Daniel: Dad, when will we get there?

Dad: Won't take much longer now.

Daniel: Mommy, can I ask you something?

Mom: Yes, please!

Daniel: Do you think our food is enough?

Mom: Yeah?

Daniel: I mean there is a McDonald's right over there.

Mom: Hold on, I know where this is going.

Daniel: Come on, just some cheeseburgers.

(Dad can't do anything but drive the car to the McDonald's sale window.)

Attendant: Can I help you?

Dad: 3 double cheeseburgers to go, please!

Attendant: All right. Would you care for a cup of coffee?

Dad: No, thanks. I've got what I want.

丹尼尔：爸爸，我们什么时候才能到啊？

爸爸：用不了多久。

丹尼尔：妈咪，我能问一个问题吗？

妈妈：好的，说吧！

丹尼尔：你认为我们的食物够吗？

妈妈：呃？

丹尼尔：我的意思是那边有个麦当劳。

妈妈：打住，我知道你的最终目的。

丹尼尔：妈妈，就只买几个芝士汉堡而已。

（爸爸没有办法，只有把车开到了麦当劳餐厅的外卖窗口。）

服务员：您要什么？

爸爸：3个双层芝士汉堡带走。

服务员：好的，您还要一杯咖啡吗？

爸爸：谢谢，不用了。我已经买了该买的。

Dad: Daniel loves cheeseburgers. He would not miss any chance to get one. He would always keep on asking whether we have enough food when we s near the McDonald's on our way to places. I know what he really wants. So I would just say yes. You know it's the only way!

get vi. 到达

enough adj. 足够的

mean vt. 意味着

cheeseburger n. 芝士汉堡

window n. 窗户

coffee n. 咖啡

名词复数

名词复数可以分为规则名词复数和不规则名词复数。

1． 规则名词复数

（1）一般情况单词复数

普通情况，加s，如sisters, brothers, schools, books;

以s, x, ch, sh 结尾的词， 加es, 如watches, buses, dishes;

以“辅音+y”结尾的词，变y为i再加上es， 如lady, ladies, country, countries

（2）以o结尾的词，多数加es构成复数

hero, heroes, potato, potatoes, tomato, tomatoes

（3）以oo结尾或元音字母+o结尾的单词，加s构成复数

radio, radios, zoo, zoos, bamboo, bamboos

（4）以f或fe结尾的单词，通常变f为v，再加上es或s

self, selves, wife, wives, life, lives

2．不规则名词复数

man, men, woman, women, child, children, mouse, mice, policeman, policemen, policewoman, policewomen, gentleman, gentlemen.

请一方读出以下单词，另一方用复数表达。

fireman glass block doctor cup woman teacher battery face zoo memory

firemen glasses blocks doctors cups women teachers batteries faces zoos memories