是皱了皱眉头，要她们去找他的秘书。
Fearing that he would shut the door, Nicki begged the producer for a chance.
尼基怕他关门，赶快请求制片人给他们一个机会。
She told him to bear in mind the possibility that he might close his door on the century's biggest starts!
她要他记住他关在门外的可能是本世纪最大的明星！
That made the producer laugh.
这话让制片人笑了， "
"You two, the biggest stars of the century?"
你们两个，本世纪最大的明星？"
And he laughed some more.
好笑的还在后头呢。
"Well, I was going to let your pleas go in one ear and out the other.
"好了，我是准备把你们的请求当耳边风的。
But before I invite you let me beg the question, do you think you really have what it takes?"
在邀请你们加入之前，让我问你们另外一个问题，你们以为你们真的有当演员的素质吗？
Nicki and kelly responded with a loud " YES"!
尼基和凯利都高声回答道："是的！"

重点讲解

1.bear fruit 结出果实，奏效，有成效
例句：After blossoming, it will soon bear fruit.
开花后，不久就结果。
2.bear in mind 记住
例句：Bear in mind that the chief ray is now principal ray.
记住，此时主光线就是主点光线。
3.bear up 承受，支撑；经受住压力
例句：Is it easy to bear up when one is beset with difficulties on all sides?
当一个人四面楚歌时,鼓起勇气很容易吗?
4.beat a path to 争先恐后地去，纷纷前去
例句：Her local admirers beat a path to her door.
那些当地的爱慕者把她的家搞得门庭若市。
5.before long 不久以后
例句：I hope to hear from you before long.
我希望不久就能收到你的信。
6.beg ... for 恳求，请求，乞求
例句：That he is very lazy can not be worked, very proud can not beg for food.
他太懒不能工作，又太傲不能乞食。