Lesson 87-1 Fixing the HouSe 1 家庭维修1

Listen to the statements, and check the kind of repairer that they need.

1.The roof paint is falling. Who shall we call?

2.Our wooden flooring has bent¹. Who can fix it?

3.The door lock has fallen down. Who is able to repair it?

4.A wire has burned out in the fuse box. Shall we call someone to repair?

5.The wall is leaking. Who is able to fix it?

英语听力练习题

Listen to the statements, and check the kind of repairer that they need.
听MP3的陈述，并勾出所需的修理工人。

1.____a) Let's call the house contractor².
  ____b) Let's call the house mover.
2.____a) The electrician can fix it.
  ____b) The carpenter can fix it.
3.____a) Call the roofer.
  ____b) Call the locksmith.
4.____a) Yes, we shall call an electrician.
  ____b) Yes, we shall call an exterminator³.
5.____a) The plumber⁴ can fix it.
  ____b) The carpenter can fix it.

英语听力练习参考答案

1.a
2.b
3.b
4.a
5.a

1 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

2 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

3 exterminator   

n.扑灭的人，害虫驱除剂

参考例句：

• You're an exterminator charged with examining a house for bugs. 您装满了杀虫剂准备清除屋里的臭虫。 来自互联网
• Finally, the sparrow was shot by an exterminator with an air rifle. 最后，这只闯祸的麻雀被人用气枪击毙。 来自互联网

4 plumber   

n.(装修水管的)管子工

参考例句：

• Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？
• The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。