1)交通险况Car Accident
补肾阳的中药Teacher:: Does everyone wear a atbelt 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 atbelt.
Lisa: Last December my brother died in an accident. He was in the back at of his friends jeep when it rolled. he wasn't wearing a atbelt.
Teacher: Fastening your atbelt should be an automatic thing as soon as you get into your car. But too many people still refu to wear a atbelt.
Lisa: I wouldn't think of going anywhere without wearing a atbelt.
Mike: It's just hard for me to get in the habit of wearing one.
Teacher: All it takes is one clo-call （侥幸脱险，死里逃生）and you'll wear your atbelt. 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.
2)可乐瘾君Coke Addict
Mike:: Let's go get a coke. I gotta have some caffeine.
一对什么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.
两新组织党建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 caffei
ne 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?
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Mike: Actually I have. If I go a day without a coke my body gets shaky and I feel ten.
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 em to know a lot about addictive habits.
Susan: I do. I ud to drink 5 cokes a day mylf!
Mike: Hey, I appreciate you helping me. I really do.
Susan: No problem. That's what friends are for.
3)Techno-chat
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 ud down at the local coffee hou 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 ssion" links you with cappuccino sippers (喝加牛奶的咖啡的人）in other cafes and at home computers on t
he 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 becau you can't e 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 ssion lets two talk alone. This techno-chat program lets you talk with about anything with everyone, without prejudice becau you can't e 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, becau 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.
Dave: I don't know. I'll feel funny talking through a computer.
Phil: Remember, that's how I met Linda. I guarantee you can talk to girls who would never talk to you if they saw your face.
Dave: What's that suppod to mean?
Phil: Look in the mirror, man. （老兄，照照镜子去吧）
4)隆胸话题Breast Implants
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 tho 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 lf esteem.
Lisa: Tho women are in the minority. Clearly, 80% of women who have implants want a larger bra size.
I'm simply not sure that breast implants are going to change your life.
Sara: Well, they'll make me feel better about my appearance and that will definitely be worth it. But I know what men look at first in a women, and I know that bigger breasts will attract more men to me.
Lisa: Maybe so. But what kind of men will they attract?
Sara: That's a good question. I want a man to love me for who I am, not just for my physical appearance.
Lisa: Now you're starting to think. But if you would like to know the effect of how you would be treated with breast implants, you should wear a special bra that gives you the same figure size that you wish to obtain from cosmetic surgery. If you like the reaction you get., then you would be in a better position to make up your mind.
Sara: That's an interesting idea. But c'mon. The main reaction is going to be more attention from men.
Lisa: Believe me. everyone who knows you will notice. But attention from men isn't everything. It can be a distraction, even a danger. After all, you can only have a significant relationship with one man. The main man in your life will love your figure, but he may not love all the attention you get from other men. Also, it may change you.
Sara: What do you mean?
Lisa: A new figure may make you want to e just how much more attention you can get from men.
Sara: I never thought of that before. I'm amazed at how you em to have pre-thought of every angle in this issue.
Lisa: Well, to tell the truth, I have implants.
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Sara: I should have known.
Lisa: If you tell anybody I'll kill you.
5)少年与性Teen Sex
满江红歌曲Dr. Ron:: 48% of high school girls and 61% of boys are xually active in the U.S.
Mrs. Smith: It is amazing how many teens are having x （发生性关系）in the 90s. Our country has become totally promiscuous（男女关系混乱的）. I understand that nearly one million teenage girls become pregnant each year.
Dr. Ron: That's true. But America wasn't always this way. When I was a boy, teen pregnancy was almost unheard of. And if a girl did become pregnant, she was ostracized（受到排斥的）. Rampant promiscuity in our society has only been around since the mid 1960's. That when the so-called "xual revolution" began.
Mrs. Smith: Yes, I've heard about it even though I was just kid during the 60s. Things are certainly dif
ferent now. Today, nobody even blinks（眨眼） when they hear about someone becoming pregnant.
Dr. Ron: That's becau it's become an "everyday thing."
