A Lot needs Doing! 还有许多事要做
SPRING CLEANING 春季大扫除
现在是春天。Jack和Jenny正要大扫除。
Jenny Those curtains look dirty.
Jack Can we wash them?
Jeeny No,. I don’t thinks so. We need to have them dry cleaned.
Jack You know what I think, Jenny?
Jenny No, What?
Jack I think the whole house nmeeds spring cleaning.
Jenny Great idea. Let’s do it.
Paula Can I help?
Jack Of course you canhelp,honey.
Jenny Now, what about the walls. We could start by washing them.
Jack No, I think we should have the whole room redecorated.
Jenny really? I’ve gotten used to this green.
Jack Well, I’ll never get used to it.
Paula Can’t we do it ourselves?
Jack No, I don’t think so, honey. We don’t have the time.
Jenny I met man the other day who’s a painter and decorator. If you like, I’ll call him and get him to give us a quote.
Jack That would be great.
Paula Now, what about the rest of the house?
Jenny The kitchen is fine. It just needs spring cleaning.
Jack I think the upstairs is OK, isn’t it?
Jenny Well, I think we should have all the carpets cleaned professionally.
Jack OK.
Paula And my room needs to be repainted.
Jack Does it?
Paula yes. Can I have it done?
Jack Well, you can do it yourself.
Paula OK.
Jack Now, what about the garden?
Jenny Well, I think we need to get the hedge cut.It’s to high to do it ourselves.
Jack I agree. I’ll see if I can find a gardener or a hanbdyman.
Jenny Good idea. But we can do the lawn ourselves, can’t we, paula? Paula!
Jack She’s gone! A great little helper she proved to be!
*curtain n. 窗帘 dry clean 干洗 *redecorate v. 重新装饰;再装饰 *painter n. 油漆工 *decorate v. 室内装潢师 *quote n.报价 *carpet n. 地毯 *professinally adv. 专业的 *hedge n.树篱 *gardener n. 园丁；花匠 *hadyman 干杂活的人；杂务工 *helper n.助手；帮手
ON THE HIGH STREET 在大街上
Jack和Jenny到了当地的大街上，正要做许多的事。
Jack so, what do we need to do first?
Jenny First we need to go here, to the dry cleaner’s, to get these curtains cleaned.
俩人进了洗衣店。
Assistant Yes., I’d like to have these curtains cleaned.
Assistant Thank you. Here’s your ticket. They’ll be ready on Tuesday.
Jenny Thank you very much.
俩人走出洗衣店， 来到药店。
Jack What needs to be done next?
Jenny I need to go to Boots to get this film developed.
Jack OK.
Assistant Yes，please？
Jenny I’d like to have this film developed and printed, please.
Assistant Would you like normal-size prints?
Jenny Yes，please.
Assistant Do you want our one-hour service?
Jenny No, thanks. I’m not in a hurry.
Assistant OK. Here’s your ticket. They’ll be readly on Wednesday.
Jenny Thank you, Bye.
Assistant Goodbye.
药店的事办完了。
Jack You really know where everything is, don’t you?
Jenny Yes, I think so. It took me a long time to get used to shopping here, but now that I’m used to it, I really like it.
Jack Good. What needs to be done next?
Jenny I need to go the bank to get some pounds changed into dollars. Could you go to the optician’s and make an appointment for paula to have her eyes tested?
Jack I didn’t know hse needed giasses.
Jenny I don’t think she does, but she sometimes gets headaches, so I think she should have her eyes tested.
Jack OK, I’ll do that now.Then it should be time for a nice pint of British beer!
Jenny If you make that a glass of wine. I’ll join you.
Jack OK. See you in ten minutes outside the Royal Oak.
*high street （英）龙指市镇商业区的）大街 *dry cleaner’s干洗店 *develop v. 使（胶卷）显影 *normal-size print正常大小的照片 *in a hurry匆忙
*now that 既然；由于
*the optician’s 眼镜店 *a pint of beer一品脱啤酒；一杯啤酒
