Part1 Choosing the Right Club

Erin： Ugh！ ①Another night sitting at home with my nose in a book.

Ryan： Yeah I know what you mean. Could there be anything more boring？

Erin： ②Such is life...

Ryan： Thats why I decided to join a club.

Erin： Oh？ What kind of club？

Ryan： Im not sure yet. There are so many clubs to choose from.

Erin： ③It stands to reason that you should choose one related to your major.

Ryan： Not necessarily. Im actually looking for a bit of a departure from what I normally find myself doing.

Erin： OK. ④So as an environmental protection major， what kind of club would give you the fix that you need？

Ryan： I was thinking about spending some time at the college radio station.

Erin： Well， that sure is different. What exactly do you hope to accomplish？

Ryan： Who knows？ But I have a feeling it would be a great experience，and it could also help me promote environmental protection on a larger scale.

Erin： That is a great way of looking at it. I wanna join a club too！

Ryan： Im surprised how many people are content to just sit at home or go out drinking instead of joining a club， because clubs are not only fun but they can help you grow as a person as well. That is， if you pick the right one.

Erin： How about the womens 1）rugby club？ ⑤Ive been itching for a little more competition in my life， and I happen to be a pretty tough chick！

Ryan： Wow！ I know youre not a girly girl like a lot of the others around here， which is one of the things I really like about you. ⑥But I had no idea you were into such dangerous， full-contact sports.

Erin： I grew up with five brothers， so it shouldnt be all that surprising that I turned out to be a 2）tomboy. ⑦While all the other girls were playing with Barbie dolls and My Little Ponies， I was outside having a catch with my dad.

Ryan： Then rugby might be just the thing for a 3）budding athlete such as you！

Erin： So how do I join？

Ryan： Good question. Ill check out the university website. They should have a link there indicating where we can apply for some of these clubs.

Erin： And if you cant find it there， you can always ask your academic advisor.

Ryan： Or if you know anyone else who has already joined a club.

Erin： ⑧Come to think of it， my friend Joe joined the 4）choral music club， and he loves it！ I can call and ask him.

Ryan： Awesome！ College clubs， here we come！

Smart Sentences① Another night sitting at home with my nose in a book. 又一个坐在家里埋头看书的晚上。

have ones nose in a book： read books all the time（埋头读书）。例如：

Bobs nose is always in a book. He never gets any exercise.

鲍勃总是在埋头读书，从来都不锻炼。

② Such is life... 这就是生活……

Such is life…： used to express feelings of dissatisfaction in an unpleasant situation（用以抱怨不满，或不快）。例如：

Lectures， labs， cafeteria， and bed. Thats all our life is about. Such is life…

上课、实验室、饭堂和床，这就是我们生活的全部。这就是生活……

③ It stands to reason that you should choose one related to your major. 你当然要选择一个和你专业相关的协会。

it stands to reason： it is logical or obvious（合情理，当然的，自不待言）。例如：

With his indifferent attitude， it stands to reason that he will fail the test.

以他那种不在乎的态度，他当然会考试不及格。

④ So as an environmental protection major， what kind of club would give you the fix that you need？ 作为环境保护专业的学生，什么协会可以给你想要学的东西？

the fix： the solution to a problem（问题的解决办法）。例如：

These minor changes cant possibly be the fix for our current problem.

这些小变化不可能是解决我们目前问题的办法。

⑤ Ive been itching for a little more competition in my life， and I happen to be a pretty tough chick！ 我总是渴望有一点竞争的人生，我恰巧是个很坚强的女孩。

a tough chick： a strong-minded girl（意志坚强的、强壮的女孩子）。例如：

You love embroidery， flower arrangement， Barbie dolls…I cant believe you are such a tough chick and won a medal in Boxing.

你喜欢绣花、插花、芭比娃娃……我真的想不到你是一个强壮的女孩儿，赢过拳击奖牌。

⑥ But I had no idea you were into such dangerous， full-contact sports. 但是我不知道你喜欢如此危险、全身接触的运动。

into sth.： very interested in sth.（对某事非常感兴趣）。例如：Ive found a new hobby and Im into photography now.

我找到了一个新喜好，现在对摄影非常感兴趣。

⑦ While all the other girls were playing with Barbie dolls and My Little Ponies， I was outside having a catch with my dad. 当其他女孩子在玩芭比娃娃和我的小马时，我和爸爸去室外打棒球。

have a catch： throw a ball back and forth， usu. a baseball practice（把球来回扔，棒球练习）。例如：

Every weekend， I would go home and have a catch with my brothers.

我每个周末都会回家，与兄弟们玩一下互扔棒球。

⑧ Come to think of it， my friend Joe joined the choral music club， and he loves it！ 现在想起来，我的朋友乔加入了合唱协会，他很喜欢那里！

come to think of it： suddenly realized sth. which is often obvious（想起来，的确）。例如：

Come to think of it， Ningxia has many tourism resources.

现在想起来，宁夏其实有许多旅游资源。