速成英语口语第六册 Lesson 6:We're Like One, Big, Happy Family

Lesson 6 We're Like One, Big, Happy Family!

Gwen: Hey, Suzanne! Are you all settled¹ in? How's your new apartment?

Suzanne: It's great! Thank you so much for helping² me find it. I can't believe we're actually going to be neighbors in the same building! First, roommates at school, now neighbors!

Gwen: You'll love living here. Wait till you meet the others in the building.

Suzanne: You mean you know the other people who have apartments in this building? You actually know your neighbors?

Gwen: Yes! And you'll too, very soon! There's going to be a roof party this weekend. You'll see. We've become quite close over the years. We're like one, big, happy family!

Suzanne: Really! How interesting, a roof party!

Gwen: That's nothing! Wait till the block party next month!

Suzanne: You're kidding! A block party! Now I know why you insisted I move into the neighborhood.

1 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。