first listen and then answer the question
收聽錄音,然後回答以下問題。
why was the writer's aunt surprised
為什麼這位作者的阿姨感到驚訝?
it was sunday.
那是乙個星期天,星期天我從不早起
星期天我從不早起,有時我會一直躺在床上直到午餐時間
有時我不得不躺到午餐時間。
last sunday i got up very late.
上週日,我起得很晚。
i looked out of the window. it was dark outside.
我向窗外望去,天很黑。
what a day! ' i thought. 'it's raining again. '
幽靈天氣! 我想,“又下雨了。 ”
just then, the telephone rang.
就在這時,**鈴聲響了。
it was my aunt lucy.
是我姨媽露西打來的。
i've just arrived by train, ' she said. 'i'm coming to see you. '
我剛下火車,“她說,”我要來看你。 ”
but i'm still h**ing breakfast, ' i said.
但我還在吃早餐,“我說。
what are you doing? ' she asked.
你在幹什麼? 她問。
i'm h**ing breakfast, ' i repeated.
我正在吃早餐,“我又說了一遍。
dear me, ' she said. 'do you always get up so late? it's one o'clock! '
天哪,“她說,”你總是這麼晚才起床嗎? 現在是1點鐘! ”
新詞和表達方式
untilprepositionconjunctionuk/ənˈtɪl/
up to (the time that)
自。。。。時間; 直到。。。。時間;
i was up until three o'clock trying to get it finished!為了完成工作,我熬夜到3點!
shouldn't we wait until antony's here?我們等到安東尼來不是更好嗎?
not until
not before a particular time or event
直到。。。。只。 we didn't eat till past midnight.我們直到午夜過後才吃飯。
once he starts painting a room he won't stop until it's done.一旦他開始粉刷房間,他就不會半途而廢。
outsideadjectiveadverbprepositionuk/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˈaʊt.saɪd/
not inside a building
外部(的),外部的(的); 在。。。。外面
it was a sunny day outside.外面的天氣真是太好了。
since it's such a nice day, let's eat/sit/go outside.既然天氣這麼好,我們出去吃飯、坐著、走走好嗎?
室外輕便馬桶
c1[ before noun ]
coming from another place or organization外星人(的); 來自領域之外(或組織外部);外部(的)。
the company has called in outside experts.公司已邀請專家。
ringnounuk/rɪŋ/
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape or arrangement
環(形狀); 圓形的東西; 圓形排列。
the game involved throwing metal rings over a stick.遊戲是通過在一根棍子上扔乙個金屬環來玩的。
the children sat in a ring around the teacher.孩子們圍著老師圍成一圈。
a2[ c ]
a circular piece of jewellery worn especially on your finger
戒指; 戒指。
verbmainly ukrangrung
us usually and uk alsocall
to make a phone call to someone(給。打**。
i ring home once a week to tell my parents i'm okay.每週一次,我給家裡打電話**,向父母報告我是安全的。
there's been an accident - can you ringforan ambulance?發生事故 - 你能叫救護車嗎?
the boss rang(in)to say he'll be back at 4.30.老闆打電話給**(到辦公室),說他4:30回來。
uk i rangroundthe airlines (= called many of them) to find out the cheapest price.我一一給了幾家航空公司,想知道哪家航空公司的機票最便宜。
why don't you ring(up)simon and ask him to the party?你為什麼不打電話給西蒙,邀請他參加聚會呢?
auntnoun[ c ]uk/ɑːnt/
the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt
阿姨; 阿姨; 阿姨; 阿姨; 阿姨。
i h**e an aunt in australia.我在澳大利亞有個阿姨。
this is my aunt camille.這是我的阿姨卡公尺爾。
as form of address ] do you want some tea, aunt alice?愛麗絲阿姨,你想喝點茶嗎?
repeatverbuk/rɪˈpiːt/
to say or tell people something more than once
重複; 再。
would you mind repeating what you just said?你能重複你剛才說的話嗎?
please don't repeat what i've just told youtoanyone else.請不要告訴任何人我剛才對你說的話。
that ] she repeatedthatshe had no intention of running for president.她重申,她無意競選**。
a2[ i or t ]
to happen, or to do something, more than once
重做; 重複;
the test must be repeated several times.此測試必須重複幾次。
this is an offer never to be repeated.如果你不接受這一點,以後就不會有這樣的機會了。