【听英文对话做选择】生日快乐

原文：

Father: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you today?

Son: Seven.

 

Father: Alright. Well, let's sing Happy Birthday:

 

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Michael,

Happy Birthday to you.

 

Father: Alright. So what should we do first?

 

Son: How about cake and ice cream?

 

Father: Okay. Well, uh let . . . let's light the candles. Okay, and make a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.

 

Son: Don't tell you?

 

Father: Yeah, don't tell me. Okay, and go ahead¹ and blow out the candles. Okay, let's cut the cake, and then we can have cake and ice cream. And what do you want to do after the cake and ice cream?

 

Son: Play freeze² tag³.

 

Father: Now, how do you play tag?

 

Son: Um . . . one person is it, and the person who is it tries to tag everyone [Alright. And then . . . ] before I tag someone and then, another person tags⁴ me.

 

Father: Oh, wow. And whose coming over later today for your birthday?

 

Son: Well, everyone. Uh, my cousins, all my aunts and grandmas, grandpas.

 

Father: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.

 

1. What is the boy's name?

A. Matthew

B. Michael

C. Mitchell

2. How old is the boy turning in the conversation?

A. seven

B. eight

C. nine

 

3. What does he want to do first?

A. play outdoor games

B. open presents

C. eat cake and ice cream

 

4. Which statement⁵ is true about the game at the party?

A. You have to catch a large ball without dropping it.

B. You need to chase⁶ children around and touch them.

C. You need to hide somewhere so no one can find you.

 

5. Who is coming to the party?

A. aunts, grandparents, and cousins 

B. grandparents, cousins, and uncles

C. friends, cousins, and grandparents

 

正确答案：

1. Michael

2. seven

3. eat cake and ice cream

4. You need to chase children around and touch them.

5. aunts, grandparents, and cousins

 

1 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。

2 freeze   

vi.冻结，冷冻，僵硬，楞住；vt.使结冰，使冻住，使呆住；n.结冰，凝固

参考例句：

• I'll buy extra meat and just freeze it.我要多买些肉冷藏起来。
• Temperature must be fifteen degrees.We won't freeze.温度一定能有十五度。我们不会冻死了。

3 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

4 tags   

n.[计算机]标记( tag的名词复数 )；附加语（为加强语气，如 Yes, I do 一句中的 I do）；名言；污块毛

参考例句：

• He put name tags on all his shirts. 他给自己所有的衬衣都缝上了标有姓名的签条。
• The old scholar's writing is always full of tags. 那位老学者的文章里总是有很多名言警句。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 statement   

n.陈述；声明；综述

参考例句：

• The government will put out a new statement tomorrow.政府将于明天发布一项新声明。
• Put down your statement in black and white.把你的话用白纸黑字写下来。

6 chase   

vt.追逐，追赶，追求；n.追赶

参考例句：

• The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.警察经过长距离追赶后逮住了抢劫犯。
• Would you chase me if I did?如果我逃开了，你会来追吗？