初二下学期Unit3的课文翻译

UNIT 3 Could you please clean your room?第3单元 你能打扫一下你的房间吗？Section AA部分1b Listen.Who will do these chores?Check(√)Peter's mother or Peter.1b 听录音。谁将要做这些家务？勾出彼得的妈妈或者彼得。Mom:Peter,we need to clean the house.妈妈：彼得，我们得打扫屋子了。Your grandma is coming over at seven.你的祖母7点钟就要过来了。Peter:Sure,but I need to do my homework first.彼得：好的，但我得先做家庭作业。Mom:OK.Then after you finish your homework,let's clean up the kitchen.妈妈：好吧。那你做完家庭作业后，咱们就打扫厨房吧。I can do the dishes and sweep the floor.Could you please take out the rubbish?我可以洗餐具和扫地。你能把垃圾拿出去吗？Peter:Sure,Mom.彼得：好的，妈妈。Mom:Good.And could you please make your bed and fold your clothes?妈妈：很好。你能整理下你的床铺并叠好你的衣服吗？Peter:All right.彼得：没问题。Mom:And let's see...I have to clean the living room before your grandma arrives.妈妈：让我想想……我得在你祖母到之前打扫好客厅。2a Listen.Peter asks his father if he can do four things.2a 听录音。彼得问他的爸爸他能否做四件事情。What does his father say?Check(√)yes or no.他的爸爸说了什么？勾出yes或者no。Peter:Hey,Dad?彼得：嘿，爸爸？Dad:Yes?爸爸：什么事？Peter:Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?彼得：今晚我可以跟我的朋友们一起出去吃晚餐吗？Dad:Sure,that should be OK.爸爸：可以，那没问题。Peter:Could I go to the movies after that?彼得：吃完晚餐后我可以去看电影吗？My friends said the new action movie is really good.我的朋友们说新上映的动作片相当不错。Dad:I guess so.But don't stay out late.爸爸：我想可以。但是别在外面待得太晚。Peter:Could I stay out until eleven?彼得：我可以在外面待到十一点吗？We might get something to drink after the movie.看完电影后我们可能要喝点什么。Dad:No,you can't.You have a basketball game tomorrow,remember?爸爸：不，你不可以。明天你有一场篮球比赛，记得吗？You need to have a good rest.你得好好休息一下。Peter:Oh,yeah.Well,could you give me a ride to town now?彼得：噢，对。嗯，现在你能载我一程去城里吗？If I take the bus,I'll be late.如果坐公交车的话，我会迟到的。Dad:I can't,Peter.I have to do some work now.爸爸：我不能，彼得。现在我得做一些工作。Peter:Oh,OK.No problem.I'll call Alan.彼得：噢，好吧。没事。我会打电话给艾伦。Maybe his dad can give me a ride.或许他爸爸可以载我一程。2b Listen again.Why does Peter's father say "no"?2b 再听一遍。为什么彼得的爸爸说“不可以”？Draw lines to the reasons in the chart in 2a.在2a的表格里给原因画上线。Peter:Hey,Dad?彼得：嘿，爸爸？Dad:Yes?爸爸：什么事？Peter:Could I go out for dinner with my friends tonight?彼得：今晚我可以跟我的朋友们一起出去吃晚餐吗？Dad:Sure,that should be OK.爸爸：可以，那没问题。Peter:Could I go to the movies after that?彼得：吃完晚餐后我可以去看电影吗？My friends said the new action movie is really good.我的朋友们说新上映的动作片相当不错。Dad:I guess so.But don't stay out late.爸爸：我想可以。但是别在外面待得太晚。Peter:Could I stay out until eleven?彼得：我可以在外面待到十一点吗？We might get something to drink after the movie.看完电影后我们可能要喝点什么。Dad:No,you can't.You have a basketball game tomorrow,remember?爸爸：不，你不可以。明天你有一场篮球比赛，记得吗？You need to have a good rest.你得好好休息一下。Peter:Oh,yeah.Well,could you give me a ride to town now?彼得：噢，对。嗯，现在你能载我一程去城里吗？If I take the bus,I'll be late.如果坐公交车的话，我会迟到的。Dad:I can't,Peter.I have to do some work now.爸爸：我不能，彼得。现在我得做一些工作。Peter:Oh,OK.No problem.I'll call Alan.彼得：噢，好吧。没事。我会打电话给艾伦。Maybe his dad can give me a ride.或许他爸爸可以载我一程。2d Role-play the conversation.2d 分角色表演对话。Sister:Tony,could you please help out with a few things?妹妹：托尼，你能帮忙做几件事吗？Brother:Could I at least finish watching this show?哥哥：能让我先看完这个节目吗？