【听英文对话做选择】假期计划

原文：

Pete: Hey Markus. I have a question I'd like to ask you.

Markus: Yes. Go ahead¹.

 

Pete: Well, I'm thinking² about going to Germany this summer [Great!], and I need some advice. You're the best person I know to answer my questions since you're German.

 

Markus: Thank you. What do you want to know?

 

Pete: Well, don't laugh, but I met this really nice woman through an online music mailing list, you know, a discussion³ group on the Internet [laughter]. I need some advice. You see, Claudia, . . .

 

Markus: Okay. So it's Claudia, oh?

 

Pete: Yeah, yeah. See, she invited me to spend two weeks in Germany [Hum]. And well, I told here I had studied a little bit about the country and language [Hum], and she's kind of expecting that I know more than I really do.

 

Markus: Hum. You're really in hot water now!

 

Pete: Yeah. I think so.

 

Markus: Well, what do you want to know?

 

Pete: Well, she's planning on introducing me to her parents.

 

Markus: Hey. Sounds kind of serious.

 

Pete: It isn't, at least I think it isn't. Anyway, what should you do when you greet⁴ someone for the first time in Germany?

 

Markus: Well, it depends upon⁵ your relationship⁶ with the person. Now, speaking of your girlfriend, Claudia, . . . .

 

Pete: Hey, I didn't say she was my girlfriend.

 

Markus: Ah, okay, okay. Now if you're meeting someone formally for the first time, like Claudia's parents, you should make sure you arrive on time.

 

Pete: Okay, so arrive on time. Uh, what about common greetings⁸?

 

Markus: Well, Germans often shake hands, and they use the person's family name, unless they're really close friends.

 

Pete: Okay, what about with Claudia? I'm not sure what I should do in her case.

 

Markus: Ah. You can call her Claudia [Okay], shake hands, and why don't you take her some flowers?

 

Pete: Oh, how do you say "Nice to meet you" anyway?

 

Markus: Oh, "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen."

 

Pete: "Ich freu me senselen. . ? "

 

Markus: Uhhh. Not exactly. "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen" [Uhhh].

 

Markus: Humm. Honestly, I think you need to take a crash⁹ course in German before you leave. Claudia might think you're speaking Chinese or something if you don't.

 

1. Where is the man going on vacation?

A. Italy 

B. France 

C. Germany 

2. Where did he meet Claudia?

A. at a music store

B. at the post office

C. on the Internet

 

3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?

A. be on time

B. take a small gift

C. smile and be friendly

 

4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting⁷ Claudia?

A. shake her hand

B. give her a friendly hug

C. take her some flowers

 

5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should:

A. brush up on his German.

B. buy souvenirs¹⁰ for Claudia's family.

C. visit Berlin during his visit.

 

正确答案：

1. Germany

2. on the Internet

3. be on time

4. give her a friendly hug

5. brush up on his German.

 

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 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

3 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

4 greet   

vt.问候，向…致意；迎接，欢迎；使受到，给予；被觉察，呈现在面前

参考例句：

• The child is shy and doesn't like to greet people.这孩子腼腆，不爱叫人。
• She rose to greet her guests.她起身迎接客人。

5 upon   

prep.在……上面

参考例句：

• I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
• I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。

6 relationship   

n.关系，联系；家属关系，亲属关系

参考例句：

• Is there any relationship between them?它们之间有联系吗?
• Robert has a friendly relationship with his customers.罗伯特和他的客户之间关系处得很好。

7 greeting   

n.问候，致敬，欢迎辞

参考例句：

• He gave me a cheerful greeting.他亲切地问候我。
• Mrs.green was greeting her guests at the door.格林太太站在门口招呼她的客人。

8 greetings   

n.问候；招呼( greeting的名词复数 )；问候；祝贺；祝词

参考例句：

• We sent her a card with birthday greetings. 我们寄给她一张生日贺卡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They had an exchange of greetings. 彼此客套了几句。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 crash   

n.碰撞，坠落，坠毁；撞击声，爆裂声；失败，瓦解；vt.碰撞，坠落，坠毁；vi.碰撞

参考例句：

• There was a serious car crash this morning.今晨发生了一起严重的撞车事故。
• The cars hit with loud crash.汽车相撞发出巨大的轰隆声。

10 souvenirs   

n.纪念品( souvenir的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These souvenirs were gathered from all parts of the world. 这些纪念品是从世界各地收集来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has a pitch on the High Street where he sells souvenirs. 他在大街上有个卖纪念品的摆摊处。 来自《简明英汉词典》