Dialogue 1
Jingjing: Mark, are you going to pick out a spot along the street and watch the parade?
京晶：马克，你打算在街上找个地方看国庆阅兵吗?
Mark: I like parades. But I'm afraid it will be too much of a mob scene.
马克：我很喜欢看阅兵。但恐怕到时会是人山人海的场面了。
Jingjing: Yeah, and it might be hard to get in and out of the area.
京晶：是的，到时阅兵区域的进出可能都会很难。
Mark: Oh well. Last time, there was big parade for the V-Day anniversary, and I stayed in my room outside the 5th Ring and watched it on an iPad.
马克：好吧。上次九三抗战胜利纪念日大阅兵时，我是呆在我五环外的房间里用IPad看阅兵的。
Jingjing: Aww, man. You were too far away even to see the planes in the sky.
京晶：可怜的人，你住得太远了连天上的飞机都看不见。
Mark: Right, I was north of the city. And the planes were flying east to west. What about you?
马克：对啊，我那时住城北，飞机是从东往西飞。那你呢?
Jingjing: Well, where I was living, and where I still live, is a little more centrally located than that. I got to see a few jet flyovers from my window. That was pretty awesome.
京晶：还好，九三阅兵那会和现在我仍住的地方比你离市中心更近，我能从窗口看到了一些战斗机飞过呢，非常壮观。
Mark: Wow. I like seeing military planes, especially fighters. I heard that the J-20 is supposed to make an appearance at this parade.
马克：哇哦。我喜欢看军用飞机，尤其是战斗机。我听说歼-20将在这次阅兵式上亮相。
Jingjing: You mean the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jet? I read about that. Also, the Xi'an H-6K bomber might make an appearance. People claimed to have seen it in rehearsals. But I'm not really sure.
京晶：你说的是歼-20隐形战斗机吗？我也听说了。另外，据说轰-6也要出场。大家都说在演练彩排中看到了。但我不敢确定。
Mark: That'd be quite a sight. I have yet to see a bomber in flight, or even hear one, come to think of it. What do you think will be the most interesting part?
马克：那还真是一景。现在想想，我还没有亲眼见过飞行中的轰炸机，轰鸣声都没听过。你认为最有趣的部分会是什么?
Jingjing: I liked seeing the squadron of helicopters in 2015.
京晶：我喜欢在2015年看到的直升机表演中队。
Mark: Oh yeah, they flew over with those huge flags. That was pretty impressive.
马克：哦，是的，它们悬挂着巨幅旗帜（国旗和军旗）飞过，令人过目难忘。
Jingjing: Also, this year, they're going to fly in formation, as the number 70. Someone posted a video of that from a rehearsal.
京晶：而且，今年他们将呈“70”字样编队翱翔。有人上传了一段来自彩排演练的视频。
Mark: Man, it really would be better to stand on Chang'an and see all that roll by and fly over.
马克：啧啧，如果能站在长安街上看着所有飞机轰鸣着飞过，那就更好了。
Jingjing: Would you really want to stand in the sun for so long?
京晶：你真想在阳光底下站那么长时间吗?
Mark: I might. But it's also good to watch it from home and eat snacks whenever I want them.
马克：我也许可以。但是在家看也挺好，边吃零食边看。
Jingjing: Ha ha. Well, wherever you are, I hope you enjoy it!
京晶：哈。不管你在哪里看，希望你看得开心。

New words : 习语短语
V-Day 第二次世界大战对日战争胜利纪念日
– Victory over Japan Day
Flyover 〔表演性的〕低空飞行
– when a plane flies over, making a low pass over an area with people watching
Fighter 战斗机；歼击机
– a small plane that can move quickly and can shoot down other planes (In a dogfight, one fighter tries to shoot down another fighter. More often, fighters are used to shoot down enemy bombers or make precise strikes against ground targets.)
Stealth 〔战斗机的〕隐身技术
– the ability of a plane to avoid radar detection
Bomber 轰炸机
– a larger plane which carries bombs to drop on ground targets or launches ballistic missiles from its fuselage)
fly in formation 编队飞行
– fly close together at the same speed, usually making a shape in the air

