【听英文对话做选择】离婚律师

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Tonya: Hey, Phil. Uh. Why the gloomy¹ face?

Phil: Ah, Sharon and I are calling it quits. We're breaking up. Divorce² time. [What?] I need to find a good divorce lawyer.

 

Tonya: What? Phil You've only been married two months. What's going on?

 

Phil: You just don't understand. There are just some difference we haven't been able to work out.

 

Tonya: Well, you've only been married two months. Like what? Things can't be THAT bad.

 

Phil: Oh, yeah. Yeah, they are, sis. I thought married life was going to be filled with bliss³, but things are really terrible right now.

 

Tonya: Like what? You haven't give me a reason yet for breaking up.

 

Phil: Well, okay, okay. First of all, she drinks 2% milk and won't switch of non-fat milk. [So what? I do too.] She's always telling me to put the toilet seat . . .

 

Tonya: Buy two things of milk. Big deal.

 

Phil: She's always telling me to put the toilet seat down in the bathroom. [Duh . . .] And, and, and, she wears this smelly facial cream. Oh, it's so smelly. And, and she . . .

 

Tonya: Well, that IS annoying, but so what?

 

Phil: And, she sometimes fall asleep with the light on. Oh yeah. And get this: she studies English grammar in her free time. [Serious?] Really romantic, right?

 

Tonya: You know what? So what? It's not a big deal. That's it? Don't you think those are petty⁴ reasons for wanting to get a divorce?

 

Phil: Hey, the movie stars do it all the time. [What?] And, AND AND . . .

 

Tonya: You wanna (want to) be like them?

 

Phil: And get this. She gets upset when I call my old girlfriend two or three times a week. I mean . . .

 

Tonya: WHAT? YOU'RE CALLING YOUR OLD GIRLFRIEND?

 

Phil: Just to say hello. That's all.

 

Tonya: You shouldn't be calling her! No wonder she's upset.

 

Phil: And I now only have one picture of my (old) girlfriend in my wallet. I got rid of the other three last week.

 

Tonya: You're still carrying pictures of your old girlfriend?

 

Phil: You just don't understand.

 

Tonya: What is wrong with you? Phil, be quiet and listen, Phil. What is wrong with you? You have a really screwy way of thinking about this. [You don't understand.] Listen, listen, listen. First of all, those character flaws⁵, as you see them, they are just habits, personal habits that aren't bad at all, but YOU a big part of the problem. [WHAT?] Calling your old girlfriend? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? [You don't understand.]

 

Keeping pictures of your girlfriend? Only having one in your wallet and feeling bad? What is wrong with you, Phil?

 

Phil: What? I'm just . . .

 

Tonya: No, listen. Stop thinking of yourself. You're so self-centered. I am ashamed that you are my brother.[I still . . .] What's wrong with you?

 

Phil: Still, I just need a good divorce lawyer.

 

Tonya: A divorce lawyer is the last thing you need; maybe she needs one, but you don't.

 

Phil: Man. Wha . . .?

 

Tonya: Listen, listen. You just need to grow up. [But. . . ] Save your energy and frustration⁶ for real problems. Listen, people get really sick, sometimes people die. When you guys have kids, you're going to have some teenagers coming down the road, and that's pretty scary. You're going to have some financial problems. You haven't see anything yet. I think you guys really need to get some marriage counseling⁷; you've got to work on these problems, Phil.

 

Phil: Ah. WOMEN!

 

1. Sharon and Phil been have been married for ________ months.

A. two 

B. four

C. six

2. What is one reason why Phil wants to break up and divorce Sharon?

A. Sharon buys and wears very expensive clothing.

B. Sharon places work over her relationship with Phil.

C. Sharon complains about Phil's bathroom habits. 

3. One thing that bothers Sharon is that Phil __________. 

A. gets together with his old girlfriend two or three times a week

B. carries a picture of his old girlfriend 

C. brings up old memories of his old girlfried

 

4. Tonya, Phil's sister, thinks that he is really _________.

A. egotistical

B. proud

C. pampered⁸

 

5. What is one suggestion that Tonya does NOT give Phil? 

A. He ought to consult with a divorce lawyer. 

B. Phil should avoid serious financial crises⁹.

C. Phil and his wife could get some counseling.

1 gloomy   

adj.阴暗的，阴沉的，令人沮丧的，阴郁的

参考例句：

• A few faint gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.几束隐约的阳光使阴暗的下午有些明亮。
• When I saw their gloomy faces,I knew something was wrong.当我看到他们沮丧的脸时，我知道出事了。

2 divorce   

n.离婚；分离；vi.离婚；vt.离婚；脱离

参考例句：

• Did he divorce his wife or did she divorce him?是他要和妻子离婚，还是妻子要和他离婚？
• None of us like the divorce of word and deed.我们都不喜欢言行不一。

3 bliss   

n.狂喜，福佑，天赐的福

参考例句：

• It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
• He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴，因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。

4 petty   

adj.小的，琐碎的，不重要的，心胸狭窄的

参考例句：

• The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.对一些琐碎规定的取消使生活更自在了。
• It was petty of her not to accept the apology.她气量太小，连道歉也不接受。

5 flaws   

n.缺点( flaw的名词复数 )；错误；裂痕

参考例句：

• The argument is full of fundamental flaws. 这段论述充满根本性的错误。
• His remark is full of contradictions and flaws. 他的话前后矛盾，破绽百出。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

7 counseling   

n.咨询服务

参考例句：

• A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism-counseling program. 一位身份数百万的媒体大亨，坦诚地告诉他全体员工他将暂时搁置他的事业以便参加戒酒班，令员工大为惊愕。
• She will need medical help and counseling to overcome the tragedy. 她将需要医疗帮助和心理咨询来平复这场悲剧。

8 pampered   

adj.饮食过量的，饮食奢侈的v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The lazy scum deserve worse. What if they ain't fed up and pampered? 他们吃不饱，他们的要求满足不了，这又有什么关系？ 来自飘（部分）
• She petted and pampered him and would let no one discipline him but she, herself. 她爱他，娇养他，而且除了她自己以外，她不允许任何人管教他。 来自辞典例句

9 crises   

n. 危机；危险期

参考例句：

• Economic crises recur periodically. 经济危机周期性地发生。
• Great crises often call forth gifted leaders. 危急存亡之际常能产生天才的领袖。