新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 5-1

II. Listening Skills
Listening for People’s Food Preferences¹
1. M: Jenny, the main courses here are steak, chicken or fish. Each comes with rice. So, what looks good to you?
  W: Gee², I had chicken last night, and I often eat fish for dinner. Maybe I’ll have steak tonight. I’d like it medium.
  Q: What does the woman want to have for dinner?
  The woman wants to have steak for dinner.

2. W: I often sleep late and skip breakfast. Sometimes I just have yogurt or something.
  M: I can’t bear the taste of yogurt. I like a regular breakfast—eggs, bacon³, toast, and the like.
Q: What does the man like to have for breakfast?
   The man likes eggs, bacon, toast, and the like for breakfast.

3. M: Why don’t we go and get some ice cream?
W: You devil⁴, you know I have a sweet tooth. I love desserts, but I have to be careful about my weight.
Q: What does the woman think about sweet food?
   The woman has a taste for sweet food, but is worried about putting on weight.

4. M: I’ve bought some cookies for the club meeting this evening. Do you like them?
  W: No, not really. Ii prefer fruit, like apples, strawberries, and so on.
  Q: What food does the woman like and dislike?
    The woman doesn’t like cookies; she likes fruit such as apples and strawberries.

5. W: I’ve come to this Chinese restaurant many times. I like sweet-and-sour fish, fried⁵ noodles…and the mushroom soup here id delicious.
  M: You’re really a big fan of Chinese food. OK, you do the ordering.
  Q: What kind of Chinese food does the woman like?
    The woman likes sweet-and-sour fish, fried noodles and the mushroom soup in the restaurant.
 

1 preferences   

参数选择； 较喜欢的东西( preference的名词复数 )； 优待； 偏爱的事物； 最喜爱的东西

参考例句：

• Consensus did not emerge from a compromise between individual preferences. 意见一致并不是个人不同爱好的折衷产物。
• Judith had not much reserve in the manifestations of her preferences. 朱迪思毫不掩饰她的感情。

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

3 bacon   

n.咸肉，熏肉

参考例句：

• He is frying the bacon.他在煎咸肉。
• This bacon is too salty for me.这块熏咸猪肉我觉得太咸了。

4 devil   

n.魔鬼，恶魔

参考例句：

• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him.召鬼容易驱鬼难。
• Susie,you're a determined little devil.苏茜，你真是个坚决的小家伙。

5 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。