Dialogue 2
Jingjing: Mark, have you heard that this year's parade will be even bigger than the 2015 V-Day parade?
京晶：马克，你听说了今年阅兵式的规模比2015年的胜利日阅兵式还要更大吗?
Mark: Yes, I heard it's the biggest one yet. It's a great chance to see some never-before-seen weapons.
马克：是的，我听说今年将是迄今为止最大的。这是一个能看到一些从未公开亮相过的武器的好机会。
Jingjing: Right. We talked last time about planes, mostly.
京晶：对啊。上次我们主要说到了飞机。
Mark: And helicopters.
马克：还有直升机。
Jingjing: Helicopters, yes. Do you know much about ground vehicles and missiles?
京晶：是的，还有直升机。那你对地面装备和导弹了解多少?
Mark: Not nearly as much. I read about the DF-41, though. That's pretty state-of-the-art.
马克：不太了解。不过，我知道东风-41弹道导弹。这是顶尖的。
Jingjing: Refresh my memory. What can it do?
京晶：你给我说说。它是做什么的？
Mark: Well, it's a ground vehicle, and it can carry 10 to 12 missiles, each with a warhead, and each able to be directed at a different target.
马克：它是一种地面运载平台，它可以携带10到12枚导弹，每枚导弹都带一个弹头，同时每枚导弹可以分别瞄准不同的目标。
Jingjing: Are those intercontinental missiles, and can the target be changed once a missile is launched?
京晶：这些是洲际导弹吗?一旦导弹发射，目标能改变吗?
Mark: Yes to the first question. It's the heaviest ICBM ever developed on wheels. And I'd assume yes to the second question. Again, I know less about those kinds of things.
马克：你的第一个问题答案是：肯定。东风41是有史以来最重的车载洲际弹道导弹。我猜测第二个问题也是肯定的。再强调一次，我对这些武器所知甚少。
Jingjing: Of course. Well, it does sound like it's going to be a spectacular parade. Hey, we still haven't talked about the fireworks!
京晶：那是那是。嗯，听起来的确是一场壮观盛大的阅兵式。嘿，我们还没说到烟花表演呢!
Mark: That's what looks best from a little far away.
马克：那些得从稍微远处看才好看。
Jingjing: Exactly. A bunch of my contacts have posted photos and videos of those fireworks.
京晶：的确是这样。朋友圈里好多人都发了烟花的照片和视频。
Mark: Mine too.
马克：我这里也是。
Jingjing: Well, now the parade is just a few days away. So, I hope you'll pick a good spot, or get comfortable in front of the TV, and have a good time.
京晶：好了，现在离阅兵只有几天了。所以，我希望你能找一个好地方，或者舒服地坐在电视机前，然后开心地看。
Mark: You too, Jingjing. See you after National Day.
马克：京晶，希望你也如此。咱们国庆节后见。

New words : 习语短语
warhead（导弹的）弹头
– an explosive device attached to the tip of a missile
intercontinental missile 洲际导弹
– a missile that can reach another continent (the DF-41 missiles, for instance, have a range that includes anywhere in the world)
ICBM 洲际弹道导弹
– intercontinental ballistic missile


东风-41弹道导弹为陆基发射的洲际导弹，主要采用公路机动平台，加固地井发射两种方式部署，其中公路机动平台为陕西特种汽车制造厂生产的SX-4320重型牵引车，集储存-运输-起竖-发射一体化，具有一定的越野性能，导弹置于拖车的弹舱内，在运输状态下呈封闭状态，拖车装有两扇对折舱门，发射前舱门开启，导弹通过液压装置起竖发射。公路机动发射能够保持较高的戒备水平，在接到命令后能迅速实施发射，提高了敌方发动第一次核打击时的幸存力。
为什么“东风-41”导弹如此受到外界瞩目？一位不愿意透露姓名的军事专家29日在接受《环球时报》记者采访时表示，“东风-41”是火箭军第四代战略核武器，它的机动作战能力、命中精度、反应时间以及自身生存防护能力等，与前三代导弹核武器相比都得到了大幅提升。我们的第四代核导弹，与美俄正在研制的第七代核导弹在总体技术上基本处于同一水平，在某些技术、材料和工艺上已经达到世界领先水平。
“东风-41”集中体现了颠覆性的创新和革命性的跨越。“东风-41”导弹的射程达到了1.4万公里，火力可以覆盖全球战略目标，这是火箭军历史上射程最远的武器。另外，它的机动性能得到很大提高，它的基本火力单元规模精干灵活，它的命中精度比其他型号的洲际导弹更高，它的隐蔽和生存能力也明显提升，完全适应我们“后发制人”的基本核战略。
这种改变攻击目标才可以随时修正目标，导致了导弹具有了非常强大的反导能力和突防效果，根据国内某专家披露说，东风41导弹能够携带至少在10枚以上的弹头，意思就是一次发射可以同时摧毁10个以上的目标。