四.COULD HAVE BEEN

下面我們作一組練習, 學習用could have been 作句子來揣測過去發(fā)生的事情.

比方瑪麗聽說彼得吃壞了肚子, 就猜測可能是彼得前一天晚上在飯店吃的東 西不干凈. 她問彼得許多問題, 彼得都一一的作肯定的答覆.在這組練習里你 可以學到美國快餐店常常有的食物和調(diào)味品, 比方 "炸薯條" french fries, "牛 奶冰淇淋混合飲料" milkshake 等等. 現(xiàn)在請你注意聽瑪麗問問題, 并且跟彼 得一起做肯定的答復.

F: Could it have been the pizza that you had?

M: It could have been the pizza that I had.

F: Could it have been the salad that you had?

M: It could have been the salad that I had.

F: Could it have been the salad dressing?

M: It could have been the salad dressing.

F: Could it have been the roastbeef sandwich that you ate?

M: It could have been the roastbeef sandwich that I ate.

F: Could it have been the cheeseburger that you ate?

M: It could have been the cheeseburger that I ate.

F: Could it have been the french fries?

M: It could have been the french fries.

F: Could it have been the milkshake that you drank?

M: It could have been the milkshake that I drank?

F: Could it have been the coffee that you drank?

M: It could have been the coffee that I drank.

五.SHOULD + 完成時態(tài)

在下面一組練習里, 瑪麗用 should 加上完成時態(tài)向彼得提出建議, 比方 "你當 時應該慢慢吃." You should have eaten more leisurely. 彼得就用 could 加上 完成時態(tài)回答說: "我當時是可以慢慢吃,可是我沒有." I could have eaten more leisurely, but I didn't. 現(xiàn)在請你注意聽瑪麗的建議, 并且跟彼得一起回答.

F: You should have gone to a more traditional restaurant.

M: I could have gone to a more traditional restaurant, but I didn't.

F: You should have ordered better food.

M: I could have ordered better food, but I didn't.

F: You should have eaten more leisurely.

M: I could have eaten more leisurely, but I didn't.

F: You should have had dinner at home.

M: I could have had dinner at home, but I didn't.

F: You should have cooked something for yourself.

M: I could have cooked something for myself, but I didn't.

F: You should have made a better decision.

M: I could have made a better decision, but I didn't.

六.MIGHT + 完成時態(tài)

下面我們學習用 might 加上完成時態(tài)來揣測過去發(fā)生的事情.比方說彼得去快 餐店吃飯,排隊排了半天一直沒有服務員來招呼他; 好不容易來了服務員,彼得 叫了菜, 服務員拿來的卻不是他要的.下面老師用 maybe 和過去時態(tài)作句子揣 測發(fā)生這種情況的原因, 比方彼得可能站錯了隊,服務員可能心不在焉,可能把 別人叫的菜給了彼得等等,請你改用might 和完成時態(tài)把原來的意思表達出來.

下面就是一個例子:

M:Maybe Peter stood in the wrong line.

F: Peter might have stood in the wrong line.

現(xiàn)在我們開始作練習. 每作完一句, 就請你聽老師念正確答案.

M: Maybe Peter stood in the wrong line.

F: Peter might have stood in the wrong line.

M: Maybe the clerk was busy.

F: The clerk might have been busy.

M: Maybe the clerk was absent-minded.

F: The clerk might have been absent-minded.

M: Maybe the clerk misunderstood him.

F: The clerk might have misunderstood him.

M: Maybe the clerk gave him someone else's order.

F: The clerk might have given him someone else's order.

七.聽短文回答問題

今天我們要聽一篇介紹美國快餐店的文章. 這篇文章談到快餐店的種類,特色, 跟受美國人歡迎的原因.

請你注意聽. 等一會兒我們要根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容問你幾個問題.

The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger, a kind of round sandwich of cooked ground beef. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurants, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars.

There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States. The most numerous sell hamburgers, french fries and milkshakes, which are traditionally popular foods among Americans. In addition, fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice cream are very numerous.

The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one. Fast food restaurants are popular because they reflect American life style.

First, they are not formal restaurants. Customers wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place.

Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone else prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it.

Finally, most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people can afford to eat at a fast food restaurant often, while they may not be able to afford a more traditional and more expensive restaurant very often.

現(xiàn)在請你回答下面三個問題.每回答一個問題,老師就會念出正確答案給你聽.

第一個問題是:

M: What kinds of food can people get in fast food restaurants?

F: They can get hamburgers, french fries, milkshakes, pizza, chicken, seafood, ice cream and others.

第二個問題是:

M: Why do Americans go to fast food restaurants?

F: It is because fast food restaurants are fast, informal and inexpensive.

第三個問題是:

M: Is the food cooked to order in a fast food restaurant?

F: No, it is not.