《大學體驗英語》聽說教程第三冊聽力原文答案-

1、大學體驗英語聽聞教程第三冊聽力原文+答案-(2)ScriptSharon:Hey,Karen,isthatyou?Karen:Sharon,wow!Icantbelieveit!Yes,itsme.Gosh,itsgoodtoseeyou!Sharon:You,too!Whatsitbeen?Somethinglike20years?!?Karen:Yeah,Icantbelievewerethatlreadyold.aSharon:Lifesurehastreatedwell.Youlookgreat!Karen:Thanksyoudotoo!Whatveyoubeendoingallthi

2、stime?IrememberyoucouldntwaittomarryJimandstartafamily.Sharon:Hah!Ineverdidgetmarried.Iwastoobusywithschoolandthenmyjob.IdontevenknowwhathappenedtoJim.Karen:Sowhatdoyoudo?Sharon:Ihavemyownadvertisingagency.Karen:Comeon,Sharon!You?Sharon:Really.Imajoredinmarketingincollegeandafterwardsgotajobwithanad

3、vertisingagency.Iworkedmywayup,andwhenIfeltIunderstoodthebusinessreallywell,Ilefttostartmyownagency.Karen:Wow,thatsprettyimpressive.Nowonderyouhaventhadanytimetogetmarried.Sharon:Yeah.So,anyway,whataboutyou?Youweretheonewhowasgoingtotraveltheworldanddoyourownthing.Youdidntwanttogetstuckbeingahousewi

4、fe.Karen:Hah!Youregonnalaugh,butIAMahousewife,andamotherofthree.Sharon:Oh,comeon,Karen,yourenotserious,areyou?Whathappenedtotheravel?tKaren:Well,IdidtravelaroundEuropeforayearwithsomefriends.ButthenImetStan,andwegotmarriedrightaway.Ihelpedputhimthroughmedicalschool,andthenwehadourchildren.Ilovebeing

5、abletofocusonmyfamily,andwhentheyleavehome,Imgoingtostartmycareerifitsnottoolate!Sharon:ItsnevertoolateScriptCesar:TJ,myman!IheardyouwonthePro-Amstake-boardingcontestlastweekend.TJ:Yeah,Cesar,Ididafliponthehalf-pipethatreallyimpressedthejudges.Cesar:Youimpressme,TJ.Youresomethingelseonthatboard!2TJ:

6、Ah,cmon,stopit,willya?Cesar:ButIveseenyouflyonaskateboard.Itsamazing.TJ:Yeah,well,thingshavebeengoingood.Youllneverbelievewhatthelatestis.Cesar:What?TJ:Nikewantsmetodoacommercial.Theyvebeencallingmyagent.Cesar:Wow!Idontbelievethat.TJ:Youbestbelieveit,myfriend.Imgoingtogetsomebigbucksfordoingit,too.C

7、esar:Youregoingbigtimenow.IcantbelieveIevenknowyou.TJ:Great,huh?ImgonnabeonTV!Cesar:Yeah!Prettysoonyourenotgoingtohavetimeforsomeonelikeme.TJ:Noway,Cesar.Youknowmyfriendsareimportant.Cesar:Yeah,butnowyourehittingthebigtime.Everythingsgonnachange.TJ:YouknowImjustaregularguy.Cesar:No,yourenot.3TJ:Yes,

8、Iam.Ivegotparentsandabrattysister,justlikeyou.ItookpianolessonswhenIwaslittle,andIgotochurchonSundays.Ilikewatchingcartoons,andmymommakesmetakeoutthetrash.AndIworryaboutnothavingagirlfriend.See?Imjustlikeeverybodyelse.Cesar:Idontthinkso.NobodyelseIknowisdoingaNikecommercial.Youregotitmade,TJ.TJ:Yeah

9、,buttheproblemismyparents.Cesar:Whatsup?TJ:Toreallymakeitbig,Ivegottogoontheprotour,andtheonlywayIcangoproistodropoutofschool,buttheydontwantmeto.TheysayImruiningmyfuture.ButImaynotgetanotherchancetwoyearsfromnowmaybetoolate.Cesar:Sowhatreyougonnar?foTJ:Ivegottogoforit.Imatthetopofmygamerightnow,and

