5/5【視聽空間】Hesoundsmorelikeabusinessman配套文本和練習配套文本Mike:Haveyoudecidedyetwhatyouwanttostudyatuniversity?邁克:你已經(jīng)決定在大學學什么了嗎？David:Notexactly.I’msortofinterestedincomputergraphicsorperhapscomputerengineeringbutI’mnotsureyet.Howaboutyou?大衛(wèi):還沒有。我對計算機制圖或計算機工程有點興趣，但還不確定。你呢？Mike:Ihaven’treallydecidedeitheryet.IknowmyparentswouldlikemetogointomedicinebutI’mmoreinterestedintheenvironment.Soenvironmentalengineeringmightbebestforme.邁克:我也沒決定呢。我知道我的父母想讓我學醫(yī)，但我對環(huán)境學更感興趣。所以環(huán)境工程學也許最適合我。David:Whatinterestsyouaboutthat?大衛(wèi):是什么讓你這么對那個專業(yè)感興趣？Mike:Well,I’mconcernedabouttheenvironmentandIlikeworkingoutsidesothetwoseemtogotogether.邁克:我很關注環(huán)境問題，而且喜歡在戶外工作，這兩點似乎挺吻合吧。David:Thenyoushouldbeanorganicfarmer.大衛(wèi):那你應該做個有機農(nóng)民。Mike:Afarmer?Youmustbejoking.邁克:農(nóng)民？你在開玩笑。David:Notatall.It’sagoodoccupationthatbringsbenefitstosocietyandahealthylifestyletothepersonwhoisfarming.大衛(wèi):完全不是。這是個好職業(yè)，可以造福于社會，而且可以給從業(yè)者帶來健康的生活方式。Mike:No,thanks.Iwanttomakelotsofmoneyandliveanexcitinglifeinthecity.邁克:不用了，謝謝。我想掙大錢，在城市里過多姿多彩的生活。David:That’swhateveryonewantsbutsomeonehastofeedus.大衛(wèi):每個人都這么想，但總得有人供我們吃喝啊。Mike:Whatdoyoumean?邁克:什么意思？David:Someonehastogrowourfood.Noteveryonecanliveanexcitinglifeinthecity.Plus,farmingisahightechjobnow.Ittakesalotofeducationandtraining.大衛(wèi):必須得有人種糧食給我們。也不是所有人都能在城市里過上令人興奮的生活的。而且現(xiàn)在的農(nóng)活都是高科技工作。需要大量的教育和培訓。Mike:Isupposeso,butIthinkyoureallyhavetoloveitandmakeityourlife’swork.Ijustdon’thavethatlevelofinterest.PlusIwanttomakelotsofmoney.邁克:不錯，是這樣的。但我覺得你得確實喜歡它，把它作為你終身的事業(yè)才行。我對它并沒有特別的興趣。況且我還想賺許多錢。David:Youtoldmethatalready.IwishyouknewmycousinTerry.HehasafarminCanada;herunsitlikeaprofessionalbusiness.大衛(wèi):你已經(jīng)告訴我了。我希望你認識我的堂兄特里。他在加拿大有個農(nóng)場；他把農(nóng)場經(jīng)營得像一個專業(yè)化的公司。Mike:Whatdoeshegrowonhisfarm?邁克:他在農(nóng)場里種什么呢？David:Hegrowsorganicvegetablesthathesellsinspecialrestaurantsatveryhighprices.大衛(wèi):他種有機蔬菜，以很高的價錢賣到特殊的餐館里。Mike:Whatishistraining?邁克:他受過什么樣的教育？David:Hewenttouniversityandreceivedadegreeinscience.Thenhelaterdidgraduatestudiesinbotany.大衛(wèi):他上過大學，獲得了理科學位。之后他又讀了研究生，學植物學。Mike:He’sveryqualifiedthen?邁克:他的資歷很不錯?。緿avid:Absolutely.Heisalwaysstudyingthelatestresearchinnewvarietiesofseedandspendsalotoftimeonhiscomputerplanninghiscropsforthenextyear.大衛(wèi):當然了。他常常學習各種種子的最新研究進展。并花很多時間利用計算機制定下一年的種植計劃。Mike:Thatdoesn’tsoundlikeaverytraditionalfarmertome.邁克:這聽起來可不像傳統(tǒng)的農(nóng)業(yè)。David:Idon’tthinkthereareverymanytraditionalfarmersleft,atleastnotinNorthAmerica.Farmingisnowdoneeitherbybigcorporationsorspecializedfarmerslikemycousin,Terry.大衛(wèi):我覺得傳統(tǒng)的農(nóng)民所剩不多了，至少在北美是這樣的?，F(xiàn)在農(nóng)業(yè)由大企業(yè)或我堂兄特里這樣的專業(yè)農(nóng)民管理。Mike:Iguessit’sthewayofthefuture.邁克:我想未來就是這樣的。David:It’smorelikethewayofthepresent.Mostpeopledon’trealizehowquicklyithaschanged.It’sascienceandabusinessnow.Theoldfamilyfarmhasjustaboutdisappeared.大衛(wèi):現(xiàn)在就已經(jīng)是這樣的啦。大多數(shù)人并沒有意識到變化有多快。現(xiàn)在它已經(jīng)是一門科學和產(chǎn)業(yè)了。舊式的家庭農(nóng)場差不多快消失了。Mike:Doesn’tyourcousinrunafamilyfarm?邁克:你堂兄辦的不是家庭農(nóng)場嗎？David:Notreally.Hehiresalotofworkerstodomuchoftheworkinthefieldswhilehedoestheresearch,planning,salescontracts,and,mostimportantly,thebusinessendofthings.大衛(wèi):不是。他雇了許多工人干農(nóng)活。而他去做研究、計劃、制定銷售合同，還有最重要的，就是商務方面的事情。Mike:Hesoundsmorelikeabusinessman.邁克:聽起來他更像是個生意人。David:InawayIguessheis.大衛(wèi):在某種程度上說，是的。Mike:ButIstillthinkIprefertoliveandworkinacityratherthanthecountry.邁克:但是我還是更想在城市里生活、工作，而不是在鄉(xiāng)村。David:And...大衛(wèi):還有……Mike:Makelotsofmoney.See,you’vegotit!邁克:賺很多錢。你看，你都知道了！David:Thenyoubetterkeepgoingthroughthese.大衛(wèi):那你最好繼續(xù)看完這些東西。

情景劇練習WhichsubjectdoMike’sparentswanthimtostudy?a)Computerengineering.b)Medicine.c)Environmentalengineering.WhatdoesDavidsuggestMikeafterheknowsMike’sinterest?a)Mikeshouldbeanorganicfarmer.b)Mikeshouldhaveajobthatcankeephimworkoutside.c)Mikeshouldhaveajobthatcanmakealotofmoney.WhoisTerry?a)Mike’scousin.b)Abusinessman.c)AfarmerinCanada.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTerry?a)Heiswelleducated.b)Heworksforabigcorporation.c)Heisdoinghisjobinatraditionalway.Whatdoesamodernfarmerspendmostofhistimedoing?a)Business