Sister:No.I think two hours of TV is enough for you!妹妹：不行。我觉得看两个小时的电视节目对你来说足够了！Brother:Fine.What do you want me to do?哥哥：好吧。你想让我做什么？Sister:Could you take out the rubbish,fold the clothes and do the dishes?妹妹：你能把垃圾拿出去，叠好衣服并洗餐具吗？Brother:So much?哥哥：这么多的事情？Sister:Yes,because Mom will be back from shopping any minute now.妹妹：是的，因为妈妈随时都会买完东西回来。And she won't be happy if she sees this mess.如果她回来看到这么乱的话会不高兴的。Brother:But the house is already pretty clean and tidy!哥哥：但屋子已经相当干净整洁了啊！Sister:Yes,well,it's clean,but it's not "mother clean"!妹妹：是的，嗯，它是很干净，但它还不是“妈妈式的干净”！3a Read the story and answer the questions.3a 阅读故事并回答问题。Last month,our dog welcomed me when I came home from school.上个月，我从学校回到家里时，我们的狗迎接了我。He wanted a walk,but I was too tired.它想散步，但我太疲惫了。I threw down my bag and went to the living room.我扔下我的书包就去了客厅。The minute I sat down in front of the TV,my mom came over.我刚在电视机前坐下，我妈妈就过来了。"Could you please take the dog for a walk?"she asked.“你能带狗去散步吗？”她问道。"Could I watch one show first?"I asked.“我能先看个电视节目吗？”我问道。"No!"she replied angrily."You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house!“不行！”她生气地回答道。“你总是看电视，从不帮忙做点家务！I can't work all day and do housework all evening."我不能工作一整天后，还要整晚做家务。”"Well,I work all day at school,too!I'm just as tired as you are!"I shouted back.“嗯，我在学校也学习了一整天！我和你一样疲惫！”我大声回答说。My mom did not say anything and walked away.我妈妈什么也没说就走了。For one week,she did not do any housework and neither did I.她一周都没做任何家务，我也没做。Finally,I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.最后，我找不到一个干净的餐具或是一件干净的衬衫。The next day,my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.第二天，我妈妈下班回家后，发现屋子既干净又整洁。"What happened?"she asked in surprise.她惊讶地问道：“发生什么事了？”"I'm so sorry,Mom.“对不起，妈妈。I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home,"I replied.我终于明白我们得分担家务才能有一个干净舒适的家，”我回答说。Section BB部分1c Listen to a conversation between Sandy and her mom.1c 听桑迪和她妈妈之间的对话。Check(√)the things in 1a that you hear.在1a中勾出你所听到的事情。Sandy:Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday,Mom?桑迪：妈妈，周六我可以邀请我的朋友们来举办一个聚会吗？Mom:Of course!That sounds like fun.妈妈：当然可以！听起来很有趣。Sandy:Yeah.Um...could I borrow some money?桑迪：对。呃……我可以借一些钱吗？Mom:What for?妈妈：拿来做什么？Sandy:I need to buy some drinks and snacks.Could I go to the store?桑迪：我得买些饮料和零食。我可以去商店吗？Mom:Well,I'm going tomorrow,and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you.妈妈：嗯，我明天要去商店，我可以帮你买一些饮料和零食。Sandy:Oh,good.Thanks,Mom.桑迪：噢，好的。谢谢你，妈妈。Mom:You're welcome.Oh,could you clean your room?妈妈：不用谢。噢，你能打扫一下你的房间吗？Sandy:I cleaned it last week.桑迪：上个星期我就打扫过了。Mom:You need to clean it again for your party.妈妈：为了你的聚会你得再打扫一遍。Sandy:OK.At the party,could I use your CD player?桑迪：好的。在聚会上，我可以使用你的CD播放器吗？Mom:Yes,if you're careful with it.妈妈：如果你小心使用的话就可以。Sandy:Don't worry,Mom!桑迪：别担心，妈妈！Mom:Now,there are a few other things I want you to do before the party.妈妈：现在，在聚会之前，我还有其他一些事情想让你做。Could you please move the big chairs to the bedroom and clean the living room?你能把这些大椅子搬到卧室去并打扫一下客厅吗？Sandy:Sure.Dave is coming early on Saturday,so he can help me.桑迪：没问题。戴夫周六很早就要来，因此他可以帮我。