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Stunning Reply 出色的回答

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My five-year-old son was¹ not picking⁴ up his toys while⁵ I was preparing⁶ dinner as² I had⁷ asked him. When I inquired⁸ why he wasn't doing his chores¹⁰, he said¹¹ that he didn't feel like it. Exasperated¹³, I said, "Where would¹⁴ you be right now if I didn't feel like making dinner?"

　　He thought¹⁵ for a moment and then replied¹⁶, " A restaurant?"

Notes:

　　(1) pick³ up捡起；拾起

　　(2) chore⁹ n.杂务；不愉快的工作

　　(3) exasperated adj.愤怒的；恼火的

Exercises:

根据短文回答下列问题：

　　① How old was the son?

　　② What was the mother doing when she asked her son to pick up his toys?

　　③ Why didn't the son do as his mother had asked him?

　　④ How did¹² the mother feel when her son replied that he didn't feel like it?

⑤ Why did the son think that he would be at a restaurant?

69.出色的回答

　　我在准备晚饭的时候，我叫年仅五岁的儿子把玩具都收拾起来。当我问他为什么没做他的差事时，他说他不想做。我感到有些恼火，就对他说：“要是我说我不想做晚饭，这时你会在哪里呢？”

　　他略加思索便回答说：“在饭店里？”

练习参考答案：

① Five years old.

　　② She was preparing dinner.

　　③ Because he didn't feel like it.

　　④ She was exasperated.

　　⑤ Because he thought that if his mother were not preparing dinner and they would have to eat, the only place to go to was a restaurant.

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1 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 as
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。 In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 pick
n.精选，掘；鹤嘴锄；vt.摘，掘，凿，挑选，挖，挑剔；vi. 摘，掘，凿，挖，挑选
参考例句：
Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。 We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。

4 picking
v.采摘；采( pick的现在分词 )；摘；啄；叼n.采摘；掘，撬开；采得物，赃物
参考例句：
He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth. 他坐在那儿沉思，轻轻地抚弄着桌布。来自《简明英汉词典》 The artist is picking in shadows in the picture. 这位画家正在画面上画阴影。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 while
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。 He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

6 preparing
adj.准备的，预备的v.准备( prepare的现在分词 )；预备（饭菜）；配备；使（自己）有准备
参考例句：
The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government. 该党领袖敦促党员着手准备筹建政府。 The programme is geared to preparing students for the world of work. 本计划旨在为学生开始就业作准备。

7 had
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！ The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

8 inquired
打听，询问( inquire的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。 The pilot inquired about the weather condition. 这飞行员查问天气情况。

9 chore
n.杂物，杂事，零工，家务
参考例句：
Each morning I get up and do the chore before I go out.我每天早晨起床后干些家务再外出。 It's such a chore to do the shopping every day!每天上街买东西真烦人！

10 chores
n.chore的复数；零星工作（尤指家常杂务）( chore的名词复数 )；零活儿
参考例句：
As a child one of my chores was to feed the animals. 小时候我的杂活之一就是喂动物。来自《简明英汉词典》 He is doing household chores. 他正在做家务。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 said
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。 He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

12 did
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？ Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

13 exasperated
adj.恼怒的
参考例句：
We were exasperated at his ill behaviour. 我们对他的恶劣行为感到非常恼怒。 Constant interruption of his work exasperated him. 对他工作不断的干扰使他恼怒。

14 would
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？ Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

15 thought
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。 She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

16 replied
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。 I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。来自《简明英汉词典》

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