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02.Story by Cris, THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 49/50 )

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 49/50 )

I know Miss America and Miss USA different, But the criteria they use..is shameful.. Why?.. Mom! Mom! I guess the crown necessarily be a ravishing beauty... ..underfed...

Mom!

What?

You will stay here or go?

Go.

A river... of emotion ... No, No, come back! This is a twenty minute interview, there's nine minutes left.This is reality, this is better than science! This is cable TV.

You're a filthy little liar.

Wait! wait! Oh! Where do you think you are going?

To Coppertop ranch.

You OK?

Reckon if you're OK, that's all it gots!

My boy's OK.

So, I'm mute.. and I'm dead?

Sorry, Dad.

重点

filthy /1. very dirty and unpleasant

filthy rags / streets

It's filthy in here!

reckon

I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job.

He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree) ?

mute 同义词:silent

a look of mute appeal

The child sat mute in the corner of the room.

not necessarily /used to say that sth is possibly true but not definitely or always true

The more expensive articles are not necessarily better.

Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best.

criterion

The main criterion is value for money.

What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 49/50 ) IL GIOVANE E PRODIGIOSO T.S. SPIVET( corto 49/50 ) 年轻而多产的 T.S. 斯皮维特(短篇 49/50)

I know Miss America and Miss USA different, But the criteria they use..is shameful.. 我知道美洲小姐和美国小姐是不同的比赛 但他们挑选女性的...评判标准又肤浅又不害臊 妈,妈! Why?.. Mom! Mom! I guess the crown necessarily be a ravishing beauty... ..underfed... ...有必要非得花枝招展...

Mom!

What?

You will stay here or go? 你想留还是想走?

Go.

A river... of emotion ... No, No, come back! This is a twenty minute interview, there's nine minutes left.This is reality, this is better than science! This is cable TV. 汹涌的感情啊...站住,回来! 这是个二十分钟的节目,还剩九分钟 改真人秀了,这可比什么科学有趣多了! 您正在收看的是有线电视!

You're a filthy little liar. 你这个肮脏的小骗子

Wait! wait! Oh! Where do you think you are going? 等等! 你们这是上哪去?

To Coppertop ranch. 回铜顶牧场

You OK?

Reckon if you're OK, that's all it gots! 你没事才是最重要的

My boy's OK.

So, I'm mute.. and I'm dead? 据说啊我是哑巴 还嗝屁了

Sorry, Dad.

重点

filthy /1. very dirty and unpleasant 肮脏的;污秽的

filthy rags / streets 肮脏的破布/街道

It's filthy in here! 这里面脏得很!

reckon 想;认为

I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. 我认为我会得到那份工作。

He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree) ? 总有一天,他会成为名人的。你觉得呢?

mute 同义词:silent 沉默的;不出声的;无声的

a look of mute appeal 默默请求的表情

The child sat mute in the corner of the room. 这孩子坐在屋子的角落里,一声不吭。

not necessarily /used to say that sth is possibly true but not definitely or always true 不一定;未必

The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. 较贵的东西不见得就较好。

Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. 最大的不一定是最好的。

criterion (评判或作决定的)标准,准则,原则

The main criterion is value for money. 主要的标准是要划算。

What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? 用什么标准来评定一个学生的能力?