美式英语正音训练第17期:Exercise 1-13 Variable Stress

 　　第一章 练习13：重读方式 Exercise 1-13 Variable¹ Stress

　　Exercise 1-13: Variable Stress

　　Notice how the meaning of the following sentence changes each time we change the stress pattern.

　　You should be starting to feel in control of your sentences now.

　　1

　　What would you like?

　　This is the most common version² of the sentence, and it is just a simple request for information.

　　2

　　What would you like?

　　This is to single out an individual from a group.

　　3

　　What would you like?

　　You've been discussing the kinds of things he might like and you want to determine his specific³ desires:

　　"Now that you mention it,

　　what would you like?"

　　or He has rejected several things and a little exasperated⁴, you ask,

　　"If you don't want any of these, what would you like?"

　　4

　　What would you like?

　　You didn't hear and you would like the speaker to repeat herself.

　　or You can't believe what you heard:

　　"I'd like strawberry jam on my asparagus."

　　"What would you like ?"

　　Turn off the CD and repeat the four sentences.

1 variable   

adj.多变的；可变的；n.可变因素，变量

参考例句：

• People are not only complex but also highly variable.人不仅是复杂的,而且也是多变的。
• Our team's performance this year has been variable.我们队今年成绩很不稳定。

2 version   

n.版本；型号；叙述，说法

参考例句：

• His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
• What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样？

3 specific   

adj.明确的；具体的；特定的

参考例句：

• The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
• We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。

4 exasperated   

adj.恼怒的

参考例句：

• We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。
• Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。