Mrs. Smith: What really bothers me, is that all the young, unmarried mothers are all on welfare, and it's you and I who are paying for them sowing their wild oats（播种野燕麦，比喻性生活放荡）.
Dr. Ron: I would have to agree. What's wor, is that it doesn't stop there. Sexually active teens are far more likely than tho who have never had x to practice a number of lf-destructive behaviors including drug and alc
ohol abu（吸毒酗酒）, school delinquency（青少年学生犯罪）, even suicide. We tend to look at the problems in isolation, but studies show that they are usually connected to each other.
Mrs. Smith: But what can a parent do the days? I mean, most parents have no idea what their kids are doing. many, don't care.
Dr. Ron: I think most parents can n changes in their teen, especially when something is wrong. Sex by age 16 may reflect a "risk-taking profile."（冒险的特性） If a parent suspects their teen are xually active, they should riously consider getting help for their teen.
Mrs. Smith: I just can't understand why anyone would dare have x in this age of AIDS. I mean, a one night stand （一夜鬼混；一夜的停留演出）with a stranger could kill you..
Dr. Ron: I know what you're saying. It doesn't make n, but people don't think logically when it comes to x. They think emotionally. Let's face it. People are weak when it comes to x. Ironically, at a time when x has never been more dangerous, popular culture has never been more xual. "Sexy" TV shows like "90210" influence teens more than people think.
Mrs. Smith: I agree. I never let my kids watch tho kind of shows. But it doesn't em to matter. Even if they don't watch them, they hear about them from their friends at school. Unfortunately, I think our "If it feels good, do it" lifestyle had influenced much of the world.
Dr. Ron: I know what you're saying. American movies, music and books are our number one export. And they certainly do influence people in other countries. The problem with entertainment is that it rarely or never shows the "real side" of illicit x. The reality of teen x is that is the root cau of a chain of problems in our society. Teen x means teen pregnancy which means more poverty, more crime, billions in costs to taxpayers and more abortion and dia. There are over 2.5 million cas of xually transmitted dias (性病）among teens alone reported each year!
Mrs. Smith: I guess people really think that it will never happen to them. A lot of them think "I won't get pregnant" or " I won't get AIDS," but they are just fooling themlves.
Dr. Ron: A recent study found that boys who had xual experience were six times more likely to have ud alcohol, five times more likely to have ud marijuana （大麻）and 10 times more likely to have been in a car with a drug-using driver!
Mrs. Smith: I guess, I've been worrying about my daughter lately. I don't like the kids she's been hanging around with.. I just don't know how to talk with her.
Dr. Ron: The best thing you can do is keep communication lines open with her. Talk to her. But if you keep hearing "I don't want to talk about it" and it looks like she's getting into problem behaviors, you might want to consider getting counling (咨询）for both of you.
Mrs. Smith: Do you have any other suggestions?
Dr. Ron: I
know that this may sound bold in today's society, but why don't you try religion? Sometimes a little spirituality can do wonders for a person who's tried everything el. Also, try getting together as a fa
mily at least for a few minutes everyday. The American family is eroding, becau none spends any time together any more.
Mrs. Smith: That's a great idea. Well, I'd better run. I've got to pick up some take-out food for the kids tonight, becau I have to go to a special meeting.
6)电视懒虫Couch Potatoes
Ted:: Hi, Nobuaki! It's good to e you again.
Nobuaki: yes, it's been a while. Hey, you've gotten bigger since the last time I've en you.
Ted: Yeah, ever since I got married I've been putting on weight. My wife's a good cook.
Nobuaki: I know a lot of people who let themlves go after they get married. But don't blame your wife's good cooking. You need to start exercising again.
Ted: I know I should. But after I come home from work I'm too tired to exerci. And I don't have any place to work out (体育锻炼）any way.
Nobuaki: have you thought about joining a health club?
Ted: I have . But they are expensive. Also, I have friends who go and ems like all they ever do is work out. I just don't have the time.
Nobuaki: I'm a member at Spa Fitness and you'd be surprid at how inexpensive a year membership is. True, there are a few body-building fanatics （健美狂）down there, but most of the members are "normal" people who work out for about an hour just three times a week.
Ted: Sounds reasonable. I mean, you look skinny （瘦）enough.
