听力文本

ACT I-1

Hot dogs. I love hot dogs. 热狗。我喜欢热狗。
There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country. 在美国乡村没有比热狗更好的东西了。
Hot dogs and mustard. 热狗和芥末。?
Cooked outdoors over an open fire. 在户外的火堆上烤。
I wish I had one now. 我真希望现在就来一个。
Do you remember when Daddy and I used to take you 你还记得爸爸和我常带你
and Susan and Robbie to Jones Beach? Susan， Robbie去Jones海滨的事吗？
Oh, I sure do. 哦，我当然记得。
We'd wait until dark and make a fire, 我们等到天黑就升火，
and we'd cook the hot dogs. 然后烤热狗。
Oh, don't forget the mustard. 噢，不要忘了芥末。
And, oh, does anybody want ketchup? 噢，有人要番茄酱吗？
I might as well take it along. 我不妨带着。
And now to make sure we've got the hamburger patties. 现在务必确信带上汉堡碎肉饼。
I have to remember to put them in the bag 我必须记得将它们放进袋子
tomorrow morning before we leave. 在明天早上临走之前。
I'll remind you, Richard. 我会提醒你的， Richard。
Mom, 妈，
we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend 我们真心感谢你周末照顾Max
and giving up your free time. 放弃你的闲暇时间。
I love doing it. 我爱这样做。
Susan and Harry have a sitter for Michelle in the city, Susan和Harry在城里给Michelle找到一位临时保姆，
and I'm taking care of Max. 我就来照顾Max。
It's no big deal. 这没有什么。
I am happy to do it for you. 我很高兴为你们做这件事。
I guess Max is asleep by now. 我想Max现在已经睡觉了。
He's not crying anymore. 他不再哭了。
Oh, poor baby. 噢，可怜的宝贝。
He's teething. 他正在长牙齿。
Well, he's asleep--finally. 好了，他总算睡着了。
I feel so bad for him. 我为他难过。?
It hurts so much when a baby gets his first teeth. 小孩子长第一颗牙齿时好痛哟。
He'll be fine, Marilyn. 他不会有问题的，Marilyn。
Well, he wakes up several times during the night, 噢，他一晚醒了好几次，
and the pain is so bad. 疼得很厉害。
I'm really concerned about going away for the weekend, Ellen, 我这个周末外出真快乐，Ellen，
and leaving you with the full responsibility of taking care of Max. 还要把照顾Max的全部责任留给你 。
Especially with his teething. 特别是他现在开始长牙。
I wish he felt better. 我真希望他现在好一点。
Please don't worry, Marilyn. 请别担心，Marilyn。
Remember your father-in-law's a pediatrician. 记住你公公是小儿科医师。
We have a live-in doctor if there's a problem I can't handle. 假如我遇到不能解决的问题我们还有位驻家医生。
I agree, Marilyn. 我同意，Marilyn。
We really don't have to be overly concerned. 我们真的不需要过分担心。
I'll go upstairs and stay with him until he falls asleep again. 我上楼去陪他直到他又睡着。
Thanks, Richard. 谢谢，Richard。
Try putting him across your lap on his stomach. 试试让他趴着睡在你大腿上。
He likes that. 他喜欢那样。?
I'll try it. 我试试吧。

词汇词组释义

1.mustard n. 芥末,芥菜,强烈的兴趣

例句：
Pepper, curry and mustard are hot.
胡椒，咖喱，以及芥末是辣的。

2.make a fire v.生火

例句：
Gathering sticks, we made a fire.
我们收集枯枝生火。

3.may as well 最好

例句:
Since it is raining hard, you may as well stay here as leave.
既然雨下得这么大，你与其离开倒不如待在这儿。

4.ketchup n.调味蕃茄酱

5.teething n. 出牙,出牙期

例句：
The baby is teething and has been irritable for several days.
那个婴孩在出牙齿，这几天一直烦躁不安。

6.pediatrician n. 儿科医师

例句：
American psychologist and pediatrician noted for his research on child development.
美国心理学家和儿科专家，以其在儿童成长方面的研究而著称。

7.live-in adj. 1.住在雇主家的 2.与性伙伴同居的

例句：
Live-in Caretaker 住家护理

语法讲解

1.There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country。在美国乡村没有比热狗更好的东西了。

相当于：Hot dog is the best food in American country.

2.I might as well take it along. 我不妨带着。

这里的might as well 意思是“还是...的好”， 如：You might as well tell her the truth. 你倒不如把真相告诉她。

3.we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend.我们真心感谢你周末照顾Max。

这里的appreciate 在表示感谢时常用到，固定搭配是appreciate sb. for doing sth 和appreciate sb. for sth.

如：We shall appreciate hearing from you again. 我们恭候佳音。
We all appreciate the holiday after a year of hard work. 经过一年的辛苦工作之后, 我们都十分珍惜这个假期。

4.It's no big deal. 这没有什么,是没什么大不了的.
这是口语中常用的表达。

例句：
A: I missed the football match on TV last night. 昨晚我错过看电视足球转播了。

B: Never mind. It's no big deal. You can find out the results. 没关系。这没什么大不了的。你会知道结果的。

5.关于wish

连接从句时与hope的区别：wish和hope都能接that引导的从句，但wish后的从句的谓语动词要用虚拟语气（动词用过去时，或过去完成时），hope则用所需要的时态。

I hope that he will win the game. 我希望他会赢得这场比赛。

I wish that I knew the answer. 我希望我知道这个答案。

I wish I had bought it yesterday. 我希望昨天买了它。