Unit 7
Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
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This information comes from Yang Xuehuiat Shili high school in Xihe, Gansu.
刘宇的业余爱好是什么?
What’s Liu Yu’s hobby?
他的爱好是跑步。
His hobby is running.
刘宇长大了希望成为什么?
What does Liu Yu want to be when he grows up?
他希望成为一名职业赛跑运动员。
He wants to be a professional runner.
为什么刘宇的父母不允许刘宇晚上训练他的爱好呢?
Why do Liu Yu’s parents not allow Liu Yu to practice his hobby at night?
他们认为他应该晚上认真学习。
They believe that he should study hard in the evenings.
你认为应该允许刘宇随意训练他的爱好吗?
Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants?
不,他父母最了解的。
No, his parents know best.
假如他现在不认真学习的话很难实现他的梦想。
It is hard to achieve his dream if he doesn’t study hard now.
我爸妈担心我的学业成绩。
My parents worry about my school results.
我爸妈一直教育我始终做个诚实人是多么的重要。
My parents have always taught me how important it is to be honest all the time.
我认真地做兼职工作。
I am serious about my part-time job.
我认为不允许我与朋友外出闲逛是不公平的。
I think it is unfair that I’m not allowed to hang out with my friends.
我一直希望成为一名英语老师。
I have always wanted to be an English teacher.
我爸妈不反对我独自做决定。
My parents have nothing against making my own decisions.
我需要好好考虑一下如果现在我还是不好好学习考不上高中将来怎么办。
I need to think about what will happen if I don’t study hard or I can not enter senior high school later.
我需要花更多时间训练英语口语。
I need to spend more time on practicing my spoken English.
我不同意爸妈的有些观点,
I don’t agree with my parents’ ideas.
比如我每天必须回家吃饭。
For example, I must be home for dinner every day.
这个观点会阻碍我的社交生涯。
This idea will get in the way of my social life.
应该允许我与朋友外出逛逛,
I should be allowed to hang out with friends,
我们可以谈谈学习、梦想、社交。
we can have a talk about study, dream and social life.
我还想观看
《
我爱发明
》
节目,
I should be allowed to watch the
I love inventing
.
看了这个节目能启迪我的想象力与创新能力。
After watching, it can awake my imagination and creativity.
如果爸妈允许我观看这个节目,
If my parents allow me to watch that,
我会发奋学习、坚持实践,
I’ll work harder and keep on practicing,
我相信有朝一日我的梦想一定会实现。
One day my dream will be sure to come true.
我在二十一岁时希望扎耳洞
。
I would like to get my ears pierced when I am twenty-one years old.
我梦想着将来有一天在长城上拍好多好多的照片。
I’m dreaming of taking lots of photos on the Great Wall some day.
对大学生而言做兼职工作可以帮交学费是很普遍的。
It is common for university to do part-time work to help pay for their studies.
我要通过坚持练口语实现当导游的梦想。
I’ll achieve my dream of being a tour by keeping practicing my spoken English.
上高中还是外出打工谋生对我来说要做出选择实在太难。
It is difficult for me to make a choice between entering senior school and being hired out for life.
我经常在周末与妈妈一起去购物。
I go shopping with my mom on weekends very often.
无论我们面临多少困难,
No matter how many difficulties we have,
我相信所有问题最终都能解决。
I believe all problems can be solved in the end.
开会期间应该关闭手机。
Mobile phones should be kept off during the meeting.
必须禁止十八岁以下青少年抽烟喝酒。
Teenagers under eighteen must not be allowed to smoke or drink.
许多家长认为必须把上学放在首位,
Many parents think going to school must be put first,
因此不应该鼓励青少年做兼职工作。
so teenagers should not be encouraged to work part-time.
Good habits achieve beautiful life.
Try to be your best
.