翻译

　　有些中国人家里有一个古老的习俗，他们会在厨房里贴一张灶王爷的画像。灶王爷是被天庭的统治者玉皇大帝派到每家每户去的。他的工作是照管每个家庭，从农历除夕开始，为期一年。

　　画像中的灶王爷穿着漂亮的衣服。有时，画像中的灶王爷是站在一匹马的旁边。有些人家里不贴灶王爷画像，而贴上一张上面写有金字的红纸。

　　句型留言板

　　take care of (照顾，照料)例：Take care of the Kitchen God. (好好照顾灶王爷。)

　　练习：While we were on holidays, my neighbor _______ _______ _______ our dog.(我们去度假的时候，邻居帮忙照料我们家的狗。)

　　练习：The mother bird ______________ _______ her baby birds very well.(鸟妈妈细心照顾鸟宝宝。)

　　句型留言板解答：1. took care of 2. takes care of

　　听力练习基础篇

　　1.Who will the woman go on vacation with?

　　(A) She will go with her family.

　　(B)She will go with the man.

　　(C)She will go alone.

　　2.Why should the woman not go on vacation alone?

　　(A) Because she will be fine.

　　(B) Because there will be no one to watch over her.

　　(C) Because she will watch the man.

　　3.What might the woman do instead of going on vacation alone?

　　(A) Watch over the man.

　　(B) Go on vacation with the man.

　　(C) Stay at home.

　　听力练习基础篇_答案:

　　Man: You should not go on vacation alone.

　　Woman: Why not? I’ll be fine.

　　Man: But there’ll be no one to watch over you.

　　Woman: All right. Maybe I’ll stay at home instead.

　　Answers:

　　1.C 2. B 3. C