【听英文对话做选择】小吃时间

原文：

Son: Dad!

Father: Yeah, Micky.

 

Son: Can I have a really good snack?

 

Father: Uh, I don't know. I thinks it's . . . uh . . . what time's it? I think it's going on dinner.

 

Son: Uh, it's three thirty.

 

Father: Three thirty. Uh . . . We'd better wait. [Why, Dad?] Well, what kind of snack do you want?

 

Son: Candy?

 

Father: No, candy is out. Oh, how about some broccoli¹? [No!] Uh, carrots? [No!] Well, what else can you suggest?

 

Son: Candy.

 

Father: Candy. No, I don't think . . . I think You'd better wait.

 

Son: A sandwich? A spinach² sandwich?

 

Father: Spinach sandwich? Spinach sandwich! When did you start liking³ spinach?

 

Son: Uh, today.

 

Father: Well, what about a small sandwich? [Okay] Okay, I'll whip⁴ it up in a minute. Play with your toys while you're waiting for it.

1. What time of day does this conversation take place?

A. in the morning

B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening

2. Why doesn't the father give his son something to eat?

A. There isn't any food to eat.

B. The boy just ate something.

C. They are going to eat soon.

 

3. What snack does the boy want at the beginning of the conversation?

A. potato chips

B. candy

C. donuts 

 

4. Which one food does the father NOT offer to his son for a snack?

A. tomatoes

B. broccoli

C. carrots

 

5. What does the father ask the boy to do while he is preparing the snack?

A. watch TV

B. play with toys

C. look at books

正确答案：

1. in the afternoon

2. They are going to eat soon.

3. candy

4. tomatoes

5. play with toys

 

1 broccoli   

n.绿菜花，花椰菜

参考例句：

• She grew all the broccoli plants from seed.这些花椰菜都是她用种子培育出来的。
• They think broccoli is only green and cauliflower is only white.他们认为西兰花只有绿色的，而菜花都是白色的。

2 spinach   

n.菠菜

参考例句：

• Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
• You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。

3 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

4 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。