英語聽力練習(xí)高級訓(xùn)練44：電子游戲機(jī)
1. Why does the father discourage his son from buying a Game Boy?
A. Using it is a simply a waste of time.
B. His son needs to play with friends instead.
C. The game system costs too much.
2. How much can the boy save a month in allowance to buy a Game Boy?
A. $1.25
B. $5.00
C. $7.50
3. What does the boy need to do to earn allowance?
A. He has to get good grades in school.
B. The boy needs to get his chores done.
C. He doesn't have to do anything.
4. What suggestion does the father give his son for making more money around the neighborhood?
A. delivering newspapers door-to-door
B. selling lemonade to people passing by
C. collecting empty cans from the trash
5. What can we infer from the ending of the conversation?
A. The father is going to help buy the Game Boy for his son.
B. The boy feels some disappointment and surprise.
C. The boy no longer wants a Game Boy.
答案：
1. The game system costs too much.
2. $5.00
3. The boy needs to get his chores done.
4. selling lemonade to people passing by
5. The boy feels some disappointment and surprise.
英語聽力原文：
Boy: Dad, Dad! Can I have some money to buy a Game Boy?
Dad: A Game Boy? Those are too expensive.
Boy: No, they're not. There only twenty-five dollars. I've got forty-two dollars before, but Mom didn't let me buy one.
Dad: Well, let's look. Let's think of some ways so that . . . Hmm. Well, maybe we can come up with some ways that you can earn money.
Boy: Let's see . . . allowance.
Dad: Okay, well allowance. So, how much money can you make a week with allowance? What did Mom tell you?
Boy: She said that if, umm, you get your work done on time, you can get $1.25.
Dad: Okay, so if you get your work done, you get $1.25. Okay, and what are some other ways that you can earn a little bit more money?
Boy: Umm, let's see. I could work for people.
Dad: Okay, well, maybe you could come up with some odd jobs. What are a couple of things that you could do to earn some money, maybe around here, in the neighborhood?
Boy: Umm.
Dad: What about opening up a lemonade stand?
Boy: I can try that. That'll be fun.
Dad: Okay. What else can you do?
Boy: Hmmm. Most the kids on our block like candy, so I can start one of those.
Dad: Okay, so maybe selling some candy. [Yeah.] And, what else?
Boy: Umm. I could . . . umm . . . take out the trash everyday.
Dad: Well, I think you have some ideas, so I guess if you save long, you'll be able to earn enough money to buy something you want. Sound good?
Boy: Like a Game Boy?
Dad: Uh, something you need, let's say.
Boy: Uh! (Great surprise and disgust)
Dad: [Laughing]
英語單詞短語學(xué)習(xí)：
come up with 提出;想出;趕上 (phrasal verb): think of an idea or answer
- We couldn't come up with any ideas for the weekend, so we just stayed home and played video games.
earn vt. 賺，賺得;獲得，掙得;使得到;博得 (verb): receive money as payment for work that you do
- I need to earn money to buy more video games.
allowance n. 津貼，零用錢;允許;限額 (noun): an amount of money parents give children to spend
- My parents give me an allowance if I do all my chores.
bit n. [計] 比特(二進(jìn)位制信息單位);少量;馬嚼子;輔幣;老一套 (noun): a small amount of something
- My son wants work a bit longer before he buys a car.
odd job n. 臨時工作;零星工作 (noun): not usual or regular work
- I had to accept a few odd jobs after I graduated before I found good steady work.
stand n. 站立;立場;看臺;停止 (noun): a small outdoor store where things are sold
- I worked one summer at a fruit stand downtown to earn money to pay for college.
