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 发表于 2014-6-30 17:43 
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| Girl: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon? Dad: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren't you supposed to get a report card sometime this past week?
 
 Girl: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon now?
 
 Dad: Uh-hum. You didn't answer my question. Did you receive it or not?
 
 Girl: I love you Dad! You're the best!
 
 Dad: Don't try to butter me up. I can guess that your answer means that you didn't do well in some of your classes?
 
 Girl: Well, my English teacher is soooo boring, and he blows up every time someone talks.
 
 Dad: In other words, you're not doing so well?
 
 Girl: Uh, a C . . . minus.
 
 Dad: Oh. Well, how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one.
 
 Girl: Well, I do, but I forgot to turn in a couple of assignments, and I had problems on the last test. All those verbs tripped me up. I get them all mixed up in my head!
 
 Dad: Okay, and what about algebra?
 
 Girl: Ah, I'm acing that class. No sweat.
 
 Dad: Oh!
 
 Girl: Can I go now?
 
 Dad: And how are you doing in history?
 
 Girl: Oh, that's my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions.
 
 Dad: Great. Now, I have a bright daughter with tooth decay.
 
 Girl: Ah, Dad. Can I go now?
 
 Dad: You can go if you answer my history question. How old am I?
 
 Girl: Uh, fifty-five?
 
 Dad: Fifty-five! You just failed a math and history test at the same time!
 
 Girl: Dad . . .
 
 Dad: Well, okay, but you need to come straight home from the movie, and you need to practice your clarinet.
 
 Girl: Oh, I forgot about that grade?
 
 Dad: What?
 
 Girl: Gotta run, Dad.
 
 
 
 Key Vocabulary
 
 suppose (verb): do what you should do based on rules or expectations
 - I was supposed to turn in my homework today, but I forgot to bring it.
 butter up (verb): to flatter with the purpose of getting something
 - It is no use trying to butter her up. She won't forget that YOU forgot to call her on her birthday last week.
 blow up (verb): to get angry suddenly
 - My dad blew up when he found out I failed two classes.
 trip up (verb): to cause to make mistakes
 - The first question on the test tripped me up, and I lost my concentration on the rest of the test.
 ace (verb): do very well on an assignment or test
 - I can't believe she aced the test because she didn't study much last night.
 no sweat (idiom): no problem, something that is easy to do
 - I'll get a perfect score on the chemistry test. No sweat.
 pass out (phrasal verb): give something to each member of a group
 - The teacher passed out the assignment at the end of class.
 bright (adjective): smart or intelligent
 - There are plenty of bright straight A students in that class.
 tooth decay (noun): the gradual process of the tooth going bad, sometimes caused by poor dental care and eating habits
 - Eating too many sweets and not brushing your teeth will cause tooth decay.
 straight (adverb): immediately or directly
 - I usually go straight home after work to have dinner with my family.
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