10、thatswhatcounts.Cesar:Yeah,yougottadowhatyougottado.4ScriptKara:Steve,remembertheoldercouplethatIrentmyapartmentfrom?Steve:Yeah?Kara:Well,thewomanhasbeencominguptoseehowImdoing.AtfirstIwasreallyappreciative,youknow,itsnicetofeelthatpeopleareconcernedwhenyoulivealone.Steve:Yeah,itisnice.Kara:Now,thou

11、gh,shecomeseverydaysometimesmorethanonce!ShealwaysbringsmehomemadesoupSteve:Homemadesoup!Thatissogreat!Iwishsomeonecookedforme.Kara:Sure,havingsomehome-cookedfoodisatreat,butshesitsandwatchesmetomakesureIeatit!Lasttime,IhadjusteatendinnerwhenshecameoverandinsistedthatIfinishawholebowl.Shewouldntleav

12、euntilIdid!Steve:Oh,cmon,youcouldhaveitmuchworse.Kara:And,everytimeIgooutsheleansoutthedoortoaskwhereIamgoing.ItslikeIm175again!Steve:Wouldyouratherhaveloudneighborswhokeptyouupallnight?Kara:Well,itsnotonlyher.Itstheoldman,too.Heissuchaflirt,andIvealwaysthoughtitwascute.Yaknow,anoldman,80yearsold,st

13、illflirting.Steve:UhhuhKara:So,todaywhenIgothome,hecameuptome,gavemeahugSteve:Yeah,sowhat?Kara:Andthen,hekissedmeonthecheek!Steve:Ohno!Well,maybeyouremindhimofhisgranddaughter.Kara:Well,yeah,butdontyouthinkitskindofweirdforhimtokissme?ScriptRachel:So,Susie,howwastheplaneridefromLondon?Susie:Oh,Idont

14、knowallIcouldthinkaboutwasgettinghereandgoingshopping.6Rachel:Hmmm.Susie:Rachel,whatswrong?Rachel:Susie,Ithoughtyoucametoseeme!Isntthatmoreimportantthanshopping?Susie:Ohcmon,Rachel.Shoppingissobonding!Rachel:Allright,Illtakeyoutothestores.Whatareyoulookingfly?Susie:Well,IwantahandbagfromPrada,andmay

15、beoneoftheirblackleatherdressesRachel:OhnoSusie:acoupleofskirtsfromDonnaKaran,youknow,theonesthatarereallyfitted,apairofjeansRachel:Whoa!Howmuchmoneydoyouhave,anyway?Susie:Oh,Rachel,youknowIsaveuptocometoNewYorkeveryyeartogoshopping.Nowthatyourestudyinghere,Iwanttogowithyou.Sowhatareyougoingtoget?Ra

16、chel:Areyoukidding,Susie?Ivegottwowordsforyou:“studentbudget.”Icantaffor7tobuyanyclothing!Susie:Well,yourejustajeans-andshirtTperson,arentyou?Iamgoingtoenjoymyselfnomatterhowmuchitcosts.Imonholiday.Look,Rachel,Illbuyyousomething,anewblouse,orskirt,whateveryouwant.Rachel:Well,Idontwantanyonetobuymeso

17、methingIcantaffordmyself.Susie:Oh,dontworryaboutthat.And,thereisnoneedtothankme.ItheleasttIcandosinceyoullbecookingdinnereverynightwhileIhere.Rachel:Dinner?Whatareyoutalkingabout?ScriptRichard:Hello?Irma:Hi,itsme.Richard:Oh,hi!Howwasthejobinterview?Irma:Well,hehiredme.Richard:Yougotthejob?Themanagem

18、entjob?Oh,Irma:No,IdidntsayIgotthemanagementjob.8Hehiredmeforajobincustomerservice,sellinghiredmeforajobincustomerservice,sellingtourstoAsia.Richard:Justcustomerservice?Butwhataboutthemanagementposition?Youwereperfectforthatjob.Youcansupervisepeople.Youunderstandthebusiness.Irma:Iknow.Ishowedhimmyre

19、sume.ItoldhimthatIworkedintravelmanagementforfiveyearsbackhome,andthatIevengotadegreeinBusinessManagementhereintheU.S.Richard:Oh,Icantbelievethat.Youreperfectlyqualifiedforthatmanagementposition.Irma:ThatswhatIthought.Itsnotfair!WhydidIbothergoingtocollegehere?Richard:Wait,waitaminute.Didheknowthaty

