中级美语教程第5课

1、中级美语教程第5课Lesson 48 Fast Food,Slow ServiceTess is a cashier at a fast-food restaurant. Michael is acustomer in a hurry.T：Good afternoon, sir. How are you today?M：Save it, lady. Just get me a burger and fries.T：Would you care for a drink or anything else?M：Listen. Though I know youre trying to be nice

2、, I dont haveall day. If I want anything else, Illmention it, Ok?T：Are you sure you dont want a dessert? A milk-shakemaybe?M：No , just go and bring me my order, will you?T：Wait a minute! You look familiar. Youre Michael Jordan,arent you? Tell me, how does it feel to besuch a famous basketball player

3、.M：Thats it. Ive had enough. Im going to a real fastfoodrestaurant.Lesson 49 Stop SnoringMillions of families have trouble falling asleep. Do you knowwhy? Theres someone in the family who has a snoring problem. Theproblem can be quite serious. In some cases, couples have to sleepin separate bedrooms

4、. And in others, kids can never study or evenwatch TV once Dad hits the sack.So how can we avoid being a snoring nuisance? One way is toavoid eating a big meal before going to bed. Drinking alcohol nearbedtime is something, which also causes snoring. Changing theposition in which the snorer sleeps a

5、lso helps. Another alternative isto wear ear plugs. But if all these ideas fail, you have only one choice：Wake the snorer up.Tell him its his turn to watch you sleep.Lesson 50 Laser Cures SnoringA mother and son are talking.S：I cant stand Dads snoring anymore, mom. I didnt sleep awink last night.M：I

6、 understand. Neither did I. But what can we do?S：I read in a magazine that theres some kind of laser whichcan cure snoring.M：I read that, too. But its pretty expensive. Besides, peoplewho have tried it say its painful and could cause voice change.S：Oh, I didnt know that. I guess theres no hope then.

7、M：Well, Ill talk to Dad about it.S：I hope he agrees to do it. Anyway, a voice change will do hima world of good. Have you heard him try to sniff lately?M：Come to think of it, youre right.Lesson 51 ThanksgivingThanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November,is one of the biggest American

8、holidays. This holiday started in theearly 1600s after settlers arrived in America. These people whocame from Europe didnt know how to survive in the wild new country.Luckily, they met some friendly American Indians, who showed themhow to hunt turkeys and grow corn. In the fall, after the harvest, t

9、hesettlers had a great feast. They invited the Indians to thank them fortheir help.Today the tradition continues. On Thanksgiving Day,Americans invite their friends over for a turkey dinner and givethanks for what they have.Lesson 52 A Thanksgiving Get-togetherLarry, who is from Taiwan, is studying in America. Hisclassmate, Sue, who is American, is having a Thanksgiving Dayparty at her house.S：Hi, Larry. Are you doing anything for Thanksgiving?L：I dont have any plans.S：Good. Im having a get-together at my house. Would you liketo come?L：Sure, Id love to. Should I bring anything