Chapter 4 A Strange Phone Call

Chapter 4 A Strange Phone Call

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康沃尔迷踪案 Chapter 4 讲义

【本章大意】

基思来到萨姆家参观。萨姆接到一个奇怪来电,说是想核实她是否会参加下周六学校组织的旅行。

 

人物介绍

Miss Driscoll(德里斯科尔小姐):萨姆家的管家。

 

 

单词注释

upstairs /ʌp'steəz/ adv. 在楼上

· The restaurant is upstairs. 餐馆在楼上。

 

usual/'juːʒʊəl/ adj. 通常的

· as usual 像往常一样,照例

· He came home later than usual. 他回家比平时晚了些。

 

shame /ʃeɪm/ n. 让人遗憾的事,令人惋惜的事

· What a shame they couldn't come. 他们不能来了,真是遗憾。

 

moment /'məʊm(ə)nt/ n. 瞬间,时刻

· at the moment 此刻

· He thought for a moment before replying. 他想了一下才回答。

 

secretary /ˈsekrətri/ n. 秘书

· Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. 请和我的秘书联系,预约一个时间。

 

check /tʃek/ v. 检查,核实

· 同义词:examine; inspect; review

· Check your work before handing it in. 交作业以前先检查一遍。

 

strange /streɪndʒ/ adj. 奇怪的,陌生的

· A strange thing happened this morning. 今天上午发生了一件怪事。

 

matter /'mætə/ n. 麻烦事,问题

· no matter 不论怎样

· Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy. 卡萝尔,你怎么啦?你好像不高兴。

 

practice /'præktɪs/ v. 练习

· I practice every weekend with my teammates. 我每个周末都和队友练习。

 

cellar /'selə/ n. 地下室

· I found him in the cellar. 我发现他在地下室。


【中英文对照】 

Chapter 4 A Strange Phone Call

第4章奇怪来电

 

Good morning, I'm Keith. Is Samantha in please?

Yes, she is. Please come in. She's upstairs in her bedroom.

 

早上好!我是基思,请问萨曼莎在家吗?

在,请进。她在楼上卧室呢。

 

Hi, Keith!

Hi! What a lovely house!

Yes, it's my grandmother's. It's too big for us, really. There's only me, dad and Miss Driscoll…

Who's that, Sam?

Oh, it's my mum… she's dead…

Oh, er… I'm sorry…

 

嗨,基思!

嗨!好漂亮的房子啊!

对呀,这是我祖母的房子。这儿太大了!只有我、爸爸和德里斯科尔小姐住在这儿……

萨姆,那是谁呀?

哦,她是我妈妈……她已经去世了……

哦……很抱歉……

 

Wow! I'm your dad's biggest fan! Can I meet him? Where is he?

No, he's on tour... as usual! He's away most of the time…

Oh, what a shame!

Hello, Plymouth 6582.

Hello, this is Old Hall High School. Can I speak to Miss Samantha King, please?

Yes, just a moment please. Sam! Telephone!

Hello? 

Is that Samantha King? This is Old Hall High School, Miss Brennan speaking.

 

哇!我可是你爸爸的超级粉丝!我能见见他吗?他在哪儿呢?

恐怕不行,他正在巡演……经常这样!大部分时间他都不在家……

哦,真遗憾!

你好,这里是普利茅斯6582号。

你好,这里是奥尔德·霍尔高中。请问萨曼莎·金小姐在吗?

在,请稍等。萨姆,电话!

你好!

是萨姆·金吧,我是奥尔德·霍尓高中的布伦南小姐。

 

Yes, this is Samantha. Miss Brennan?

Yes, I'm the new secretary. I'm just checking that you're going on the school trip next Saturday.

Of course, I am… you already know I'm going.

Oh… yes, you're right. Your name is on the list. Sorry… bye!

Bye…

How strange!

What's the matter?

Oh, nothing... nothing. Listen, do you want to see where dad practices? Let's go down to the cellar!

 

对,我就是萨曼莎。您是布伦南小姐?

是的,我是新来的教务秘书。我想核实一下你是否会参加下周六学校组织的旅行。

当然参加啊……您已经知道了我要去啊!

哦……对,名单上有你的名字。很抱歉。再见!

再见!

真奇怪!

怎么了?

哦,没什么……没什么。对了,你想看看我爸爸练习的地方吗?我们去地下室吧!

 


康沃尔迷踪案 Chapter 4 习题

1. What does the word "bedroom" mean?


答案:B

解析:A. bathroom n.浴室B. bedroom n.卧室C. kitchen n.厨房D. living room客厅

 

1. Keith is a fan of Sam's dad.(T)

 

2. I'm the new secretary. I'm just( ) that you're going on the school trip next Saturday.

A. checking

B. sure

C. knowing

D. understanding

 

答案:A

解析:我是新来的教务秘书。我想核实一下你是否会参加下周六学校组织的旅行。

check /tʃek/ v.检查,核实

 

3. Let's go( )to the cellar!

A. down

B. up

C. away

D. on

 

答案:A

解析:我们去地下室吧!cellar的意思为“地下室”,因此选go down(下去)。

 

4. What's the matter with Sam?

A. She answers a strange phone.

B. She can't spell well.

C. She misses her dad.

D. She isn't going to school trip.

 

答案:A

解析:由文中Sam接完电话后说了句“How strange!”可知答案选A。

 


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