中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirl

中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlTextAGretelcomesfromAustria.Sheiseighteenyearsold.SheisgoingtostaywiththeClarkfamilyforayear.GretelhascometoEnglandbecauseshewantstoimproveherEnglish.Sheworksasanaupairgirl.ShehelpsMrsClarkinthehouseandattendsEnglishclassesregularlyinhersparetime.Gretelhasn'tbeeninEnglandlongandeverythingisstrangetoher.SheoftencompareslifeinLondonwithlifeinVienna.SomethingsarenicerinLondon;otherthingsarenotsonice.Forinstance,theshopsarebiggerinLondonthaninViennaandthereisgreatervariety.Butit'smoreexpensivetoenjoyyourselfinLondon.It'sexpensivetohaveamealatarestaurantortogotoatheatre.Gretelhasgotusedtomanythingsalready,butshecan'tgetusedtobreakfastinEngland."YouEnglisheatsomuchinthemorning,"sheoftensays."Fruitjuice,porridge,baconandegg,tea,toastandmarmalade!Howcanyoufaceallthatfoodsoearlyintheday?"TextBMariahaddecidedthatassoonasshehadfinishedschoolshewouldbecomeanaupairgirlinLondon.Twoofher1中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlfriendshadalreadyspentayearwithafamilyinKensington,andtoldhertheyhadhadaninterestingtimeandhadmanagedtolearnalotofEnglish.ShewasadvisedbyherHeadTeachertogetherparents'consentandtomakeallthenecessaryarrangementspriortoherdeparture:haveenoughmoneyforherreturnfare,knowexactlywhatkindofafamilyshewasgoingtolivewithandwhattheyexpectedofher.ShortlyafterhereighteenthbirthdayMariareceivedaletterfromMrsHutchinson,thewifeofanadvertisingexecutive,statingthetermsonwhichshewouldbeemployed.TheHutchinsonslivedinahouseinChelsea.Theyhadthreechildren;twoboys,agedfourteenandten,bothatboardingschools,theelderataPublicSchoolintheMidlandsandtheyoungerataPreparatorySchoolinSurrey;theyoungestchildwasagirlagedeight,andshewenttotheFrenchLyceeinSouthKensington.DuringtermtimeMariawouldhavetotakethegirltoschoolinthemorningandfetchherintheafternoon.ShewouldhavetohelpMrsHutchinsoninthehouse-washingup,makingthebeds,layingthetable,dustingtherooms,answeringthedoor,takingtelephonemessages,shoppingandrunningerrands.中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlShewouldbeguaranteedthreeeveningsaweekfreeandcouldattendEnglishclasseseitherfromeleventilloneinthemorningorfromhalfpastonetillfourintheafternoon.Shewouldreceive3aweekpocketmoney.Mariawasdelightedwiththeconditionsandthoughtthattheywerefair.Shealsolikedthelookofthefamily,asMrsHutchinsonhadthoughtfullyenclosedaphotographwithherletter.AdditionalInformationItwasnothingforagirlt.obesentawaytoservicewhenshewaselevenyearsold.Thatmeantleavingthefamilyasshehadneverbeenpartedfromforadayinherlifebefore,andgoingtosomeplacemilesawaytobetreatedlikeadog.I'vegotnothingagainstgirlsgoingintogoodservice.Inmyopinion,goodserviceinaproperlyrunbighousewasawonderfultrainingforalotofgirlswhoneverwouldhaveseenanythingdifferentallthedaysoftheirlivesiftheyhadn'tgone.Itwasbetterthanworkingontheland,then,andifitstillexistednow,IreckonI'dratherseeanyofmydaughtersbeagoodhousemaidorawell-trainedparlourmaidthanadolled-upshop-assistantorafactoryworker.