聆听悦耳英音 第35期:Life changes 年龄与梦想 (1)

嘉宾：Debbie Mason

话题：Life changes 年龄与梦想

单词拼写：

1、Dreading：being afraid, not looking forward to doing

2、Accountancy：occupation of accounting

3、Gypsy(Roma) caravan：吉普赛人的大篷车

重点俚语：

1、Is this it?’ moment：time to ask “whether there should be more in life?”

2、Ripe for a mid-life re-launch：ready and mature enough to begin a new life at middle age

3、A late starter：to begin to do something late in life

4、Rat race：career fight, competition in one’s work

问题：

1、The interviewee said she wanted to change things before something happened. What?

2、What was Victor Hugo’s quote?

3、What does the last speaker say she wants to do?

答案：

1、The interviewee said she wanted to change things before something happened and said

“I want to do this before my hips go”.

2、Victor Hugo’s quote was “ To die is nothing but it’s terrible not to live” .

3、The last speaker says she wants to choose a simple life.