本文是经典爱情电影听力系列The Lake House(湖边小屋,又叫“触不到的恋人”)的第九段对白听力。
Kate和Alex继续通信,两个寂寞的人通过这只神奇的邮箱各自倾诉着。讨论各自的兴趣,爱好。Alex提议带Kate去散步,并在邮箱里给了Kate一张做好标记的地图。终于,在一个晴朗的天气里,相隔两年的恋人一起散步。Kate对此次散步一直觉得很不可思议,直到她看到写在墙上的一行字:Kate,我和你同在,谢谢你和我共度美好的星期六。终于,Kate相信他们真的心灵相通,有种Alex就在身边感觉,陪她一起散步……
Kate说,她喜欢还没看到花时先闻到香味,喜欢刚刚结束野餐时就下起雨,喜欢闻Jack爪子的味道。似乎每个女孩都一些浪漫的感受……
Kate:Sorry I haven't made it to the mailbox lately. It's been a long week. All night shifts.
Alex:Good to hear from you. I thought you left me. You should know that you're my only connection to the future. How come we never talk about the things we like?
Kate:Well, let's see. Reading the classics to Jack.
Alex:Who's his favorite?
Kate:Dostoyevsky.
Alex:For me, this city, on a day when the light is so clear that I can touch every detail every brick and window in the buildings I love. Come on, take a walk with me this Saturday. Let me show you.
Kate:You're crazy. Why are you going through all this trouble for me?
Kate:No trouble. Summer's here.
Alex:Okay, your turn. Favorite things.
Kate:Where to start? Okay. When I smell the flowers before I see them. When it starts to rain just as the picnic is ending. And I love the smell of Jack's paws.
Alex:You didn't forget to mention your husband, did you?
Kate:Well, of course I love my husband, who is also a doctor. Plastic surgeon for small farm animals.
Alex:Good. I'm married too. I've got eight children, and none of them look like me. I'm worried, Kate.
Kate:I would be too.
Alex:I'm single.
Kate:Me too. Number 27.
Alex:She's a beauty. My father used to tell me she was the grandma for all the houses in the city. He used to take me on walks like I'm taking you now.
Kate:Alex?
Alex:Kate?
Kate:I wish we could have done this walk together.
注释:
1. night shift:夜班
2. hear from:收到……的信
3. take a walk:散步
4. plastic surgeon:整形外科医生
5. I would be too:Alex开玩笑说,他有八个孩子,但是没有一个像他,于是很担心。这句是Kate的回答:如果是我,我也会很担心。