Larry 和李华正在商量下个周末去哪里玩儿。李华今天要学两个常用语outdoorsy
和artsy.

    LL： Hey， Li Hua ， do you remember how much fun we had camping in
the woods ？ Wouldn't you like to do something outdoorsyagain this weekend？

    LH： Do something outdoorsy ？你是说户外活动吧。

    LL： That's right ！ But "doing something outdoorsy" doesn't just
mean to do something outside， though. Playing basketball or badminton
outside isn't really outdoorsy. LH：在户外打球都不算outdoorsy ，那什么
才算呢？

    LL： Well ， outdoorsy activities - like fishing， hunting， hiking
，camping and canoeing - are ones that you do in natural settings， such
as in a forest or near a river. LH：哦，我知道了，就是一定要到野外才行，
在公园里和运动场上还算不上是outdoorsy.

    LL： That's it. So - what do you say， do you want to do something
outdoorsy this weekend， Li Hua ？

    LH：上次去宿营确实挺开心的，咱们这次干点儿什么别？

    LL： Well ， you know me， Li Hua. I'm a very outdoorsy kind of guy.
How about we go canoeing？

    LH：划独木舟啊。听起来挺过瘾的，可我有点儿怕。

    LL： Don't worry. I can teach you how to paddlea canoe. You don't
have to be an outdoorsy person to learn how to do it. LH：可是独木舟那
么窄，翻了怎么办啊，我可不会游泳。有没有不那么危险的野外活动呢？

    LL： Oh ， that is right. I forgot you can't swim very well. Okay
……What other outdoorsy things might you like to do？

    LH：有了！我们到纽约州的山里去远足吧！

    LL： Perfect. And I can borrow a backpack from one of my outdoorsy
friends. That way we can bring food ， water and other supplies we might
need. LH： Okay.那我要做些什么准备呢？

    LL： In addition to a backpack， you are going to need a good pair
of hiking boots. I know a place that specializes in all sorts of outdoorsy
stuff. We can get the boots there. LH ：好，那你陪我去买。也许你能把我
改造成一个喜欢野外活动的人呢！

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    LL： I don't think buying hiking boots will turn you into an outdoorsy
person， Li Hua. I think you are really more of an artsy person. LH ：
Arsty ……喜欢野外活动的人可以说outdoorsy ，那说一个人 arsty肯定是说她
喜欢艺术喽？

    LL： Exactly！ "Artsy" people enjoy appreciating and making all kinds
of art - painting ， drama and music. LH：那我就是个 arsty的人。我喜欢
绘画、音乐和装饰。

    LL： You are definitely artsy ， Li Hua. I've always been impressed
with your calligraphy. LH ：哦，我小时候我学过很长时间的书法；我父母都
喜欢艺术，对我学习绘画和书法很支持。

    LL： My family isn't very artsy. My parents were always interested
in sports and really encouraged me and my brother and sister to get involved
in athleticactivities. LH ：你姑姑呢？她看上去好像很arsty.

    LL： Oh ， Aunt Jane？ You are right， Li Hua ， she is VERY artsy.
Aunt Jane is artsy in almost every way. LH：对呀，从她的服饰就能看得出
来。

    LL： Yes， and not only are her clothes artsy ， but her entire house
is artsy， too. She loves to decorate her rooms in very interesting ways.
LH：我在中国有个朋友，也特别喜欢艺术，可是跟你姑姑不一样。

    LL： How so ？

    LH：他穿得特别简单，但是酷爱钢琴，每天要花好几个小时练琴。

    LL： I guess there are many different kinds of artsy people. What
they have in common is their love of art. LH：你呢，Larry ，要不跟我学
书法吧，我保证把你变成一个喜欢艺术的人。

    LL： That's a generous offer， Li Hua. But I'm afraid there is a reason
why I am an outdoorsy person and not an artsy person！ I'll leave the
calligraphy to you！

    今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是outdoorsy ，是喜欢野外活动的人。另
一个是arsty ，是喜欢艺术的人。