新概念英语1

Lesson125 Tea for two两个人一起喝茶

来源:小强英语学习网发布日期:2017-06-06阅读数:1437

 听录音,然后回答问题。
 Does Susan have tea by herself?
苏珊是一个人喝茶吗?

Susan:   Can’t you come in and have tea now, Peter?
Peter:   Not yet, dear. I must water the garden first.
Susan:   Do you have to water it now?
Peter:   I’m afraid I must. Look at it!   It’s terribly dry.
Susan:   What a nuisance1!(真讨厌)
Peter:   Last summer it was very dry, too. Don’t you remember? I had to water it every day.
Susan:   Well, I’ll have tea by myself.
Susan:   That was quick! Have you finished already?
Peter:   Yes, dear. Look out of the window.
Susan:   Good heaven! It’s raining. That means  you needn’t water the garden.
Peter:   That was a pleasant surprise. It means I can have tea, instead.
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water v. 浇水
terribly adv. 非常
dry adj. 干燥的,干的
nuisance n. 讨厌的东西或人
Look out of the window
mean (meant, meant) v. 意味着,意思是
surprise n. 惊奇,意外的事
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参考译文
苏珊:彼得,你现在能进来喝茶吗?
彼得:还不能。我得先给花园浇水。
苏珊:你一定得现在浇吗?
彼得:恐怕我得现在浇。你看看,干得厉害。
苏珊:真讨厌!
彼得:去年夏天也是干得很。
你记得了吗?我不得不每天浇水。
苏珊:好吧,我一个喝茶了。
苏珊:好快啊!你已经浇完了?
彼得:是的。你看看窗外。
苏珊:下雨了,这就是就是说,你不必给花园浇水了。
彼得:这是意想不能的好事。这意味着我反倒可以喝茶了。