785. In universities, students train to become teachers and engineers. 在大学里，学生被培养成为教师和工程师。
786. I went to grade school in Los Angeles and high school in New York. 我在洛杉矶上小学，在纽约上中学。
787. In college I majored in English. What was your major? 在学院了，我主修英语，你主修什么？
788. My brother graduated from university. Graduation was last night. 我的兄弟大学毕业了，毕业晚会是昨晚举行的。 789. I am a graduate of Harvard University. I have a Bachelor of Sciences. 我是哈佛大学的毕业生。我取得理科学士学位。
790. My father is a headmaster of a primary school. 我父亲是小学校长。
791. Is your uncle a high school principal? 你的伯父是中学校长吗？
792. No, he is a university president. 不，他是一位大学校长。
793. If you want to enter the university, you should apply now. 如果你要上大学，你现在就该申请。
794. What kind of grades did you make in college? 你在大学里的学习成绩如何？ 795. Nathan has extracurricular activities. He's on the basketball team. 纳森参加了很多课外活动，他是个篮球队员。
Work and careers 工作与职业
796. What's your job? Are you a doctor? 你是做什么工作的？你是医生吗？
797. I am a federal employee. I work for the Department of Labor. 我是联邦政府的雇员，我在劳动部工作。
798. Sue has built up her own business. She owns a company. 苏已经有了自己的生意，她有一家公司。
799. What kind of work do you want to do when you grow up? 你长大后想做什么工作？
800. As soon as I complete my training, I am going to be a cashier. 一旦训练期满，我就准备当一名出纳员。
801. My brother is a pilot with the airlines. He loves his job very much. 我的兄弟是航空公司的驾驶员，他非常热爱自己的工作。
802. Richard joined the army two years ago. He was just promoted to the rank of major. 理查德两年前加入军队。他刚刚被提升为少校。
803. My sister worked as a nurse before she got married. 我的姐妹结婚前是一名护士。
804. George is an attorney. He has his own practice. 乔治是个律师。他自己开业。
805. After a successful career in business, he was appointed ambassador. 他在事业上取得成就后，被任命后大使。
806. He always takes pride in his work. He's very efficient. 他总是以自己的工作而骄傲。他是个很能干的人。
807. She has a good-paying job with excellent hours. 她的工作薪金很高，工作时间也很理想。
808. Mr. Johnson is a statesman. He's running for election as senator. 约翰逊先生是为政治家，他正在参加参议院选举。
809. Have you ever thought about a career in the insurance profession? 你曾经想过从事保险这一行业吗？
810. I like singing, but I wouldn't want it to be my life's work. 我喜欢唱歌，但我还不愿意把它就作为我的终身职业。
Farms and factories 农场与工厂
811. In this flat country people grow rice and raise cattle. 在这土地平坦的乡间，人们种植水稻，饲养牲畜。
812. What are the principal farm products in this area? 这个地区的主要农产品是什么？
813. The ground around here is stony and not very good for farming. 这儿周围的土地多地块，因而不太适于耕种。 814. Farmers plow their fields and sow in spring. 农民在春天犁地播种。
815. Milk, butter and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms. 牛奶、黄油和奶酪都是从各个制酪场运到这里来的。
816. On many farms you will find cows and chickens. 在许多农场你都会看到奶牛和鸡。
817. My father has a cow and he gets up early to do the milking every morning. 我的父亲养了一头奶牛，他每天早上很早起床去挤奶。
818. They had to cut down a lot of trees to make room for farming. 为了腾出地方开辟农场，只好伐倒很多树木。
819. Many modern machines have revolutionized farming. 许多现代机器革新了耕作方法。
820. Is it true that there are many factories for making cloth in the United Kingdom? 在英国有很多纺织工厂，这是真的吗？
821. Employing child labor is forbidden in the United States. 美国禁止雇用童工。
823. The manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry in Detroit. 汽车制造是底特律的主要工业。
824. If you work in a factory, you usually have to punch a clock. 如果你在工厂工作，你就要在上下班记时卡上打孔。
825. Is meat packing a big country in your state? 在你们州，肉类加工是否算一门大型工业？
Hobbies and interests 爱好和兴趣
826. What do you usually do in your spare time? 你业余时间一般做什么？
827. My hobby is taking photographs. 我爱好摄影。
828. I've always thought collecting stamps would be an interesting hobby. 我总以为集邮是一种有趣的爱好。
829. My brother likes horseback riding, but I prefer golfing as a hobby. 我哥哥喜欢骑马，而我喜欢打高尔夫球。
830. On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by playing badminton. 每当周末，我总爱借助打羽毛球把我的注意力从工作中摆开。
831. Do you have any special interests other than your studies? 你除了学习以外，还有什么其他特殊爱好吗？
832. He plays the violin for the fun of it. 她拉小提琴只是为了好玩。
833. I find playing computer games relaxing and it takes my mind off my work. 我觉得玩计算机游戏是一种休息，它可以使我的注意力从工作中移开。
834. I've heard of unusual hobbies, but I've never heard of that one. 我听说过一些不平常的嗜好，但我从未听说过那种嗜好。
835. She's not a professional. She draws for her own enjoyment. 她不是职业画家，她画画只是为了消遣。
836. Emma is a member of a drama club. She seems to enjoy acting. 爱玛是话剧俱乐部的演员，她好像对表演很感兴趣。
837. I started a new hobby. I got tired of working in the garden. 我开始了新的爱好，我对养花已经厌倦了。
838. I've got interested in hi-fi. I'm building my own equipment. 我对高保真收音机发生了兴趣，我正在自己装配一台。 839. The trouble with stamp collecting is that it's an expensive hobby. 集邮爱好不好的地方在于它花费太大了。
840. That's a rare set of coins. How long did it take you to collect them? 这是一套罕见的钱币。你用了多长时间收集的？
Recreation and sports 文体活动
841. Volleyball is my favorite sport. What's yours? 排球是我最喜欢的运动，你最喜欢的运动是什么？
842. Last night we went to a football match. It was so exciting. 昨晚我们去看了一场足球比赛，太激动人心了。
843. I like running and swimming, but I don't like hunting. 我喜欢跑步和游泳，但不喜欢打猎。
844. When you played football, what position did you play? 你踢足球踢的是什么位置？
845. Would you be interested in going to the horse races tomorrow? 明天你有兴趣去看赛马嘛？
846. This afternoon we went to the gym for a workout. We played table tennis. 今天下午我们到体育馆练习了，我们打乒乓球。
847. My muscles are sore from lifting weights. 我的肌肉因为举重而感到酸痛。
848. My cousin is a baseball player. He is a catcher. 我的表弟是个垒球运动员，他是一个接球员。
849. I went camping with my friends last Sunday. We bought a new tent. 上星期天我和朋友一起去露营，我们买一副新帐篷。
850. My brother loves climbing. He belongs to