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相关词汇accept v.接受　　attitude n. 态度　　cajole 勾引;诱骗　　coax v. 劝诱，哄骗　　consider v.考虑　　convey v.传达，传递，表达　　convince v.使确信，使信服;说服　　decide v.决定，决意　　discourse n. & v. 谈话，谈论　　explain v.解释　　give up 放弃　　induce v.规劝，诱导　　influence n. 影响　　insist v. 坚持;坚决认为　　persuade v.说服.劝服　　prevail upon 规劝，诱导　　reason n.理由，原因，动机　　rhetoric n.辞令，言语，雄辩，修辞　　tempt v.引诱，诱惑　　tuition n.学费情景对话A: Mom, do you have time now? I need to talk to you.　　B: OK, about what?　　A: I want to go to Shanghai to work with Tom.　　B: What? You"ve got to be kidding me! What about school then? You want to give up your study?　　A: Mom, calm down and let me explain. As you know, I"m not good at my major, and I hate study. Tom told me that his uncle has a company in Shanghai, and he says we can work there.　　B: Sweetie, that reason is not good enough. You have onlyone year left before graduation, can"t you just wait?　　A: I"ve considered this for a long time and I"ve decided to go with Tom. Don"t try to persuade me.　　B: I suggest you think twice before you act. It"s a pity not to go through the college education. Plus, we"ve paid all the tuition.　　A: Then it"s a chance to earn money earlier.　　B: Jerry, it"s not about money. It"s about you, your future.I know you"re independent and mature, but we need to face the reality. Have you thought how you"re going to compete with those who get higher degrees and capabilities? You want to stay at Tom"s Uncle"s company for your whole life?　　A: Mom, I got it. I"m sorry I didn"t think it through.　　B: Apology accepted. Now go to bed.参考译文A:妈，你现在有时间吗?我需要跟你谈谈。　　B:好，关于什么?　　A:我想和汤姆一起去上海工作。　　B:什么?你开玩笑的吧。那不上学啦?你要放弃你的学业吗?　　A:妈，冷静点儿，让我解释嘛。你知道的，我不擅长所学的专业，我讨厌学习。汤姆告诉我他的叔叔在上海有间公司，他说我们可以在那里工作。　　B:亲爱的，那个理由不够充分。你离毕业也只剩下一年的时间，你就不能再等等?　　A:我考虑了很长时间才决定要跟汤姆一起去的。不要试图说服我了。　　B:我是建议你要三思而后行。不完成大学学业是件很遗憾的事。另外，我们已经付了全部学费了呀。　　A:那正好趁这个机会早点赚钱嘛。　　B:杰瑞，这不是钱的问题，这是关于你，关于你的未来的问题。我知道你很自立也很成熟，但是我们需要面对现实啊。你有没有想过你要如何跟那些高学历、能力强的人竞争呢?你想一辈子都待在汤姆的叔叔的公司里吗?　　A:妈，我知道了。对不起我没想那么多。　　B:妈妈接受你的道歉。现在睡觉去吧。