托福口语练习 阅读小说

I like fictions the most.

我最喜欢小说这种文学形式。

They can soothe¹ me when I'm tired and wanna have a little break, you just need to sit down to enjoy the story in a fiction, just imagining what has happened according² to the description, as if you were watching a movie.

当我累了，翻几页小说可以安慰我, 让我稍微休息一下,你只需要坐下来享受小说里的故事,按照作者的描绘去想象发生了什么事,就像你在看场电影一样。

For other types of reading materials, although poems may be of great literature values, but sometimes they are difficult to understand.

对于其他类型的阅读材料,尽管诗歌的文学价值很高,但有时很难理解。

When I turn to them, I'm just looking for a way of relaxation³ rather than another type of learning⁴.

对我而言只是寻找放松的一种方式,而非另一种学习的类型。

Magazines are always expensive and contain lots of advertisements.

杂志总是昂贵并且有大量广告。

So I really prefer fictions to the others.

所以相较其他文学形式，我真的喜欢小说。

1 soothe   

v.安慰；使平静；使减轻；缓和；奉承

参考例句：

• I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。
• This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

2 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。