英语听力练习中级训练24：超市购物和使用食品券
1. Why did the man buy dog food at the supermarket?
A. Their dog was hit by a truck and needed special food to recover.
B. The man adopts a dog from a stranger, and they don't have food for it.
C. The product was on sale at the supermarket for that day only.
2. Why does he buy tomato juice?
A. He plans on making a unique spaghetti sauce.
B. He's trying to modify the way he eats.
C. He wants to make a vegetable drink.
3. How much was the milk?
A. $2.05
B. $2.15
C. $2.50
4. Which item did the man NOT buy?
A. a package of cookies
B. some cans of tuna
C. a carton of orange juice
5. Why does the woman get upset at the end of the conversation?
A. The man is preparing the steaks for the dog.
B. The man only bought one steak for himself.
C. The grill can't be used to cook the steaks.
英语听力答案：
1. The man adopts a dog from a stranger, and they don`t have food for it.
2. He`s trying to modify the way he eats.
3. $2.50
4. a carton of orange juice
5. The man is preparing the steaks for the dog.
英语听力原文：
Man: Hey. Can you give me a hand with the groceries? And I told you I could do the shopping.
Woman: Wow! Do we really need all this stuff? Let me see that receipt.
Man: Hey, I only bought the essentials.
Woman: Okay. Let's see. Dog food. Twenty-four dollars and seventy cents ($24.70)? We don't even have a dog!
Man: Well, it WAS going to be a surprise, but look in the back of the truck.
Woman: What?
Man: Ah, ha, hah. Speechless. I knew you'd love him.
Woman: That thing? That dog's as big as a horse. He probably eats like one, too.
Man: Ah, but he's sure friendly. And someone was giving him away at the supermarket, and I . . . I . . . I couldn't let that poor thing pass another day without a loving home.
Woman: Whatever. Where was I? Eighteen dollars and nineteen cents ($18.19) for twenty-four cans of tomato juice? You don't even like that stuff!
Man: Ahhhh. Not yet. I've decided to change my eating habits.
Woman: Right.
Man: You'll see, you'll see.
Woman: Okay. Let's see. Three eighty-four ($3.84) for a box of chocolate cookies and twelve fifty-six ($12.56) for a case of soft drinks. [Yeah!] Changing your eating habits,
huh? Do you really think that cookies are some type of diet food?
Man: Hey, I'll just eat a cookie or two every other hour. In fact, they're a great source of carbohydrates for energy. And, you see, the tomato juice and cookies kind of, you
know, cancel each other out.
Woman: Oh brother. I can't believe what I'm hearing. Let's see. Where was I? A carton of eggs, two fifty ($2.50) for a gallon of milk, three cans of tuna. Okay. [Yeah.] And
finally two steaks for eight fourteen ($8.14) . Now, something worth enjoying. I'll get the grill started.
Man: Oh, we . . . w . . . well. The steaks are for Herbert.
Woman: Herbert. Who's Herbert?
Man: Uh, he's the dog. [No!] You see, the previous owner said that he's kind of . . . he's somewhat picky about what he eats, [No!], and the steaks might help him adjust
[Absolutely not!] . . . . no, no, no, and the steaks might help him adjust to his new home. Hey, what are you doing? Oh, no. Why did you throw the steaks out on the ground
outside?
Woman: Well, now, you and Herbert can get to know each other better. I'm going out to eat by myself.
Man: Ughh.
英语单词短语：
give someone a hand 助某人一臂之力(idiom): help someone, especially with something that requires physical work
- A store employee gave my mom a hand to load the groceries in the car.
groceries n. 杂货;食品;生活用品 (noun): food and other things sold at a supermarket
- She bought some groceries for the tonight's party.
stuff n. 东西;材料;填充物;素材资料 (noun): type(s) of thing(s) (singular or plural)
- You can buy that stuff at any grocery store.
receipt n. 收到;收据;收入 (noun): a small piece of paper that shows what you bought at a store
- You need the receipt to return that stuff to the store. Otherwise, they won't refund your money.
essentials n. [法] 要件，概要;生活必需品(essential的复数);基本营养素 (noun): the most needed things
- You can buy all of the essentials for your trip in this section of the mall.
speechless adj. 说不出话的;哑的;非言语所能表达的 (adjective): unable to speech because you are angry, unhappy/happy, embarrassed, or surprised
- His behavior left me speechless because he spent so much without talking with his wife.
give away 放弃;泄露;分发;出卖 (phrasal verb): give something without selling it, especially when you do not need it anymore
- The store was giving away free samples of fried chicken.
whatever conj. 无论什么 (interjection): used when you don't care what the person says
- A: Are you really going to eat all that ice cream?
B: Sure, why not?
A: Whatever. I told you before that you won't lose weight that way, but you never listen to me. I'm done giving you advice.
case n. 情况;实例;箱 (noun): a large box or container in which things are sold or stored
- Could you pick up three cases of chicken soup? I thought we could give some away to family and friends who really need it.
carton n. 纸板箱;靶心白点 (noun): a small cardboard box that contains food or drink
- She drank a small carton of juice!
adjust vt. 调整，使…适合;校准 (verb): get used to a new situation
- It often takes time to adjust to new foods.
