英语趣味课堂：德克萨斯州 Texas

Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from?

Ivan: I'm from Texas.

Todd: Texas!

Ivan: Yep

Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little.

Todd: Yeah, how about the food?

Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of steak, we eat a lot of meat, a lot of beans, a lot of bad stuff for you, but it tastes good.

Todd: Yeah, what kind of food do you prefer?

Ivan: You know it's funny. I go back to Texas sometimes and I can't eat that anymore. I'm so used to the

lighter meals: the fish and stuff here. Um, what do I like more? Sometimes I like chili, sometimes I like sushi.

Todd: Yeah, how does the weather compare with Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Ah, I'm from Houston, Texas which is in the south and that's just hot, hot, hot. Never had a white Christmas in Houston. The average is about 41, 41 degrees in the summer.

Todd: Whoa!

Ivan: Yeah, so it rains a lot more here too. I still can't get used to all the rain.

Todd: So, Houston is pretty close to Mexico, right?

Ivan: Yeah, actually, it's a nine hour drive, well not nine, maybe six. I used to go down there back in high school. Me and my buddies4 would go. There's no drinking age in Mexico. Beer is about 25 cents or 30 yen over there.

Todd: Yeah, what do you remember about your trips to Mexico?

Ivan: Not much, which is why we went. We just went. It was called a border town. Basically6they just exist

to take care of high school and college kids that want to party for a couple of nights. It's not really nice but it's cheap and it's fun.

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Todd: So, Ivan, where are you from?

Ivan: I'm from Texas.

Todd: Texas!

Ivan: Yep

Todd: OK, what's the difference between Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Texas is big and Japan is little.

Todd: Yeah, how about the food?

Ivan: The food! In Texas we eat a lot of steak, we eat a lot of meat, a lot of beans, a lot of bad stuff for you, but it tastes good.

Todd: Yeah, what kind of food do you prefer?

Ivan: You know it's funny. I go back to Texas sometimes and I can't eat that anymore. I'm so used to the

lighter meals: the fish and stuff here. Um, what do I like more? Sometimes I like chili, sometimes I like sushi.

Todd: Yeah, how does the weather compare with Texas and Japan?

Ivan: Ah, I'm from Houston, Texas which is in the south and that's just hot, hot, hot. Never had a white Christmas in Houston. The average is about 41, 41 degrees in the summer.

Todd: Whoa!

Ivan: Yeah, so it rains a lot more here too. I still can't get used to all the rain.

Todd: So, Houston is pretty close to Mexico, right?

Ivan: Yeah, actually, it's a nine hour drive, well not nine, maybe six. I used to go down there back in high school. Me and my buddies would go. There's no drinking age in Mexico. Beer is about 25 cents or 30 yen over there.

Todd: Yeah, what do you remember about your trips to Mexico?

Ivan: Not much, which is why we went. We just went. It was called a border town. Basically they just exist

to take care of high school and college kids that want to party for a couple of nights. It's not really nice but it's cheap and it's fun.

1 stuff

n.原料，材料，东西;vt.填满;吃饱

参考例句：

We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。

He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 lighter

n.打火机，点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级

参考例句：

The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。

The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。

3 chili

n.辣椒

参考例句：

He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。

It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

4 buddies

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 );同伴;弟兄;(用于称呼男子，常带怒气)家伙v.(如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般)交往( buddy的第三人称单数 );做朋友;亲近(…);伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

5 yen

n. 日元;热望

参考例句：

He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。

He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

6 basically

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。

Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。