吃完自助餐,古奇和阿美決定好好休息一下,兩人聊起了“中國情人節(jié)”,這下有人要有麻煩了,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:今天有什么特別的嗎?
阿美:為什么(這么問)?
古奇:你沒有注意到到處都是玫瑰花嗎?
阿美:今天是七月初七啊,中國情人節(jié)。
古奇:哦,天啊,我竟然忘記了。
阿美:我還以為你和克萊夫吵架了。
古奇:沒有啦。但是他現(xiàn)在可有大麻煩了!男朋友是干嗎的?(竟然)忘記情人節(jié)?
阿美:可憐的家伙。這不公平。你不也忘了。
(古奇的電話響了,會是那個要有麻煩的人嗎?)
古奇:哦,是克萊夫。
阿美:哇。時間可真巧。
古奇:對不起,等一下(我要出去接個電話)。
(古奇接完電話回來,臉上帶著微笑。)
古奇:克萊夫叫我去看電影,你想和我們一起去嗎?
阿美:拜托。兩個才叫伴。
古奇:那(你)怎么辦呢?
阿美:今天是情人節(jié)嘛。拜托。你就去吧。
經(jīng)典背誦 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.
生詞小結(jié)
while n. 一會兒
special adj. 特殊的
trouble n. 麻煩
boyfriend n. 男朋友
poor adj. 可憐的
movie n. 電影
注釋
1.Chinese Valentine's Day:中國情人節(jié),指的是農(nóng)歷七月初七,是傳說中牛郎織女相會的日子。相當于西方公歷2月14日的情人節(jié)(Valentine's Day)。
2.What're friends for! 這里是阿美表示自己會站在古奇一邊的表達,意思為:我肯定站在你這一邊,要不怎么說是朋友呢!在日常生活中,經(jīng)常是一方表示感謝,另一方會用這種表達方式表示不用客氣,意思為:朋友是用來干嗎的呀,這是做朋友該做的。
3.Two is company. 完整的表達應是:Two's company, three's none. 意思為:兩人成伴,三人不歡。
Grammar 語法小結(jié)
祈使句
與中文中的定義一樣,英語中的祈使句也是表示提出命令、勸告、警告、禁止和請求等的句子,以動詞原形開頭,句末用感嘆號或句號,一般用降調(diào)。祈使句的主語通常都是第二人稱,所以通常都省略。
1.祈使句的肯定形式
(1)動詞原形開頭
Look at the blackboard, please. 請看黑板。
Pass the paper to me, please! 請把紙傳給我。
(2)在開頭的動詞前加do 可加強語氣
Do come to school on time tomorrow. 明天務(wù)必準時到校。
Do keep your bedroom clean and tidy. 務(wù)必保持你的臥室干凈、整潔。
(3)用祈使句也可以表達客氣的語氣,在句首或句尾加please。在句尾加please時,要在please前加逗號
Keep quite, please. 請保持安靜。
May, come earlier next time, please. 阿美,下次請早點兒來。
2.祈使句的否定形式Don't+動詞原形
Don't look out of the window. 別朝窗外看。
Don't be angry with me. 不要生我氣了。