英语口语：成人高考

A：You are late again, Maria. The teacher is about to come. 
你又迟到了，玛丽亚。老师就快要来了。

B：I know. I have to prepare the supper for the whole family before I leave.
我知道，但是我在走之前必须要做好全家的晚饭。

A：Oh, Ben has been cooking for us since I started attending this evening class. The good thing is, he has made great progress in cooking. 
哦，自从我报名参加了夜校，本杰明就一直在为我们做饭。好在他现在厨艺大有长进。

B：The housework is really a big problem for me. My husband is on a business trip to the U.S. now and I have to take care of everything myself.
家务活对我来说确实是个问题。我丈夫现在在美国出差，我必须自己照料一切事情。

A：How about your one-year-old baby? 
你一岁的孩子怎么办？

B：I've asked my parents to live with us for a while, so they can look after her for me while I am at work or in the class.
我让我的父母跟我一起住一段时间，这样，我工作或上课的时候他们就可以照顾她了。

A：How sweet of them! I have to work in the day time, study at night, and do housework during my spare time. I really hope I have eight arms and legs, like an octopus. 
他们可真好！我白天工作，晚上学习，还要在空闲时间做家务。我真希望自己有八只胳膊和腿，像章鱼一样。

B：Me too. Sometimes I do want to give it up. I can't deal with so many things at a time.
我也是。有时候我真想放弃，我不能同时处理好所有的事情。

A：When is your Adult College Entrance Exam? 
你的成人高考是什么时候？

B：It's close coming up at the end of this month. That will be no more than 15 days from now on.
就在这个月底，离现在只有不到15天了。

A：Oh, my Adult College Entrance Exam is also around then. I don't know if I can pass it. 
哦，我的成人高考也快了。我不知道自己能不能通过呢。

B：Why don't you take the CPA exam? You are already a good accountant, having so many years of experience.
你为什么不考注册会计师呀？你已经是个好会计了，有多年的经验。

A：I just want to study in a college, majoring in economics. I've had this dream for a long time. 
我只想在大学里学经济，那是我长久以来的梦想。