LESSON 1             I'D LIKE TO MEET JEFF BENNETT. 
                                          我想见见杰夫·班纳特 
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  SCENE   ONE: THE CONTROL ROOM 
 第一幕：调控室 

LINDA: We need an actor, Steven. We need a good actor to star in the new show with Mary Beth. 
  琳达：史蒂文，我们需要个男演员。我们需要一个出色的男演员与玛丽·贝思一起主演这部新剧。 

STEVEN: What about this one? I worked with him last year.        He's good. 
  史蒂文：这个人怎么样，去年我曾与他共事，他挺不错的。 

LINDA:     No. His hair's too long. 
  琳达：不行，他的头发太长了。 

STEVEN: He can cut his hair. 
  史蒂文：他可以把头发剪了。 

LINDA: He's wrong for the part. 
琳达：他不适合这个角色。 

STEVEN: Linda, we have to pick an actor. We're going to start work next week. 
史蒂文：琳达，我们必须选个男演员，我们下周得开始工作了。 

How about this one? He has a lot of experience. 
这个人怎么样？他的经验很丰富。 

LINDA: Mmmm . . . no. I'm sorry, Steven, but this is an important role . And WEFL needs better ratings. We have 
to pick the right actor. 
  琳达：嗯……不行。很抱歉，史蒂文，这个角色很重要。再说WEFL  电视台需要提高收视率。我们得挑 
个合适的演员才行。 

STEVEN:  I   understand.  Linda,   I   want   you   to   think   about   these   two   again. I   know   both   of   them. They're 
excellent actors. 
  史蒂文：我知道，琳达，我希望你再考虑一下这两个人。他们两个我都认识，他们俩都是非常优秀的演 
员。 

LINDA: I like the older one. 
  琳达：我喜欢年纪大点儿的这个。 

STEVEN: This one. 
  史蒂文：这个。 

LINDA: Yes, because the actor has to be older than Mary Beth, and he has to be taller than she is. 
  琳达：是的，因为男演员的年龄得比玛丽·贝思大，而且个头要比她高。 


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