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Victor:Helen, I'm so glad I was able to talk you into1 jogging with me.
Helen:It's a great way to stay in shape2 and keep fit3. Just breathe in that bracing4 fresh air.
Victor:Let's go.
Helen:Is that rain I feel?
Victor:No! Just a little morning dew5.
Helen:Well, that dew is getting a little heavier. A lot heavier!
Victor:Isn't it fun getting a little wet?
Helen:Your idea of fun is a lot different than mine!
Victor:See! It stopped! We no longer have to worry about getting wet. We joggers say a little rain brings good luck.
Helen:Then we should be the world's luckiest joggers!
(A big dog is chasing them.)
Helen:Victor! Victor! We're being chased!
Victor:Don't worry about that little thing.
Helen:It's not the little thing I'm worried about. It's the great big thing!
B:
Helen:(Falling on the road and the big dog runs away.)
I must look like a fright6. I even scared off7 the dogs.
C:
(A car pulls up beside her.)
Dodge: Helen, you look like you could use a lift.
Helen:I sure could, dad. See you later, Victor!
Victor:Bye! (Saying to himself) Poor girl! She really had it rough8 today.
(Sitting in the car)
Dodge: I have to make a short detour9. The agency handling the
running-shoe ad campaign is//having//a photo shoot10 nearby.
D:
Dodge:How's it going, John?
John:Not too good, Mr. Dodge.
Helen:(Seeing two guys standing there) Wow! Those gorgeous11 hunk12 models are to die for!
John:Our female model took sick13 and cancelled on us.
(Looking at Helen) Say! I think this young lady might fit the bill. She's even wearing the right running clothes!
Helen: (Looking worried) B-But…I look a mess!
John:No problem. Our stylist and makeup crew14 can take care of that. Besides, a touch of sweat and grime15 adds to the realism16 we want!
Dodge: Good luck, Helen. See you later.
Helen:Bye, dad!
John:(He starts to take pictures while Helen is jogging.) Beautiful! Beautiful! Keep jogging! (When he finishes) Helen, you did so well today I'd like you to join us next week for our swimsuit17 shoot.
注解
1. talk…into: persuade somebody to do something说服某人做某事
用法：Lisa is surely stubborn for I found it hard to talk her//into//giving up daydream to win from lottery.
Lisa很固执，我很难说服她停止妄想中彩票。
2. in shape: healthy and in good condition身体处于良好状态
用法：He is in good shape these days because of his jogging every morning.
由于每天早上坚持慢跑，他身体一直很好。
3. keep fit: remain healthy保持健康
用法：We always give best regards to students by saying："keep fit and study hard."
我们总是祝福学生们"学习好，身体好。"
4. bracing: healthy and fresh清新的、有助于健康的
用法：the bracing mountain air
山顶的清新空气
5. dew:露(水)drops of dew露(水)珠
6. fright: scary person可怕的人
用法：He is a fright in the company for his bad temper.
他脾气很坏，在公司里人见人怕。
7. scare…off/ scare…away：把……吓跑
用法：The wolf growled to the visitors in the zoo to scare them off.
在动物园里，狼的嚎叫声将游客们吓跑了。
8. rough: difficult or unpleasant艰难的、不愉快的
用法：to have a rough time of it
过得不顺
9. detour: a roundabout way one used temporarily when the main route is closed(因主路关闭而临时使用的)绕行路
用法：We made a little detour to drop Jim off on the way home.
在回家的路上，为了照顾到Jim下车我们稍稍绕了点儿路。
10. shoot: a series of photographs of the same person or people in the same place
(为一个人或几个人在同一地方)连续拍照
用法：They did a shoot on the beach in which the girls were modeling swimwear.
他们在海边为姑娘们身着泳装充当模特拍了一系列照片。
11. gorgeous: extremely pleasant令人心动的，极棒的
12. hunk: a handsome man with a well-developed physique有魅力的健美男子
13. take sick: become ill (口语用法)
用法：He took sick after the whole week's work without sleep.
他一周只是工作，没有休息，结果病倒了。
14. crew: the staff of a certain department or group全体工作人员
用法：The crew in the boat was all frightened to death upon seeing the huge iceberg coming towards them.
看见冰山向他们迫近，船员都吓的得要死。
15. grime: dust and dirt尘垢,污点
用法：The grime on her skirt made her quite uneasy.
裙子上的污垢让她感觉不自在。
16. realism: the tendency to represent things as they really are具有能表现出事物本来面目的特性。
17. swimsuit:游泳衣，又称bathing suit
Exercise: Turn the four mini-dialogue//into//ONE descriptive narrative. Use only indirect speech.
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