英语口语每天说054

　　54. Daily routine¹

　　1. What’s your father?

　　2. Where’re you going?

　　3. Did you remember to buy me the book？

　　4. Do you know how much we spent this month?

　　5. How do you pay for it?

　　6. Have you ever heard the ads say anything bad about your products?

　　7. Is your father in the habit of having naps²?

　　8. When do you go to bed usually?

　　9. What do you plan to do for your birthday?

　　10. Are you ready？

　　Dialogue 1

　　M: What do you do for a living？

　　W: I’m a doctor.

　　M: Really? Do you like it?

　　W: Yes, I do. It’s very interesting. What’s your job?

　　M: I’m a bus driver.

　　W: Oh, do you enjoy it?

　　M: No, I don’t really like it. It’s boring.

　　Dialogue 2

　　W: What does she do？

　　M: She works³ as a teller⁴ in a bank.

　　W: Does she go to night school?

　　M: Yes. She goes three times a week.

　　W: Why? What does she want to be?

　　M: She wants to be a manager.

　　W: What classes does she take?

　　M: She takes classes in accounting⁵ and business.

　　Dialogue 3

　　M: Where do you have to go、

　　W: To New York.

　　M: When do you have to be there、

　　W: Tomorrow morning.

　　M: How long do you have to be there?

　　W: Three days

　　M: When will you be back?

　　W: On Friday.

　　What a mess today! I kept my friend waiting for a long time in the sports department store because the traffic was terrible I altered⁶ my way. It turned out that I lost my way. I couldn’t find the department store because I had just moved here for three days. I had to ask a woman in a red shirt. She was so warm-hearted that she told me the way in great details. It was so near that I even could walk. So I drove⁷ straight on and after only five minutes I arrived there. My friend wasn’t angry with me but I suddenly realized that I hadn’t expressed my thankfulness to the women in the red shirt.

　　1. I’m afraid I forgot to lock the door.

　　2. I don’t think we have much butter.

　　3. I want you to have a walk with me.

　　4. I’m asking for your advice.

　　5. You’ve already grown up.

　　6. I plan to buy a car this year

　　7. Mom, pass me some more please.

　　8. Let’s see if we forget anything.

　　9. I start to work at 8:00 every day.

　　10. I usually have lunch at 12 o’clock.

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: Excuse me, sir. Could you spare a minute?

　　M: Uh, yes.

　　W: Do you go to work by train every day、

　　M: Yes. I commute⁸ five days a week by train.

　　W: And would you mind telling us what you think of the rail service?

　　M: It’s really very good.

　　W: Why do you say that?

　　M: Well, trains are frequent⁹ and come on time.

　　W: Which train do you catch in the evening?

　　M: I usually take the 5:30 home.

　　W: And can you get a seat?

　　M: No, I usually have to stand.

　　W: Would you agree that the service is fast?

　　M: Yes, it’s reasonably fast but it certainly isn’t cheap. Fares have gone up25%.

　　Dialogue 2

　　M: How are you?

　　W: Fine.

　　M: I haven’t seen you for several days.

　　W: Oh, I have been with my uncle for a week.

　　M: What’s he doing?

　　W: He is an accountant¹⁰. I have been helping¹¹ him for a week.

　　M: He must be happy.

　　W: Yeah. How are you these days?

　　M: Fine too.

　　Dialogue 3

　　M: Hello, Mary. Why are you standing¹² here in the cold wind?

　　W: I’m waiting for a bus and going for a walk in the park.

　　M: Going for a walk in such a cold weather?

　　W: I always like to go for a walk before a supper.

　　M: I see.

　　Miss Green is a typist and she commutes¹³ to work every day. Yesterday she arrived at the office a few minutes before 9 o’clock. She took off her hat and coat and put them on the hook¹⁴ on the wall. Then she went to her desk, took the cover off the computer, sat down and began to type. At half past twelve, Miss Green stopped work and went out to lunch with a friend at a restaurant. After lunch she returned to the office and worked until five o’clock. She got home at about a quarter to six. She went into the bath room, washed her hands and then went into the sitting-room¹⁵. She turned on the television and watched the six o’clock news. She ate a square meal and went out to cinema. That was a normal day in her life.

1 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。

2 naps   

n.小睡，打盹( nap的名词复数 )；珠皮呢

参考例句：

• My grandfather naps in his armchair. 我祖父在扶手椅子上小睡。 来自辞典例句
• The baby's regime included two naps a day. 这婴儿的生活规律包括一天小睡两次。 来自辞典例句

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

5 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

6 altered   

adj.[医]改变的v.改变，更改( alter的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The bright boy altered it to a circular form. 这个聪明的男孩把它改成了圆形。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The ship has altered its course. 这艘船改变了航线。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

8 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

9 frequent   

adj.经常的，频繁的；vt.常到，常去

参考例句：

• There are frequent contacts between the peoples of the two countries.两国人民之间交往频繁。
• Rains are frequent here in spring.这儿春季雨很频。

10 accountant   

n.会计员，会计师

参考例句：

• I'm an accountant at a foreign bank.我在一家外资银行做会计。
• He was satisfied with his earnings as an accountant.他对自己会计师的收入很满意。

11 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

12 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

13 commutes   

上下班路程( commute的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天上下班往返于牛津与伦敦之间。
• Barbara lives in Oxford and commutes. 芭芭拉住在牛津，通勤往来。

14 hook   

vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物

参考例句：

• The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
• He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

15 sitting-room   

n.（BrE）客厅，起居室

参考例句：

• The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
• Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。