1级-《爱情与金钱》-第3课

前情提要  

周六晚上，大家来到了莫利家参加聚会，但她看起来并没有很开心。莫利有个姐姐叫安妮，她的丈夫艾伯特到得最晚。他告诉莫利安妮病得很重，还暗示了他们急需莫利的钱来治病。对此，莫利表示以后再说……

故事原文  

Love or Money L3

爱情与金钱 L3

Albert laughed. 'Oh yes, we can talk later. It's always later with you, Molly. Always tomorrow. Never today.'

艾伯特笑道。“哦，是啊，我们以后再谈。莫利，和你总是以后，总是明天。从来不是今天。”

Jackie watched her mother. Her mother was angry with Albert. Molly never liked talking about her sister Annie and she did not like visiting her because she was very ill. (1)

杰基看着她的母亲，她的母亲生艾伯特的气。莫利从来就不喜欢谈论她姐姐，也不喜欢去拜访她。而她病得很重。

'That's a beautiful dress, Diane. Is it new?' Jackie asked. 

“这裙子真漂亮，黛安娜。是新的吗？”杰基问。

'Thank you, Jackie. Yes, it's new, and very expensive. I got it on Wednesday, 'Diane said. She smiled at Jackie. 

“谢谢，杰基。是的，新裙子，非常贵。我周三才买的。”黛安娜说。她冲着杰基微笑。

'All your things are expensive, 'Jackie said. She remembered the phone call on Thursday about the train ticket. 

“你所有的东西都昂贵，”杰基说。她记起周四关于火车票的电话。

'I don't like cheap things, 'Diane said. 'And I'm going to need more money soon. I want to go to America. Can you help me, Roger?'(4)

“我不喜欢便宜的东西，”黛安娜说。“我不久会需要更多的钱，我想去美国。罗杰，你能帮我吗？”

'Oh no, 'Roger said. 'Nobody wants to help you, Diane. You don't like working, we all know that, but we all want you to get a job.'

“哦，不行，”罗杰说。“没有人想帮你，黛安娜。我们都知道，你不喜欢工作，但是我们都希望你找份工作。”

Diane laughed. 'It doesn't matter, Roger. I don't need your help. Mother always helps me. Mother loves me best. 'She suddenly smiled, a quick, beautiful smile. But her eyes were cold. 

黛安娜笑道：“没关系，罗杰。我不需要你的帮助，妈妈总是会帮我的，妈妈最爱我。”她突然笑了一下，一个转瞬即逝美丽的微笑。可她的眼神却是冷冷的。

Jackie looked at her mother. Molly's face was white. Jackie did not understand. Was her mother afraid of Diane?(2) Jackie wanted her mother to be happy today. 

杰基看着她的妈妈，莫利脸色苍白。杰基不明白为什么。她的妈妈会怕黛安娜？杰基希望她的妈妈今天快快乐乐。

'Would you like some more meat, Uncle Albert?' Jackie asked.(3) 'Roger, can you give everyone some more to drink? 

“艾伯特姨父，你还要些肉吗？”杰基问。“罗杰，你能给每人再添些饮料吗？”

Roger got up and began to give more wine to everyone. 'This is good wine,'he said. 

罗杰站起来动手给大家加了些酒。“这酒不错，”他说。

Molly smiled for the first time. 'Yes, your father loved this wine. He often drank it.'

莫利第一次笑了。“是啊，你父亲爱喝这种酒。他经常喝。”

'Yes,' Albert said, and looked at Molly. 'Expensive, too.'

“是啊”，艾伯特看着莫利说“这酒也非常贵。”

'Would you like to meet Mr Briggs this weekend, Roger? Jackie asked quickly.' He's the new man at the farm. He wants to meet you.'

“罗杰，这个周末你想见见布里格斯吗？”杰基急忙问。“他刚来农场。他想见见你。”

'Briggs? Briggs?' Molly said, suddenly angry. 'Don't talk to me about that man. I don't like him. He wants half my garden for his farm. He needs more land, he says. I don't want him in my house. He's always dirty and he has bad teeth.'

“布里格斯？布里格斯？”莫利说，她突然生气了。“不要和我谈那个男人，我不喜欢他。他想要我把一半的花园当他的农场。他说，他需要更多的土地。我不希望他来我家，他总是脏兮兮的，还有一口坏牙。”

Jackie stood up and got her bag. 'Excuse me, I want a cigarette.'(5)

杰基站起来拿她的包。“抱歉，我想抽枝烟。”

'Cigarettes！Always a cigarette in your mouth, 'Molly said.' I don't like it. Cigarettes aren't good for you.'(6)

“烟！你的嘴总是叼着烟，”莫利说。“我讨厌烟，抽烟对你不好。”

 

Jackie began to smoke. She felt angry but she said nothing. She wanted her mother to be happy this evening, but it was very difficult. 

杰基开始抽烟，她感到很生气，但她什么也没说。她想让她妈妈今晚快乐些，可看来这非常难。

（原文中出现高光标示内容请见核心语言点）

核心语言点  

1.like doing sth. 喜欢；喜爱做某事

例句 ：

I don't like talking in public.

我不喜欢在公众面前讲话。

He's never liked talking about people behind their backs.

他从不喜欢在背后议论人。

2. afraid 害怕

    be afraid of... 害怕……

例句：I was a little afraid of him when I first met him.

我第一次见他有点怕他。

Don't be afraid of what happens.

不要害怕现在所发生的事。

3. Would you like sth.? 你想要……吗？

例句：

Would you like some coffee?

你想要咖啡吗？

Would you like something to eat?

你想吃点什么吗？

4.Can you...? 你能……吗？

例句：

Can you give me a hand?

你能帮我一把吗？

I got a dirty fork.Can you give another one?

这把叉子有点脏，你能帮我再拿一个吗？

5.  Excuse me. 不好意思；打扰一下

例句：

Excuse me, sir.Can you move up, please?

打扰一下，先生。您能挪一挪吗？

Excuse me, could I just squeeze past?

不好意思，我可以挤过去吗？

6.be good for sb. 对某人健康有益

例句：

Playing too much Tik Tok isn't good for you.

刷太多抖音对你不好。

Fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you.

新鲜水果和蔬菜对你健康有好处。