Jason說，讓太太挺著大肚子坐Chris的摩托車確實有點強人所難，It's a tall order. tall order 意思是很難完成的任務或要求。Christ解釋說，其實太太不坐他的摩托車上班，但是擠公交車也很辛苦，所以才必須買車。Jason說，他的第一輛車是 17歲過生日時老爸送的，It was an old clunker. clunker is spelled c-l-u-n-k-e-r, clunker, clunker 是老破車的意思，開了幾年后，攢夠了錢才自己買了輛稍微像點兒樣的 secondhand car 二手車。Chris 說，

C: I'm having a hard time deciding which model is best for us.

J: Yeah, it is a tough call. Each one has its pros and cons. Are you looking for a sedan?

C: Yes, I'd like a Jeep, but my wife says we have to get a comfortable sedan for long drives home to see her relatives.

J: I'd advise you to listen to your wife. She will be sitting in the back taking care of the kids so whatever she prefers is probably the best choice.

Chris說，拿不定主意應該買什么型號的車。Jason承認，It's a tough call. tough call意思是很難做的決定。他還說，不同型號的車有各自的優缺點，pros and cons 是指一件事情的正反面，pros 是優點，正面的，cons 是缺點，負面的。Chris想買吉普車Jeep，但他太太堅持要買轎車sedan, 因為sedan開長途坐著更舒服些。買車還要考慮其他哪些因素呢？我們下次繼續聽。

B: See? That's exactly why I don't want to get a car─not only is it a big financial responsibility, it is also too much headache to choose the right model.

A: 咳，買車都一樣。好車買不起，破車又不敢買。

B: So you don't like your car?

A：一般吧，It's not my dream car, but I can live with it just for now.

B：What's your dream car then?

A：越野吉普！開那種車馳騁在荒野里，太酷了！

B: You? driving a jeep in the wilderness? Er... I just don't see it.

A：別看我外表斯文，其實我內心是很狂野的！

B: If that's the case, you'll definitely like the sport we are doing in today's American Sports English!

American sports English: ski jump

Y: Aren't the Rocky Mountains beautiful, Patrick? 多么壯觀的洛基山脈！??！I'm so glad you agreed to go skiing with me.

P: Uhhh..Yeah, the Rocky Mountains are beautiful, Yang Chen. But I guess when you asked me to go skiing with you, I didn't realize you meant to go ski jumping. S-K-I J-U-M-P-I-N-G

Y: Of course, we are going ski jumping. 高臺滑雪。多刺激啊。Say, Patrick, 你臉色發綠. Are you feeling okay?

P: Actually, Yang Chen, I look green because I'm afraid of heights. And right now I'm feeling a little sick.

Y: 你有恐高癥??！Well, think about it this way, once you slide down the take-off ramp and make your jump─you will be at the bottom.

P: I have to ski down there?

Y: Yup. There's only one way to learn, Patrick. Here let me give you a little push.

P: No, Yang Chen, wait. Don't push me.

Y: 跳啊，多么籃的天，快點兒跳。跳下去你就會融入藍天……

P: I have no idea what you are talking about, it sounds like some kind of cheesy Japanese movie.

Y: All I'm saying is "Jump"!

P: Noooooooooooooooàà.Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Y: Are you OK, Patrick?

P: Yeah, I'm okay. I'm glad I'm still alive.

Y: Good, it's my turn next. 該我跳了。You better get out of my way.

P: Okay, I'm out of the way. It's all clear. You can jump now, Yang Chen.

Y: Okay! Here I go! Yeeeeee-haaaawwwww! (Sound of sliding down a ramp, landing).

P: Wow, Yang Chen. That was a great jump! And a perfect landing, too.

Y: I love ski jumping! Do you want to go again, Patrick?

P: Uh, no thanks, Yang Chen. I'll just stay down here and watch you jump.

Y: Here I go again. Yeeeeee-haaaawwwww!

B: How about that, 楊琳? Wanna go try ski jumping some day?

A: 誒……這個，我……

B: 不用不好意思承認，我也不敢！

A: 這個太危險了，咱們有時間還是多研究研究做飯吧。

B: 這也差得太遠了。

A: 哈哈！ 好了，今天的節目時間差不多了。這次的撰稿人是曉北，編輯是蔚然。同學們，我們下次的美語訓練班再見!

B: Bye!