原版英语对话1000个:032 High School

Todd: OK. Kerys, we're going to talk about high school. Um, what was high school like for you?

Kerys: It was a very interesting experience. I was in a high school in a, quite a run-down area.

Todd: Oh, OK.

Kerys: So it was the norm¹ for girls to get pregnant² at 14, leave school, and then come back at 16 and do their exams.

Todd: Wow!

Kerys: So it was quite unique.

Todd: At 14?

Kerys: At 14! Yeah.

Todd: Oh, my gosh.

Kerys: So it was quite a strange environment to be in, for somebody who didn't get pregnant and...

Todd: Wow! Was it a rough neighborhood?

Kerys: Yeah.

Todd: OK.

Kerys: Yeah. Yeah.

Todd: But did you have a good time?

Kerys: Yeah, I mean, I enjoyed myself. It was great...you now as...I kept myself out of trouble.

Todd: Wow.

Kerys: Which was hard. 'Cause everyone was getting into trouble, but yeah, it was fun.

Todd: Oh, OK. What do you remember most about high school?

Kerys: I remember that the school dinners were disgusting.

Todd: OK. And did you get good grades in high school?

Kerys: Yeah.

Todd: OK, what was your favorite subject?

Kerys: My favorite subject was drama.

Todd: OK. Do you still act?

Kerys: No.

Todd: OK. Do you still go to theatre?

Kerys: Yeah!

Todd: OK.

Kerys: To watch.

Todd: Just to watch. Great! Thanks a lot Kerys.

Kerys: No worries!
 

1 norm   

n.标准，规范，平均数

参考例句：

• Of his age,the child is above the norm in arithmetic.在他那个年龄，这个孩子的算术能力是超过标准的。
• These events were aberrations from the norm.这些事件不合常规。

2 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。