洪恩环境英语第六册 Review Three

　　Review three.
In this lesson,you're going to do a dictation,
so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
You remember that Jeff wrote to his friend Tom.
He wrote him a letter.
He told him about his life in Stamford.
When Tom received the letter,he read it to his wife.
Here's what he said.
Alice,I just got this letter from Jeff.
Listen:"Dear Tom,I got your letter three weeks ago.
When did Jeff get it?
Now see if you can answer Alice's questions about Jeff's letter to Tom.
When did Jeff get it?
He got it three weeks ago.
"Please excuse me for taking so long to answer it.
After my father's heart attack,things got pretty busy for me."
Why did things get busy?
His father had a heart attack.
"Things are much better now.
In fact,life is almost perfect."
Are things better for Jeff now? Yes,they're better.
"My father is home from the hospital. He's doing very well."
How's he doing?  He's doing very well.
"He's making plans to play golf again!
He wants to go out on the golf course with me!
Does that surprise you? It certainly surprises me."
What does he want to do? He wants to play golf.
"He never wanted to do anything with me before.
Well,even fathers can change their minds.
I had a nice chat with him today.
He told me he was pround of me."
What did Jeff's father say to him?
He told him he was pround of him.
"it was strange to her him say something like that.
I think I told you what he said about my acting¹.
Well,the reviews of 'Murder at Midnight' help to change his mind about me and my job.
"Murder at Midnight' got very good reviews."
What kind of reviews did "Murder at Midnight" get?
"Murder at Midnight" got good reviews.
"In fact,they were fabulous²!
One critic³ called it the best new show of the season."
What did one critic call it?
The best new show of the season.
"Another critic said I was the best new actor on television.
I'm not sure that's true,but the publicity⁴ is very good for my career."
What's very good for his career?
The publicity is very good for his career.
"Do you remember what I said the last time I wrote you?
I wasn't sure I could handle everything-
my father's heart attack,my mother,and the show.
Well,I don't feel that way any more.
Things are very different now.
My father's health is improving."
How's his father's health? It's improving.
"My mother has a nurse to help her take care of him.
The show is a huge success."
What's a huge success?  The show's a huge success.
"That's enough news about me.
Please write soon and tell me all your news.Your friend,Jeff."
Tom decided⁵ to answer Jeff's letter.
Take a piece of paper a pencil. Write Tom's letter.
Dear Jeff,Sorry for taking so long to answer your letter.
Alice's mother was visiting us last week.
We had to  show her  around Los Angeles.
It was  her first time here  so she didn't   want to be  by herself.
Congratulations⁶  on your success  with "Murder at Midnight".
Please send me   the reviews.
I'm glad  things are finally  going well for you.
I read Alice  your letter.
She had  a lot of questions.
We were happy  to hear  that your father  is doing better.
You'd better get ready for the golf course,my friend.
Everything is fine  at KNEB.
Alice sends her love.  Your friend,Tom.
Now Tom is going to repeat his letter to Jeff.Check what you wrote.
Dear Jeff,sorry for taking so long to answer your letter.
Alice's mother was visiting last week.
We had to show her around Los Angeles.
It was her first time here so she didn't want to be by herself.
Congratulations on your success with "Murder at Midnight."
Please send me the reviews.
I'm glad things are finally going well for you.
I read Alice your letter.She had a lot of questions.
We were happy to hear that your father is doing better.
You'd better get ready for the golf course,my friend.
Everything is fine at KNEB.
Alice sends her love. Your friend,Tom.
This is the end of Review Three.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

3 critic   

n.批评家，评论家；爱挑剔的人

参考例句：

• The critic classed him with the best writers of the age.评论家把他列入当代第一流的作家的行列之中。
• He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry.他成了烟草业的强烈反对者。

4 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 congratulations   

n.祝贺；贺词；祝词

参考例句：

• I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》