情境导读
Jason感到生活一成不变，很沮丧，Kate建议他养一只宠物解闷。
英语情景会话
(以下K代表Kate,J代表Jason)
K: How's everything going?
J: I'm still here.
K: What's wrong?
J: I feel I'm stuck in a rut and I've been on the go all day.
K: Maybe you need some changes. Variety is the spice of life!
J: Any advice?
K: What about having a pet? I have a lovely dog. Every morning, my dog jumps onto my bed to wake me up and I take it out for a walk every evening.
J: Good idea! Is your dog housebroken?
K: No, it is so gentle. What is your favorite pet, cats, dogs or fishes?
J: I like dogs. Dogs seem to be able to read our minds.
K: Yeah. When I'm depressed, my dog comes to play with me to cheer me up.
J: If I want to have one, do I need to get a license?
K: Of course. Dog owners are required to have pet licenses.
J: Thanks. I am going to buy a dog tomorrow.
英语笔记
1.在较快的语流中，going 常读成/'ɡəʊɪŋ/。
2.I'm still here 意为“我还活着”，表示说话人状况不是很好。
3.stuck in a rut 连读为/'stʌ 'kɪ nə 'rʌt/。
4.此处列举的宠物名，前两个读升调，最后一个读降调。
英语语音语调
列举与选择的语调
你听到Kate列举了几种宠物让Jason选择，这就涉及到了英语中列举事实和请听话人做出选择时所使用的语调，一般遵循以下两个规则：
1.在提供两个选择项的陈述句或疑问句中，第一个选择项用升调，第二个选择项用降调。如：
You can go there by bus↗ or on foot↘.
你可以乘公交车或步行去那儿。
Which one do you prefer, black↗ or white↘?
你更喜欢哪一个，黑的还是白的?
2.依次列举三个或更多选择项时，除最后一项外，其余所有项的重读音节都要用升调。升调表示“后面还有”，降调表示“列举到此结束”。如：
You will get sugar↗, milk↗, apple↗ and bread↘ there.
在那里，你可以买到糖、牛奶、苹果和面包。