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llgraduatenextyear.Anneistwoyearsyounger.MysonDanisincollege.Itseemslikethekidsareneverhome.IseethemfordinnerandsometimesonSaturdaymornings,butthat'
saboutit.They'
rereallybusyandhavealotoffriends.
第二部分
John:
It'
ssuper,Mary.It'
sjustwhatIwanted.
Mary:
Well,Iknowyousaidyouroldcalculatorwasnogoodanymore.
Well,itwasn'
tthatitwasnogood.Itjustwouldn'
tdoallthethingsIneedtodoatwork.Anditcertainlywouldn'
tremembertelephonenumbersformelikethisone.
Isupposeyou'
regoingtostartputtinginnumbersstraightaway.
I'
veputinonewhilewe'
vebeenchatting.I'
veputinoursolicitor'
snumber.YouknowhowoftenIneedtocallhimoncompanycontracts.
Sowhatothersareyougoingtoputin?
Well,numberone.Accountant,Ithink.
Thecompany'
saccountant?
Yes.Nowjustletmeputinthenumber.That'
sit.
Andnumbertwo,thebank.
OK.Bank.Now,that'
s345674.Oh...Andnumber3,thedoctor.
Yes.Hisnumber'
s,er,letmethink.76763.Andthenthedentist,ofcourse.
What'
sthat?
Number4,isn'
tit?
Dentist.
Yes,thenumber'
s239023.Iremember,becauseIrangyesterdayaboutRobbie'
sappointment.
That'
sfine.Andnow—thegarage.757412.
Andthenhowaboutthestationnumber?
You'
realwayshuntingaroundforthatinapanic.
Yes,you'
reright.Whatisthenumberanyway?
Oh,Ican'
tremember.I'
lljustlookitupinthetelephonedirectory.
Allright.Now,number7,theflowershop,Ithink.Yes,florist.Andthat'
s989024.Oh,Imustn'
tforgetthenewLondonofficenumber.Sothat'
snumber8,newLondonoffice.
John,here'
sthestationnumber.546534.
546534.Thanks.Nowthatwasnumber6onmylist.
Howfarhaveyougotnow?
Well,I'
veaddedacouplemore.Thenextonewillbe9.
WhataboutBillandSue?
No,Icanalwaysremembertheirnumber.ButIalwayshavetolookupJohnandJane'
snumber.Whatisit?
JohnandJane...JohnandJane...Iknow,21463.
OK.21463.JohnandJane.Andonemoreperhaps?
Thehairdresser?
WhydoIneedthehairdresser'
snumber?
No,Ithoughtthiswasmypocketcalculator.Oh,Itellyouonenumberwedoneedquiteoften—thesportsclub!
thesportsclub!
Greatmindsthinkalike!
OK,number10.SportsClub.Andthat'
s—
675645.
675645.Wellthat'
senoughforthemoment,Ithink.Now,asit'
smybirthday,whatabouttakingmeoutforameal?
Idon'
tthinkIcanrememberthetelephonenumberofourfavoriterestaurant!
第三部分
Josephine:
Wedidfeelfarmorestabilityinourlives,becauseyousee...inthesedaysIthinkthere'
salwaysaconcernthatfamilieswillseparateorsomething,butinthosedaysnobodyexpectedthefamiliestoseparate.
Gertrude:
Ofcoursetheremayhavebeensmoking,drinkinganddrug-takingyearsago,butitwasallkeptveryquiet,nobodyknewanythingaboutit.Butthesedaystherereallyisn'
tthefamilylifethatweusedtohave.Thechildrenseemtodomoreastheylikewhethertheyknowit'
srightorwrong.Oh,thingsareverydifferentIthink.
Question:
Whatwasyourparents'
roleinfamilylife?
Well,mymotheractuallydidn'
tdoatremendousamountinthehouse,butshediddoagreatdealofworkoutsideandshewasveryinterested,forexample,intheNursingAssociationcollectingmoneyforit.Wehadsomebodywholookedafterusandthenwealsohadsomeonewhodidthecleaning.
Well,welivedinaflat,weonlyhadthreeroomsandabathroom.FatherworkedontherailwayatVictoriaStationandmymotherdidn'
twork,obviously.Myfather'
swageIthinkwasabouttwopoundsaweekandIsupposeourrentwasabouttwelveshillingsaweek,youknowasrentwas-I'
mgoingbackagoodmanyyears.Wedidn'
thaveaneasylife,youknowandIthinkthat'
swhymymotherwentoutsomuchwithherfriends.Itwasareliefforher,youknowreally.
Didyouhaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents?
