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时间:2012-02-15 13:25:23 编辑:Beck 可可英语APP下载 | 可可官方微信:ikekenet

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Hey, Amanda, have you heard of the new online computer game?
嘿，阿曼达，你知道最新的在线电脑游戏吗？

It's called Skullfire and it's all the rage right now!
它叫作Skullfire，是当下最火爆的游戏！

Actually, I have heard of it.
其实，我听说过它。

is not that the game where you go around and just shoot people?
是不是那个在里面拎着枪朝人四下射击的游戏？

It seems like a pretty pointless game to me.
对我而言，它没什么意义。

You're kidding, right?
你开玩笑吧？

I can spend hours playing that game.
我可以花几个小时玩这个游戏。

Besides, what better use is the Internet?
你有什么办法更好地利用互联网？

Um, let's see, off the top of my head there's checking your e mail and looking up current news headlines.
嗯，我的第一选择就是上网查看e-mail或阅读当前的头条新闻。

You could even do some online shopping.
你还可以网上购物。

The Internet is like a virtual library, where you can get your hands on almost any kind of information you're looking for.
此外，互联网就像是一个虚拟图书馆，在那里你可以得到几乎任何你想要的信息。

How can you be so ignorant?
你怎么这么孤陋寡闻？

Since you're such an expert, what sort of things do you suggest I look up?
既然你如此专业，给我点建议，看些什么比较好？

Well, a considerable problem right now is a lack of natural resources and a rise in gas prices.
自然资源匮乏和天然气价格上升是当前的一个热点问题。

Why do not you go online and try to understand the situation better?
你为什么不去上网更好地了解一下这个情况？

You should really try to keep up with current events.
你确实应该一下关心时事。

I keep up with current events!
我关心时事了！

I read the newspaper every day!
我每天都看报纸！

Does it still count if you only read the comics and skim the articles?
但是，像你那样只看漫画或粗枝大叶地浏览文章，能起什么作用呢？

It's not my fault that current events are boring.
那不是我的错，时事文章确实很无聊。

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知识点：
1. pointless adj. 无意义的
例句：I've already made up my mind; it's pointless to argue with me. 我已下定了决心，再和我争论没什么意义了。
2. ignorant adj. 不知道的、无知的、愚昧的
例句：He was ignorant of the fact that the school was closed for the day. 他不知道今天学校不开门。
3. skim v. 浏览；略读
例句：She forgot to study, so she had to skim over her material five minutes before the test. 她忘了复习，所以不得不在考前五分钟把参考资料再浏览一下。
4. all the rage 风行一时；流行
例句：This new cell phone is all the rage right now. 这款手机是目前最流行的款式。
5. get one's hands on... 获得……；得到……
例句：I get my hands on the newest model of laptop. 我拿到最新款的笔记本了。

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current	['kʌrənt]	想一想再看 n. (水、气、电)流，趋势 adj. 流通的	联想记忆 X 单词current 联想记忆： currr跑，发生+cnt→跑的→流动的;潮流
considerable	[kən'sidərəbl]	想一想再看 adj. 相当大的，可观的，重要的	联想记忆 X 单词considerable 联想记忆：这次走私的数目considerable，需要好好consider
rage	[reidʒ]	想一想再看 n. 狂怒，大怒，狂暴，肆虐，风行 v. 大怒
skim	[skim]	想一想再看 vt. 撇去浮沫，略读，掠过，滑过 vi. 掠	联想记忆 X 单词skim 联想记忆：从液体中skim掉液体的skin。
minutes	['minits]	想一想再看 n. 会议记录，(复数)分钟
understand	[.ʌndə'stænd]	想一想再看 vt. 理解，懂，听说，获悉，将 ... 理解为，认为<
fault	[fɔ:lt]	想一想再看 n. 缺点，过失，故障，毛病，过错，[地]断层
boring	['bɔ:riŋ]	想一想再看 adj. 令人厌烦的
cell	[sel]	想一想再看 n. 细胞，电池，小组，小房间，单人牢房，(蜂房的)巢室
ignorant	['ignərənt]	想一想再看 adj. 不知道的，无知的，愚昧的