千万不要学英语-第12章
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Bill: So what? Don't you believe in love at first sight?
Mike: Yes; as a matter of fact; I do。 But you don't and you never have。
Bill: But I do now; people can change; you know?
Mike: I know。 I guess I'm just surprised to be hearing this from you; the one who changegirlfriend every week。
Bill: Hey; don't tell her that; okay? I mean; we just met and I don't want her to get thewrong the idea。
Mike: You mean the right idea; don't you?
Bill: e on; Mike。 I'm asking you for a favor here。
Mike: Bill; you know you don't have to worry about me。 I may tease you but I'm yourfriend。 I'll tell her nothing but good thing about you。
Bill: I know I could trust you。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 24 Mike Meets Mimi
(Bill decides to introduce Mike to his new girlfriend; Mimi。)
Bill: Mike; today's the day I want you to meet Mimi。
Mike: Great; but who is Mimi?
Bill: Mimi is my new girlfriend; you know that。
Mike: No; you told me her name is Margaret。
Bill: Well; it is; but her friends all call her Mimi。
Mike: Wow; you really are in love。
Bill: What? Because I call her Mimi?
Mike: Forget it。 Let's go meet her。
(Mike and Bill go outside where Mimi is waiting for them。 Bill and Mimi forget Mike isthere。)
Bill: Hi; sweetheart。
Mimi: Hi; honey。
(Mike makes a sour face。)
Mike: Excuse me; but are you going to introduce me?
Bill: Oh; sorry。 Mimi; this is Mike。
Mimi: It's so nice to meet you。 Bill has told me so much about you。
Mike: That was fast considering you two just met a couple of days ago。 I guess there's notmuch to tell about me。
Mimi: Oh; stop。 Anyway; my name is Margaret; but you can call me Mimi。
Mike: Thank you。 My name is Mike; you can call me Mike。
Bill: Stop joking around; Mike。 He's a really nice guy once you get to know him。
Mimi: I'm sure he is。
Bill: Let's go get some icecream。 It's hot as hell out here and we can talk in there。
Mimi: That's a great idea。
Mike: Sarcastically。 Yeah; you're a genius。千万别学英语普及版 1A
Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American Family with a StudentTape 2 A Day in the Life of a Typical American Family with a Student
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American Family with a Student~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 1 Waking Up
(It is Monday morning。 Robert's Mom es into his room and wakes him up。)
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; wake up。 It's seven o'clock。
Robert (Son): Oh; Mom。 Can't I sleep a little longer?
Robert's Mom (Mother): No; you have to catch the bus at seven forty…five。
Robert (Son): Okay; I'll get up。
Robert's Mom (Mother): That's a good boy。 I'll get breakfast ready while you take ashower。
Robert (Son): Is anyone in the bathroom?
Robert's Mom (Mother): No; you can shower right now。
Robert (Son): Great! What's for breakfast?
Robert's Mom (Mother): I haven't decided yet。 You just take your shower; brush yourteeth and hair。 And I'll take care of the food。
Robert (Son): All right。 I'll e downstairs in fifteen minutes。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Ten minutes would be better。
Robert (Son): I'll hurry; but I can't promise。
Robert's Mom (Mother): But you might miss the bus if you wait too long。
Robert (Son): You are right; Mom。 I'll be down in ten minutes。
Robert's Mom (Mother): That's a good boy。 Hurry up!
Robert (Son): Hey; Mom。 Can you make waffles for breakfast?
Robert's Mom (Mother): I can't promise。 But if you hurry; I might make them。
Robert (Son): For waffles; I'll always hurry。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 Breakfast
(ing downstairs and sitting at the table。)
Robert (Son): Mom; breakfast smells great。 What is it?
Robert's Mom (Mother): It's waffles。 Just like you wanted。
Robert (Son): Thanks; Mom。 You're the best!
Robert's Mom (Mother): Yes; but only when I make what you want to eat。
Robert (Son): Mom; you know that's not true。
Robert's Mom (Mother): I know。 I was only joking。 I also made you some sausage andorange juice。
Robert (Son): Perfect! How did you know sausage and waffles were my favorite?
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; I'm your mother。 I know everything about you。
Robert (Son): Not everything。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Oh; really? What don't I know?
Robert (Son): Well; you don't know I'm on the basketball team at school。
Robert's Mom (Mother): The what?
Robert (Son): The basketball team。 I'm on the team and I'm playing forward。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Does you father know about this?
Robert (Son): No。 And he doesn't have to know。 If you don't tell him ?
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; you know I have to tell him。 He is your father。
Robert (Son): Yeah; but Mom; you know he won't understand。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Yes; he will。 You just have to explain it to him。
Robert (Son): No; he won't。 He just wants me to study。 He doesn't like sports at all。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Yes; he does。 He plays golf。
Robert (Son): Mom; golf is not a sport。 It's a game for old people。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Be careful! I play golf too。
Robert (Son): I know。 I just mean it's not sport like basketball。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Oh; here es your father now。 We'll tell him。
Robert (Son): Do you have to?
