Lesson 8
Text A Please Set the Table
Mrs Miller: I have to stay in the kitchen. I don't want the food to burn. Would you please set the table?
Mrs Miller：我需要呆在厨房，我可不想把东西烧焦。你能去摆好餐桌吗？
Mary: Of course, Mother.
Mary：当然，母亲。
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Mrs Miller: Did you put two forks with each plate?
Mrs Miller：你在每一个盘子都配了两把刀叉了吗？
Mary: Yes, I did.
Mary：是的，我弄好了。
Mrs Miller: Are the salt and pepper shakers on the table?
Mrs Miller：盐和胡椒瓶都放到桌子上了吗？
Mary: Oh, no, they're not. I'll get them now.
Mary：哦，没，他们还没有放好。我目前就去放好他们。
Mrs Miller: Did you use the new glasses?
Mrs Miller：你是放了新的玻璃杯吗？
Mary: Yes, I did.
Mary：是的，我放了。
Mrs Miller: Does the table look nice?
Mrs Miller：桌子看着漂亮吗？
Mary: I think so, Mother.
Mary：我觉得是的，母亲。
Mrs Miller: I hear the bell. Please open the door, Mary.
Mrs Miller:我听到门铃响了，请开门，Mary。
Text B Interesting Pictures
“Food really tastes good cooked over an open fire, ”Lloyd remarked as he took another bite of his hot dog.
“在野外做的东西真的非常不错吃,”Lloyd说着又咬了一口热狗。
“It sure does,” replied Fred.“I wish this weren't the last night of our camping trip, but school starts next week.”
“那当然了，”Fred回答，“我期望这不是大家露营旅游的最后一晚，但下星期就开学了。”
A couple of days after returning home, Lloyd and Fred took the exposed film out of their camera and took it to the camera shop to be developed. They were told that the pictures would be ready Thursday. Thursday was just two days away. Fred and Lloyd could hardly wait to see how their pictures came out. They planned to show their pictures to everyone at school as soon as school was back in session.
回家两天后，Lloyd和Fred把已经感光的胶卷从相机取出来并把它带到照相馆去冲洗。他们被告知照片在星期四就能取了。离星期四只有两天了，Fred和Lloyd迫不及待地想看到他们拍的照片如何冲洗出来。他们计划开学后把照片展示给学校的每个人看。
Fred and Lloyd felt very pleased when they showed their teacher the pictures they had taken on their vacation. She said that they were some of the most interesting pictures she had seen.
当他们把假期拍的照片给老师看后Fred和Lloyd感到飞快乐。她（老师）说这是她看过的一些最有趣的照片。
• Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.
Who Waits for Whom?
Mr and Mrs Allen go grocery shopping on Saturday mornings. Mr Allen never enjoys these trips. Mrs Allen does the shopping and he sits in the car and waits for her. This morning there were a lot of people and it took Mrs Allen longer than usual. An hour went by and finally a man came up to Mr Allen. Excuse me, he said, is your name Allen? Your wife is waiting for you at the check-out counter. She doesn't have enough money for the groceries !
常用口语：
1. Would you please set the table? 在家有帮妈妈摆过餐桌吗，嘿嘿，这句可以试一试哦。
2. at the check-out counter 在购物时常常会碰到的地方，付了钱才能走的，不然保安会拦住你滴。
3. School starts next week. 开学的人伤不起啊，但早晚要来的事呢，目前9月多了，相比都已经适应校园生活了吧，但这句还是非常有用的哈。
