【英语口语练习册】初恋

凯特谈及自己的初恋，是在14岁的时候。

Jessica: Kate, how old were you when you had¹ your first boyfriend²?

 

Kate: My first proper³ boyfriend was⁴ probably⁵ when I was 14.

 

Jessica: 14. What was his name?

 

Kate: His name was Murray.

 

Jessica: Murray. Wow. And did⁶ you meet him through school?

 

Kate: He went to a different school, he went to a school near my school.

 

Jessica: OK, so how did you meet him?

 

Kate: We met through mutual⁷ friends. His friend knew my friend.

 

Jessica: OK. So now what, so did you actually⁸ go on dates with him when you were 14?

 

Kate: Yes, we did.

 

Jessica: Wow. Where did you go?

 

Kate: We went to the cinema. We used⁹ to go and listen to music, watch bands¹⁰, and we used to go to like the fair¹¹, and things like that.

 

Jessica: Oh, cool. So were your parents cool with you having a boyfriend?

 

Kate: Yes, yes. They really liked him.

 

Jessica: Yeah, and they, Wow, that's really good, cause¹² a lot of times parents aren't very cool with...

 

Kate: Yeah. We went out a long time.

 

Jessica: How long did you go out?

 

Kate: Two and a half years, nearly¹³ three years.

 

Jessica: So it finished¹⁴ when you were 17?

 

Kate: Yeah, 17.

 

Jessica: Do you still keep in touch with him?

 

Kate: Yes, he's living¹⁵ in my flat at the moment.

 

Jessica: Really, Wow!

 

Kate: Yeah, we're like really good friends.

 

Jessica: Oh, that's good.

 

Kate: He's renting¹⁶ my flat off¹⁷ of me.

 

Jessica: Oh, that's cool. Wonderful.

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 boyfriend   

n.男朋友

参考例句：

• The girl was so angry that she hung up on her boyfriend.那姑娘一气之下挂断了男朋友的电话。
• My boyfriend gathered some beautiful flowers for me. 我的男朋友为我采来一些美丽的花。

3 proper   

adj.正当的，正确的，合适的

参考例句：

• It is proper that you should ask your father.你当然应该问你的父亲。
• To be rude to the old is not proper.对老人粗鲁是不适当的。

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

8 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

9 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

10 bands   

n.法官，牧师或博士服的领饰；带( band的名词复数 )；乐队；衣带；价值

参考例句：

• They went in fear of attack by marauding bands. 他们提心吊胆生怕遭到劫匪的袭击。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• A worker put metal bands around the safe. 一名工人用金属箍箍那保险箱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 fair   

adj.公平的，晴朗的，美丽的；(皮肤，毛发等)浅色的；白皙的；n.展览会，市集

参考例句：

• I think it is not fair.我认为那不公平。
• And never I'd seen a girl as fair.我从没见比她更美丽的女孩。

12 cause   

pron.造成，使发生

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain.坏牙常引起疼痛。
• Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。

13 nearly   

adv.将近，几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• I nearly missed the bus.我险些错过了公交车。
• It is nearly two years since I came here.我来这儿快两年了。

14 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

15 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

16 renting   

n.租用v.租用( rent的现在分词 )；出租（房屋等）；租借（房屋、土地、机器等）；醒来，唤醒( rouse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I'm thinking of renting out my house while I'm away. 我正在考虑在我离家期间把房子赁出去。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She's renting in some grey suburb of Birmingham. 她租住在伯明翰某处阴沉沉的郊区。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。