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011---New Guy In Town
听力原文：
A: Oh, I don't know if you heard, but someone moved into that old house down the road.
B: Yeah, I know. I met the owner of the house yesterday as he was moving in. His name is Armand.
A: Really? What's he like? You have to fill me in.
B: Actually, he's a bit strange. I don't know... I've got a bad feeling about him.
A: Really? Why?
B: Well, yesterday I brought over a housewarming gift,but Armand started acting really weird, and then he practically kicked me out! I tried to, sort of, peek into his house, but everything was so dark inside that I couldn't really get a good look.
A: Well, you'll never guess what I saw this morning. A delivery truck pulled into his driveway, and it dropped off a long, rectangular box. It almost looked like a coffin!
B: You see! Why would he...
C: Hello ladies...
B: Ah, Armand! You scared the heck out of me! This is my friend Doris.
C: A pleasure to meet you...If you are not doing anything tonight, I would like to have you both for dinner. I mean...I would like to have you both over for dinner.
学习笔记：
1. gossip 八卦，闲聊
eg: Girls always like gossiping.
2. weird 古怪的，奇怪的，怪异的 (strange/odd)
3. a housewarming gift 乔迁礼物
除了送housewarming gift, 有的人搬新房还会举行a housewarming party~
4. have a bad feeling about ... 对……感觉不太好
eg: I don't know. I have a bad feeling about that boy. I don't think he's a good guy.
5. kick sb. out 把某人赶出去
6. creep sb. out 吓死我了，让我毛骨悚然
7. I don't know if you heard ... 不知道你听说了没……(Have you heard ...?)
8. You have to fill me in. 你一定要告诉我详情。
(Tell me more about it./ Give me more details.)
9. You'll never guess what I saw ... 你肯定猜不到我看到了什么？
Guess what? 你猜怎么了？
10. You scared the heck out of me. 你吓死我了。
012---Cleaning the House
听力原文：
A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
B: I'm in the middle of something right now. I'll be there in a second.
A: This can't wait! I need your help now!
B: Alright, alright. I'm coming.
A: Ok, here's a list of chores we need to get done. I'll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight. You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don't you clean the floors and I'll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
A: Sure that's fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Don't forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
B: Hey, honey I'm back. Wow, the house looks really good!
A: Great! Can you set the table?
B: Just a sec. I'm just gonna vacuum this rug real fast.
A: Wait! Don't turn it on...
学习笔记：
1. such a mess 一团乱 (vey very dirty)
2. chores 家务活儿
3. tidy up 打扫干净
4. spotless 一尘不染
5. mall 商场
6. groceries 食品杂货
7. be in the middle of something 忙的(busy)
8. I'll be there in a second. 我马上过去。
9. Why don't you ...? 你为什么不……？(用于礼貌的建议)
Would you mind ...? /Could you please ...?
013---Out Of Control Spending
听力原文：
A: OK, so now the last point on our agenda. Jill, let's go over the profit and loss statement.
B: Great. Well, the main issue here, as you can see, is that our expenses are through the roof.
A: Let's see... These numbers are off the charts! What's going on here!
B: Well, um, sir, the company expenditures on entertainment and travel are out of control. Look at these bills for example. Just this month we've paid over twenty thousand dollars for hotel charges!
A: OK, thank you. I'll look into it.
B: The list goes on and on. Here, this is a bill for five thousand dollars for spa treatments!
A: Thank you; that will be all. I'll take care of it.
B: Look at this one sir, eight thousand dollars were spent in one night at a place called "Wild Things"?!
A: OK, I get it!! Thank you for your very thorough analysis!
学习笔记：
1. expenses 花费，花销
2. through the roof 非常高
3. expenditures 开支
4. out of control 失控了
5. go over 仔细查看，核对，复习
6. off the charts 超出预算了
7. I'll look into it. 我会检查、核对的。
8. I'll take care of it. 我会处理的。
014---I'm in Debt
听力原文：
A: Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corlone, I'm really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I'm in a lot of debt.
C: I see. . . . . .
B: Yeah, you know, I've got credit card bills, car payments, I've got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son's college tuition.
C: So you're asking for a loan.
B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I'm broke too, you know! You're not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!
学习笔记：
1. recession (经济)萧条，不景气
2. broke 破产的
3. loan 贷款
4. mortgage 抵押，(房屋等的)抵押贷款
5. hit me pretty hard 对我打击很大
eg: The divorce hit me pretty hard.
6. tuition 学费
7. What can I do for you ? = Can I help you? 有什么需要帮忙的吗？
8. I'm really sorry to trouble you. 很抱歉来麻烦你。
trouble here means disturb
9. on top of all that 除此之外
015---I'm sorry, I love you
听力原文：
A: Whoa, whoa, what's going on? Watch out!
B: Hey, watch where you're going!
A: Oh, no! I'm so sorry! Are you all right?
B: Oh...I don't know.
A: I feel terrible, I really didn't mean to knock you over. My tire, just exploded, and I lost control of my bike. Really, it was an accident. Please accept my apologies.
B: Just let me try to stand up.
SONG: Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?
A: Are you okay?
B: Oh, wait a second, you seem really familiar, I think I know you from somewhere.
A: Yeah, I think we have met somewhere before. That's right! We met at Aaron's place last weekend! What a coincidence! But anyway, I'm glad to see that you're not too badly hurt, and I should probably get going. I have a nine o'clock meeting.
B: Ouch! My ankle! I think it's broken! You can't just leave me like this! Are you calling an ambulance?
A: Nope, I'm canceling my appointment so that I can stay here with you.
SONG: Do you remember when we met? That's the day I knew you were my pet. I wanna tell you how much I love you.
学习笔记：
1. knock sb./sth. over 把……撞倒
eg: I'm sorry I knocked you cup over.
2. explode 爆炸
3. familiar 熟悉的
eg: You look familiar. Have we met somewhere before?
4. place 家(house)
eg: I saw you at Mike's place last week.
5. coincidence 巧合
6. I feel terrible. 我很抱歉/对不起。 (I'm sorry.)
7. I didn't mean to knock you over. 我不是故意把你撞倒的。
eg: I didn't mean to hurt you.
I mean it. 我是认真的。
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