20、ouwereapplyingforthemanagementposition.Irma:Ofcourse.Andyouknowwhathesaid?Richard:What?Irma:Hesaidthateveryonereallyexpectsthemanagertobesomeonefromthelocalcommunity.Butthepersontheyhiredisfrom9NewYork.Andshesawoman,too,soitsnotbecauseIamawoman.SothatmeanstheproblemismyEnglish.Richard:ButyourEnglish

21、isfantastic!Irma:ButImnotanativespeaker,andIguessthatswhattheywantforthemanagementjob.Richard:Well,youknow,youspendalittletimeatthecustomerservicejobandthenyoucanworkyourwayuptothemanagementpositionScriptAmy:IknowIhaveapictureofLuisaroundheresome-where.Oh,hereitis.Erika:wow!Hessohandsome!Helookslike

22、aGreekstatue.Amy:Yeah,heisveryattractive.ButIdidntthinksowhenIfirstmethim.Erika:Youdidnt?Amy:No.YouknowwhatInoticedwhenIfirstmethim?Hehasreallyhairyhands.Erika:What?Amy:Yeah.Hishandsarejustreallyhairy.Plus,10hisclotheswerewaymorefashionablethanIusuallylike.Hejustwasntmytype.Andontopofallthat,hewassh

23、orterthanme.Erika:Sohowcomeyouwentoutwithhim?Amy:Well,hewasjustreallysweetandfunnyandIwassocomfortablejusthangingoutwithhim.Andthefirsttimewewentouthejustsweptmeawaywithhispersonality.Erika:Really,how?Amy:Hewasjustreallyeasytotalkto.Erika:Butstill,ifallthosethingsbotheredyou,abouthishandsandallAmy:w

24、ell,youknow,noneofthatwasimportantonceIgottoknowhimmore.Hispersonalityandthewaywegotalongjustmadeitcleartomethatheis“theone.”Erika:So,whensthebigday?ScriptEddie:Hey,whatlookkindofbummedMarty:YouhavenEddie:Heardwhat?supwithyou,Marty?Youout.theard?11Marty:KristyandShawnaaremovinginwithus.Eddie:Yeah,Ih

25、eard.SimongottransferredtoFlorida,right?Marty:Yeah,soheandLilygottogotherefirstanddoawholebunchofstuff.Thatmeansthatwegetstuckwiththetwinbrats.Eddie:Ah,comeon,Marty.Theyarentbrats.Marty:Yeah,butyouknowwhatitsgoingtomean?MomandDadarentgoingtohaveanytimeforusanymore.Anditsgoingtogetevenmorecrowdedhere

26、.Justonebighappyfamily!Eddie:Yeah,theresalotofusnow,thatssure.IhearweregoingtohavetosleepinthelivingroomsothatKristyandShawnacanhaveourroom.Marty:Iwishwewerebackinouroldhousejustus,MomandDad.Eddie:Yeah,sometimesIdo,too.Marty:AndIwishMomandDadwouldnttrytosolveeverybodysproblems.Eddie:Idontthinkthatwi

27、llchange.Youknow12yourmomwantstotakecareofeverybody.Shedoesntwanttosaynoifanybodyneedshe.Marty:ButnobodyeverasksmewhatIwant!Eddie:Kidsnevergettosaywhatgoesonintheirhouse.Thatsthewayitis.Marty:Yeah,youreright.ButnoweverythinginthishouseisgoingtobeKristyandShawna,Kristyandshawna.OrelseGrandma.Eddie:He

28、y,dontgetmadatyourgrandma.Shesinalotofpain,youknow.Marty:Iknow.Imnotreallymadather.ImadatMonandDad.Theyusedtoalwayshavetimetohelpmewithmyhomework,orplaygameswithme,buttheyrealwaystoobusy.Andnowitsgoingtogetevenworse.Eddie:Hey,maybeIcanhelpyouwithyourhomework.Bringithere.Marty:Really?Youmeanit?Imreal

29、lystuckonthismath.Eddie:Sure.Whilethingsarekindoftougharoundhere,IllhelpyououtasmuchasIcan.13ScriptSteve:Icantbelievethesepeople.Icantbelievewhattheydo.Trish:Calmdown,Steve.Whatareyoutalkingabout?Steve:Lookatthis.Ijustboughtadonut.Isickoftheclerkwrappingeachpastryindividually,thentapingthebagsshut,t

