英文原版对话1000个:807 Alaska

Todd: So, Asako, you lived in the United¹ States for a long time.

Asako: For six years.

Todd: That's a pretty long time.

Asako: That's right.

Todd: Where did you live?

Asako: I lived in Alaska.

Todd: Alaska.

Asako: That's right.

Todd: The last frontier².

Asako: I'm an unusual one.

Todd: So, yeah, cause usually when people go and live in America for a long time, they don't choose Alaska.

Asako: Yeah, that's right, but Alaska is such a beautiful state.

Todd: Why did you choose Alaska?

Asako: Well, I went to university there. There was a university. I wanted to go. That is the reason.

Todd: And then you stayed for six years.

Asako: I fell in love.

Todd: Wow!

Asako: Just beautiful. That's it. Just beautiful.

Todd: So what do you remember most about Alaska?

Asako: Wilderness³. Mountains. Glaciers⁴. Mosquitos⁶.

Todd: Mosquitos?

Asako: Mosquitos. Big ones. Really big. You can't see such a big mosquito⁵ anywhere else on this island, not on any other place, but huge mosquitos. Some people say mosquitos are actually the state birds of Alaska.

Todd: The state bird. Really. So obviously⁷ there's lots of beautiful things and the mosquitos, but what else? Like what was the city like? I mean, was it a big city or a small city?

Asako: Well, the biggest city is called Anchorage, and... but it's not really big-big. In the middle... the biggest street in Anchorage you can see moose.

Todd: You can see moose?

Asako: Yeah.

Todd: Just walking around.

Asako: Walking around. Exactly.

Todd: In the city there's moose?

Asako: Yes. Exactly.

Todd: Now can you go up and pet them like....

Asako: No, never. Never. They are wild things. You can't pet them, but, I mean, they are very, very calm and nice animals but if you meet a mother moose and if there are children, her children are around, they can be really mean. So you don't really pet them. You can look at them and admire them, but that's it. Beautiful things.

Todd: Well, that's good to know.
 

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 frontier   

n.国境，边境；尚待开发的领域

参考例句：

• The frontier station was starved for food and water.边防站急需食物和水。
• Areas near the frontier were rough and lawless in the old days. 过去边远地区混乱不堪，而且没有法律。

3 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

4 glaciers   

冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
• It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）

5 mosquito   

n.蚊子

参考例句：

• I slapped at the mosquito but missed.我打蚊子，但没打中。
• I was bitten in the leg by a mosquito.我腿上被蚊子叮了一口。

6 mosquitos   

n.蚊子（mosquito的复数形式）

参考例句：

• Anopheles mosquitos transmit malaria. 疟蚊传播疟疾。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Teacher: And what is the living environment for mosquitos? 那蚊子的生活环境呢？ 来自互联网

7 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。