Professor: John got married to his wife Carmen a few months ago, and today he is meeting up with his friend Chuck to talk about his new married life.

John一定还沉浸在新婚的甜蜜中，肯定要向Chuck炫耀有老婆的幸福! 对吧，professor Bowman?

Professor: Uh ..... well, we will have to listen and find out.

Chuck: Man, John, I haven't seen you in forever! I can't even remember the last time we were able to get together.

John: Well, Chuck, you know I'm a married man now. Once you tie the knot, your weekends are spent doing housework and shopping for new kitchen appliances.

Chuck: That's why you've been too busy to hang out? Wow. Well you need to find some time, because the football playoffs are coming up and I want to watch it on your big TV!

John: (Sigh) Sunday is the day I have to go over to Carmen's parents' house to have dinner, so I don't think that's going to fly.

听起来，John并没有那么高兴。他说，自从结婚之后，他的周末生活就只剩下做家务和买东西，都没时间和朋友一起玩儿了。

Professor: That's right. I can tell you that once you tie the knot, your life is never the same.

是啊，一旦tie the knot - 结了婚， 人生就进入新阶段了嘛。对了，professor, Chuck想星期天去John家看橄榄球比赛，可John说，this isn't going to fly，这是什么意思呢？

Professor: If you say something isn't going to fly, that means it isn't going to work or be successful. For example, I was really hoping to travel to Europe this summer. But I don't have the money, so that plan isn't going to fly.

哦，就是行不通的意思。

Chuck: Well what else has been going on with you? Have you been following any of the same-sex marriage debate? I'm a big supporter.

John: Of course, I am too. I think every person should have the right to get married to whoever he loves, and then get nagged to death by that person for the rest of his life.

Chuck: Oh come on, John. It's a beautiful thing when two people love each other, and want to enjoy the rights of marriage together. All people should be equal, regardless of their sexual orientation.

John: I couldn't agree more! Gay men should have to endure married life just like the rest of us heterosexual men. It's unfair that they don't have to!

Chuck和John谈到same-sex marriage - 同性婚姻，他们俩都支持同性恋有权结婚，可是，John的理由怎么听着这么别扭!

Professor: Yes, I find it very interesting! Why do Chuck and John support gay marriage?

Chuck认为人人平等，所以都应该享有结婚的权利，不论他们的sexual orientation--性取向，是什么。

Professor: Exactly. But why does John support it?

John也说到了人人平等，可他的意思是， heterosexual men - 也就是像他这样的异性恋男人，要忍受婚姻生活的无奈，天天被老婆烦，所以，同性恋的人也该受同样的罪!

Professor: Right. What do you think about that, Winnie?

哎呀，不是所有男人都这么看待婚姻吧？

Professor: Of course not all men, Winnie. Just the married ones.

Chuck: Come on, John. I'm sure there are lots of great things about being married.

John: You're right, I'm exaggerating. Marriage is a very special bond, and it's really wonderful to have someone who I can always trust and rely on.

Chuck: Yeah, I guess you're right. Now if I can only find a woman who likes to watch football on Sundays, I think my life would be complete.

John: I'll ask Carmen if she has any friends who are cheerleaders.

你瞧，professor，男人并不是只会抱怨婚姻! John最后还是承认，结了婚，他就有了一个可以永远信赖和依靠的伴侣。

Professor: That's exactly right. And what is Chuck's view of the perfect woman?

Chuck说，如果他能找到一个和自己一样爱看橄榄球比赛的老婆，他的人生就美满啦! Professor, 你说一个beautiful cheerleader - 啦啦队美少女，能看上Chuck么？

Professor: Well, love works in mysterious ways!

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• debate [di´beit]   n.&v.讨论，辩论   (初中英语单词)
• endure [in´djuə]   vt.忍耐，忍受；坚持   (初中英语单词)
• mysterious [mi´stiəriəs]   a.神秘的；难以理解的   (初中英语单词)
• whoever [hu:´evə]   pron.任何人，无论谁   (高中英语单词)
• regardless [ri´gɑ:dləs]   a.不留心的；不关心的   (高中英语单词)
• unfair [ʌn´feə]   a.不公平的；不正直的   (英语四级单词)
• housework [´hauswə:k]   n.家务劳动   (英语六级单词)
• sexual [´sekʃuəl]   a.性(欲)的   (英语六级单词)