课文对话 · Always young 青春常驻（课本 Lesson 17，印刷页 76-79）
1My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
我的姑妈珍妮弗是位演员。
2She must be at least thirty-five years old.
她至少有 35 岁了。
3In spite of this, she often appears /əˈpɪəz/ v. 登场，扮演 on the stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台 as a young girl.
尽管如此，她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。
4Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
珍妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。
5This time, she will be a girl of seventeen.
这一次，她将扮演一个 17 岁的少女。
6In the play, she must appear in a bright /braɪt/ adj. 鲜艳的 red dress and long black stockings /ˈstɒkɪŋz/ n. （女用）长筒袜.
演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。
7Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks /sɒks/ n. 短袜 and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
去年在演另一个剧时，她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。
8If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
一旦有人问她有多大年纪，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”
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