【英语3级听力】游行-Parade

 It was fun going to the parade¹. He went to the parade every year. He never missed going. The parade was tomorrow. He was going with his girlfriend. His girlfriend's name was Mary. This year, he planned on bringing his little sister. His little sister had not gone to a parade. It was her first time going. She was excited. It was the day before the parade. They made their plan. They had to wake up early. They had to bring snacks and water. They also had to wear comfortable shoes. The parade lasted all day. The day of the parade came. Everything went according² to plan. The parade was amazing. They saw marching bands. They saw parade floats³. Some of them were big. The parade ended in the afternoon. They were tired, but they were happy. They went back home. "Can we come back again?" his little sister asked. He smiled at her. She knew the answer already.

1 parade   

n.游行，炫耀，阅兵，检阅，阅兵场；v.游行，炫耀，夸耀，（使）列队行进

参考例句：

• She is on parade in her new dress in the street.她穿着新衣服在大街上走来走去。
• The boys loved watching the soldiers on parade.男孩子们爱看士兵们列队行进。

2 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

3 floats   

n.彩车( float的名词复数 )；漂浮物；（学游泳用的）浮板；浮有冰淇淋的饮料v.（使）浮动( float的第三人称单数 )；（使）漂浮[飘动]；（使货币汇率）自由浮动；轻盈走动

参考例句：

• The salesmen in this company have floats for their traveling expenses. 这家公司的推销员准备了在路上用的零钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dust floats in the air. 灰尘飘浮在空中。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》