30、henputtingthosebagsinanotherbag,foldingitdown,andthentapingthatbagshut.Icanttakeitanymore.Itscrazyanditsbadfortheenvironment.Trish:Howlonghaveyoubeenlivinghere?Dontyouknowthatsthewayitis?Steve:Ijustwantthemtostickeminanapkinforme,soIcaneatwhileImwalkingtoclass.Trish:Thereyougoagain.Dontyouknowitsrud

31、etoeatwhileyouwalk?Steve:Imsotiredofthisplace.Idonthatimetositdownandeat.Peopleherearetooinflexible,andtheyhavetoomanyrules.Trish:Yeah,right,Steve,soyouregonna14converteverybodyheretoyourwayofdoingthings?Steve:Yeah,therehastobemoreindividualfreedomtodowhateveryouwant.Trish:Whydontyoujustrelaxandgowi

32、ththeflow?Steve:Gowiththeflow?Thewholesystemisawasteofmytime.Theclerkshereshouldlearnhowtobemoreefficient,likeintheU.S.Trish:Whatareyoutalkingabout?WhenIwasintheU.S.,theclerkswerereallyrude.Theyjustignoreyou,andseemoffendedifyouwantanything.Dontyouthinkitsbetterthisway?Steve:Areyoukidding?Trish:Well

33、,Ikindoflikeit.Itsnicetorelaxandenjoythemomentwhileyourpackagesarebeingwrapped.Ilikeallofthetraditions,andthecareandattentionthatpeoplegiveyou,andthemanners.Tome,itsawonderfulplacetolive.Steve:Ithinkyourenuts.Trish:Yourenotgonnalastlong,mate.15ScriptAndy:Hey,Bob.Howareya?ComeandseewhatIvegot.Bob:Ist

34、hatanothernewcomputer?Andy:Yeah.Lookhowfastitis.Bob:Wow!Icantbelieveit.AndIthoughtyourothercomputerwasfast!Andy:Itisfast,butthisoneslikelightning.Bob:Andthepicturessoclear.Andy:Mmm.Isntit?Thecolorisprettyimpressive,too,dontyouthink?Bob:Yeah.Youalwayshavethelatest,dontyou?Andy:Youbet.Thismachineisrig

35、htonthecuttingedgeoftechnology.Youwouldntbelievehowmuchitcando.Apartfrome-mailandfreeInternetservice,IcanwatchTVonitwhilesurfing.Withthisnewdesktopprogram,IcanwatchTV,e-mail,streamlinevideos,andscanartwork.Anditsnotthatexpensivetoupgrade,either.Uh,speakingofcomputers,howsyours?Stilllikeit?16Bob:Yeah

36、,itsfine.Thanks!Andy:IknowIgaveyouagooddeal.Itwasonlyayearold.Still,areyousureitmeetsallyourneeds?Maybeyoushouldthinkaboutupgrading.Bob:youknowmetheonlythingstatIneedacomputerforaree-mailandwordprocessing.Andy:Yeah,butdoesitgiveyouroomtoexpand?Ifyouwanttobeabletodomoretwoyearsfromnow,willyourcompute

37、rbeabletohandleit?Bob:WellIdontknow.ButIkindofdoubtthatIllneedanewoneanytimesoon.Andy:Yeah,butwithcomputers,theresalwaysanewmodelcomingoutthatcandosomuchmore.Ifyoudontkeepupwithtechnology,youllgetleftbehind.Bob:well,whatswrongwiththat?ScriptDoctor:Hi,Julie.Howareyou?Julie:Her,Dr.Cassidy.Imactuallyfi

38、ne.ItjustthatIvebeenalittletiredthelastfewdays,17andmystomachiskindaupset.Doctor:Well,thatdoesntsurpriseme.Ihavesomenewsthatyoumightfindexciting.Yourepregnant.Julie:Noway!Doctor:Yes,youregoingtohaveababy.Julie:Areyoukiddingme?Ah,Ineedacigarette.Doctor:Thatsthelastthingyouneed.Youneedtostopsmoking,an

39、dimmediately.Julie:ButIcanopsmokingtst.Doctor:Foryourbabyshealth,Julie,Imafraidyouhaveto.Julie:ButsmokingistheonlywayIcanrelax!IthelpsmewhenImstressedout.Doctor:Now,thereareanumberofthingsthatareextremelyimportantforpregnantmothers,andnotsmokingisonlyoneofthem.Anotheristostopdrinkingalcohol.Doyoudri

