【听英文对话做选择】每周的活动

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Daughter: Dad, can I go to a movie this week with Shannon?

Father: Here. Try this. It's called a book. [Ah, Dad!] Moby Dick. An American classic¹. [Dad!] Okay. Let me look at the schedule here. Hmm. When are you thinking about going to the movie?

 

Daughter: Uh, we're thinking about seeing a movie on Wednesday after school.

 

Father: Well, that's not going to work. You have piano lessons after school and then you have to babysit² for the neighbors until 9:00.

 

Daughter: What about Monday?

 

Father: Monday's out. You haven't practiced your clarinet at all . . . for an entire month, so you have to catch up on that. And, don't you have an essay due³ in your English class on Tuesday?

 

Daughter: Oh, I forgot about that [Yeah], and anyway, I was going to finish that during first period at school. [Great. I've never heard of a three-sentence essay.] So, what about Tuesday?

 

Father: Uh, you have soccer practice from 4:00 until 5:30, and after that, you have to do your homework.

 

Daughter: Ah, you can help me with that. Oh, I forgot you don't know how to do geometry⁴. So, can I see the movie on Thursday?

 

Father: Well, remember the science fair at school is on Friday, right? Is, is your project finished yet?

 

Daughter: Umm, what about Friday night? I checked the paper, and there's a midnight showing.

 

Father: Uh-uh. Forget that idea.

 

Daughter: And Saturday?

 

Father: Well, you have to do your chores in the morning before noon. [You can help me with that.] Oh no. And then, we have to clean out the garage. You said you'd help. [No, you volunteered me.] Well, that should only take a couple of hours. [Dad, you're ruining my social life.] And then, after that, we can go to the movie.

 

Daughter: We?

 

Father: Yeah, We. Mom and I and you and Shannon.

 

Daughter: Uh, Dad, actually. We weren't planning on company.

 

Father: Now, let me check the paper for showtimes. [The movie plays at three oh five, five, seven fifteen, and nine.] You already checked, I see.

 

Daughter: Yeah. So is it okay? Can I go see the nine O'clock showing?

 

Father: The five o'clock showing!

 

Daughter: How about the seven o'clock showing?

 

Father: And why are you so concerned about the show time?

 

Daughter: Well, I don't know if I'll get all of my chores and homework done before then.

 

Father: Sorry, but I want you to get to bed early that night, and so, I can drop you off at the movie theater about 4:30 so you'll have time to get tickets.

 

Daughter: Uh, Dad. Can I have money for the movie?

 

Father: Sure, just go into the family bank vault⁵ behind secret mirror in the hall and take a few hundred. [Dad!]. Look. I can only spare a few dollars, so you'll have to come up with the rest, okay?

 

Daughter: Okay. Thanks, Dad.

1. What one thing does the girl NOT have to do on Wednesday after school?

A. practice the piano

B. take care of children

C. finish homework assignments⁶

2. Why can't the girl go to a movie on Monday?

A. She has to catch up on her French homework.

B. She needs to write a paper.

C. She must practice for a math test.

 

3. How long is her soccer practice on Tuesday?

A. one hour

B. an hour and a half

C. two hours

 

4. What chore does the girl have to do on Saturday?

A. clean the garage

B. pick up her room

C. finish her science project

 

5. Which movie showing is the girl going to see?

A. 5:00 p.m.

B. 7:15 p.m.

C. 9:00 p.m.

正确答案：

1. finish homework assignments

2. She needs to write a paper.

3. an hour and a half

4. clean the garage

5. 5:00 p.m.

 

1 classic   

n.经典作品；adj.经典的，一流的；古典的

参考例句：

• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
• The football match was a classic.那场足球比赛堪称典范。

2 babysit   

v.担任临时保姆，照顾婴儿

参考例句：

• Minna could babysit one night if your father has to work.如果你的父亲得去工作，米娜可以看一晚上孩子。
• I helped him babysit the kids.我帮他看孩子。

3 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。

4 geometry   

n.几何，几何学

参考例句：

• The boy puzzled his way through geometry.那男孩煞费苦心地钻研几何学。
• The students are learning solid geometry.这些学生正在学习立体几何学。

5 vault   

n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室

参考例句：

• The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
• The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。

6 assignments   

n.分配( assignment的名词复数 )；工作；任命；归属

参考例句：

• You will need to complete three written assignments per semester. 你每学期要完成三个书面作业。
• Headquarters was swamped by an avalanche of applications for battle assignments. 请战书像雪片似地飞向指挥部。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》