【听英文对话做选择】花店

原文：

Florist¹: Hi. May I help you?

Customer: Yeah. Um. You see, I need some flowers for my wife, and uh, and, you know, I . . .

 

Florist: Let . . . Let me guess. You forget your anniversary, and you're trying to make things up, right?

 

Customer: Oh. Yeah, is it that obvious?

 

Florist: Well, yeah. We see men like you all the time that are so involved in their work that they simply forget about us.

 

Customer: Well, in, in . . . in this case, it's not like that.

 

Florist: Sure. What do you need?

 

Customer: Well, uh, I'd like to get a dozen roses with some greenery, and a very nice card.

 

Florist: Do you really think a dozen roses is going to cut it?

 

Customer: Well, yeah . . .

 

Florist: I mean, if my husband forgot our anniversary, he'd be in the doghouse for sure. [Well . . .] You need at least two dozen roses, a dozen balloons, and a romantic evening at an expensive restaurant.

 

Customer: Well, I only have $10, and . . .

 

Florist: Ten dollars? Well, that will buy you a single rose and a hamburger at McDonalds, but that's it.

 

Customer: Uh, wait. I actually have twelve dollars and . . . wait, hang on, let me see here . . . thirty-two cents, so that might be . . .

 

Florist: Forget playing golf this weekend. Your wife is way more important.

 

Customer: Oh, no. OH, NO! My wife is out in the parking lot looking for me. Oh. And, and . . . she's looking this way. PLEASE, PLEASE. Help me! She'll wring² my neck for sure.

 

Florist: Okay, Okay. Uh, let's see. Hum. [PLEASE, PLEASE!]. Well, well, it looks like I can arrange a small bouquet³ of roses. [Okay.] A couple are a little wilted⁴ [Oh, that's okay.], but that's the best I can do. [Oh, yes. Oh, yes. That's fine.] And I can also attach a small card and tie a nice ribbon around the flowers.

 

Customer: Oh, that would be great. You're a lifesaver. I'll put you on my Christmas card list forever.

 

Florist: Okay. Okay. That'll be twelve dollars even.

 

Customer: You're an angel. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, no. [What?] Now, she's parked in front of your store waiting for me. I'm dead meat. Do you have a back door?

 

Florist: No! It looks like you need to face the music and just talk to her. [I can't, I can't.] She'll probably be very understanding after you promise . . . [You don't know my wife.] Well, you need to promise to wash the dishes and clean the bathroom for the next six months. Get out there and be a man.

 

Customer: Could you call an ambulance . . . just in case? This could get ugly.

 

Florist: Men.

 

1. Why does the man want to buy flowers for his wife?

A. He wants to surprise his wife for her birthday.

B. His wife has just received a nice job promotion⁵.

C. The man didn't remember the day they got married.

2. The florist summarizes her thoughts on men by saying that they are:

A. neglectful and cheap

B. serious and thrifty⁶

C. conservative and cautious

 

3. Near the beginning of the conversation, what is one thing that the woman suggests the man do for his wife?

A. take his wife to an elegant restaurant

B. purchase a couple of beautiful balloons

C. buy twelve gorgeous roses

 

4. Why does the man panic when seeing his wife outside the store?

A. She will realize he spaced their important day.

B. Her finding him in the flower shop will spoil the surprise.

C. His wife will think he is buying the flowers for someone else.

 

5. What is the most plausible⁷ ending to the conversation?

A. The man's wife graciously accepts the dozen roses the man buys for her.

B. The man begs his wife to forgive him when he comes out of the shop.

C. The florist delivers the flowers for the man because he is embarrassed.

 

正确答案：

1. The man didn`t remember the day they got married.

2. neglectful and cheap

3. take his wife to an elegant restaurant

4. She will realize that he spaced their important day.

5. The man begs his wife to forgive him when he comes out of the shop.

 

1 florist   

n.花商；种花者

参考例句：

• The florist bunched the flowers up.花匠把花捆成花束。
• Could you stop at that florist shop over there?劳驾在那边花店停一下好不好？

2 wring   

n.扭绞；v.拧，绞出，扭

参考例句：

• My socks were so wet that I had to wring them.我的袜子很湿，我不得不拧干它们。
• I'll wring your neck if you don't behave!你要是不规矩，我就拧断你的脖子。

3 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

4 wilted   

（使）凋谢，枯萎( wilt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The flowers wilted in the hot sun. 花在烈日下枯萎了。
• The romance blossomed for six or seven months, and then wilted. 那罗曼史持续六七个月之后就告吹了。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

6 thrifty   

adj.节俭的；兴旺的；健壮的

参考例句：

• Except for smoking and drinking,he is a thrifty man.除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
• She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女，每月都设法存些钱。

7 plausible   

adj.似真实的，似乎有理的，似乎可信的

参考例句：

• His story sounded plausible.他说的那番话似乎是真实的。
• Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。