【听英文对话做选择】派对邀请
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：听英文对话做选择
英语课
原文：
Heather: Hey. John. This looks a great party. [Yeah!] Thanks for inviting 1 me.
John: No problem. Glad you could make it. Hey. Have you met any of the famous guests so far?
Heather: Uh, no. Who exactly?
John: Well, there is Gregorio Zuttlemisterburger . . . [Who?]. Ah. They call him the "Grip" for short.
Heather: Who in the world is he?
John: You've never heard of him? [No.] He's the world famous snake trainer . . . He's never met a snake he couldn't train to dance and hiss 2 at the same time.
Heather: Seriously? Where is he?
John: Uh, he's the tall guy over there in the purple jacket and green pants. He probably has a snake or two with him tonight.
Heather: Huh?
John: And then there is Georgina, the Great.
Heather: Georgina . . . and great for what?
John: Are you serious? You've never heard of her? She is the world's greatest arm wrestler 3. I mean, World champion. She's the petite woman next to the fireplace with the bright yellow dress and the tennis shoes.
Heather: I thought you said famous people . . . like, like people we all know.
John: And, and there is Brad Pitt . . .
Heather: Now, there's someone I recognize . . .
John: . . . the captain of the national Yo-Yo team [What?]. Yeah. He's the short, stocky man sitting at the table wearing the black and red checkered 4 shirt. I'm sure he'd do a few tricks for you if you asked.
Heather: Uh, no thank you. I think I've had enough entertainment for one evening.
John: Okay.
1. Gregorio is well known for his ability to work with ____________.
A. famous athletes
B. animals
C. world dancers
2. What is one thing that is NOT true about him?
A. He's tall.
B. He's wearing green slacks.
C. He has on a blue jacket.
3. What does Georgina do for a living?
A. She's a popular sports figure.
B. She's famous for her cooking skills.
C. She makes a living selling tennis shoes.
4. Georgina is a ____________ woman wearing a yellow dress.
A. large
B. heavy
C. small
5. What is the other invited guest, Brad Pitt, doing in the conversation?
A. He's sitting in the room.
B. He's standing 5 by a table.
C. He's eating some refreshments 6.
正确答案：
1. animals
2. He has on a blue jacket.
3. She`s a popular sports figure.
4. small
5. He`s sitting in the room.
Heather: Hey. John. This looks a great party. [Yeah!] Thanks for inviting 1 me.
John: No problem. Glad you could make it. Hey. Have you met any of the famous guests so far?
Heather: Uh, no. Who exactly?
John: Well, there is Gregorio Zuttlemisterburger . . . [Who?]. Ah. They call him the "Grip" for short.
Heather: Who in the world is he?
John: You've never heard of him? [No.] He's the world famous snake trainer . . . He's never met a snake he couldn't train to dance and hiss 2 at the same time.
Heather: Seriously? Where is he?
John: Uh, he's the tall guy over there in the purple jacket and green pants. He probably has a snake or two with him tonight.
Heather: Huh?
John: And then there is Georgina, the Great.
Heather: Georgina . . . and great for what?
John: Are you serious? You've never heard of her? She is the world's greatest arm wrestler 3. I mean, World champion. She's the petite woman next to the fireplace with the bright yellow dress and the tennis shoes.
Heather: I thought you said famous people . . . like, like people we all know.
John: And, and there is Brad Pitt . . .
Heather: Now, there's someone I recognize . . .
John: . . . the captain of the national Yo-Yo team [What?]. Yeah. He's the short, stocky man sitting at the table wearing the black and red checkered 4 shirt. I'm sure he'd do a few tricks for you if you asked.
Heather: Uh, no thank you. I think I've had enough entertainment for one evening.
John: Okay.
1. Gregorio is well known for his ability to work with ____________.
A. famous athletes
B. animals
C. world dancers
2. What is one thing that is NOT true about him?
A. He's tall.
B. He's wearing green slacks.
C. He has on a blue jacket.
3. What does Georgina do for a living?
A. She's a popular sports figure.
B. She's famous for her cooking skills.
C. She makes a living selling tennis shoes.
4. Georgina is a ____________ woman wearing a yellow dress.
A. large
B. heavy
C. small
5. What is the other invited guest, Brad Pitt, doing in the conversation?
A. He's sitting in the room.
B. He's standing 5 by a table.
C. He's eating some refreshments 6.
正确答案：
1. animals
2. He has on a blue jacket.
3. She`s a popular sports figure.
4. small
5. He`s sitting in the room.
adj.诱人的，引人注目的
- An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
- The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。
v.发出嘶嘶声；发嘘声表示不满
- We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。
- Don't hiss at the speaker.不要嘘演讲人。
n.摔角选手，扭
- The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
- The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。
adj.有方格图案的
- The ground under the trees was checkered with sunlight and shade.林地光影交错。
- He’d had a checkered past in the government.他过去在政界浮沉。
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
- We have to make a small charge for refreshments. 我们得收取少量茶点费。
- Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。