农场与工厂

Because of the warm and sunny weather, oranges grow very well here.

因为这里气候温暖如春，所以桔子长得特别好。

In this flat country people grow wheat and corn and raise cattle.

在这片平原上，农民种麦子玉米和养牛。

The ground around here is stony and not very good for farming.

这片地里石头多，不适合种农产品。

What are the principal farm products in this region?

这个地区的主要农产品是什么？

Milk, butter, and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms.

这个奶场运出牛奶、奶油和奶。

They had to cut down a lot of trees to make room for farms.

他们砍了许多树为农场盖房子。

At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.

每年这个时候，农民开始耕地。

On many farms you'll find cows and chickens.

在许多农场，你可以看到许多牛和鸡。

If you have cows you have to get up early to do the milking.

如果你有牛，你就必须起个大早去挤奶。

Tractors have revolutionized farming.

拖拉机革命化了农业。

In the United States, there are many factories for making cloth.

美国有许多制衣厂。

Factories employ both male and female workers.

工厂雇佣男工和女工。

If you work in a factory, you usually have to punch a clock.

如果你在工厂干活，你一般都要准时。

Is meat packing a big industry in your country?

肉类加工是你们国家的主要工业？

Is it true that manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry?

汽车制造业真是一种主要产业。

爱好和兴趣

My hobby is collecting stamps. Do you have a hobby?

我的业余爱好是收集邮票，你有什么爱好？

I've always thought photography would be an interesting hobby.

我一直认为摄影应该是一种有趣的爱好。

Some people like horseback riding, but I prefer golfing as a hobby.

有人喜欢骑马，而我宁愿以打高尔夫作为业余爱好。

Do you have any special interests other than your job?

工作以外，你还有什么特别爱好？

Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.

学外语是我的业余爱好。

I find stamp collecting relaxing and it takes my mind off my work.

我发现集邮可以使人放松， 让我不再想工作。

On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by reading good books.

在周末，我喜欢用读好书的方法来忘掉工作。

My cousin is a member of a drama club. He seems to enjoy acting.

我的外甥是一个剧团的成员，他好象喜爱表演。

He plays the piano for his own enjoyment.

他弹钢琴是自娱自乐。

I've gotten interested in hi-fi. I’m building my own equipment.

我对高保真很有兴趣，我正在配我的装置。

He's not a professional.He plays the piano for the fun of it.

他不是专业的，他弹钢琴只是玩玩。

I've heard of unusual hobbies,but I’ve never heard of that one.

我曾听说过一些不寻常的爱好，但从没听说过这种。

The trouble with photography is that it's an expensive hobby.

玩摄影的烦恼是这是一种昂贵的爱好。

That's rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them?

这是一套罕见的硬币，你花多少时间才收齐它们？

I started a new hobby. I got tired of working in the garden.

我有了新爱好，我厌倦了园艺。