今天的这段对话，在讨论能源危机，
 
能源出现了什么危机？有哪些办法能让我们摆脱能源危机
 
来听今天的讲解:
 
A: excuse me, can you pass me that newspaper, please?
 
打扰一下,请您递给我那份报纸好吗?
 
B: here it is.
 
给您.
 
A: thanks. It seems that the flight will be late.
 
谢谢.好像航班要晚点了.
 
B: yes, it seems that way. This paper says the price of gasoline will rise.
 
好像是这样.报纸上说油价要涨了.
 
A: I hope it doesn't affect the price of plane tickets.
 
我希望不要影响机票的价格.
 
B: it doesn't look good. We seem to have another energy crisis at hand.
 
看上去情况不妙.我们面临着新的能源危机.
 
A: we can definitely feel the oil shortage here in Beijing.
 
在北京这儿我们可以感到石油短缺.
 
B: it has already had a negative influence on the global economy.
 
石油短缺已经影响到全球经济的发展.
 
A: I think we must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources.
 
资源迅速减少,我们要平衡对能源的需求.
 
B: I can't agree more. We must use our energy resources wisely in order to maintain our quality of life.
 
的确.要想保证生活质量,我们必须合理利用能源.
 
A: like what?
 
比如说?
 
B: using efficient appliances.
 
使用高效节能电器.
 
A: don't we have other ways to bring us out of the energy crisis?
 
有没有其他办法能让我们摆脱能源危机呢?
 
B: definitely. I think solar energy is the best way to solve the energy crisis.
 
有啊!我想使用太阳能是解决能源危机的最好办法.
 
A: you have a point here. But I think we should also enhance people's awareness of energy conservation.
 
你说的有道理,但是我认为我们应该提高人们节约能源的意识.
 
B: yes, you're right. We should encourage energy conservation and improve energy efficiency.
 
是啊.我们应该鼓励能源节约,提高能源的利用率.