17 · 青春常驻
Always young
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My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
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My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
我姨妈詹妮弗是位演员，肯定至少有三十五岁了。尽管如此，她在舞台上却常扮演少女。 她很快要参加一出新戏，这回演的是个十七岁的姑娘。 在戏里，她得穿一条鲜红的连衣裙，配上黑色长袜。 去年演另一出戏时，她还得穿短袜和一条鲜艳的橙色连衣裙。 谁要是问她多大了，她总回答：“亲爱的，长大成人一定很可怕吧！”
学完这一课
先沿这条线复述《青春常驻》：年龄与角色不同 → 这次扮十七岁 → 新戏的装扮 → 上一回也年轻 → 始终不肯谈年龄。再借一个结构讲自己的事：用本课相同结构，说出今天真正准备做的一件事。
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