Part1 Choosing the Right Club

Erin： Ugh！ ①Another night sitting at home with my nose in a book.

Ryan： Yeah I know what you mean. Could there be anything more boring？

Erin： ②Such is life...

Ryan： Thats why I decided to join a club.

Erin： Oh？ What kind of club？

Ryan： Im not sure yet. There are so many clubs to choose from.

Erin： ③It stands to reason that you should choose one related to your major.

Ryan： Not necessarily. Im actually looking for a bit of a departure from what I normally find myself doing.

Erin： OK. ④So as an environmental protection major， what kind of club would give you the fix that you need？

Ryan： I was thinking about spending some time at the college radio station.

Erin： Well， that sure is different. What exactly do you hope to accomplish？

Ryan： Who knows？ But I have a feeling it would be a great experience，and it could also help me promote environmental protection on a larger scale.

Erin： That is a great way of looking at it. I wanna join a club too！

Ryan： Im surprised how many people are content to just sit at home or go out drinking instead of joining a club， because clubs are not only fun but they can help you grow as a person as well. That is， if you pick the right one.

Erin： How about the womens 1）rugby club？ ⑤Ive been itching for a little more competition in my life， and I happen to be a pretty tough chick！

Ryan： Wow！ I know youre not a girly girl like a lot of the others around here， which is one of the things I really like about you. ⑥But I had no idea you were into such dangerous， full-contact sports.

Erin： I grew up with five brothers， so it shouldnt be all that surprising that I turned out to be a 2）tomboy. ⑦While all the other girls were playing with Barbie dolls and My Little Ponies， I was outside having a catch with my dad.

Ryan： Then rugby might be just the thing for a 3）budding athlete such as you！

Erin： So how do I join？

Ryan： Good question. Ill check out the university website. They should have a link there indicating where we can apply for some of these clubs.

Erin： And if you cant find it there， you can always ask your academic advisor.

Ryan： Or if you know anyone else who has already joined a club.

Erin： ⑧Come to think of it， my friend Joe joined the 4）choral music club， and he loves it！ I can call and ask him.

Ryan： Awesome！ College clubs， here we come！

Smart Sentences① Another night sitting at home with my nose in a book. 又一個坐在家里埋頭看書的晚上。

have ones nose in a book： read books all the time（埋頭讀書）。例如：

Bobs nose is always in a book. He never gets any exercise.

鮑勃總是在埋頭讀書，從來都不鍛煉。

② Such is life... 這就是生活……

Such is life…： used to express feelings of dissatisfaction in an unpleasant situation（用以抱怨不滿，或不快）。例如：

Lectures， labs， cafeteria， and bed. Thats all our life is about. Such is life…

上課、實驗室、飯堂和床，這就是我們生活的全部。這就是生活……

③ It stands to reason that you should choose one related to your major. 你當然要選擇一個和你專業相關的協會。

it stands to reason： it is logical or obvious（合情理，當然的，自不待言）。例如：

With his indifferent attitude， it stands to reason that he will fail the test.

以他那種不在乎的態度，他當然會考試不及格。

④ So as an environmental protection major， what kind of club would give you the fix that you need？ 作為環境保護專業的學生，什么協會可以給你想要學的東西？

the fix： the solution to a problem（問題的解決辦法）。例如：

These minor changes cant possibly be the fix for our current problem.

這些小變化不可能是解決我們目前問題的辦法。

⑤ Ive been itching for a little more competition in my life， and I happen to be a pretty tough chick！ 我總是渴望有一點競爭的人生，我恰巧是個很堅強的女孩。

a tough chick： a strong-minded girl（意志堅強的、強壯的女孩子）。例如：

You love embroidery， flower arrangement， Barbie dolls…I cant believe you are such a tough chick and won a medal in Boxing.

你喜歡繡花、插花、芭比娃娃……我真的想不到你是一個強壯的女孩兒，贏過拳擊獎牌。

⑥ But I had no idea you were into such dangerous， full-contact sports. 但是我不知道你喜歡如此危險、全身接觸的運動。

into sth.： very interested in sth.（對某事非常感興趣）。例如：Ive found a new hobby and Im into photography now.

我找到了一個新喜好，現在對攝影非常感興趣。

⑦ While all the other girls were playing with Barbie dolls and My Little Ponies， I was outside having a catch with my dad. 當其他女孩子在玩芭比娃娃和我的小馬時，我和爸爸去室外打棒球。

have a catch： throw a ball back and forth， usu. a baseball practice（把球來回扔，棒球練習）。例如：

Every weekend， I would go home and have a catch with my brothers.

我每個周末都會回家，與兄弟們玩一下互扔棒球。

⑧ Come to think of it， my friend Joe joined the choral music club， and he loves it！ 現在想起來，我的朋友喬加入了合唱協會，他很喜歡那里！

come to think of it： suddenly realized sth. which is often obvious（想起來，的確）。例如：

Come to think of it， Ningxia has many tourism resources.

現在想起來，寧夏其實有許多旅游資源。