98 Hopes And Possibilities 希望与可能

words

unless could should might may target impossible unlikely probable aim certain inevitable chance ambition goal accomplishment fail fulfil success successful

phrases

meet conditions

manage to do something

achieve an aim/ambition

in case(of)

come to nothing

find something difficult

provided that

as long as

on condition that

be successful in a field

overcome a problem

beginner

A: I’m looking forward to relaxing this coming weekend.

B: I hope that I can finally find some free time too. I’ve been so busy at work recently.

A: How might you spend the weekend?

B: I hope to do a little gardening. I find it very relaxing.

A: I might do that too. I hope the weather is nice. I could go and play some golf.

B: I heard that the weather should be good. There’s a possibility of a shower, but it’s not very likely.

A:Hopefully, we’ll both have relaxing weekends.

B: Of course, something could come up and stop that wish coming true.

A: Unfortunately, there’s always the possibility of some urgent work requiring our attention.

A: 我期待本周末能放松一下。

B: 我希望我也能最终找到空闲时间。我最近一直在忙工作。

A: 你可能怎么度过周末？

B: 我希望养一点花草。我发现它非常放松。

A: 我也可以做那。 我希望天气是好的。 我能去打一些高尔夫球。

B: 我听说天气应该是好的。可能会有阵雨，但是它不太可能。

A: 有希望，我们都将有放松的周末。

B: 当然，某些事情可能出现并且阻止那愿望实现。

A: 遗憾的是，总有一些需要我们处理的紧急工作。

Intermediate

A: What do you hope to do when you finish university?

B: I’d like to go into management. I’ve applied for several jobs already and I’m hopeful that I’ll get some job offers. How about you?

A: After I graduate, I have to do some more studies to pass exams to become a lawyer. I think I’ve got a good chance of passing. There’s a possibility of getting a job with a law firm in London, provided that I do well.

B: We both have to overcome several obstacles if we are to achieve our ambitions.

A: If life were easy, then we’d achieve our ambition quickly and then get bored.

B: Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that some people are going to work hard yet not succeed.

A: That’s why ambition need to be realistic. You can’t achieve something that’s totally unrealistic.

B: As long as you plan carefully, most thing are possible. It’s always good to have a backup plan in case things go wrong.

A: I think it’s important to be successful in a field you are truly interested in, not something that other people force you to be interested it.

B: My father wanted me to become a doctor, but I knew it would be impossible for me to be successful in that field.

A: I hope my parents don’t try to interfere in my choice of career.

A: 当你大学毕业时，你希望做什么？

B: 我想做管理。我已经申请几个工作，我希望我将有机会得到某些工作岗位。 你怎么样？

A: 毕业后，我必须进一步学习以通过考试，成为一名律师。我认为我有一个通过的好机会。如果我做得好的话，有可能在伦敦一家法律事务所找到一份工作。

B: 如果要实现我们的志向，我们都必须克服几个障碍。

A: 如果人生简单，我们将迅速实现我们的志向，然后会变得无聊。

B: 令人遗憾，一些人上班努力却不成功是不可避免的。

A: 这就是为什么志向需要是现实的。您不能达到那些完全不切合实际的事情。

B: 只要你周密计划，大多数事情是可能的。有一个后备计划总是好的，以防事情出错。

A: 我觉得这一点很重要：要获得成功，应在你真正有兴趣的领域，而不是受他人逼迫。

B: 我父亲想要我成为一名医生，但我知道我在那个领域将是不可能获得成功的。

A: 我希望我的父母在我的职业的选择方面尽量不要干涉。