【听英文对话做选择】烧烤派对

原文：

 

Daniel: Hey, Ashley. How many people are coming to the barbecue¹ tomorrow?

Ashley: Well, um, there's your family; that's four people. [ Okay. ] There are three from my work [ Okay. ], and then Mike and Megan from across the street. And you and me, of course.

 

Daniel: Okay. So, what is everyone bringing?

 

Ashley: Um, let's see. Here's my list. Um . . . Your brothers are bringing hamburgers, cheese, and buns².

 

Daniel: Oh! I'm glad they are in charge³ of that. [ Yeah, me too. ] You know, my brother, Jim . . . He eats like a horse. [ Uh-huh. ] At the last barbecue, he put away at least, what, five hotdogs and five cheeseburgers . . .

 

Ashley: No, I think it was six. Six cheeseburgers. It might have been more hotdogs. I don't know.

 

Daniel: He was still hungry!

 

Ashley: I know. I don't know how he did it. He does that all the time, he's . . . and he's not even fat. You'd think (he would be fat). Anyway. Oh, yeah, anyway. So, my friends from work said that they could buy chips and salsa [ Okay. ], and they're going to bring a salad [ Alright. ]. And one of them is vegetarian⁴, and so she's going to bring her own veggie burger, so you don't have to worry about her.

 

Daniel: Okay. That's . . . That'll work out.

 

Ashley: And Mike and Megan. You're going to love this. They're going to bring some of the corn⁵ from their garden.

 

Daniel: Oh, their corn is always so, so good.

 

Ashley: Yeah, I know. It's wonderful.

 

Daniel: So, um, yeah. What about drink?

 

Ashley: Well, we're going to have soda⁶ and juice, and ice water as well.

 

Daniel: Okay. And what about dessert?

 

Ashley: I already have some ice cream and some homemade apple pie in the fridge.

 

Daniel: Oh. I can't wait.

 

Ashley: This is going to be fun.

 

Ashley: Yeah.

 

 

1. How many people are coming to the party from Ashley's work?

A. three

B. four 

C. five

2. What are Daniel's brothers going to bring to the barbecue?

A. chicken

B. steak⁷

C. hamburgers

 

3. Daniel's brother, Jim, loves to __________.

A. cook

B. talk

C. eat

 

4. Ashley's neighbors are going to bring _______ from their garden.

A. tomatoes

B. corn

C. watermelon

 

5. What are they going to eat for dessert?

A. pie

B. cake

C. fresh fruit

 

正确答案：

1. three

2. hamburgers

3. eat

4. corn

5. pie

 

1 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？

2 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》

3 charge   

n.指控；费用；冲锋；电荷；炸药；主管；被托管人；嘱咐；vt.控诉，加罪于；使充满

参考例句：

• The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
• The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。

4 vegetarian   

n.素食者；adj.素食的

参考例句：

• She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
• I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

5 corn   

n.(美)玉米，(英)小麦，谷物(中)包裹

参考例句：

• Corn was first grown in America.玉米最先在美国种植。
• Was the camel carrying corn?那头骆驼驮的是谷物吗？

6 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

7 steak   

n.牛排，鱼排，肉排

参考例句：

• How would you like your steak?您喜欢牛排怎么做法？
• I'll try a steak sandwich.我想尝尝牛排三明治。