【听英文对话做选择】电动玩具

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Boy: Dad, Dad! Can I have some money to buy a Game Boy?

Dad: A Game Boy? Those are too expensive.

 

Boy: No, they're not. There only twenty-five dollars. I've got forty-two dollars before, but Mom didn't let me buy one.

 

Dad: Well, let's look. Let's think of some ways so that . . . Hmm. Well, maybe we can come up with some ways that you can earn money.

 

Boy: Let's see . . . allowance¹.

 

Dad: Okay, well allowance. So, how much money can you make a week with allowance? What did Mom tell you?

 

Boy: She said that if, umm, you get your work done on time, you can get $1.25.

 

Dad: Okay, so if you get your work done, you get $1.25. Okay, and what are some other ways that you can earn a little bit more money?

 

Boy: Umm, let's see. I could work for people.

 

Dad: Okay, well, maybe you could come up with some odd² jobs. What are a couple of things that you could do to earn some money, maybe around here, in the neighborhood?

 

Boy: Umm.

 

Dad: What about opening up a lemonade stand?

 

Boy: I can try that. That'll be fun.

 

Dad: Okay. What else can you do?

 

Boy: Hmmm. Most the kids on our block like candy, so I can start one of those.

 

Dad: Okay, so maybe selling some candy. [Yeah.] And, what else?

 

Boy: Umm. I could . . . umm . . . take out the trash everyday.

 

Dad: Well, I think you have some ideas, so I guess if you save long, you'll be able to earn enough money to buy something you want. Sound good?

 

Boy: Like a Game Boy?

 

Dad: Uh, something you need, let's say.

 

Boy: Uh! (Great surprise and disgust)

 

Dad: [Laughing]

 

1. Why does the father discourage³ his son from buying a Game Boy?

A. Using it is a simply a waste of time.

B. His son needs to play with friends instead.

C. The game system costs too much.

2. How much can the boy save a month in allowance to buy a Game Boy?

A. $1.25

B. $5.00

C. $7.50

 

3. What does the boy need to do to earn allowance?

A. He has to get good grades in school.

B. The boy needs to get his chores done.

C. He doesn't have to do anything.

 

4. What suggestion does the father give his son for making more money around the neighborhood?

A. delivering newspapers door-to-door

B. selling lemonade to people passing by

C. collecting empty cans from the trash

 

5. What can we infer⁴ from the ending of the conversation?

A. The father is going to help buy the Game Boy for his son.

B. The boy feels some disappointment⁵ and surprise.

C. The boy no longer wants a Game Boy.

 

正确答案：

1. The game system costs too much.

2. $5.00

3. The boy needs to get his chores done.

4. selling lemonade to people passing by

5. The boy feels some disappointment and surprise.

 

1 allowance   

n.津贴，补贴，零用钱

参考例句：

• My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
• I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。

2 odd   

adj.奇特的；临时的；奇数的；n.[pl.]机会

参考例句：

• She looks a bit odd.I wonder what has happened to her.她的神色有些异样，不知出了什么事。
• He's an odd character and no mistake!他的确是个怪人！

3 discourage   

vt.使泄气，使沮丧；阻拦，劝阻

参考例句：

• Don't let one failure discourage you.勿因一次失败而气馁。
• We discourage smoking in this school.在这所学校里我们劝阻吸烟。

4 infer   

vt.推论，推断；猜想

参考例句：

• People usually infer an unknown fact from a known fact.人们通常从已知的事实中推断未知的事实。
• From your smile I infer that you're pleased.从你的笑容，我断定你很高兴。

5 disappointment   

n.失望，挫折；令人失望的事

参考例句：

• The disappointment was cruel.失望是令人痛苦的。
• She couldn't hide her disappointment.她无法掩饰自己失望的情绪。