新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 5-16

Speaking
A Funeral¹ for a Dead Fish
Nancy: Westerners² often take pets as their friends, even their family members. Especially dogs They think dogs are man’s best friends.
Michael: What pets do people usually keep?
Nancy:  A lot. Fish, cats, horses… anything could be a pet.
Michael: Do you have a pet?
Nancy: I have three fish. One day, the fish called Susan died. We even had a funeral for her.
Michael: A funeral?
Nancy: Yes, usually it’s a ceremony³ for dead people. But we had a funeral for the dead fish.
Michael: Sounds interesting.
Nancy: Well, I need to go back to feed my fish. Talk to you later.
Michael: OK, bye.
 

1 funeral   

n.丧葬，葬礼；adj.丧葬的，出殡的

参考例句：

• Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
• A funeral is a somber occasion.葬礼是个忧郁的场合。

2 westerners   

n.西部人( westerner的名词复数 )；西方人，欧美人

参考例句：

• The disease was brought by Westerners after the Cheng-te period of the Ming dynasty. 明朝正德以后，这病由洋人带来。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
• Most westerners want to stay young because old age is not a happy time. 多数西方人都想保持年轻，因为老年时光不快乐。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

3 ceremony   

n.典礼，仪式

参考例句：

• She promised to attend the ceremony.她答应出席这次仪式。
• The mayor will perform the opening ceremony.市长将主持开幕式。