中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlButfolksaretooproudtoworkforotherfolks,now.evenifit'stotheirownadvantage,thoughasfarasIcanseeyouarestillworkingforotherfolks,whateveryou'redoing.Bighousesdidn'twantlittlegirlsofeleven,evenaskitchenmaids,sothefirstfewycarshadtobeputinsomewhereelse,beforeyougoteventhatamountofpromotion.Bighousesexpectedgoodservice,butyougotgoodtreatmentinreturn.It.wasn'tlikethatatthesortofplacemyfriendshadtogo.Mostlytheywenttothefarmers'houseswithintenortwentymilesfromwherethey'dbeenborn.ThesefarmerswereajumpedUp,proudlotwhodidn'tknowhowtotreatthepeoplewhoworkedforthem.Theytookadvantageofthepoorpeople'sneedtogettheirgirlsofftheirhandstogetlittleslavesfornearlynothing.Theconditionswereterrible.works>n.作品，著作；工廠，活動部件，機件參考例句：Weexpectwriterstoproducemoreandbetterworks我中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirl們期望作家們寫出更多更好的作品。Thenovelisregardedasoneoftheclassicworks.這篇小說被公認為是最優(yōu)秀的作品之一。instance?n.例，例證，實例參考例句：Canyouquotemearecentinstance?你能給我舉一個最近的例子嗎？He'sagreedyboy,yesterday,forinstance,heateallourbiscuits!他是個貪吃的孩子—比如，他昨天把我們的餅干都吃了！decided?3句.決定了的，堅決的；明顯的，明確的參考例句：Thisgavethemadecidedadvantageovertheiropponents.這使他們比對手具有明顯的優(yōu)勢。ThereisadecideddifferencebetweenBritishandChinesewayofgreeting英國人和中國人打招呼的方式有很明顯的區(qū)別。aged?adj.年老的，陳年的參考例句：中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlHehadputonweightandagedalittle他胖了，也老點了。Heisaged,buthismemoryisstillgood.他已年老，然而記憶力還好。consent?n.同意，準許；5.同意，準許參考例句：Iagreewithyou,butyetIcan'tconsent.我同意你的意見，但是我不能答應(yīng)。Myfatherwouldnotconsenttomyleavingschool父親不會答應(yīng)我輟學。prior?3句.更重要的，較早的，在先的；adv.€^；4小修道院院長；大修道院副院長參考例句：Thedutytoprotectmysisterispriortoallothers.保護我的妹妹是我最重要的責任。Itookupone-yearpriorcourseinGermaninthiscollege.我在這所大學讀了一年的德語預(yù)科。departure?n.離開，起程；背離，違反參考例句：中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlDoyouknowwhatliesbehindhersuddendepartureforLondon?你知道她突然去倫敦的原因嗎？Shetookoverhisworkafterhisdeparture他離開以后，她接替了他的工作。advertising?n.廣告業(yè)；廣告活動a.廣告的；廣告業(yè)務(wù)的參考例句：Canyougivemeanyadviceongettingintoadvertising?你能指點我如何涉足廣告業(yè)嗎？Theadvertisingcampaignisaimedprimarilyatyoungpeople.這個廣告宣傳運動主要是針對年輕人的。executive?adj.執(zhí)行的，行政的；n.M者，行政官，經(jīng)理參考例句：AgoodexecutiveusuallygetsonwellwithpeopleLj攵51的高級管理人員通常與人們相處得很好。Heisamanofgreatexecutiveability他是個具有極高管理能力的人。10errands?【）；差事n.errand的復數(shù)；差使（errand的名詞復【）；差事參考例句：

中級英語聽力教程：Lesson2AuPairGirlHeoftenrunserrandsforhisgrandmother.他經(jīng)常給他的祖母跑腿兒。Ihaveafewerrandstodointhetown.我在城里有些差事要辦。來自《簡明英漢詞典》11thoughtfully?③出考慮周到地參考例句：Sherubbedherchinthoughtfully.她若有所思地撫摩著下巴。Themanpulledthoughtfullyathispipebeforecommentingonourproposal.那人若有所思地吸了口煙，然后就我們的建議發(fā)表自己的見解。12enclosed?3句.被附上的；（用墻等）住的；封閉的；與外界隔絕的姓（用墻.籬笆等）把…起來（enclose的過去式和過去分詞3句.被附上的；（用墻等）住的；封閉的；與外界隔絕的姓（用墻.籬笆等）把…起來（enclose的過去式和過去