走遍美国(Family Album U.S.A.)第24课:A Surprise Party(惊喜派对)
课文原文(Bilingual Dialogue) 场景: Robbie想为即将回希腊的朋友Alexandra举办一个惊喜欢送派对。 Robbie: Hi, Mom. Robbie: 嗨,妈。 Ellen: Hi, Robbie. You’re home from school early. Ellen: 嗨,Robbie。你今天从学校回来得早。 Robbie: Yeah, they’re getting the assembly hall ready for the graduation ceremony, so we all got to go home early. Too noisy to study. Robbie: 是啊,他们在布置大礼堂,为毕业典礼做准备,所以我们都非早回家不可。太吵了,书看不下去。 Ellen: Well, now that you’re here, you can help me with dinner. I need those potatoes peeled and sliced. Ellen: 嗯,既然你回来了,你就来帮我准备晚餐。那些马铃薯需要剥皮和切片。 Robbie: Mom, give me a break. Alexandra’s coming over to help me study for my math final. Robbie: 妈,让我喘口气。Alexandra就要来帮我温习数学,准备期末考试。 ...