【听英文对话做选择】园林绿化的秘密

原文：

Man: Hey, hey, neighbor. What are you doing with my trees? My wife planted that tree 25 years ago. Get off that ladder.

Neighbor: Listen. Even though the trees are in your yard, some of the branches hang over into mine, and I am getting sick and tired of raking up your leaves and picking up all the branches that fall off during storms throughout the year. And the walnuts¹ off this tree . . . they litter my yard and damage my lawnmower when I cut the grass. And my dog eats them, and he ends up with terrible diarrhea.

 

Man: Still. You can't cut off those branches.

 

Neighbor: Watch me. It's completely legal. I check the city code and law regarding this issue, and I am well within my rights.

 

Man: I'm not sure about that. Anyway, It's just not right. You didn't say anything to us about it . . .

 

Neighbor: I don't have to.

 

Man: Yeah, but you could have said something. Anything! I mean I want to stay on friendly terms with you, but the basic courtesy² of informing your neighbors is the least you could have done.

 

Neighbor: Okay. I'm cutting down your branches. You've been informed . . . now, stand back!

 

Man: Hey. Don't expect an invitation to our next barbecue or book club!

 

Neighbor: See if I care. Hey, what are you doing? Stop shaking the ladder. You're acting³ juvenile⁴ now. Help!

1. What is one problem with the man's trees?

A. The branches are very old and long.

B. The trees dump too many leaves into the yard.

C. The dogs are scared of them during storms.

2. The tree was planted ______________ years ago.

A. 20

B. 23

C. 25

 

3. What happens to the dog when he eats the walnuts? 

A. He pukes all over the place.

B. He chokes on them and can`t breathe.

C. He suffers from intestinal⁵ problems.

 

4. Why is the neighbor able to cut the other man's trees?

A. Some of the branches cross over into the neighbor's yard.

B. The trees are becoming a real fire danger.

C. He has a city permit to cut and remove the trees.

 

5. What do you think happens at the end of the conversation? 

A. The men get together for a barbecue. 

B. The neighbors get into a big fight.

C. The men become friends and plant trees.

 

正确答案：

1. The trees dump too many leaves into the yard.

2. 25

3. He suffers from intestinal problems.

4. Some of the branches cross over into the neighbor`s yard.

5. The neighbors get into a big fight.

 

1 walnuts   

胡桃（树）( walnut的名词复数 )； 胡桃木

参考例句：

• Are there walnuts in this sauce? 这沙司里面有核桃吗？
• We ate eggs and bacon, pickled walnuts and cheese. 我们吃鸡蛋，火腿，腌胡桃仁和干酪。

2 courtesy   

n.谦恭有礼，礼貌的举止，好意，恩惠

参考例句：

• She called on us merely for the sake of courtesy.她来访只是为了礼貌。
• After a few words of courtesy,they got down to business.双方客气了一番，就开始谈正事。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

5 intestinal   

adj.肠的；肠壁；肠道细菌

参考例句：

• A few other conditions are in high intestinal obstruction. 其它少数情况是高位肠梗阻。 来自辞典例句
• This complication has occasionally occurred following the use of intestinal antiseptics. 这种并发症偶而发生在使用肠道抗菌剂上。 来自辞典例句