雅思口语考试经典长句（二）

"Yes, Chinese people do like growing flowers but since(or, but because) many people live in apartments in cities it’s not easy to grow flowers although people who have a balcony, especially retired people, sometimes grow flowers on their balcony."

　　“是的，中国人的确喜欢养花，但因为很多人住在城市的公寓里面，即使有阳台，养花也并不容易，尤其对于退休的人来说。但是他们有时也会在自己的阳台上养花。”

　　"Well, not really, no, because although (or, even though or, despite the fact that) the apartments are all modern and clean, there are very few places for children to play outside."

　　“嗯，事实并非这样。因为尽管公寓往往都既时髦又干净，但是可供孩子们户外玩耍的地方却很少。”

　　"I’m interested in sport but, besides that (or, as well as that), there are many other things that I’m interested in, such as (or, like or for example or for instance) computers and music."

　　“我对运动很感兴趣，但是，除此之外，还有其他许多我感兴趣的事。比如计算机和音乐。”

　　"Three years ago, my father gave me some good advice, which was very useful because it saved me from making a very unsuitable career choice."

　　“三年前，我父亲曾给我一些非常好的建议，这些建议对我非常有用。因为它，我才有幸没选择那个非常不适合我的职业。”

　　"When I was in Second Year of high school, I had a math’s teacher named Mr. Wang who really changed my life by inspiring me to love mathematics."

　　“当我高中二年级的时候，我遇到了一个数学老师，他叫王老师。他通过激励我热爱数学从而真正的改变了我的生活。”

　　"To tell you the truth, I don't play much sport nor do I walk much because I drive my car everywhere, even to my office, which is near my home although I sometimes play table tennis, which I'm quite good at. I know I'd have more energy if I did more exercise but I just don't seem to find the time for exercise because I'm too busy with my work."

　　“跟你说实话吧，我没有做太多的运动，也很少步行，因为我到哪都开着车，即使去离家很近的办公室，虽然我也偶尔打打我擅长的乒乓球。我也知道如果我多做点运动，我会精力更充沛，但是我很难抽出时间运动，因为我工作实在太忙了。”