吃完自助餐,古奇和阿美决定好好休息一下,两人聊起了“中国情人节”,这下有人要有麻烦了,究竟怎么回事呢?看了就明白了。
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Gucci:What's so special today?May: Why?Gucci: Didn't you notice all the roses?May:It's July 7th. Chinese Valentine's Day!Gucci: Oh, God. I just forget it.May: I thought you had trouble with Clive!Gucci: No. But now he will be in bigger trouble! What's a boyfriend for? Forget about Valentine's Day?May: Poor guy! It's not fair. You forgot it too.(Gucci's telephone rings. Is it the person who will be in trouble?)Gucci: Oh, it's Clive.May: Wow! Good timing.Gucci: Excuse me for a while.(After calling, Gucci comes back with a big smile on her face.)Gucci: Clive asked me out to a movie! Do you want to join us?May:Come on. Two is company.Gucci: So what?May: It's Valentine's Day. Come on. Just go.
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古奇:今天有什么特别的吗?阿美:为什么(这么问)?古奇:你没有注意到到处都是玫瑰花吗?阿美:今天是七月初七啊,中国情人节。古奇:哦,天啊,我竟然忘记了。阿美:我还以为你和克莱夫吵架了。古奇:没有啦。但是他现在可有大麻烦了!男朋友是干吗的?(竟然)忘记情人节?阿美:可怜的家伙。这不公平。你不也忘了。(古奇的电话响了,会是那个要有麻烦的人吗?)古奇:哦,是克莱夫。阿美:哇。时间可真巧。古奇:对不起,等一下(我要出去接个电话)。(古奇接完电话回来,脸上带着微笑。)古奇:克莱夫叫我去看电影,你想和我们一起去吗?阿美:拜托。两个才叫伴。古奇:那(你)怎么办呢?阿美:今天是情人节嘛。拜托。你就去吧。
经典背诵 Recitation
Clive: I'm Clive. Gucci is my girlfriend. I'm a bit careless which always gets me in trouble. One time I almost forgot the Chinese Valentine's Day. You know, it's okay for a girl to forget these “big days”. But for a guy, to do that it would definitely be a big trouble. You may think it's unfair. But I'd rather call it reality or the pride to be a guy.
生词小结
while n. 一会儿special adj. 特殊的trouble n. 麻烦boyfriend n. 男朋友poor adj. 可怜的movie n. 电影
注释
1.Chinese Valentine's Day:中国情人节,指的是农历七月初七,是传说中牛郎织女相会的日子。相当于西方公历2月14日的情人节(Valentine's Day)。2.What're friends for! 这里是阿美表示自己会站在古奇一边的表达,意思为:我肯定站在你这一边,要不怎么说是朋友呢!在日常生活中,经常是一方表示感谢,另一方会用这种表达方式表示不用客气,意思为:朋友是用来干吗的呀,这是做朋友该做的。3.Two is company. 完整的表达应是:Two's company, three's none. 意思为:两人成伴,三人不欢。
Grammar 语法小结
祈使句与中文中的定义一样,英语中的祈使句也是表示提出命令、劝告、警告、禁止和请求等的句子,以动词原形开头,句末用感叹号或句号,一般用降调。祈使句的主语通常都是第二人称,所以通常都省略。1.祈使句的肯定形式(1)动词原形开头Look at the blackboard, please. 请看黑板。Pass the paper to me, please! 请把纸传给我。(2)在开头的动词前加do 可加强语气Do come to school on time tomorrow. 明天务必准时到校。Do keep your bedroom clean and tidy. 务必保持你的卧室干净、整洁。(3)用祈使句也可以表达客气的语气,在句首或句尾加please。在句尾加please时,要在please前加逗号Keep quite, please. 请保持安静。May, come earlier next time, please. 阿美,下次请早点儿来。