Live-as-a-volunteer-on-a-farm配套文本和练习

2/4【视听空间】Liveasavolunteeronafarm配套文本和练习配套文本Emma:I’msogladthatyouarehelpingmewithourcampaigntosavethewildcreaturesoftheocean.艾玛:我真高兴你协助我们的野生海洋动物的拯救活动。Judy:I’lldoanythinginordertoprotectwildlife.朱迪:为了保护野生动植物，我愿做任何事情。Emma:Metoo.Iworryaboutthemanybeautifulcreaturesthatmightdieoutinthenextfiftyyears.艾玛:我也是。我担心会有许多美丽的动物在未来的五十年之内灭绝。Judy:Ouroceansarebecomingsopolluted,justliketheland.Soonnoplacewillbesafefortheanimals.朱迪:我们的海洋正被严重污染，就像我们的土地。不久就没有动物的安全之地了。Emma:You’reright.Ascitiesgrow,thelandtheanimalsneedtoliveonisdisappearing.艾玛:你说得对。随着城市的扩张，动物赖以生存的土地也在渐渐消失。Judy:Evenfamilyfarmsareclosingbecausethecitiesarespreading.Idon’tknowhowmuchlongermygrandparentscankeeptheirfarm.朱迪:由于城市的扩建，甚至连家庭农场都在关闭。我不知道我祖父祖母他们的农场还能保留多久。Emma:Ididn’tknowyourgrandparentsownedafarm.艾玛:我还不知道你的祖父母有农场呢。Judy:They’vealwayshadafarm.Mygrandfather’sfatherstartedthefarmintheearly1900s.朱迪:他们一直都有农场。我祖父的父亲在二十世纪初就建立了这个农场。Emma:Dotheyhaveanyanimalsonthefarm?艾玛:他们的农场上有什么动物吗？Judy:Ofcourse.Theyhavehorsesandsheep,afewgoatsandsomehensforlayingeggs.Ilovedgoingtothefarm.Iusedtospendallmyholidaysthere.朱迪:当然。他们有马、绵羊、几只山羊、还有下蛋的母鸡。我喜欢去农场。我过去度假全是去那儿。Emma:Thatmusthavebeensomuchfun.Didyouridethehorses? 艾玛:那一定很好玩。你骑马了吗？Judy:Ilovedthehorses.IlearnedtoridealmostbeforeIcouldwalk.MygrandmotherputmeonthisquiethorsewhenIwasonlythree.Shewouldwalkbesidemeleadingthehorse.BeforelongIwasabletorideonmyown.朱迪:我喜欢马。几乎在我能走路之前我就学骑马了。当我刚三岁的时候，我的祖母就把我放上了一匹比较老实的马的背上。她在我的旁边牵着马走。不久之后我就能自己骑着走了。Emma:Wasn’titalotofworkcaringfortheanimals?艾玛:照看动物不是有很多活儿吗？Judy:Yes,itwas,butyoureallybecameattachedtotheanimalsandyoudidn’tmindthework.WhenIfinishschool,I’mgoingtoworkwithanimals.朱迪:是的，有很多活儿，但是你真的会变得喜欢动物，并且不在乎那些活儿。等我毕业了，我就去做跟动物有关的工作。Emma:Whatareyougoingtobe?艾玛:你想当什么呢？Judy:I’mnotsureyet.I’mgoingtovolunteertoworkfirstonafarmandthenwithscientistswhostudyanimals.朱迪:我还不确定。我将先志愿到农场上工作，然后和研究动物的科学家们在一起。Emma:Really?Liveasavolunteeronafarm?Won’tyoumissthecity?艾玛:真的吗？当个志愿者住在农场里？你不会想念城市吗？Judy:Idon’twanttoliveinabigcity.Imissthecountryside.朱迪:我不想生活在大城市。我想念乡村。Emma:Butfarmlifeisnotasinterestingascitylife.艾玛:但是乡村生活不像城市生活那样有意思。Judy:Oh,no?Ithinkit’sjustasinteresting.Andit’salothealthierforyoutoo.朱迪:啊，是吗？我想是一样有趣的。而且对你还更加健康呢。Emma:Well,Icanagreewithyouaboutthat.Butwecan’tallliveinthecountrysideorelse,justlikeIsaidbefore,therewillbenolandleftforthewildanimals.艾玛:好吧，我同意你这个说法。但是我们不能都生活在乡村，要不然，就象我先前说的，野生动物的土地会没了的。Judy:You’reright.Wecan’tallliveonfarms.朱迪:你说得对。我们不能都生活在农场里。Emma:Well,we’dbettergetbacktowork.Whatwasthetopicwewereworkingon?艾玛:好了，我们最好回过头来工作吧。我们刚才在讲什么话题？Judy:Yes,Iguesswearealittleofftopic.We’dbettersticktoourtopic,"WaystosavethemarinecreaturesofXiamen".朱迪:是的，我想我们有点离题了。我们最好紧贴话题，“救助厦门海洋动物的方法”。Emma:OK,youthinkofallthewayswecansavethemandwritethemdown.I’mgoingtogetadrink.Wantone?艾玛:好，你想想拯救它们的所有方法，然后写下来。我去喝点东西。你要吗？Judy:Sure,I’llhaveacoke.Now,letmesee朱迪:当然，我要一个可乐。现在，让我想想……

情景剧练习WhattopicareEmmaandJudysupposedtobediscussing?a)Wildanimals.b)Farmanimals.c)Marinecreatures.Whyarefamilyfarmsclosing?a)Itisnothealthylivingonafarm.b)Thecitiesarespreadingouttothefarms.c)Itistoomuchworktocarefortheanimals.WhendidJudy’sgrandparentsstartthefarm?a)In1700s.b)In1800s.c)In1900s.WhydoesJudywanttoliveasavolunteeronfarm?a)Becausenolandisleftforpeopleinthecity.b)Becausefarmlifeisasinterestingascitylife.c)Becausesheoncelivedincountrysideandshemissedit.EmmaandJudyhavethesameviewthat_____.a)farmlife