【英语口语练习册】夏季

Todd: Hey, Keri. Let's talk about summer.

 

Kerri: OK.

 

Todd: Do you like summer?

 

Kerri: Yes, I do.

 

Todd: OK. Why?

 

Kerri: Because it's warm, and blue skies, and fluffy² white clouds.

 

Todd: That's true³. Now, you grew up in Southern⁴ California⁵. What was⁶ it like growing up on the beach in the summer?

 

Kerri: It was great. It was a lot of fun. It's nice.

 

Todd: Did⁷ you learn how to surf⁸?

 

Kerri: I tried a couple⁹ of times but I didn't want to learn in the summer time cause¹ the beaches are too crowded¹⁰ so I tried in the winter but the water is very cold so I gave¹¹ up after a couple of tries.

 

Todd: Oh, really. Even¹² in winter it's too cold, the water.

 

Kerri: Yeah, the Pacific's cold.

1 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

2 fluffy   

adj.有绒毛的，空洞的

参考例句：

• Newly hatched chicks are like fluffy balls.刚孵出的小鸡像绒毛球。
• The steamed bread is very fluffy.馒头很暄。

3 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

4 southern   

adj.南部的，南方的，来自南方的

参考例句：

• They live in the southern area.他们住在南部地区。
• He has traveled in southern cities.他游历了南方各市。

5 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

6 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

7 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

8 surf   

v.冲浪；做冲浪运动

参考例句：

• I surf every day from about 8 P.M. to midnight.我每天都冲浪，从早上八点到午夜。
• I surf the Internet two hours a day.我每天上网冲浪两个小时。

9 couple   

n.对，夫妇，数个；v.加倍，成双，连结

参考例句：

• I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
• I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。

10 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

11 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

12 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。