Robert's Mom (Mother): Yes。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Talking to Dad
(Robert's Dad es downstairs and joins Robert and his Mom at the table。)
Robert's Mom (Mother): Good morning; dear。
Robert (Son): Good morning; Dad。
Robert's Dad (Father): Good morning; you two。 What were you just talking about?
Robert (Son): Nothing。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; tell your father which you just told me!
Robert's Dad (Father): What's that; Robert?
Robert (Son): Well; it's really nothing。 But I am play a little basketball after school thesedays。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; it's more than just a little basketball。
Robert's Dad (Father): Which is it; a little or more?
Robert (Son): Dad; I am on the basketball team。 Isn't that great?
Robert's Dad (Father): I'm not sure。 You know how I feel about you playing sports andnot studying。
Robert (Son): But I am studying; Dad。 I promise。
Robert's Dad (Father): I still don't like the idea of you playing when you should be doingschoolwork。
Robert (Son): But I can do both。 I can play sports and do my schoolwork。
Robert's Dad (Father): Are you sure?
Robert (Son): Yes。
Robert's Dad (Father): What do you think; dear?
Robert's Mom (Mother): I think we should give him a chance。 If he can keep good gradesin school while playing basketball; then we should let him play。 But if his grades are bad;he will have to quit the team。
Robert (Son): Yeah; Dad。 That's fair。
Robert's Dad (Father): Well; it's sounds okay。 Let's give it a try。 But if you don't do yourschoolwork; you'll off the team。 Do you understand?
Robert (Son): Yes。 Thanks Mom; you're great。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Your father said yes; too。
Robert (Son): Oh; yeah。 Thanks; Dad。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Robert; you'd better go。 You'll be late for your bus。
Robert (Son): Okay; I'm going。 Thanks for breakfast。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Hurry up!
Robert (Son): Bye!
Robert's Mom (Mother): Bye! See you tonight。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4 Mom and Dad Have a Talk
Robert's Mom (Mother): He sure is going up fast。
Robert's Dad (Father): Tell me about it。 He seems to change every month。
Robert's Mom (Mother): What do you think about him playing team basketball? I'mworry that he'll neglect school and get too involved in athletics and all the otherdistraction for the e with playing sports。
Robert's Dad (Father): Oh; I don't know。 I know I sounded negative about it just now withRobert。 But actually; I am happy he's playing。 I played sports from middle school and itdidn't hurt my grades。
Robert's Mom (Mother): Are you serious? You were lucky to graduate from high school。
Robert's Dad (Father): I got good grades at university。 Besides; kids should get more outof middle and high school than books and tests。
Robert's Mom (Mother): But this is the age where he will develop most of his habits; bothgood and bad。 What if he ends up liking sports more than school?
Robert's Dad (Father): So what? You say that as if it is the end of the world。 When I washis age all I cared about was sports and girls。 And look at me; I turned out just fine。
Robert's Mom (Mother): That is because you didn't have any luck at either sports or girls;and realized you had better study when your went to college。
Robert's Dad (Father): Careful! When you say I didn't have any luck with women thatcould mean I was unlucky to have married you?
Robert's Mom (Mother): All right。 I'll admit that after you entered university; you gotyour act together。 But; what are we going to do about Robert?
Robert's Dad (Father): Nothing! As it is; he is doing fine in school and so we will givehim a chance and see if he can handle both basketball and studies。 Who knows? We mayhave a future NBA star for a son。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 5 On the School Bus
(Robert goes outside and catches his bus。 His friend Billy is already on the bus。)
Robert: Hey; Billy! What's up?
Billy: Hey; Bobby! How are you?
Robert: My name is 'Robert'; not 'Bobby'。
Billy: And my name is 'William'; but everybody calls me 'Billy'。
Robert: Well; that's you; not me。 Please call me 'Robert' from now on。
Billy: Okay; Bob。
Robert: Very funny。 I'm going to start call you 'William'。
Billy: No; I hate that name。 I promise to call you 'Robert' if you promise not to call me'William'。
Robert: I promise。 You see how easy that was。 Hey; are you going to the practice today?
Billy: Practice? What practice?
Robert: Basketball practice; of course。
Billy: I almost forgot。 Yeah; I'm going。 What about you? Did your Dad give youpermission?
Robert: Yep; can you believe it? The old man is not so bad。
Billy: I think your Dad is really cool。 He is very better than my Dad。
Robert: That was what you think; but it's not true。 He only wants me to study; but myMom help me; so now I can play sports too。
Billy: What about your grades?
Robert: I promise that I would get good grades。
Billy: What if you don't?
Robert: If I don't; then I have to quit the basketball team。
Billy: I know you'll be studying hard this year。
Robert: Yes; I will。 I like basketball enough to make me want to study hard。
Billy: yeah; school is not so bad if