PETS-2每日對(duì)話練習(xí) 236

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Linger visits her brother Aduh in his dorm room
    Linger: Hey, bro, let's watch a political debate on TV.
    Aduh: I'm playing video games, sis.
    Linger: But the presidential election is coming up.
    Aduh: I don't care about any stupid election.
    Linger: How can you say that? This is important for our future.
    Aduh: I'm worried about the present. And I just got to the 12th level.
    Linger: But it's important to exercise your rights in a democracy. Otherwise you'll lose them.
    (下期續(xù))
    玲兒:嘿,老弟,我們來(lái)看電視上的政治辯論。
    阿德:我在玩電動(dòng)耶,老姊。
    玲兒:但是總統(tǒng)大選就快到了。
    阿德:我才不管什么無(wú)聊選舉。
    玲兒:你怎么那樣說(shuō)?這對(duì)我們的未來(lái)很重要耶。
    阿德:我擔(dān)心的是現(xiàn)在。而且我剛打到第十二關(guān)。
    玲兒:但是在民主國(guó)家行使你的權(quán)利很重要。否則你就會(huì)喪失它們了。
    重點(diǎn)解說(shuō):
    ★ bro (n.) 兄弟,sis (n.) 姐妹
    ★ political debate 政治辯論
    ★ presidential election 總統(tǒng)大選
    ★ exercise (v.) 行使(權(quán)利)
    ★ democracy 民主國(guó)家
    ★ otherwise (adv.) 否則