【听英文对话做选择】派对邀请

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Heather: Hey. John. This looks a great party. [Yeah!] Thanks for inviting¹ me.

John: No problem. Glad you could make it. Hey. Have you met any of the famous guests so far?

 

Heather: Uh, no. Who exactly?

 

John: Well, there is Gregorio Zuttlemisterburger . . . [Who?]. Ah. They call him the "Grip" for short.

 

Heather: Who in the world is he?

 

John: You've never heard of him? [No.] He's the world famous snake trainer . . . He's never met a snake he couldn't train to dance and hiss² at the same time.

 

Heather: Seriously? Where is he?

 

John: Uh, he's the tall guy over there in the purple jacket and green pants. He probably has a snake or two with him tonight.

 

Heather: Huh?

 

John: And then there is Georgina, the Great.

 

Heather: Georgina . . . and great for what?

 

John: Are you serious? You've never heard of her? She is the world's greatest arm wrestler³. I mean, World champion. She's the petite woman next to the fireplace with the bright yellow dress and the tennis shoes.

 

Heather: I thought you said famous people . . . like, like people we all know.

 

John: And, and there is Brad Pitt . . .

 

Heather: Now, there's someone I recognize . . .

 

John: . . . the captain of the national Yo-Yo team [What?]. Yeah. He's the short, stocky man sitting at the table wearing the black and red checkered⁴ shirt. I'm sure he'd do a few tricks for you if you asked.

 

Heather: Uh, no thank you. I think I've had enough entertainment for one evening.

 

John: Okay.

 

1. Gregorio is well known for his ability to work with ____________.

A. famous athletes

B. animals

C. world dancers

2. What is one thing that is NOT true about him?

A. He's tall.

B. He's wearing green slacks.

C. He has on a blue jacket. 

 

3. What does Georgina do for a living? 

A. She's a popular sports figure.

B. She's famous for her cooking skills.

C. She makes a living selling tennis shoes.

 

4. Georgina is a ____________ woman wearing a yellow dress.

A. large

B. heavy

C. small

 

5. What is the other invited guest, Brad Pitt, doing in the conversation?

A. He's sitting in the room.

B. He's standing⁵ by a table.

C. He's eating some refreshments⁶.

 

正确答案：

1. animals

2. He has on a blue jacket.

3. She`s a popular sports figure.

4. small

5. He`s sitting in the room.

 

1 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 hiss   

v.发出嘶嘶声；发嘘声表示不满

参考例句：

• We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。
• Don't hiss at the speaker.不要嘘演讲人。

3 wrestler   

n.摔角选手，扭

参考例句：

• The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
• The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。

4 checkered   

adj.有方格图案的

参考例句：

• The ground under the trees was checkered with sunlight and shade.林地光影交错。
• He’d had a checkered past in the government.他过去在政界浮沉。

5 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 refreshments   

n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待

参考例句：

• We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
• Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。