聽力每日練習(xí) listen 856 Turn?over?a?new?leaf

1--Now that it’s the new year, I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf.
 
2--Yeah? You finally decided to wipe the slate clean?
 
1--You got it! I have a new job, I’m living in a new city, with new friends! This is my opportunity to make some small changes in the way I live my life.
 
2--So what are you going to do? Take up an art class or something?
 
1--Well, first of all, I’ve decided to stop smoking. It’s not that I’m pinching pennies or anything, it’s just that I’ve been smoking since I was sixteen, and I think it’s time to stop.
 
2--I’m with you on that one. Anything else you’re planning on doing?
 
1--One last thing, I’ve decided to come out of the closet.
 
2--It’s about time!
 
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注解：
 
1.leaf葉子
2.opportunity時(shí)機(jī)
3.Take up開始從事
 
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譯文：
 
1--既然現(xiàn)在是新年，我決定重新開始。
2--真的嗎？你終于決定重新開始？
1--說對了，我有了新的工作，和新朋友居住在新城市。這是改變下生活方式的好機(jī)會(huì)。
2--那你打算做什么？參加藝術(shù)班還是做別的事？
1--首先，我決定戒煙。并不是我想省錢，而是從16歲我就開始抽煙，我認(rèn)為是時(shí)候戒煙了。
2--我支持你。還打算做別的事嗎？
1--最后一件事，我決定公開同性戀。
2--那只是時(shí)間問題！