Talking About the Weather 旅游「天气」聊不停
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- 创建于 2013年8月19日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年8月19日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Lucy and Elisa are discussing their future plans. 露西和艾莉莎在讨论她们未来的计划。
Lucy: I’m so excited for my upcoming vacation to Guam. 我对于即将到来的关岛假期真是感到非常兴奋。
Elisa: I’m ___1___ you’ll have a ball. Did I mention I’m going to New Zealand? 我很确定妳会玩的愉快。我有跟妳提过我要去纽西兰吗？
Lucy: No, you didn’t. Who will you ___2___ with? 没有。妳要跟谁一起去旅行？
Elisa: My ___3___ family is going. I can’t wait to set out. 我全家人都会去。我等不及要出发了。
Lucy: Sounds good. But I have one problem. I can’t ___4___ what to wear in Guam. 听起来真不赖。但我有个问题。我不知道在关岛要穿什么。
Elisa: What will ___5___ be like there? 那边的天气如何？
Lucy: I think it’s going to be hot and humid. 我想那里的天气会炎热而潮湿。
Elisa: Then you’ll need some ___6___ and sandals in the stifling heat. 那么你在闷热的天气中会需要短裤和凉鞋。
Lucy: I should probably also pack some sunglasses. 我应该也需要带一些太阳眼镜。
Elisa: Of course. They will ___7___ your eyes from UV rays. You also need some tank tops in case it’s burning up out there. 当然。它们会保护你免于紫外线的伤害。妳也需要一些小背心以免那边热的像火炉。
Lucy: I guess I can purchase those when I’m in Guam. 我想我在关岛可以买到这些东西。
Elisa: Yes, but you’re ___8___ one essential item. 没错，但你忘了一样必需品。
Lucy: What’s that? 哪一样？
Elisa: Make sure to ___9___ your best bikini, so you can impress some cute guys at the beach. 记得要带你最美的比基尼，这样你在海滩才可以让英俊的男孩们印象深刻。
Lucy blushes. 露西脸红了。
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(A) travel |
(B) entire |
(C) figure out |
(D) protect |
(E) shorts |
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(F) forgetting |
(G) bring |
(H) sure |
(I) the weather |
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Vocabulary
mention [ˋmɛnʃən] v. 提到，说起
The man never mentions a girlfriend, so he might be single.
set out 动身, 开始
Although Columbus set out to find India, he landed in America instead.
humid [ˋhjumɪd] adj. 潮湿的
The weather in Taiwan is hot and humid in the summer.
pack [pæk] v. 打包
Stacy packed some winter clothes for her trip to Hokkaido.
essential [ɪˋsɛnʃəl] adj. 必要的，不可缺的
A good sleeping bag is essential for camping, especially in wintertime.
impress [ɪmˋprɛs] v. 给……极深的印象
The singer impressed the audience with her beautiful voice.
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upcoming [ˋʌp͵kʌmɪŋ] adj. 即将来临的
have a ball 狂欢
sandal [ˋsænd!] n. 凉鞋
stifling [ˋstaɪf!ɪŋ] adj. 令人窒息的
tank top 大条纹的无袖上衣；背心装
purchase [ˋpɝtʃəs] v. 买，购买
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A few weeks later, Lucy bumps into Elisa on the street. 几周后，露西在街上巧遇艾莉莎。
Elisa: You’re back! How was your trip to Guam? 妳回来了！妳的关岛之旅如何？
Lucy: It was great. But it started off on a bad note. 非常棒。但一开始不太好。
Elisa: Why? ___1___? 为什么？发生什么事？
Lucy: It was pouring on the day we arrived. 我们抵达的那天下大雨。
Elisa: That’s a bummer. Did it rain ___2___? 真是倒霉透了。接下来几天有下雨吗？
Lucy: Luckily, it did not. The weather was sunny and dry for ___3___ our trip. 幸运的是，没有。旅途中接下来的时间里天气都晴朗而干燥。
Elisa: I bet you enjoyed the beach and the sunshine. 我相信妳一定有好好享受海滩和阳光。
Lucy: We certainly did. ___4___, how was your trip in New Zealand? 我们确实有。这让我想到，妳的纽西兰之旅如何？
Elisa: Let me tell you. August is wintertime in New Zealand, so the temperature was quite chilly. Plus, it sprinkled from time to time. 老实告诉妳，纽西兰的8月是冬季，所以气温很冷。而且有时候还会飘毛毛雨。
Lucy: ___5___. 太糟了。
Elisa: Oh well, we still have a few weeks of summer left in Taiwan. So I plan to ___6___ the beach and catch some rays. 嗯，台湾的夏天还有好几周。所以我计划去海滩上把握阳光。
Lucy: That’s a terrific idea. Count me in! 这主意好极了。算我一份。
Lucy gives Elisa a high-five and they start to plan a trip to the beach. 露西和艾莉莎击掌，并开始规划她们的海滩之旅。
－by Jamie Blackler
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(A) That's too bad |
(B) head to |
(C) the following days |
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(D) What happened |
(E) Which reminds me |
(F) the rest of |
单词发音
Vocabulary
bump [bʌmp] into 偶遇; 巧遇
Eric bumped into an old classmate while walking around town.
pour [por] v. 倾盆大雨
The waiter poured coffee for all the guests at the restaurant.
certainly [ˋsɝtənlɪ] adv. 必定；确实
If the bird is let out of its cage, it will certainly fly away.
chilly [ˋtʃɪlɪ] adj. 冷飕飕的
chill n. 寒氣
It's a good idea to wear a jacket or sweater when it's chilly outside.
sprinkle [ˋsprɪŋk!] v. 下稀疏小雨
(sprinkle-sprinkled-sprinkled)
The baker sprinkled pieces of chocolate on the cake to make it tastier.
terrific [təˋrɪfɪk] adj.【口】非常好的，了不起的
After training for a few years, Bob is now a terrific manager of his company.
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start off on a bad note 一开始就搞砸了
bummer [ˋbʌmɚ] n.【口】令人不愉快、不满意的事物
from time to time 有时, 偶尔, 间或