Nobuaki: Well, to tell the truth, I haven't always been this lean. After I turned 30, I started putting on the pounds. I couldn't fit into my favorite jeans anymore. I was feeling fat and pudgy（肥胖）. I didn't have any energy.
Ted: That's how I feel. I mean, exerci sounds like something that is going to make me feel more tired.
Nobuaki: That's the misconception that most people have with exerci. The funny thing is, once you start on a regular exerci program, you start feeling better immediately.
Ted: Is that right? I read that Americans are getting fatter. In fact, the average American teen is 10-20
pounds heavier today than in 1980. I'm amazed at how many fat teenage girls I e.
Nobuaki: That's becau of lifestyle changes. Since the 1980s, more people are becoming couch potatoes. watching too much TV and eating too much junk food and fast food..
Ted: Isn't that the truth. My kids must watch at least 2 hours of TV every night. Speaking of TV, my favorite show is on tonight.
Nobuaki: What is it?
Ted: It's a cop show（警匪剧）.
Nobuaki: Sounds like a "cop-out"（遁词，--双关语）. Just kidding. Hey, I'm just heading to my spa right now, why don't you join me?
Ted: I'm so fat, that I'd feel lf-conscious around all tho beautiful people.
Nobuaki: Health clubs aren't just for beautiful people. Actually the maj
ority of the members are trying to lo weight like yourlf. It's really motivating to work out with peop
le who have the same goals as you do. So will you join me for a workout? I can get you in free tonight with a guest pass（我可以带你持宾客入场券免费进去）.
Ted Why not? I've got nothing to lo.
Nobuaki: Nothing but a few pounds.
Generation X-ers X 新生代
Yoko:: So what year were you born?
Jim: 1971. yes, I'm part of the Generation X.
Yoko: Generation X? I think I've heard of it, but I don't know what it means.
Jim: It's basically a trendy classification(时兴的分类） for the generation born in the United States after 1965. It was coined （造出新词）in 1991 by author Douglas Coupland, who wrote a book by that title.
Yoko: So what is the distinction of the Generation X? What characterizes them?
Jim: Well, they are usually college educated and dissatisfied with their careers.
牛种Yoko: So, they are basically overeducated and underemployed?
Jim: Right. And they're also have a pessimistic attitude about society. They don't e life getting any better. They're disillusioned （不抱幻想）with corporate America（美国大家庭）. They don't even like the label "Generation X. "
Yoko: I can e why. Nobody likes to be stereotyped.
Jim: There are actually two different stereotypes associated with the Generation X-ers. One is the slacker（懒惰散漫的人） image in which the individual has no motivation and is a whiner（爱发牢骚的人）. One the other extreme is the highly educated computer hacker （爱玩电脑的人）who has his own business.
Yoko: So tell me some more Generation X lingo（特有的词汇，隐语）?.
Jim: Sure. There's another term called "McJob（低薪职业）." It was also coined by Coupland and refers to low-paying jobs with no prestige and no future.
Yoko: Like working at McDonalds? Is that where they got the "Mc"?
海上世界音乐喷泉Jim: Exactly. And to a large extent it's true. You just can't depend on a company for lifetime employment anymore.
Yoko: Lifetime employment is even beginning to change in Japan.
Jim: That's true. The wave of the future （未来的浪潮）is really working on your own.
Yoko: By the way, what do you do for a living, Jim?
Jim: Oh, I'm a free-lance writer. I work at home.
Yoko: I should have guesd.
7)正宗影迷Movie Buffs
Steve:: What's your favorite movie of all time?
Michelle: That's a good question? I don't know. Maybe "Forrrest Gump"(《阿甘正传》）.
Steve: Why "Forrest Gump"?
Michelle: Becau I love Tom Hanks, and I thought it had a lot of clever tie-ins（联系，关联）; it was like a photo album of the country during the last 30 years..
Steve: That was a good show. Okay. Here's a little bit of movie trivia（小问题） for you: What movie is the top-grossing （票房收入最高的；毛利最高的）film of all time?
Michelle: Oh, that's easy. "Jurassic P
