英语大赢家 上册 119.Topic 3照顾老人 Caring for the Old

 Daniel: Mom, I'm starving¹.

 

Shirley: Here are some biscuits. Why are you back so early today?

 

Daniel: My teacher had a sudden² stomachache, so the class was cut shot³. You?

 

Shirley: Me what?

 

Daniel: You are cooking at least two hours earlier than the usual.

 

Shirley: It's not for us.

 

Daniel: Then it's for Dad, isn't it? It's so unfair!

 

Shirley: Don't be a smarty-pants. It's for Grandma Wang.

 

Daniel: What was that again?

 

Shirley: It's for Grandma Wang. She is sick and her only daughter went abroad weeks ago. So she needs our help.

 

Daniel: I'm sorry, I didn't know that. But I wanna help.

 

Shirley: Umm, let me think for a moment. We can meet her together after I finish cooking.

 

Daniel: I'll get knee to knee with her.

 

Shirley: Good boy. I can only imagine how happy she will be to see you.

 

 

 

听看学

 

丹尼尔：妈妈，我饿死了。

 

雪莉：这有些饼干。你今天怎么回来这么早？

 

丹尼尔：老师突然胃疼，所以课提前结束了。你呢？

 

雪莉：我什么？

 

丹尼尔：你做饭至少比平时早两个小时。

 

雪莉：不是给我们的。

 

丹尼尔：你是给爸爸做的吧？不公平！

 

雪莉：别自作聪明了。是给王奶奶准备的。

 

丹尼尔：你再说一遍是什么？（我刚才没有听清楚）

 

雪莉：这是给王奶奶准备的。她病了，她女儿又在几周前出国了，她需要我们的帮助。

 

丹尼尔：对不起，我不知道。我也要帮忙。

 

雪莉：嗯，我想一下（看你要怎么做）。等我做完饭我们可以一起去看望她。

 

丹尼尔：我要和她好好地坐一起（聊天）。

 

雪莉：好孩子。我可以想象她见到你一定特别高兴。

1 starving   

adj.饥饿，引申为供应不足；挨饿的v.（使）挨饿，饥饿( starve的现在分词 )；缺乏，急需

参考例句：

• starving children with huge distended bellies 鼓着浮肿肚子的挨饿儿童
• starving children with legs like matchsticks 腿瘦得像火柴棍一样的饥饿儿童

2 sudden   

n.突然，忽然；adj.突然的，意外的，快速的

参考例句：

• All of a sudden he turned about and saw me.他突然转过身来看见了我。
• The horse was badly frightened by the sudden noise.那匹马被突然而来的嘈杂声吓坏了。

3 shot   

n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽

参考例句：

• He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
• All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。