中英文本

117.Books or Men?
117.是书还是男人？
"Hi, Judy." Marcy said as she came into the restaurant where they were meeting.
"嗨，朱迪",玛西进到她们见面的饭店时说。
"I've got a feeling you're going to love what I brought with me today!"
"我觉得你会喜欢我今天带来的东西！"
"Ice cream!" Judy replied with excitement.
"冰淇淋！"朱迪激动地回答道。
"No silly! A new romance novel! It's so good I can't put it down!"
"别傻了！是一本新的爱情小说！这本书太好啦。我都对它爱不释手了！"
"Oh. Well, if I were you I wouldn't read so much about romance, but have some!" Judy said.
"噢。如果我是你，我就不会读那么多爱情故事，而是谈谈恋爱！"朱迪说。
"If not, well then those books will be all you'll ever have."
"要不然，你就只有这些书了。"

"I'll say! But I have no idea which way to turn." Marcy sighed.
"当然！可我还是不知道该怎么办。"玛西叹道。
"I went to the bars, I went to the gym, I went to the YMCA. You should see my bag!
"我去过酒吧，去过健身房，也去过天主教青年会。你应该看看我的包！
I've got ID cards for 15 places! But everywhere I go it seems like men are from the Ice Ages!"
我有15个地方的身份证！可无论我走到哪里，好像男人们都是从冰河时代来的！"
"I know. But you have to keep looking. And I've seen worse!
"这我知道。但你要一直寻找。我还见过更糟糕的呢！
Believe me, at least some men from the Ice Ages have animal magnetism," Judy said with a laugh.
相信我，至少有些从冰河时代来的人有动物磁性。"朱迪笑着说。
"If only there were more men like the men from the books!" Marcy moaned.
"要是有更多的男人像书里描写的男人就好啦！"玛西悲伤地说。
"If it were not for them, I'd really give up dating!"
"要不是他们，我真的要放弃约会了！"
"Well, if necessary, maybe you should stop reading the books and come back to reality?" Judy suggested.
"是了，如果必要的话，也许你应该停止读那些书，回到现实中来。"朱迪建议说。
"Whoops. Look at the time. I've got to go!" Marcy said, clasping the books close to her body.
"哎哟，看这时间。我得走啦！"玛西说，把书紧紧抱在怀里。
"Marcy! Don't leave!" Judy called. But it was too late. Marcy was gone out the door!
"玛西！别走！"朱迪喊道。可是太晚了。玛西已经出了门！
Judy had suggested the one thing Marcy would never do: give up her books!
朱迪提的建议是玛西永远都不会做的：放弃她那些书!

重点讲解

1.Ice Age 冰川期,冰河时代
例句：But also I think those Ice Age conditions were critical as well.
但我认为当时冰河时代的客观条件也是极为关键的。
2.ice cream 冰琪淋
例句：The boy likes ice cream very much.
这个男孩很喜欢冰激凌。
3.if I were you 如果我是你
例句：If I were you, I would not do this.
如果我是你，我就不会那么干。
4. if not 要是不
例句：But if not costs or efficiency, then what?
但是，如果不用成本和效率，又用什么呢？
5.if necessary 如果必要的话
例句：Begin with a round of introductions if necessary.
可以以一系列简介开始，如果必要的话。
6.if only 要是，只要，要是…多好
例句：If only I could see him once.
我只要再见到他一次就好了。