Chapter 5 Moving to College (Excerpt) One week before Melissa moves to California.
玛丽莎是谁？
她有着怎样的喜怒哀乐？
让我们与玛丽莎一起——
体味美国年轻人生动日常口语！
走近美国丰富多姿的社会文化！
本篇节选自《女生玛丽莎I——求学篇》（Educating
Melissa） 。该书的主人公是一个即将毕业的高中生玛丽莎，
书中从她如何申请美国的大学讲起，记述了她大学生活的
点点滴滴，从如何选课、交友、约会、课余兼职到挑灯夜战、
准备考试等等。此书采取对话的方式，英汉对照，大量使
用了现代美国大学生的日常用语，是一部真实而典型的美
国大学生生活实录。
Mrs. Jones: Are you sure that you’ll need all this stuff? Your father and I aren’t going to rent a U-Haul1 so you can take your entire room to California with you!
Melissa: Come on2, mom! I know these hiking boots3 will come in handy! And I definitely need those CDs.
Mrs. Jones: Can’t we just mail you some of your things if you need them?
Melissa: But it could take up to a week for me to receive things! What if I can’t wait that long!
在玛丽莎去加州前的一个星期。
琼斯太太：你肯定所有这些东西都能用得上吗？我和你爸爸可不想租辆U-Haul卡车帮你运东西，否则你会把整个房间都搬到加利福尼亚的！
玛丽莎：哎呀，妈妈，别这么说嘛！我保证这些登山靴肯定会派上用场的！而且我真的需要那些CD唱片。
琼斯太太：如果你需要什么，我们寄给你不行吗？
玛丽莎：可那要一个星期我才能收到呢！要是我等不了那么久怎么办啊！
第五章启程（节选）
Mrs. Jones (laughing): Well, we wouldn’t wanna do anything to jeopardize4 your mental health. Honey, just try to limit everything to those suitcases until we come down5 to visit you after Christmas. I will be more than happy to mail anything you need down to you.
Melissa: All right! But I know I am going to forget something! What time is it?
Mrs. Jones: 4:30. Why?
Melissa: I promised Jessica that I would go over to her house around 5 o’clock to help her fill out some forms for the police academy. Can I finish doing this later?
Mrs. Jones: OK, but don’t spend all night over there. Your father and I are going out to dinner and a movie tonight, so when you get home, please take Judd out.
Melissa: I’ll try to be home before 9 o’clock. I’d like to get all these stuff packed by Monday, so I can say goodbye to everyone before I leave.
Mrs. Jones: I’ll be glad to help you tomorrow afternoon after I get back from playing tennis. You have your airline tickets and the check-in and arrival instructions that the school sent you, right? You’d better put them somewhere where you can find them!
琼斯太太 （笑）：好吧，我们可不想做任何有损你精神健康的事。宝贝儿，争取把所有需要的东西都装在那几个箱子里，等圣诞节过后我们会去看你的。我也很乐意把你需要的东西寄给你。
玛丽莎：好吧！不过我想我可能忘了什么事！现在几点了？
琼斯太太：4点半，怎么了？
玛丽莎：我答应杰茜卡5点钟去她家里帮她填写警察学院的一些表格。我稍后再整理这些东西可以吗？
琼斯太太：行啊，不过别整晚都呆在那儿。今晚我和你爸要出去吃晚饭，然后去看电影，所以你回来后，把贾德带出去遛遛好吗？
玛丽莎：我争取9点钟之前回来。我想在星期一之前把这些东西都打好包，这样在走之前就有时间和大家道别了。
琼斯太太：明天下午我打完网球，就回来帮你。你的飞机票，还有学校寄给你的登机手续和抵达的说明都准备好了，是吗？你最好把它们放在你能找到的地方！
单词卡片
1. U-Haul: 美国一家卡车出租公司的名称。该卡车出租公司遍布美国的大小城镇。
2. come on: 常用语，含义很广，视说话的内容而定。在这里有点儿向妈妈撒娇的意味。
3. hiking boots: 登山靴，爬山或长途步行时所穿的靴子。其结构与普通的鞋子不同，除了按照脚型设计外，其减震的功能也很强。
4. jeopardize: 危害，使处于危险境地。这句话有点儿讽刺意味：“你的CD对你的精神健康是这般重要，我们怎么敢不让你随身带去呀”。
5. come down: 一般从北到南说come down，若是从南到北则说come up。
Melissa: (putting on her coat): Yes, I put them in my backpack, just in case the airline loses my luggage again! Have fun at the movie!
Mrs. Jones: See you later. Say hello to Jessica for me.
Melissa: OK. Bye!
A week later at the airport.
Melissa: I can’t believe that I’m finally leaving for college!
Jessica: No kidding! And I’m starting the Police Academy in three weeks!
Mr. Jones: Here are the name tags for your luggage. You’d better write your new address on them just in case you get separated along the way!
Mrs. Jones: Here’s a pen. Hand me your backpack. I’ll hold it while you write down your name.
Mr. Jones: You’re next in line, Melissa. You’d better get your ID and ticket out.
Melissa: Mom, can you please get my ID out of my wallet?
玛丽莎 （穿上外衣）：好的，我都放在背包里，以防航空公司再把我的行李弄丢了！好好看电影吧！
琼斯太太：再见。代我向杰茜卡问好。
玛丽莎：没问题。再见！一周后，在机场。
玛丽莎：真不敢相信我终于要去上大学了！
杰茜卡：我也有同感！再过三个星期，警察学院也要开学了。
琼斯先生：这是你的行李标签。你最好把新地址写上，防止它们在托运途中被分开！
琼斯太太：给你笔。把背包给我。你把名字写上，我替你拿包。
琼斯先生：下一个就是你了，玛丽莎。你最好现在就把身份证件和机票拿出来。
玛丽莎：妈妈，你能帮我从钱包里把身份证件拿出来吗？
Jessica: I saw you put your ID in your backpack. Here, I’ll help you find it!
Mr. Jones: Jessica, I can tell with your keen powers of observation you’ll do well as a police officer!
Jessica: I hope so, Mr. J!
Melissa (to the ticket agent): Hi. I’m flying to LAX this morning. How long is the flight?
Ticket Agent: Can I see your identification, please? Has anyone asked you to carry anything on this flight for them?
Melissa: No.
Ticket Agent: Have all of your bags been in your control at all times?
Melissa: Yes.
Ticket Agent: Do you have any luggage that you will need to check in?
Melissa: Yes. Two pieces.
Ticket Agent (handing Melissa a boarding pass6): Here you go, Ms. Jones. Your flight will be approximately three and a half hours. Have a nice flight.
杰茜卡：我看见你把证件放在背包里了，在这儿，我帮你找！
琼斯先生：杰茜卡，你的观察力很敏锐，我相信你一定会成为一名好警官的！
杰茜卡：但愿如此，琼斯先生！
玛丽莎 （对验票员）：嗨。我今天上午要飞往洛杉矶国际机场。飞行时间有多长？
验票员：我可以看看你的身份证件吗？有人托你在此次航班上捎带东西吗？
玛丽莎：没有。
验票员：你所有的行李都随时由你监管吗？
玛丽莎：是的。
验票员：有需要托运的行李吗？
玛丽莎：是的。有两件。
验票员 （递给玛丽莎登机牌）：给你，琼斯女士。你乘坐的航班飞行时间约三个半小时。祝你旅途愉快。