【听英文对话做选择】专业保姆

原文：

Kelly: Hi, Mr. Adams?

Mr. Adams: Ah, Yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.

 

Kelly: Here's my card.

 

Mr. Adams: Oh, the entrepreneurial spirit. It hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.

 

Kelly: Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.

 

Mr. Adams: Well, I heard you were one of the best and most affordable¹ babysitters in the area, and . . .

 

Kelly: Uh, well, I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.

 

Mr. Adams: Rate increases?

 

Kelly: You see, Mr. Adams. I've consulted with my financial advisor² [What?]. Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you're away.

 

Mr. Adams: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?

 

Kelly: Well, as I see it, I'd like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime³ after midnight. Based on my calculations, that's only 10.23% above the going market, and I'm now a certified⁴ babysitter with training in CPR.

 

Mr. Adams: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.

 

Kelly: Times are changing, Mr. Adams. I have to figure in expenses for a benefits package to cover college tuition, retirement⁵, and my stock portfolio⁶. Well, I tell my dad what to do.

 

Mr. Adams: Ah now, you're pulling my leg. I mean, how old are you anyway?

 

Kelly: Old enough to be a tough negotiator.

 

1. What impresses the man about the girl at the beginning of the conversation?

A. The girl arrives promptly⁷ on time.

B. The girl carries her own business cards.

C. The girl comes prepared to cook for the kids.

2. How often has Kelly babysat for Mr. Adams in the past?

A. never

B. one or two times

C. on a regular basis

 

3. According to the girl's financial consultant⁸, why should she charge more for babysitting?

A. She does some housework while the parents are out.

B. She purchases groceries for evening meals.

C. She provides special educational entertainment.

 

4. What specialized⁹ training has the girl received to become a babysitter?

A. educational

B. emotional

C. medical 

 

5. What additional expenses does her rate increases need to cover? 

A. investments

B. hobbies

C. recreational

 

正确答案：

1. The girl carries her own business cards.

2. never

3. She does some housework while the parents are out.

4. medical

5. investments

 

1 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

2 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

3 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

4 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

6 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。

7 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

8 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

9 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。