【听英文对话做选择】约会危机

原文：

Greg: Hey, sorry, I can't come to the phone now. Just leave a message . . .

 

[Beep]

 

Dave: Greg, greg. Where in the world are you? Hey, man. I'm in hot water, and it's all your fault! I thought you said Cindy was single and available!! Man, were you wrong!! You should have told me that your sis had just broken up with a seven-foot gorilla¹ named Butch. I mean the guy is huge, and he caught me dropping her at her place, and he nearly strangled me before I could get in my car. And the guy's dog. You might have warned² me about his vicious³ beast dog. The thing nearly ripped⁴ off my arm.

 

Well, once I peeled out of the drive way, the maniac⁵ started chasing⁶ me in his monster truck and nearly ran me off the road. And man, you could have told me that your car didn't have much gas 'cause it ran out in the middle of this dark parking⁷ lot, and I'm now hiding in the men's room of the gas station. Now, pick up the phone . . . pick it up , . . . Oh, no I can hear the guy outside and . . . hey, and your phone is going dead . . . Ah, man . . . you might have told me that this thing couldn't hold a charge . . . Ah man . . . I should have stayed home and done the laundry⁸ . . . I shouldn't have listened to your wacky idea of going out tonight . . . Greg, Greg? Where are you?

1. What is the relationship between Greg and Cindy?

A. They are coworkers.

B. They used to go out together.

C. They are family.

2. Where did the man first run into trouble?

A. outside of Cindy's house

B. inside a club named Palace

C. at the city zoo

 

3. What happened while the man was trying to get away from Butch?

A. The car almost crashed off the road.

B. The man attempted to steal the car.

C. The man jumped on top of the car.

 

4. Where is the man at the time of this phone call?

A. at home

B. in a restroom

C. in his car

 

5. What does the man say he should have done that evening instead?

A. He should have done his homework.

B. He ought to have relaxed and read a book.

C. He should have washed his clothes.

 

正确答案：

1. They are family.

2. outside of Cindy's house

3. The car almost crashed off the road.

4. in a restroom

5. He should have washed his clothes.

 

1 gorilla   

n.大猩猩，暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。
• A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。

2 warned   

v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 )；提醒；告诫；预先通知

参考例句：

• Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
• I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。

3 vicious   

adj.恶毒的，恶意的，凶残的，剧烈的，严重的

参考例句：

• He gave the dog a vicious blow with his stick.他朝着那只狗狠狠地打了一棍子。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard.作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。

4 ripped   

adj. <美俚>喝醉的，受毒品麻醉的 动词rip的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. 他用力扯去了地毯，只剩下裸露的地板。
• I ripped my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤在栅栏上划破了。

5 maniac   

n.精神癫狂的人；疯子

参考例句：

• Be careful!That man is driving like a maniac!注意！那个人开车像个疯子一样！
• You were acting like a maniac,and you threatened her with a bomb!你像一个疯子，你用炸弹恐吓她！

6 chasing   

n.雕镂术，雕刻工作；车螺丝；抛光；螺旋板

参考例句：

• My dog likes chasing rabbits. 我的狗喜欢追捕兔子。
• The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. 孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

7 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。

8 laundry   

n.洗衣店，洗衣房；已洗好的衣物，待洗衣物

参考例句：

• Please send clothes to the laundry.请把这些衣物送往洗衣店。
• There's a lot of laundry in the basket.筐子里有许多要洗的衣物。