7.What will Mommy buy for Pat? 媽媽會給佩特買什么？

New Words新單詞

toy

讀音：[t??]

釋義：玩具

own (pronoun)

讀音：[??n]

釋義：自己的東西（代詞）

doll

讀音：[d?l]

釋義：玩偶

bicycle

讀音：['ba?s?kl]

釋義：自行車

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Mommy and Pat are sitting at the breakfast table together. Tomorrow is Pat’s birthday. She will be nine years old tomorrow. Pat knows something about Mommy – she knows that Mommy is going to go shopping for her birthday present today.

媽媽和佩特正坐在一起吃早餐。明天是佩特的生日。她明天就9歲了。佩特知道一些關于媽媽的事情——她知道媽媽今天將要為她買生日禮物。

Pat doesn’t know what her present will be, but she thinks that maybe it will be some kind of toy. Pat has lots of toys already, but she always wants to have more. Pat wants Mommy to tell her about her present, but Mommy won’t. She says Pat will just have to wait and see. Pat doesn’t want to wait – she wants to know now.

佩特不知道她的禮物會是什么，但是她認為可能會是某種玩具。佩特已經有很多玩具了，但是她總是想要更多。佩特想要媽媽告訴她禮物的事情，但是媽媽不會告訴她的。她說佩特只得等著看。佩特不想等——她現在就想知道。

Yesterday, Lee told Pat that he wants a bicycle for his birthday. Now, Lee sometimes uses Tom’s bicycle, but he would really like to have one of his own. Lee hopes that, if he has his own bicycle, Mommy and Daddy will let him go to school on it.

昨天，李告訴佩特他的生日想要一輛自行車。現在李有時候用湯姆的自行車，但是他真的想有一輛自己的自行車。李希望如果他有自己的自行車，爸爸和媽媽會允許他騎著去上學。

Pat does not want a bicycle. She wants to have a doll she can play with in her bedroom. Right now, Pat has a lot of toys but she doesn’t have any dolls. Sometimes, she plays with her friends’ dolls, but she would really like to have a doll of her own. Pat really hopes her mommy will buy her a doll for her birthday.

佩特不想要自行車。她想要一只她能在臥室里玩兒的玩偶。現在佩特有許多玩具但是她還沒有玩偶。有時候，她會玩她朋友的玩偶，但是她真的很想要一只屬于自己的玩偶。佩特真的希望她媽媽會在她生日的時候給她買一只玩偶。

This morning is not like other mornings. This morning, Daddy is cooking for all the family. Daddy is not very good at cooking, but sometimes he likes to try.

今天早晨和其他時候的早晨不同。今天早晨，爸爸正在為全家人做飯。爸爸不是很擅長烹飪，但是有時候他喜歡嘗試一下。

Lee is not the same as Daddy. Lee never cooks for the family. He never cooks for the family, but sometimes he makes his own food. When he makes his own food, he makes easy things, like bread with tomatoes.

李和爸爸不一樣。李從來都不為家人烹飪。他從來不為家人烹飪，但是有時候他會做自己的食物。當他做自己的食物時，會做一些簡單的東西，比如土豆面包。

Mommy and Pat are talking. They are talking about Pat’s birthday present. They are talking about who will come to the birthday party and what games they will play. They are also talking about what to give everybody to eat and drink.

媽媽和佩特在說話。他們在談論佩特的生日禮物。他們在談論誰會來參加生日聚會，還有它們會玩兒什么游戲。他們也在討論做什么吃的喝的給大家。

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Mommy and Pat are talking about Pat’s birthday.

媽媽和佩特正在談論佩特的生日。

Mommy

Here you are, Pat. Here’s a nice glass of milk for you.

Pat

Thank you, Mommy. Mommy, what kind of present are you going to get me for my birthday?

Mommy

Well, what kind of present would you like?

Pat

I’d really like a doll. Sometimes, I play with my friends’ dolls, but I’d really like to have one of my own.

Mommy

Well, we’ll see. You’ll have to wait until your birthday before you can see your presents.

Pat

Oh, I hope you get me a doll. I saw a really nice one in a toy shop last week.

Mommy

Did you? Don’t you want a bicycle for your birthday? Lee told me that, when it is his birthday, he wants to have a bicycle.

Pat

I don’t want a bicycle, Mommy. I can have a bicycle when I’m thirteen or fourteen. Right now, I just want to have a doll of my very own.

Mommy

I see. Well, I’ll think about it. Now, where’s Lee? He should be here with us, having his breakfast.

Pat

He’s washing his face and combing his hair in the bathroom. Lee was very tired this morning. He didn’t want to get out of bed. He didn’t want to wash his face, comb his hair and brush his teeth.

Mommy

Really? What about you, Pat? Did you brush your teeth this morning?

Pat

Yes, I did. I always brush my teeth before I come down for breakfast.

Mommy

Good. I’m very pleased to hear that.

Pat

Mommy, when you make my birthday cake, will it be big enough for all my friends?

Mommy

Oh, yes. I think so.

Pat

Well, when you give everybody a plate of cake, don’t give a lot to Tom.

Mommy

Why not?

Pat

Because Tom always wants to eat too much. He will eat more than my friends if you let him.

媽媽

給你，佩特。這杯很好的牛奶給你。

佩特

謝謝，媽媽。媽媽，你會給我買什么樣的生日禮物？

媽媽

好吧，你想要什么樣的禮物？

佩特

我真的很想要玩偶。有時候我會玩我朋友的玩偶，但是我真的很想要一只我自己的。

媽媽

好吧，再說吧。你得等到生日那天才能看到你的禮物。

佩特

噢，我希望你給我買一個玩偶。我上周在玩具店里看到了一個特別好看的玩偶。

媽媽

是嗎？你不想要一輛自行車當生日禮物嗎？李告訴我他生日的時候想要一輛自行車。

佩特

我不想要自行車，媽媽。我十三十四歲的時候就能有自行車了。現在我只想要一只自己的玩偶。

媽媽

我知道了。好吧，我會考慮看。李去哪兒的？他應該跟我們在一起，吃早飯。

佩特

他正在浴室里洗臉梳頭。李今天早晨特別累。他不想起床。他不想洗臉、梳頭，也不想刷牙。

媽媽

真的嗎？那你呢，佩特？你早晨刷牙了嗎？

佩特

是的，我刷過了。我下來吃早餐之前就刷過了。

媽媽

好。聽到你這么說我很高興。

佩特

媽媽，你給我做的生日蛋糕，夠我的朋友們分嗎？

媽媽

噢，是的。我想是的。

佩特

好吧，你給大家發蛋糕的時候，不要給湯姆太多。

媽媽

為什么不？

佩特

因為湯姆總是吃得太多。要是你讓他吃，他會吃的比我朋友們多的。

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What would Lee like for his birthday?

Would Pat like a bicycle for her birthday?

Who is cooking breakfast today?

Does Lee sometimes cook for the family?

Can Pat play with her friends’ dolls?

Where did Pat see a nice doll?

Is Lee eating breakfast now?

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