1 SUSAN: Can't you come in and have tea now, Peter?
2 PETER: Not yet. I must water the garden first.
3 SUSAN:Do you have to water it now?
4 PETER: I'm afraid I must. Look at it! It's terribly dry.
terribly 非常 英[ˈterəbli] 美[ˈterəbli]
afraid 害怕的 英[əˈfreɪd] 美[əˈfreɪd]
5 SUSAN: What a nuisance!
nuisance 讨厌的人 英[ˈnjuːsns] 美[ˈnuːsns]
6 PETER: Last summer it was very dry, too. Don't you remember? I had to water it every day.
7 SUSAN: Well, I'll have tea by myself.
8 SUSAN:That was quick! Have you finished already?
9 PETER: Yes. Look out of the window.
10 SUSAN:It's raining! That means you don't need to water the garden.
11 PETER: That was a pleasant surprise. It means I can have tea, instead.
pleasant 令人愉快的 英[ˈpleznt] 美[ˈpleznt]
instead 代替 英[ɪnˈsted] 美[ɪnˈsted]