新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 3-11

V. Let’s Talk
Script
If you want me to tell you why I remarried, that’s my story.
Remarried is the last thing I’d consider for two years after my divorce. I had heard about the high rate of remarriage failure. More importantly, I wondered how remarrying would affect my 10-year-old son. My heart ached when I saw my son draw a picture of himself, my ex-wife and me holding hands, with sadness on our faces. Since my parents have married and divorce eight times altogether, I hope my son would not have to go through the same pain I had experienced. As a result, my primary focus after divorce was my relationship with my son John, not finding a wife.
As time went by, my son gradually grew up, and he became of my loneliness and anxiety. One day he asked me to consider dating. The first timer he said this, I ignored him. The second time he brought it up, I reconsidered my reservations about dating. I began to date Maria. As our relationship developed over the following year, I was concerned about my son would actually respond to her. At first, John’s affection for Maria was lukewarm. For instance, he would hug her, but the act seemed mechanical. But after several times, he warmed up to her. Seeing that the time was ripe, I asked Maria to marry me. She accepted, so our family of two smoothly¹ became a family of three. Thinking back, I believe my remarrying was the right choice.
Some single-parents are still besitant about remarrying. Now that you’ve heard my story, I hope you won’t hesitate and let golden opportunities slip through your fingers.

Changes in the Speaker’s Attitude to Remarriage	Reasons or Detailed2 Description
For two years after my divorce, remarriage was the last word I’d consider.	1.      High rate of remarriage failure. 2.      Remarriage would affect my son. ①     He drew a picture of the three of us. ②     My parents married and divorced eight times and I hope my son would have no such pain. ③     My primary focus was my son, not a wife.
I ignored my son’s suggestion that I consider dating.	He grew up and became conscious of my loneliness and anxiety.
I reconsidered m reservation about dating and began to date Maria	The second time he brought the issue up.
I was concerned about my son’s respond to her.	At first his affection for her was lukewarm: his hug was mechanical; but several months later he warmed up to her.
I asked Maria to marry me and she accepted.	Seeing time was ripe.
Our family of two became a family of three.	I believe my remarrying was the right choice.

1 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

2 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。