【听英文对话做选择】超市购物

原文：

Man: Hey. Can you give me a hand with the groceries? And I told you I could do the shopping.

Woman: Wow! Do we really need all this stuff¹? Let me see that receipt².

 

Man: Hey, I only bought the essentials.

 

Woman: Okay. Let's see. Dog food. Twenty-four dollars and seventy cents ($24.70)? We don't even have a dog!

 

Man: Well, it WAS going to be a surprise, but look in the back of the truck.

 

Woman: What?

 

Man: Ah, ha, hah. Speechless. I knew you'd love him.

 

Woman: That thing? That dog's as big as a horse. He probably eats like one, too.

 

Man: Ah, but he's sure friendly. And someone was giving him away at the supermarket, and I . . . I . . . I couldn't let that poor thing pass another day without a loving home.

 

Woman: Whatever. Where was I? Eighteen dollars and nineteen cents ($18.19) for twenty-four cans of tomato juice? You don't even like that stuff!

 

Man: Ahhhh. Not yet. I've decided³ to change my eating habits.

 

Woman: Right.

 

Man: You'll see, you'll see.

 

Woman: Okay. Let's see. Three eighty-four ($3.84) for a box of chocolate cookies and twelve fifty-six ($12.56) for a case of soft drinks. [Yeah!] Changing your eating habits, huh? Do you really think that cookies are some type of diet food?

 

Man: Hey, I'll just eat a cookie or two every other hour. In fact, they're a great source of carbohydrates⁴ for energy. And, you see, the tomato juice and cookies kind of, you know, cancel each other out.

 

Woman: Oh brother. I can't believe what I'm hearing. Let's see. Where was I? A carton of eggs, two fifty ($2.50) for a gallon of milk, three cans of tuna. Okay. [Yeah.] And finally two steaks for eight fourteen ($8.14) . Now, something worth enjoying. I'll get the grill⁵ started.

 

Man: Oh, we . . . w . . . well. The steaks are for Herbert.

 

Woman: Herbert. Who's Herbert?

 

Man: Uh, he's the dog. [No!] You see, the previous owner said that he's kind of . . . he's somewhat⁶ picky about what he eats, [No!], and the steaks might help him adjust [Absolutely not!] . . . . no, no, no, and the steaks might help him adjust to his new home. Hey, what are you doing? Oh, no. Why did you throw the steaks out on the ground outside?

 

Woman: Well, now, you and Herbert can get to know each other better. I'm going out to eat by myself.

 

Man: Ughh.

 

1. Why did the man buy dog food at the supermarket?

A. Their dog was hit by a truck and needed food.

B. The man adopts a dog from a stranger.

C. The product was on sale at the supermarket.

2. Why does he buy tomato juice?

A. He plans on making a unique spaghetti sauce.

B. He's trying to modify⁷ the way he eats.

C. He wants to make a vegetable drink.

 

3. How much was the milk?

A. $2.05

B. $2.15

C. $2.50

 

4. Which item did the man NOT buy?

A. a package of cookies

B. some cans of tuna

C. a carton of orange juice

 

5. Why does the woman get upset at the end of the conversation?

A. The man is preparing the steaks for the dog.

B. The man only bought one steak for himself.

C. The grill can't be used to cook the steaks.

 

正确答案：

1. The man adopts a dog from a stranger.

2. He`s trying to modify the way he eats.

3. $2.50

4. a carton of orange juice

5. The man is preparing the steaks for the dog.

 

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

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 carbohydrates   

n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物

参考例句：

• The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。 来自辞典例句

5 grill   

n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问

参考例句：

• Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
• I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

6 somewhat   

pron.一些，某物；adv.多少，几分

参考例句：

• The cake we made was somewhat of a failure.我们做的蛋糕不大成功。
• The two office buildings are somewhat alike in appearance.这两座办公楼在外形上有点相似。

7 modify   

vt.修改；缓和；修饰，限制

参考例句：

• You'd better modify your tone.你最好说得婉转一点。
• Established practices are difficult to modify.既定的惯例是很难更改的。