PETS－2每日对话练习206

Later, Linger walks into Aduh's dorm with Amanda
　　 Linger: Hi, Aduh. I brought somebody to talk to you.
　　 Amanda: Hi, Aduh, my name's Amanda.
　　 Linger: Amanda's a history student from America. She knows all about American democracy.
　　 Amanda: I used to study electoral politics.
　　 Linger: I brought her to convince you that it's important to vote.
　　 Amanda: Before people voted, they had no choice in their government.
　　 Linger: See? She's really smart.
　　 Amanda: In the beginning, only white males who owned land could vote.
　　 (续上期，下期续)
　　玲　儿：嗨，阿德。我带了人来跟你谈谈。
　　亚曼达：嗨，阿德。我叫亚曼达。
　　玲　儿：亚曼达在美国念的是历史。她对美国民主有全盘的了解。
　　亚曼达：我过去读的是选举政治。
　　玲　儿：我带她来说服你投票很重要。
　　亚曼达：在人民可投票前，他们无法选择政府。
　　玲　儿：看吧？她真的很聪明。
　　亚曼达：一开始只有白人男性地主才能投票。
　　重点解说：
　　 ★ dorm (n.) 宿舍
　　 ★ electoral (a.) 选举的
　　 ★ government (n.) 政府；governor是‘州长’