英语听力文摘 English Digest 34、读过女儿的电子邮件开始操心

　　Dear Annie:
I recently came across an e-mail from my 15-year-old daughter to her 22-year-old cousin that was rather revealing. (OK, I was snooping.) My daughter, "Carlie," was attending a sleepover at a senior girl's house, and it turns out there was alcohol there. She confided² in her cousin that a boy (an 18-year-old) had kissed her, that she drank a lot but was fine, and that her friend drank too much and got very sick.
I've told no one, not even my wife, what I discovered. Should I say something to the mother of the girl who hosted this sleepover about the underage drinking? I could really use your advice. － Distressed³ Dad in N.Y.
Dear Dad:
Tell Carlie you saw the e-mail, apologize for snooping and lovingly let her know you are worried. Talk about the hazards of drinking, especially at her age, and the problems of becoming involved with upperclassmen who expect more than she might be ready to give. Then call the parents of the party-giver and tell them you are aware there was underage drinking at their home and they would be held liable if anything happened. Finally, why was your daughter at that sleepover? As flattering as it may have been for Carlie to be invited to a senior girl's party, it was inappropriate. Sometimes parents need to say no.
revealing  (adj.)   可资参考的；启发性的
to snoop  (v.)   窥察；窥探
sleepover  (n.)   过夜
to confide¹ in   吐露；託付
underage  (adj.)   未成年的；未达法律年龄的
distressed  (adj.)   苦恼的；担心的
upperclassman  (n.)   高年级学生
to be held liable   负法律责任
flattering  (adj.)   荣幸的；受宠若惊的
inappropriate  (adj.)   不恰当的；不适当的

1 confide   

v.向某人吐露秘密

参考例句：

• I would never readily confide in anybody.我从不轻易向人吐露秘密。
• He is going to confide the secrets of his heart to us.他将向我们吐露他心里的秘密。

2 confided   

v.吐露（秘密，心事等）( confide的过去式和过去分词 )；（向某人）吐露（隐私、秘密等）

参考例句：

• She confided all her secrets to her best friend. 她向她最要好的朋友倾吐了自己所有的秘密。
• He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison. 他私下向我透露，他蹲过五年监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 distressed   

痛苦的

参考例句：

• He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
• The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。