【听英文对话做选择】野餐的准备工作

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Scott: Dave. I'm going to the supermarket to pick up food and drink for Saturday's picnic later. Any suggestions?

Dave: Well, everyone has been talking about having a barbecue² down by the river, so why don't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs?

 

Scott: Okay, but how much hamburger meat are we going to need? And hot dogs too?

 

Dave: Uh, I don't know. How about three pounds of hamburger and a couple packages of hot dogs?

 

Scott: Oh, that's not going to be enough. Do you remember the last picnic we went on? Your roommate³, Jim, ate about ten hamburgers by himself!

 

Dave: You're right. Let's see. I'd better write this down. Uh, let's see about nine pounds of hamburger meat and, uh . . . , seven packages of hot dogs.

 

Scott: And you better pick up some chicken for those who don't like hamburger or hot dogs.

 

Dave: Okay. How about five or six bags of potato chips?

 

Scott: Humm. Better make that eight or so.

 

Dave: Alright. Oh, and we're gonna [going to] need some hamburger and hot dog buns⁵. How about five packages a piece? I think that sounds about right.

 

Scott: Yeah, you better pick up some mustard⁶, catchup, and mayonnaise too.

 

Dave: Okay. What else? Uh, we're gonna [going to] need some soft drinks. How about ten of those big 2-liter bottles?

 

Scott: Sounds fine, but be sure to buy a variety⁷ of drinks.

 

Dave: Okay. And what about dessert?

 

Scott: Well, maybe we could ask Kathy to make a few cherry pies like she did last time.

 

Dave: Well, I wouldn't mind that, but you know, she's been very busy working two jobs, so I'd hate to ask her, [Oh, hum . . . ] and uh . . . Hey, why don't you whip⁸ up some of your oatmeal cookies? [Well . . .] Hey, you could even ask, uh . . . , what's her name . . . yeah that new girl, Susan, the one that moved in across the street! [Well . . .] I bet⁴ she'd be willing⁹ to help you! [I don't know . . . ] She's a real knockout!

 

Scott: Nah, I don't think I could ask her . . .[Ahh!] I don't know her phone number, plus . . .

 

[ Door bell rings . . . ]

 

Dave: Hey, you don't need to. She's at the door!

 

Scott: What do you mean?

 

Dave: Well, I thought you two would hit it off, so I called her up saying I was you, and I invited her over to watch a movie.

 

Scott: You did what???

 

Dave: Wait, wait, wait . . . [uhhhhh . . . ]

1. When is the picnic?

A. on Thursday

B. on Friday

C. on Saturday

D. on Sunday

2. Where is the picnic being¹⁰ held?

A. at a park

B. at the beach

C. at Dave's house

D. by a river

 

3. How many packages of hot dogs do they decide to buy?

A. six

B. seven

C. eight

D. nine

 

4. Why has Kathy been so busy lately¹¹?

A. She has been working a lot recently.

B. She has been taking care of her sick mother.

C. She has been taking two night classes.

D. She has been looking for a new job.

 

5. What does Dave suggest¹ Scott make for the picnic dessert?

A. cherry pie

B. chocolate cake

C. oatmeal cookies

D. fudge brownies

 

正确答案：

1. on Saturday

2. by a river

3. seven

4. She has been working a lot recently.

5. oatmeal cookies

 

1 suggest   

vt.提议，建议，促成，暗示，启发，使人想起

参考例句：

• I suggest trying once more.我建议再试一次。
• I suggest you save your breath.我劝你少开口。

2 barbecue   

n.（户外的）烤肉，尤指户外；vt.烤肉，烧烤

参考例句：

• The barbecue starts at around six.烧烤晚会大约六点钟开始。
• Can you make the best barbecue sauce in America?你作出最好的烧烤酱油在美国？

3 roommate   

n.室友

参考例句：

• My roommate is from New York.我的室友来自纽约。
• What is your roommate like?你的室友长得像什么样子呢？

4 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

5 buns   

n.圆形的小面包或点心( bun的名词复数 )；（女子的）圆发髻

参考例句：

• The steamed buns fresh from the steamer were nice and warm. 刚出锅的馒头真热火。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The steamed buns are cold; let's heat them up. 馒头凉了，縢一縢吧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 mustard   

n.芥子，芥末，深黄色，强烈的兴趣，热情的人

参考例句：

• This meat should be seasoned with salt and mustard.这肉里应该加点盐和芥末调味。
• This mustard is hot enough to bite your tongue.这种芥末很辣，你的舌头会吃不消的。

7 variety   

n.（不可数）多种多样，各种不同的；（可数）种类

参考例句：

• The variety of goods in this shop is rich.这家商店货物品种丰富。
• This variety of dog is very useful for hunting.这种狗对狩猎很有用。

8 whip   

n.鞭子，鞭打，奶油甜食，车夫，组织秘书；vt.抽出，鞭打，捆扎，搅拌，打败；vi.突然移动，飘浮

参考例句：

• The cruel man lashed the horse with his whip.那个粗暴的人用鞭子抽马。
• The cruel master beat his slaves with a whip.残酷的主人鞭打他的奴隶。

9 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

10 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

11 lately   

adv.最近，不久前

参考例句：

• I don't like reading novels lately.近来我不喜欢读小说。
• She's only lately begun working here.最近她才开始在这儿工作。