英语口语日常情景对话

teacher:: does everyone wear a seatbelt each time they drive or ride in a car?

mike: no. seatbelts are for wimps(古板的人,谨小慎微的人). besides, i'm a great driver.

teacher: the chances of being injured in a car accident this year are 1 in 75. i think that's worth talking about.

lisa: have you ever been involved in an auto accident?

teacher: only once. my car hydroplaned (在积水的路面上行驶)on a rainy night and went off the road. fortunately i was wearing my seatbelt.

lisa: last december my brother died in an accident. he was in the back seat of his friends jeep when it rolled. he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

teacher: fastening your seatbelt should be an automatic thing as soon as you get into your car. but too many people still refuse to wear a seatbelt.

lisa: i wouldn't think of going anywhere without wearing a seatbelt.

mike: it's just hard for me to get in the habit of wearing one.

teacher: all it takes is one close-call (侥幸脱险，死里逃生)and you'll wear your seatbelt. you really ought to think twice about not wearing one the the next time your got in a car. it may save your life.

lisa: the doctors said it would have saved my brother.

mike:: let's go get a coke. i gotta have some caffeine.

susan: how many cokes have you had today?

mike: this is my third. i have 3 or 4 cokes everyday. i'm a coke addict..

susan: you should really try to cut down.

mike: why? i love it. okay. i admit it. i'm hooked on caffeine..

susan: it's not just the caffeine, but the amount of sugar that's in soft drinks. all that sugar and caffeine can't be good for you.

mike: oh, i know it. but i just can't stop. i've had this caffeine habit for years.

susan: have you ever tried to cut down?

mike: actually i have. if i go a day without a coke my body gets shaky and i feel tense.

susan: it sounds like you've got a real problem. but you're not alone. have you ever gone to a doctor or tried to get help?

mike: i never have. i've thought about it, but just haven't taken the time.

susan: what are you doing after work? i'll take you to a place that can help you.

mike: you sure seem to know a lot about addictive habits.

susan: i do. i used to drink 5 cokes a day myself!

mike: hey, i appreciate you helping me. i really do.

susan: no problem. that's what friends are for.

dave: so how did you meet linda?

phil: i met her through a computer bulletin board (电脑告示板).

dave: oh really? what bulletin board?

phil: it was one i used down at the local coffee house called the san francisco net. it's been around since about 1991.

dave: i've heard about that., but i've never tried it.

phil: you ought to. one dollar buys you 15 minutes of computer time. a "chat session" links you with cappuccino sippers (喝加牛奶的咖啡的人)in other cafes and at home computers on the network.

dave: i have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers.

phil: that's the whole point. all your inhibitions (顾虑;约束)disappear because you can't see the other person. this network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn't talk to.

dave: i just want a private conversation with one other person.

phil: you can do that. a private session lets two talk alone. this techno-chat program lets you talk with about anything with everyone, without prejudice because you can't see them.

dave: well, maybe i'll tag along (跟着某人学样;紧跟在某人的后面)and watch how you talk.

phil: that's fine with me. but we'll have to get there early, because after 8 p. m. there's always a long waiting line.

dave: it's that popular?

phil: welcome to the 90s!

dave: okay, okay. we're there tonight. so what does it cost?

phil: one dollar buys 15 minutes of computer time. this talk ain't cheap.

lisa:: what's the matter?

sara: i'm not happy with the way i look.

lisa: what's wrong?

sara: i'm too flat-chested.(胸部扁平的)

lisa: but you still look beautiful.

sara: that's easy for you to say. you've got nice figure (体型). guys look at you when you go by.

lisa: oh, come on.

sara: don't be modest. i've noticed how guys look at you. i swear i'm gonna get breast implants (隆胸填充物)

lisa: don't be so hasty. do you know how much those things cost?

sara: i have no idea.

lisa: a mammoplasty (乳房整形)can cost anywhere from $2,000 - 4000!

sara: i can afford it.

lisa: what about all the health risks associated with silicon implants (硅填充物)including leaking of the implant, and the fact that implants may hinder breast-cancer detection.

sara: i know the risks. but i also know about 2 million women have already had surgical breast implants and about 100,000 more women get implants every year. besides, implants are getting safer all the time. they can be filled with salt water instead of silicon.

lisa: i guess i can't talk you out of it.

sara: well, what would you do if you were me?

lisa: i don't know. maybe i'd wear a push-up bra.(定型乳罩) but i'm not sure that i'd opt for cosmetic surgery.(整形手术). i think the risks are too great.

sara: well, i think the benefits outweigh the risks. and what about women who have this surgery to counter the trauma (创伤)of a mastectomy(乳房切除术)? a lot of them swear that it saved their self esteem.