【听英文对话做选择】家庭成员关系

原文：

So, what does your father do for a living¹? (He's an architect².)

How many people are in your family? (There are five people in my family.)

How old is your sister? (She turned 10 in May.)

Where do your parents live now? (They live in London.)

How many brothers and sisters do you have? (I have two sisters.)

What is your brother's name? (His name is Chris.)

Where does your mother work? (She works³ in a library.)

How long have you been married⁴? (Since⁵ 1993.)

Do you have any children? (Yes, two daughters.)

Where did⁶ you and your wife⁷ meet? (We met at a Christmas party.)

1. So, what does your father do for a living?

A. He lives in Paris.

B. He's an architect.

C. His name is Greg.

2. How many _____________ are in your family?

A. There are five people in my family.

B. My father has two brothers.

C. My sister isn't married.

 

3. How _______ is your ________________?

A. Since 1978.

B. He's seventeen.

C. She turned 10 in May.

 

4. ___________________________________________________?

A. They're both lawyers⁸.

B. They're from Australia.

C. They live in London.

 

5. ____________________________________________________?

A. I'm single⁹.

B. I have two sisters.

C. I live with my brothers.

 

6. ____________________________________________________?

A. His name is Chris.

B. Call me Kathy.

C. Everyone calls her Nancy.

 

7. ____________________________________________________?

A. She's a writer¹⁰.

B. She enjoys her work.

C. She works in a library.

 

8. ____________________________________________________?

A. In 1984.

B. Since 1993.

C. On September 21st.

 

9. ____________________________________________________?

A. Yes, two daughters.

B. Yes, I like children.

C. Yes, two brothers.

 

10. ____________________________________________________?

A. We met last summer.

B. We met at a Christmas party.

C. My wife and I got¹¹ married in May.

 

正确答案：

1. He`s an architect.

2. There are five people in my family.

3. She turned 10 in May.

4. The live in London.

5. I have two sisters.

6. His name is Chris.

7. She works in a library.

8. Since 1993.

9. Yes, two daughters.

10. We met at a Christmas party.

 

1 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

2 architect   

n.建筑师，设计者，造物主

参考例句：

• His father was a notable architect.他的父亲是一个著名的建筑师。
• The new building was built from the design of a famous architect.这座新楼是根据一位著名建筑师的设计建成的。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• 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。

4 married   

adj.已婚的；与…结婚的

参考例句：

• I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
• They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。

5 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

8 lawyers   

n.律师，法学家( lawyer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. 委员会主要由律师组成。
• Our lawyers will niggle over every little detail of the case. 我们的律师们会就这个案件的每一个细节进行辩论。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 single   

adj.单人的；单一的，单个的；未婚的，独身的

参考例句：

• I want a single room.我想要一个单人房间。
• Does he mind still being single?他对自己仍然单身在意吗？

10 writer   

n.作家，记者，撰稿者，抄写员

参考例句：

• Dickens was a famous English writer.狄更斯是英国著名作家。
• He is a very popular writer but I don't like his style.他是个很受欢迎的作家，但我不喜欢他的文风。

11 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。