1d Listen again.Fill in the chart.1d 再听一遍，填写表格。Sandy:Could I invite my friends to a party on Saturday,Mom?桑迪：妈妈，周六我可以邀请我的朋友们来举办一个聚会吗？Mom:Of course!That sounds like fun.妈妈：当然可以！听起来很有趣。Sandy:Yeah.Um...could I borrow some money?桑迪：对。呃……我可以借一些钱吗？Mom:What for?妈妈：拿来做什么？Sandy:I need to buy some drinks and snacks.Could I go to the store?桑迪：我得买些饮料和零食。我可以去商店吗？Mom:Well,I'm going tomorrow,and I can buy some drinks and snacks for you.妈妈：嗯，我明天要去商店，我可以帮你买一些饮料和零食。Sandy:Oh,good.Thanks,Mom.桑迪：噢，好的。谢谢你，妈妈。Mom:You're welcome.Oh,could you clean your room?妈妈：不用谢。噢，你能打扫一下你的房间吗？Sandy:I cleaned it last week.桑迪：上个星期我就打扫过了。Mom:You need to clean it again for your party.妈妈：为了你的聚会你得再打扫一遍。Sandy:OK.At the party,could I use your CD player?桑迪：好的。在聚会上，我可以使用你的CD播放器吗？Mom:Yes,if you're careful with it.妈妈：如果你小心使用的话就可以。Sandy:Don't worry,Mom!桑迪：别担心，妈妈！Mom:Now,there are a few other things I want you to do before the party.妈妈：现在，在聚会之前，我还有其他一些事情想让你做。Could you please move the big chairs to the bedroom and clean the living room?你能把这些大椅子搬到卧室去并打扫一下客厅吗？Sandy:Sure.Dave is coming early on Saturday,so he can help me.桑迪：没问题。戴夫周六很早就要来，因此他可以帮我。2b The Sunday Mail magazine2b 《周日邮报》杂志invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.邀请家长们写出他们是否觉得年轻人在家里应该做家务。Skim the following letters.浏览以下信件。Which one agrees and which one disagrees?哪一个同意，哪一个不同意？Dear Sir,亲爱的先生：I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.我不明白为什么一些父母让他们的孩子在家帮着做家务。Kids these days already have enough stress from school.如今的孩子已经有足够大的学业压力了。They do not have time to study and do housework,too.他们也没有时间既学习又做家务。Housework is a waste of their time.家务是在浪费他们的时间。Could we just let them do their job as students?我们能不能只让他们做作为学生的工作？They should spend their time on schoolwork他们应该把他们的时间花在功课上，in order to get good grades and get into a good university.以便取得好成绩，进入一所好大学。Also,when they get older,并且，当他们长大了，they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.他们就不得不做家务，所以他们没必要现在做。It is the parents' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.反正我觉得干点家务也不太难。I do not mind doing them.我不介意做这些事情。Ms.Miller米勒小姐Dear Sir,亲爱的先生：I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.我认为学习怎样做家务和帮助他们的父母分担家务对孩子很重要。It is not enough to just get good grades at school.仅仅在学校里取得好成绩是不够的。Children these days depend on their parents too much.如今的孩子太依赖他们的父母了。They are always asking,他们总是在问，"Could you get this for me?"or "Could you help me with that?"“你能帮我拿这个吗？”或者是“你能帮我做那个吗？”Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.做家务能帮助培养孩子的独立性，并教会他们如何照顾自己。It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.这还会帮助他们明白公平这个道理。Since they live in one house with their parents,由于他们和父母住在一个屋子里，they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.他们应该知道每个人都应该为保持屋子的干净和整洁出一份力。Our neighbors' son got into a good college but during his first year,我们邻居的儿子进了一所不错的大学，但在他上大学的第一年，he had no idea how to take care of himself.他不知道如何照顾自己。As a result,he often fell ill and his grades dropped.结果他经常生病，他的成绩就下降了。The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。Mr.Smith史密斯先生