【双语对话】

Lucas: Mom I know what we should get! We should get a hamster.

妈妈我知道我们该养什么了！我们应该养一只仓鼠。

Coco: Where did that idea come from?

这个想法是从哪里来的？

Lucas: We got a class pet today. His name is Furball and I named him! There were a lot of names and Furball got the most votes! So now he is officially Mr.Furball!

我们今天有了一只班级宠物。他的名字是绒绒球，是我取的名字！有很多名字的提议，绒绒球这个名字得到了最多票！所以现在他正式叫绒绒球先生了！

Coco: That's an adorable name. I would vote for this name too. Okay so if we get a hamster, what would you name it?

这是个可爱的名字。我也会为投票给这个名字的。那如果我们买一只仓鼠，你会给它取什么名？

Lucas: Just one? I think we should get like at least four. I don't want them to feel lonely and if we get four, then all of them can be friends. If they fight, they can just go to their other friends and talk it out.

只一只吗？我觉得我们应该养至少四只。我不希望它孤单。而且如果我们养四只，它们都可以成为朋友。如果它们吵架/打架，它们可以去找其他的朋友然后聊一聊。

Coco: Four hamsters? I don't want them to make too many babies. I already have you and Sara. I really don't need more chaos and chores.

四只仓鼠？我不想让它们造太多娃。我已经有你和莎拉了。我真的不需要更多的乱糟糟和麻烦活儿。

Lucas: Mom come on! Seriously there is nothing that can be passed by you. I am done. I will not bring it up again.

哎哟妈妈！真的你不会通过任何事情。我受够了。我再也不提了。

【重点笔记】

1.adorable adj. 可爱的

例: That's an adorable little hammock for guinea pigs!

这真是一个给荷兰猪用的可爱的小吊床！

2.vote n. 票(竞选) v.投票

vote for sb.为...投票

例: I will never vote for him. He is just doing everything for show.

我永远不会给他投票。他只是为了看上去很好/只做表面功夫。

3.chaos n. 杂乱，混乱

例: The city is in chaos right now.

这座城市现在在混乱中。

4.chores = things n. 杂务，家务活

例: I am so going to bed after I finish all the chores.

做完家务活后我绝对去睡觉。

5.pass v. 通过

例: I have confidence in you. I think you will pass the second round.

我对你有信心。我觉得你能通过第二轮。

He must retake the course because he didn't pass the final exam.

他必须重上这节课因为他期末考试没有过。

These suggestions are legitimate, but they will never be passed by the principle.

这些建议是合理的但他们永远不会被校长通过。

6.bring up 提起

例: Why did you have to bring up the fact that James is divorced?

你为什么偏要提詹姆斯离婚的事呢？