MakingtheDecision
做决定
Kathy and Evan come to a decision.
凯西和艾凡将做决定。
K:I think we should stop dreaming and make a decision.
凯西：我想我们应该别再胡思乱想，赶快做个决定吧。
E:You know, it always sounds fun to talk about it, but the actual planning and expense…
艾凡：你知道的，讨论事情听起来总是很有趣，但实际的筹画和费用……
K:Come on, Evan. Think positive! We could do it, you know.
凯西：艾凡，拜托。乐观点！我们有办法做到的，你知道的。
E:You’re right, Kathy.
艾凡：凯西，你说得对。
K:Well?
凯西：那么？
E:Tell you what. Why don’t you get the information you need from that guy at the travel agency? Then we can make our decision.
艾凡：我跟你说，你何不从那个在旅行社工作的人那儿弄来你需要的资料？然后我们可以来做个决定。
K:Well, today’s Sunday, so I’ll call him first thing tomorrow morning.
凯西：嗯，今天是星期日，所以我明天早上第一件事就打电话给他。
E:I’ll talk to my parents and find out whether or not we could stay with my relatives there. You’ll have to talk with your parents, too.
艾凡：我会跟我父母谈谈，问问看我们可不可以住在我亲戚那儿。你也得和你父母说说看。
K:Don’t worry, Evan. They like you and trust you. But I will talk with them about my relatives there, too. I’ll call you tomorrow after I call Rick.
凯西：艾凡，不要担心。他们喜欢你，也信任你。而我也会和他们讨论我在欧洲的那些亲戚。明天我和瑞克通过电话后再打电话给你了。
E:See you then. Bye.
艾凡：到时候见，拜。
单词短语精讲：
- decision 决定
make the/a decision作决定
come to a decision作一个决定
例:When I asked my girlfriend to mmnv me，I made the Might decision;we ve been happily mmnied even since.
(当我要求我女朋友嫁给我时，我作厂正确的决定;结婚后我们一过得很幸福。)
a ften discussing the candidates’ merits，the managers came to a decision and hired Mr.. IBandon.
(经理们讨论厂应征者的优点后决定雇用布兰登先生。)
- Come on.拜托。
例:A:Let’s go out and take。walk.
B:I’ d T-atheT- stay home and watch TV.
A:Come on，LaT-T-y!You’ll become a couch potato if you don’t net more
exercise’
(甲:日自们到外面散散步吧。)
(乙:我宁愿待在家里看电视。)
(甲:拜托，拉里!如果你不多运动，就会变成人卜在沙发上吃零食的电)
3 . Think positive ( 1y )!往乐观方面想!
positive 积极的，正面的
例:A:The typhoon is approaching;I’ m afraid we’ 11 have to cancel the trip.
B:Think positive. You’ll never know what the weather will be like tomorrow
(甲:台风要来厂，我怕我们得取消这趟旅行。)
(乙:乐观点!你永远不知道明天天气会怎么样。)
4.…first thing tomorrow morning.明早第一件事就是……
例:I’ 11 wake you up first thing tomoT-T-ow moaning.
(我明天一早第一件事就是叫醒你。)