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Laurie goes to the stage
Laurie: I...I can't play basketball.
AR. A: You're in great shape, though. That's a big bonus, Laurie.
Laurie: Well, I rock climb and play badminton, but...I know nothing about basketball. I'm just here with some friends.
AR. A: Today's your lucky day. Complete one month of our basketball boot camp, and we'll give you a hundred thousand dollars!
Laurie: A hundred thousand dollars! Oh, my God! I'll do it!
AR. A: That's the spirit! Just one thing. To get your money, you have to play a full forty-minute game!
(续上期，下期续)
萝莉走到舞台上
萝 莉：我……我不会打篮球。
甲播员：不过你身材很好。那可一大利多呢，萝莉。
萝 莉：呃，我有在攀岩和打羽毛球，但是……我对篮球一窍不通。我只是陪一些朋友来这里而已。
甲播员：今天是你的幸运日。完成我们一个月的篮球魔鬼训练营，我们就会给你十万块美金！
萝 莉：十万块美金！喔，天啊！我要参加！
甲播员：这就对了！只有一点要注意。你得要打满四十分钟的比赛才能拿到钱！
重点解说：
★ in great shape 体态佳
★ bonus (n.) 利多，优点
★ rock climb 攀岩
★ badminton (n.) 羽毛球
★ boot camp 魔鬼训练营，新训营
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In spite of its name, silk was not the most important commodity traversing the Silk Road. That honor fell to religion. Along the northern branch of the route, Buddhism made its way from India to China in the fourth and fifth centuries. Christianity also made an appearance in the seventh century, when merchants carried the faith from northern Iran to Changan.
虽然名为“丝绸之路”，丝绸却并不是穿过该路线运送的最重要的“商品”。这项荣誉应归于宗教。 公元第四、五世纪时，佛教沿着路线的北支从印度传入中国。基督教也在公元七世纪时，由商人从伊朗北 部传到长安，首次在中土出现。
(短文节选,本篇始于第1543期：长相“丝”守) | |
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I'd be delighted to put you up.
对 话
Dudley: Hello, this is Dudley Jones. Is that Mark Smith?
Mark: Yes it is. Hello Dudley, nice to hear from you. How are things?
Dudley: Fine thanks, how about you?
Mark: Can't complain. What can I do for you?
Dudley: Well, I wondered if you could do me a favor. I'm coming to London for a conference next week and I need a bed for the night.
Mark: No problem, I'd be delighted to put you up. You know you're welcome any time.
Dudley: Great, thanks a lot. That's very good of you.
达德利：喂,我是达德利．琼斯。你是马可．史密斯吗？
马可：不错，喂，达德利，真高兴接到你电话，最近好吗？
达德利：还好，谢谢。你也好吗？
马可：一切都不错。有什么贵干呢？
达德利：嗯，不知道你可不可以帮帮忙。我下星期要来伦敦开会，晚上得找个地方下榻。
马可：没问题，来舍下过夜好了，真是求之不得，我们随时都欢迎你。
达德利：谢谢，你真好。
马可对朋友说：I'd be delighted to put you up 。Put up这动词词组，可以指 ‘为人提供膳宿’或 ‘在某处留宿’，例如：Rather than asking friends to put us up for the weekend, we put up at hostel.（我们不想麻烦朋友为我们安排周末的住宿，于是到旅舍下榻）。
有些人为了招呼来访的亲友留宿，家里会购置打开即可做床的两用沙发，这种沙发就叫做put-you-up或put-you-up sofa/bed，例如：Why not stay the night with us? We have a put-you-up for you to sleep on.（为什么不在我们这里过夜呢？我们有一张两用沙发，可供睡觉）。To stay the night和to put up (somewhere) for the night一样，都是‘过夜’的意思。
留意You're welcome any time一语中的any time。 Any time是‘任何时间’或‘随时’，也作at any time，例如：You can come (at) any time.（你随时都可以来）。不用at的any time，往往合成一字，例如：You may use my other car anytime.（你随时可以用我的另一辆车）。合成一字的写法，在美国较为通用。
此外，anytime或any time之后常用 — that子句(clause)，但那that字一般会略去，例如：(1)I can see him anytime I want.（我什么时候想见他，就可以见到他）。(2)Any time you feel like going for a walk, call me.（你什么时候想去散步，就找我吧）。这两句的anytime / any time，意思等于whenever，也都可以用whenever取代。
作者：古德明（香港）
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