英語聽力練習(xí)初級訓(xùn)練19：過生日

本集的英語主題是過生日，你能從父親和兒子之間的對話中獲取到哪些信息呢?。聽力文本和MP3皆來自esl-lab，供非英語國家練習(xí)英語使用的初級聽力練習(xí)材料。你也來練練吧。

英語聽力練習(xí)題目：Happy Birthday!

1. What is the boy's name?

A. Matthew

B. Michael

C. Mitchell

2. How old is the boy turning in the conversation?

A. seven

B. eight

C. nine

3. What does he want to do first?

A. play outdoor games

B. open presents

C. eat cake and ice cream

4. Which statement is true about the game at the party?

A. You have to catch a large ball without dropping it.

B. You need to chase children around and touch them.

C. You need to hide somewhere so no one can find you.

5. Who is coming to the party?

A. aunts, grandparents, and cousins

B. grandparents, cousins, and uncles

C. friends, cousins, and grandparents

答案

1. Michael

2. seven

3. eat cake and ice cream

4. You need to chase children around and touch them.

5. aunts, grandparents, and cousins

英語聽力原文

Father: Hi Michael. Happy Birthday! How old are you today?

Son: Seven.

Father: Alright. Well, let's sing Happy Birthday:

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday dear Michael,

Happy Birthday to you.

Father: Alright. So what should we do first?

Son: How about cake and ice cream?

Father: Okay. Well, uh let . . . let's light the candles. Okay, and make a wish! Don't . . . don't tell me.

Son: Don't tell you?

Father: Yeah, don't tell me. Okay, and go ahead and blow out the candles. Okay, let's cut the cake, and then we can have cake and ice cream. And what do you want to do after the cake and ice cream?

Son: Play freeze tag.

Father: Now, how do you play tag?

Son: Um . . . one person is it, and the person who is it tries to tag everyone [Alright. And then . . . ] before I tag someone and then, another person tags me.

Father: Oh, wow. And whose coming over later today for your birthday?

Son: Well, everyone. Uh, my cousins, all my aunts and grandmas, grandpas.

Father: Alright. Well, Happy Birthday, Michael.

英語單詞詞組

1. freeze (verb): become cold to the point of changing water to ice

- It was so cold out last night that I thought I was going to freeze to death.

2. tag (verb): touch a player, usually as part of a game

- I tried to get away during the game at the park, but she tagged me on the back, so I was it.