40、nk?Julie:Well,Ihaveaglassofwinewithdinner,butImnotanalcoholic.AndIthoughtalittlebitwassupposedtobegoodforyouanyway.18Doctor:Ifyoudrinkwhileyourepregnant,yourchildcouldhavebirthdefects.Icannotemphasizeenough,Julie,theimportanceofquitting.Julie:Okay,then.Whatelseisthere?Doctor:Well,coffee.Julie:DoIhav

41、etogiveupeverythingIenjoy?Ineedcoffeetowakemeupinthemorning.Doctor:Imafraid,Julie,youllhavetostopdrinkingthat,too.Caffeineaffectsthebabyheartrate.And,itsalsoimportanttogetregularexercise.Julie:Yourekidding!Ihavetoquitsmoking,stopdrinkingalcoholandcoffee,andontopofallthat,Ihavetostartexercising?Boy,i

42、tisamazingthatanybodyevergetspregnant.Doctor:Ireallyhopeyoulltakethisseriously,Julie.ScriptSue:Randy,whatsgoingoninthispicture?Itlookslikeyouhavebloodalloveryourshirt.Randy:No,thatsnotblood.Itsketchup.19Sue:Ketchup?Whathappened?Randy:ThishappenedwhenTimandIweretravelingaroundAsia.WewereinBangkok.Sue

43、:YeahRandy:andwehadreservationstocatchanovernightbustoChiangMai.Sue:Yeah.Randy:Andwewerewaitingatakingofrestaurantthatwassortofatravelagencyawewentearly,butthebusdidntcome,andIwasgettingkindofworried.Sue:Yeahbutwhatsthatgottodowithketchup?Randy:So,Iwasbeginningtowonderifwedbeencheated,becausewedalre

44、adypaidforourticketsinadvance.Sue:Right.Randy:Then,finally,avanpulledup,andwethought,no,thisisnotthebusbuttheneveryoneelsewhowaswaitingpushedrightpastusandjumpedin,and,bam!justlikethat,thevandroveaway.AndthenthissweetlittleThai20woman,whowasthetickets,cameuptous.Sue:Yeah,andRandy:andshesaid,“Whyyoun

45、ogeton?”AndTimwaslike,“Thatwasntthebus,wasit?”“Onlyone,whyyounotgeton?”AndIdidntknowshewastalkingaboutSue:Sowhathappened?Randy:Well,thetravelagentjusshruggedandturnedandwentinsidehershop.Neitherofuscouldbelieveit.Istartedtogetreallyangry,likewedbeencheated,andnowitsdarkandwerestrandedinthislittleres

46、taurantSue:Oh,noRandy:Ifollowedherinside,Istartedarguing.Itoldher,“Wepaidforthebus.Youdidnttelltolookforavan.NowyouhavetogetusataxitoChiangMai.Now.”AndIstartedpointingattheclock.Ithinkthatwasthelaststrawforthewoman,becauseshestartedshouting.“Younogo.YounogoChiangMai!”Shegrabbedaketchupbottleofftheta

47、bleyouknow,oneofthoseplasticsquirtketchupbottles,andshe21squirtedketchupatme!Sue:No!Shedidnt!Randy:Yeah!Shedid.Andthenshethrewthebottleatme.AndTimsnappedthepicture.Justthenthesamevanpulledupandthewomansaid,“Nowyougo.”Sue:Soyougotonthevan.Randy:Yeah,weendedupatthebusterminal,wherethisbig,air-conditio

48、nedtourbuswaswaitingtogotoChiangMai.Andallthepeoplewhohadpushedaheadofusearlierwerethere,waitingtoleave.IfeltSOstupidforgettingangryatthewomanandmakingsuchafoolofmyself.Sue:Youmusthavefeltterrible.Randy:Yeah,IwishedtherewassomewayIcouldgobackandapologizetoher.IrealizedthatIhavetobemorepatient,especi

49、allywhenIminanothercountry.ScriptEd:Areyouworriedabouthavingenoughmoney?Areyouworriedaboutpayingyourbills?22Well,worrynomore!Customer-1:Iusedtowatcheverypenny.ButnowImworthfourmilliondollars,anditsthankstoStevenCrowe!Customer-2:Iusedtogetheadachesfromworryingaboutmoney.Ihadalotofcredit-carddebt,andm

50、ymortgagepaymentswerekillingme.ThenIgotStevenCrowesvideos,andlearnedhowtomakerealmoney.Ed:“Realmoney.”Thatsthenameofthis3-videosetbyStevenCrowe.LetStevenshowyouhowtobecomefinanciallyindependentbuyingandsellingrealestate.StevenCrowe:Hi!ImStevenCrowe.Iusedtoworryaboutmoney,too.Ifeltlikeavictimofthesys

