1. Where does this conversation take place?
A. at the girl's dormitory
B. at their home
C. in the car
2. What might have happened to the family car?
A. The woman drove it into some deep water.
B. Some people stole the vehicle by the lake.
C. The man's daughter hit a tree on a picnic.
3. The father's computer is currently ____________.
A. in a repair shop after the woman dumped water on it
B. being stored safely in the vehicle by the lake
C. in serious trouble unless it is in a waterproof container
4. The man's daughter might have been dating a man who was ___________.
A. majoring in criminal justice at the university
B. or will be involved in some illegal activity
C. working as an officer in a police gang unit
5. From the conversation, the father's best course of action in the next 20 minutes is to ____________.
A. sit on his front porch and watch the sunset
B. plant some new sunflowers in his yard
C. jump in his car and leave home or call the police
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作者: tingroom 时间: 2014-4-9 14:27 标题: 对照文本
Dad: Hey. Uh, what are you doing home this weekend? I thought classes didn't end until next week.
Daughter: Hi Dad. I love you.
Dad: Ah, the three magic words: I NEED HELP! I've heard those before.
Daughter: Uh, Well, we'd better sit down.
Dad: Uh, this doesn't sound good.
Daughter: Well, first of all . . . hey, is that painting on the wall new?
Dad: No, no, no, no, no. Let's get back to the conversation now.
Daughter: Okay, first of all, I am failing all of my classes, I lost my job, I wrecked my car, I mean, your car last week. It's at the bottom of the lake . . . I think, and the laptop I borrowed from you . . . well, it was in the backseat of the car. That's all of the good news.
Dad: Uh, wait . . .
Daughter: Dad. You're not saying anything . . .
Dad: Okay. Now, what's the bad news?
Daughter: Well, I just found out that my old boyfriend was a member of a gang; he says that he and 20 of his friends are gonna come over here to talk to you about what you posted on their Facebook page.
Dad: I don't even know how to use Facebook!
Daughter: Well, you do now. I have to go. I'd rather not be here in about 20 minutes. Love you. Bye.
Dad: Ugh!!
Key Vocabulary
had better (modal of advice): similar to "should," but somewhat stronger. There could be negative consequences if the advice or suggestion is not followed.
- You'd better see a doctor before your condition takes a turn for the worse.
fail (verb): not pass
- You will fail the test if you don't sit down and study.
wreck (verb; also noun): crash or destroy
- You're going to wreck your parents' car if you keep driving like this.
post (verb): put up something in writing on a wall or online
- I posted a funny message on her Facebook page this morning.作者: a58246983 时间: 2014-4-10 20:03
