May: Daddy, shall we go out this weekend?

Benjamin: We can do it, if you want. But why this weekend? We planned to enjoy some drama and music.

May: I attended a photography club. Each member is asked to hand in some photos for the coming exhibition. You will see it!

Benjamin: Okay then. Do you have a theme?

May: Yes. I want to take some photos about folk customs.

Benjamin: Sounds interesting. Why do you pick this theme?

May: Olympics is close. As a volunteer, I want to show our folk customs to the people from all over the world.

Benjamin: Good. Where do you want to go?

May: I think the suburbs of Beijing will do. Beautiful sceneries, fresh air, a rustic cottage, and a country retreat.

Benjamin: What about we asking Daniel to go with us?

May: Sure. I've got some idea about him.

Benjamin: What did you mean?

May: I want him to be my model. Pose for my photos.

Benjamin: He will be really excited about it.

阿美：爸爸，我们这个周末出去玩吧？

本杰明：可以啊，如果你想。但是为什么是这个周末呢？我们不是打算看看戏曲听听音乐吗？

阿美：我参加了摄影俱乐部。每个会员要为即将举行的展览拍些照片。你到时候能看展览哦！

本杰明：那好吧。你有主题吗？

阿美：是的。我想拍一些关于风俗的照片。

本杰明：听起来很有趣。为什么选这个主题？

阿美：奥运会就快到了。作为一个志愿者，我想向来自世界各地的人们展示我们的民族文化。

本杰明：真不错。你想去哪里呢？

阿美：我想北京的郊区就可以了。漂亮的风景，新鲜的空气，乡村小屋，还有乡间的静处。

本杰明：要不要叫丹尼尔和我们一起去？

阿美：当然。对于他，我有个好主意。

本杰明：你是指什么？

阿美：我想他做我的模特。为我的照片摆姿势。

本杰明：听到这个他一定会很兴奋。

May: I'm interested in photographing so I attend a photographer's club. My father thinks it's a good thing so he is willing to take me to the suburbs for photo shooting. Most of the time we would ask my younger brother to go with us. And he makes a really good model, and he enjoys posing for me.

weekend n. 周末

photography club 摄影俱乐部

exhibition n. 展览

theme n. 主题

folk custom 风俗

rustic adj. 乡村的

cottage n. 村舍

retreat n. 休息寓所

连读加音

在一些元音跟元音的快速连读中，会产生一些微弱的加音，这主要有三种情况：

（1）加音/j/ 当两词相连，前一个词发音以/i/或/i:/结尾，后一个词发音以/i/或/i:/起首，在朗读时，前一个词后加一个轻微的/j/音，并与后一个词的词首连读。

[例] You can see^it. /si:(j)it/

朗读练习：Say^it again.

Enjoy^it, please!

Please copy^it!

Absolutely^impossible!

（2）加音/w/ 两个元音连读，如果前一个元音发/u/或/u:/时，产生一个轻微的加音/w/，并与后一个词的词首的元音连读。

[例] We can do^it! /du:(w)it/

朗读练习：It's too^easy!

The kite flew^in the sky.