51、tem.ButthenIfoundawaytomakethesystemworkforme.Ed:Whatsthetrick,Steven?StevenCrowe:Theresnotrick,Ed.Itssimponceyouunderstandhowrealestatereallyworks.Allyouneedtoknowishowtobuylowandsellhigh.Andthatsexactlywhatmyvideos23teachyoutodo.Ed:Andyoucangetreallyrich?StevenCrowe:Justasksomepeoplewhohave“RealMo

52、ney.”Customer-1:AfterIgotthe“RealMoney”videos,Iboughtmyfirsthouse,followingStevenssimplerules.SixmonthslaterIsolditandboughttwomorehouses.Ayearafterthat,Ihadenoughmoneytoquitmyjob.NowIhavemoremoneythanIlleverneed,anditssuchgreatfeeling.StevenCrowe:Iwantyoutohavethatfeeling,too.Andyoucan.Ed:Callnowto

53、order“RealMoney.”1-800-289-7325.That-800s1-BUY-REAL.Onlythreepaymentsof$19.95each,plusshippingandhandling.Allmajorcreditcardswelcome.Getittoday,foraworry-freetomorrow!Resultsmayvary.ScriptLori:Oh,good,yourehere.Anotherbadcommutetoday?24Carrie:Yeah,sorry,Imlate.Thestupidtrainwaslateagain,andImissedmy

54、connection,andgosh,Imtiredalready,andthedayhasntevenstarted.Lori:Howlongisyourcommute?Carrie:Almostanhourandahalf,onagoodday.Threehoursofmylifeeveryday,fivedaysaweek,youknow.Ivegottowakeupatsixinthemorningjusttomakeitintoworkbynineorso.Ifeellikeatechno-self.Lori:thatislong.Icanwalkherein15minutes.Bu

55、tyouknow,atleastyourcommuteisgreen.Youcanlookatthetreesandsmalltownsitmustbenice.Carrie:Forthefirst20minutesyeah.Butassoonasthetraingetsclosertothecity,itisallconcreteandsteel.Thatswhenitstartstogetreallycrowded.TodaysomanypeoplewereinthetrainthatIfeltlikeasardineinabigsardinecan.Lori:Well,youcoulda

56、lwaysmoveclosertotheoffice.25Carrie:ButIlovelivinginthecountry.Theairissofreshandclean,andIcanhaveabiggerplaceanditssafeandallthat.IjustwishIhadmoretimetoenjoyit.Sometimesitseemslikemywholelifeisgetupearly/takethetrain/workallday/takethetrainhome/gotobed,andthenwaleupanddoitalloveragain.Lori:Well,ca

57、ntyoufindawaytomakethetripmoreworthwhile?Carrie:Well,IreadthenewspaperandsometimesIbringabook,butIdontreallyenjoyit.Lori:HowaboutaudiotapesorCDs?Thererenovelsorlanguagelearningtapes,relaxationtapes,relaxationtapes,allkindsofstuffontapeandCD.Carrie:Yeah,goodidea,maybeIlllookintoit.Anythingwillbebette

58、rthancomplainingaboutthiscommuteallthetime.Lori:Yeah,thatsforsure!ScriptAnna:Margaret,whatsthescariestthingthat26everhappenedtoyou?Margaret:Thescariestthing?SurvivingtheSanJoseearthquake.Anna:YouwereintheSanJoseearthquake?Tellmewhathappened.Margaret:Well,IwaslivinginanapartmentdowntownwithmyfriendJu

59、lia.AndwewerestillsleeponaTuesdaymorning,andalittleaftersixoclock,therewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewaves,allatthesametime.Anna:Ohmygosh!Whatdidyoudo?Margaret:well,ittookasecondortwotofigureoutwhatwasgoingonthatitwasanearthquake.ThenIclimbedoutofbedandunderthetable,and

60、IshoutedatJuliatocome,butshejustpulledthecoversoverherheadlikeitwasabaddreamorsomething.Anna:Whoa!Margaret:Itlasted24seconds,andthenitstopped.AndJuliaandIcouldhearpeopletalkingoutside,sowetriedtogooutthefront27door,butitwasjammedshut.Andthenthefirstaftershockhit.Anna:Thatmusthavebeenhorrifying!Marga