英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级 Lesson 33

 

Lesson 33 

                                           Text A 

                                 We Are Not Deaf ! 

    Jane and Lise have had lunch with Uncle David and Aunt Janet. The two old people are deaf , and the girls are tired because they have had to shout. They both want to leave. 

LISE:   We'll have to leave soon, Aunt Janet. 

ANET JANET:   Yes , of course you can have some tea , dear. I'll go and make some. 

JANE:   Oh no, Lise. Stop her! You'd better say it louder. 

LISE:   WE'LL HAVE TO LEAVE, AUNT JANET. 

UNCLE DAVID:   You can't leave yet. I want to hear some more about Canada. 

LISE:   But I must go back and look after Malcolm. Oh dear, they didn't hear. I MUST GO BACK AND LOOK AFTER MALCOLM. 

AUNT JANET:   Why, what's the matter with him? 

LISE:   I TOLD YOU, AUNT JANET. HE ISN'T WELL.. 

AUNT JANET:   But I thought you said he was in the hotel. Where are you staying? 

LISE:   We're camping. . . WE'RE CAMPING. 

AUNT JANET:   In this weather? Well, I'm not surprised Malcolm isn't well. Perhaps I ought to come out and see him. 

LISE (firmly):   NO, THAT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA, AUNTIE¹. HE'S ILL. 

UNCLE DAVID:   What's the matter with him? 

LISE:   He's got a cold. 

JANE:   He's got a temperature. 

LISE:   Oh, what's the use? HE'S GOT A COLD. 

UNCLE DAVID:   All right , all right , we can hear. We're not deaf! 

                                       Text B 

                                 The Stolen Smells

    Many years ago in another country there lived a poor student.He had very little money. He lived in a very small room over a restaurant. His room was at the back of the building over the kitchen. The restaurant owner was a very mean man. Nobody liked him. But he was a good cook and many people came to his restaurant. 

    One day he was working quietly in his kitchen when he heard the poor student talking to his friend.

    "You must be very unhappy," said his friend, "living in a poor room like this."

    "Oh no." said the student, "I am busy with my studies and I'm not interested in my room."

    "But you only cat plain rice - you don't have money for anything tasty. "

    "Yes, it's true, I eat only plain rice. But the delicious smells that come from the kitchen make the rice very tasty indeed. " 

    The restaurant owner was furious². This student was stealing the smells from his kitchen. He decided³ to take him to court.

    Everybody in the court laughed when the mean man accuset the student of stealing his smells. But the judge took him seriously."Every man should be able to complain to the court ." he said.

    When the restaurant owvner told the judge everything. the judge said , "You are right. The student is guilty⁴. " The reataurant owner was delighted, but the poor student was very much afraid. What could he do? He had only a few coin in his pocket. 

    The judge asked the student if he had any money. The student took 5 coins from his pocket and held them out to the judge in his right hand.

    "Let the coins fall into your left hand," said the judge.

    The courtroom was very quiet. Everyone heard the tinkle⁵ of the coins as they fell into the student's left hand.

    "Well," said the judge to the restaurant owner, "you've heard his money. You've been well paid for your smells. " 

7. Read the following passage once. Underline⁶ the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner. 

                                         A Bad Student

    Peter's father wants to know how his son is getting along in school. One day he asks him:

    "Peter, how are you getting along in school? What seat do you have in the class? Does the teacher place you in seats according⁷ to your marks?" 

    "Yes, father. "

    "And what seat do you have?" 

    "Number twenty-one. "

    "And how many students are there in your class?" 

    "Twenty-one, father. "

    Several weeks pass. Peter, who is a bad student and studies very little, brings home the marks of his monthly⁸ examinations⁹. 

    "How are you getting along in school now, Peter?" asks his father. "Your marks do not seem to be very good. "

    "I am getting along much better now, father. "

    "What is your place in the class now?" 

    "Number twenty now. "

    "Good. Then you are one place ahead. "

    "No, father. One of the students left the class. His family moved to another town. " 

1 auntie   

n.对aunt的亲热称呼

参考例句：

• She's staying with her auntie for the time being.她暂时住在她姨妈那里。
• My auntie brought up four children.我姑姑养了四个孩子。

2 furious   

adj.狂怒的，暴怒的，强烈的，激烈的

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• His wife was furious with him.他妻子对他大发雷霆。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 guilty   

adj.犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的

参考例句：

• There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty.没有充分的证据证明他有罪。
• Really honest people are ofter made to feel guilty.真正老实的人常被弄得感到犯了罪似的。

5 tinkle   

vi.叮当作响；n.叮当声

参考例句：

• The wine glass dropped to the floor with a tinkle.酒杯丁零一声掉在地上。
• Give me a tinkle and let me know what time the show starts.给我打个电话，告诉我演出什么时候开始。

6 underline   

n.下划线；加下划线；vt.在…下面划线；强调

参考例句：

• Underline all the sentences you do not know.在你不懂的所有句子下面划一条线。
• Please underline the noun clauses in the passage.请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。

7 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

8 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。

9 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》