InasenseIwouldsaynotveryclosebutwe,atthattime,didn'
tfeelthatway,wedidn'
tthinkaboutitverymuchIdon'
tthink.Ithinktodaypeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverything,whichwedidn'
t.Then,ofcourse,weusedtoplayalotofgames,becausewedidn'
thaveatelevisionorevenaradioandwewouldplaygamesintheeveningsratherthanhaveconversation,Ithink.
Wastheremoredisciplineinfamiliesinthosedays?
Ohyes,Idothinkso,yes.Weweremuchmoredisciplinedandwewentaboutasafamilyanditwasn'
tuntilIwasprobablyabout18beforeIwouldactuallygooutwithanyfriendsofmyown.
Statements:
1.Seventyyearsagoyoungpeopleoftensmokedanddrankinfrontofothers.
2.Apartfromagreatdealofworkoutside,Josephine'
smotheralsolookedafterherchildrenanddidthecleaninginthehouse.
3.Gertrude'
sfatherearnedtwopoundsaweek.
4.Gertrude'
sfamilyhadtopaytenshillingsaweekfortheirflat.
5.Youngpeopleseventyyearsagodeeplyfeltthattheydidnothaveaverycloserelationshipwiththeirparents.
6.Nowadayspeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverythingtothem.
第五部分
Woman:
Well,mybrotherwassixyearsyoungerthanI,ander,IthinkthatwhenhewaslittleIwasquitejealousofhim.Irememberhehadbeautifulredcurls(mm)...mymotherusedtocoooverhim.OnedayafriendandIplayed,erm,barbershop,and,erm,mymothermusthavebeenaway,shemusthavebeeninthekitchenorsomething(mm)andwegotthesescissorsandsatmybrotherdownandkepthimquietand(strappedhimdown)...That'
sright,andcutoffallhiscurls,yousee.Andmymotherjustwassoupset,andinfactit'
sthefirst...Ithinkit’soneofthefewtimesI'
veeverseenmyfatherreallyangry.
Man:
Whathappenedtoyou?
Oh...Iwassenttomyroomforawholeweekyouknow,itwasterrible.
Man
Butwasthatthesortofpattern,weren'
tyouclosetoyourbrotheratall?
WellasIgrewolderIthinkthaterIjustignoredhim...
Whatabout...you'
vegotanolderbrothertoo,did...weretheyclose,thetwobrothers?
No,nomybrother'
sjustacoupleofyearsolderthanI...sothetwoofuswerecloserandwethoughtwewerebothverygrownupandhewasjusta...akid...sowedeliberately,Ithink,kindofignoredhim.AndthenIleft,Ilefthomewhenhewasonlystillaschoolboy,hewasonlyfifteen(mm)andIwenttoliveinEnglandandheeventuallywenttoliveinBrazilandIreallydidlosecontactwithhimforalongtime.
Whatwashedoingdownthere?
Well,hewasatravelagent,sohewentdowntheretowork...And,erm,Ididn'
t,Ican'
tevenremember,ermsendingacard,even,whenhegotmarried.ButIre...Idorememberthatlateronmymotherwasshowingmepicturesofhiswedding,'
causemymotherandfatherwentdownthere(uhhuh)tothewedding,ander,therewasthisguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses,andIsaid,"
Oh,who'
sthisthen?
"
'
causeIthoughtitwasthebride'
sbrotherorsomethinglikethis(mm)...andmymothersaidfrostily,"
That...isyourbrother!
(laughter)
Questionsformemorytest:
1.Accordingtothepassage,howmanybrothersdoestheladyhave?
2.Whenthesistersawhermothercoooverheryoungerbrother,howdidshefeel?
3.What'
sherfather'
sreactionwhenhegottoknowthatthesisterhadcutoffheryoungerbrother'
shair?
4.Howoldwasheryoungerbrotherwhenshelefthome?
5.Wheredidherbrothereventuallylive?
6.Whowastheguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses?
第二单元
Whenparentsmakealotofrulesabouttheirchildren'
sbehavior,theymaketroubleforthemselves.Iusedtospendhalfmytimemakingsuremyruleswereobeyed,andtheotherhalfansweringquestionslike"
Jackcangetupwheneverhelikes,sowhycan'
tI?
or"
Whycan'
tIplaywithAngela?
Jack'
smumdoesn'
tmindwhoheplayswith"
Jackcandrinkanythinghelikes.Whycan'
tIdrinkwinetoo?
Jack'
smum,Idecided,wasawisewoman.Istartedsayingthingslike"
Ofcourse,dear.Youcandrinkasmuchwineasyoulike"
and"
No,Idon'
tmindhowlateyougetup"
Yes,dear,youcanplaywithAngelaasoftenasyoulike."
Theresultshavebeenmarvelous.Theydon'
twanttogetuplateanymore,they'
vedecidedtheydon'
tlikewine,and,mostimportant,they'
vestoppedplayingwithAngela.I'