What a Bright Idea!
好主意！
Kathy Mannings and Evan Whiting are discussing graduation plans.
凯西·曼宁斯和艾凡·怀汀正在讨论毕业计画。
K:Evan, I can't believe we're finally going to graduate from graduate school.
凯西:艾凡，真难以相信我们研究所终于要毕业了。
E:Me neither. It's been a long six years.
艾凡:我也很难相信。好长的六年时间。
K:Are you going to work right after we graduate?
凯西:毕业后你随即就业吗？
E:I should, but I'd like to travel around a bit before settling down. At least for the summer.
艾凡:我应该马上就业的，但是我想在安定下来前先旅行一阵子，至少在这个夏天。
K:Me too. Dad said he'd approve of my going to Europe. He has some relatives there that I could visit.
凯西:我也是。我爸说他同意我到欧洲去。他有些亲戚在那里，我可以去拜访他们。
E:Really? I have relatives in Europe, too. In fact, I was thinking of going there, too!
艾凡:真的吗？我在欧洲也有亲戚。实际上，我也考虑去那里！
K:What a coincidence! Where are your relatives?
凯西:太巧了！你的亲戚住哪儿？
E:In the Netherlands. They're on my mother's side.
艾凡:荷兰。他们是我母亲娘家那边的亲戚。
K:My dad's relatives are in Sweden.
凯西:我爸的亲戚住在瑞典。
E:Those would be great countries to visit, wouldn't they?
艾凡:这两个国家都会是观光的好去处，不是吗？
K:I'll say. Say, you don't suppose we could travel to Europe together after graduation, do you?
凯西:一点也没错。咦，你不会是在想我们毕业后一起到欧洲旅行，是吧？
E:Kathy, what a bright idea!
艾凡:凯西，好主意！
1.graduation 毕业
Me neither.我也是。(用于否定句)
Me too.我也是。(用于肯定句)
例:A:I can't stand this hot summer weather in guangzhou!
B:Me neither.
A:well，at least we can enjoy ice cream now. I love ice cream.
b:Me too.
(甲:我无法忍受广州夏天这种炎热的天气!)
(乙:我也无法忍受。)
(甲:嗯，至少现在我们可以享用冰淇淋厂。我喜欢吃冰淇淋。)
(乙:我也喜欢。)
3. settle down安定下来
例:111thou沙Mark was a pt-ettv wild young man，he settled down after，niage and was devoted to his family.
(虽然马克是个相当野的年轻人，但他结婚后安定下来全心全意洲给他的家庭。)
4. approve of…同意/允许……
例:Mom doesn't appn<)二。of my going out alone at midnight.
(老妈不允许我独自一人半夜外出。)
5. coincidence 巧合
例:A:When'、your birthday?
B:11pri15 th.
A:What a coincidence!That's mine，too!
(甲:你生日什么日寸候，!)
(乙:4月5日。)
(甲:太巧自我的生日也是那一天!)
6. the Netherlands 荷兰
= Holland[}haland」位于北欧，有“
注意.
国家名称若以“复数形式”出现，须在其前加上定冠词the，如:the Un States(美国),the Philippines(菲律宾),the Bahamas(巴哈马)。
