林肯英语 - 3 A Day in the Life of a Typical American White Collar Worker
Situation 1 Getting Up in the Morning-1 早晨起床

(The alarm clock rings.) (闹钟响了。)

Catherine: Honey, it's seven o'clock. Time to get up. 亲爱的，七点钟了，该起床了。

James: Okay, just a few more minutes. 好的，再等几分钟。

Catherine: No. You told me to make sure you were up by seven. 不行。你跟我保证你要七点起床的。

James: I know but I can sleep till seven-thirty if I don't take a shower. 我知道，但是，如果我不洗澡的话，我可以睡到七点半。

Catherine: James, you know that's impossible. You have a meeting with your boss and later with an important client. 你知道那是不可能的 你要先后与你的老板和一个重要的客户开会。

James: Christ, I almost forgot. That's what happens when I don't get enough sleep. 我几乎忘记了。那些事情总是在我睡眠不足的时候发生。

Catherine: Enough sleep? You went to bed at ten. That's nine hours. 睡眠不足？你十点上床，那就是九个小时。