洪恩环境英语第七册练习 Review Three

　　Review Three.Connie and Maria are talking.
Listen to their conversation.
Listen in particular for a word that sounds like hot.
Where's Steven?He's very late.
Since his wife got pregnant¹,he's been very busy.
Let's begin without him.
No.He has to do this story with you.I'm leaving,remember?
OK,what's the word that sounds like hot?
Got.Now listen and repeat.
since his wife          since his wife got pregnant
he's been very busy     Since his wife got pregnant,he's been very busy.
Since his wife got pregnant,he's been very busy.
Since his wife got pregnant is the same as"Since his wife became pregnant."
In this sentence,the verb to get means"to become."
Let's practice this particular use of get.You hear...
Since his wife became opregnant,he's been very busy. And you say....
Since his wife got pregnant,he's been very busy. You hear...
It's becoming so late;let's begin without him.And you say....
It's getting so late;let's begin without him.
Ready?Here we go.
Since his wife became pregnant,he's been very busy.
Since his wife got pregnant,he's been very busy.
It's becoming so late;let's begin without him.
It's getting so late;let's begin without him.
You're becoming beetter and better at these interviews.
You're getting better and better at these interviews.
We've had a problem starting the car since it became so cold.
We've had a problem starting the car since it got so cold.
He became so angry he couldn't speak.
He got so angry he couldn't speak.
We all became sick after eating the cheeseburgers.
We all got sick after eating the cheeseburgers.
I'm becoming bored with this exercise.
I'm getting bored with this exercise.
OK.Let's listen to some more of the conversation between Connie and Maria.
When do you leave?I leave tomorrow evening.
We have so much to do.You can't leave tomorrow.
I've had these airplane reservations² since August.Connie,I'm leaving tomorrow.
We'd better wait for Steven.   Now listen and repeat.
we'd better
We'd better wait for Steven.I've always done my best. This is the end of Review Three.
We'd better wait is the contraction³ of We had better wait.
It means"We should wait for Steven.
We'll have problems if we don't wait for him."
Let's practice this expression.You hear....
Should we wait for Steven?And you say....
Yes.i think we'd better wait for him.You hear....
Do I have to stop smoking?And you say...
Yes.I think you'd better stop smoking.OK?Let's go.
Should we wait for Steven?Yes.I think we'd better wait for him.
Do I have to stop smoking?
Yes.I think you'd beeter stop smoking.
Do we have to go to the office this morning?
Yes.I think we'd beeter go to the office this morning.
Should I pay you the money I owe you?
Yes.I think you'd better pay me the money you owe me.
Does she have to go to the hospital to have to go to the hospital to have the baby?
Yes.I think she'd better go to the hospital to ahve the baby.
Should they follow the doctor's advice?
Yes.I think they'd better follow the doctor's advice.
Do we have to stop now?Yes.I think we'd better stop now.
OK.Now to the fast-food restaurant
where Connie is having lunch with some of the students she interviewed at Stamford High School.
Do you really like that fried⁴ chicken?It looks kind of...well...
Funny.Yeah.It doesn't really look like chicken.
But it's absolutely delicious.I've always loved the food here.
Mmmm,this leg is wonderful with pickles⁵.
Yuck!Well,I've never liked it.It's really not very good for you.
Besides,fast food is junk food. It's the same,you know.Just awful.
I mean,so bad for your health and all that.I just never...
Be quiet!Here,Connie,try some of these fried onions with ketchup⁶.
Now listen and repeat.
I've always
I've always loved the food here.
I've never
I've never liked it.
Good.Now I say,"I love the food here."And you say....
I've always loved the food here.
I say,"She doesn't like it."And you say...She's never liked it.
OK?Let's begin.I love the food here.
I've always loved the food here.She doesn't like it.
She's never liked it.He's a real turkey.
He's always been a real turkey.We don't live in Stamford.
We've never lived in Stamford.I don't have a lot of money.
I've never had a lot of money.But you own a very big house.
But you've always owned a very big house. I do my best.
I've always done my best. This is the end of Review Three.

1 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

2 reservations   

n.[法律]（权益等的）保留( reservation的名词复数 )；预订；保留地；保留意见

参考例句：

• Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations. 这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet? 你为我们度假做好预订安排了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

4 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。

5 pickles   

n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱

参考例句：

• Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

6 ketchup   

n.蕃茄酱，蕃茄沙司

参考例句：

• There's a spot of ketchup on the tablecloth.桌布上有一点番茄酱的渍斑。
• Could I have some ketchup and napkins,please?请给我一些番茄酱和纸手巾？