2015年公共英语考试二级口语对话练习11
They go to the sports park to set off the sky lantern Morley: I know what I’m going to wish for. Kathy: What’s that? A new girlfriend? Morley: No. That I can be an aikido master like you. Kathy: Ha-ha. You know, these lanterns were originally used in wars. Morley: Really? Did they set them off as a signal to attack? Kathy: No, the Han Chinese in Pinghsi used them to let women and children know that it was safe to go home after an attack by the aborigines. Morley: No wonder they came to represent peace. (续上期,下期续) 他们到运动公园放天灯 莫理:我知道我要许什么愿了。 卡西:什么?交新女朋友? 莫理:不是。我希望能成为像你一样的合气道高手。 卡西:哈哈。你知道吗,这些天灯一开始是在战争时用的。 莫理:真的?放天灯表示进攻的信号吗 卡西:不是,平溪的汉人放天灯告知女人及小孩原住民的攻击已经结束,可以平安回家了。 莫理:难怪天灯象征和平。 重点解说: set off 发射 signal (n.) 信号 attack (v.) 攻击 aborigine (n.) 原住民 represent (v.) 代表 相关资料 |