06|I wish I had a dog.
我也想养条狗。 07|I much prefer cats to dogs.
猫和狗之中我更喜欢猫。
08|I have a dog and a cat， but they fight all the time.
我养了一只猫和一只狗，但它们老是打架。
09|Will you take the dog for a walk
你去遛遛狗吗
10|We’re out of dog chow.
我们没有狗粮了。
11|Our cat is really fat！ It just eats and sleeps all day.
我家的猫很肥！一天到晚就知道吃饭睡觉。
12|What do you feed your pet
你拿什么喂你的宠物？
13|I can’t bear having a cat in the house.
bear [b] v. 忍受
我受不了家中养猫。
14|The cat is washing itself.
猫正在给自己洗脸。
15|My dog is spoiled by us.
spoil [spil] v. 宠坏，溺爱
我的狗被我们宠坏了。
Useful Dialogue 实用会话
Keeping a Pet
Grace： Your dog is really cute. What’s his name
James： His name is Bingo.
Grace： What kind of dog is he
James： We’re not sure because the neighbors gave him to us after they moved away.
Grace： Well， he sure likes to run around a lot. Is he well-behaved
James： Oh yes， he is. When he was a puppy， he liked to chew my father’s shoes， but he’s OK now.
Grace： That sounds like my cat. She likes to scratch the couch with her claws.
James： I didn’t know that you had a cat. When did you get her
Grace： About a year ago actually. You’re probably never seen her though.
James： Really Why is that
Grace： She’s not a house-cat. She stays outside most of the time.
James： Bingo could never do that. He stays in the house except when we take him to the park.
养宠物
格蕾丝：你的狗真可爱。他叫什么名字？
詹姆斯：宾果。
格蕾丝：他是什么品种的狗？
詹姆斯：我们也不清楚，是邻居搬家时送给我们的。
格蕾丝：他总是喜欢不停地跑圈，懂规矩吗？
詹姆斯：哦，懂。他还是小狗时喜欢啃我父亲的鞋，不过现在好了。
格蕾丝：跟我家猫一样。她喜欢用爪子抓沙发。
詹姆斯：我不知道你养了猫。什么时候养的？
格蕾丝：大约一年前。不过你可能看不到她。
詹姆斯：是吗？为什么？
格蕾丝：她不是家猫。她大部分时间都在外面。
詹姆斯：宾果可不会那样。除了我们带他去公园，他总待在家里。
Notes 注释
cute [kjut] a.可爱的
puppy [ppi] n. 小狗
chew [tu] v. 咀嚼
scratch [skr 8t] v. 抓
小叮咛
①He stays in the house except when we take him to the park. 除了我们带他去公园，他总待在家里。except： 除了。except表示一种排除关系，意指“除了……之外，不再有……”。例如：They all went to sleep except me. 除我之外，他们都睡觉了。而同样是表示“除了”，besides表示的是一种累加关系，意指“除了……之外，还有……”。
Gardening
园艺
Classic Senteces 经典句子
01|There are so many beautiful flowers in your garden.
你的花园有这么多好看的花。
02|I mow the lawn every week.
我每周用割草机修剪一次草坪。
03|Your little garden is fabulous.
你的小花园很漂亮啊。
04|Here you are in my garden.
这里就是我家的花园了。
05|The flowers look terrific.
这些花看起来多漂亮啊。
06|I am going to water my flowers.
我正准备给花浇水呢。
07|I haven’t taken care of our garden for a long time.
我已经很久没有整理花园了。
08|He’s been gardening all day.
他做了一整天园艺。
09|He spends his spare time gardening.
他把空余时间都用在园艺上了。
10|I received a set of gardening tools on my birthday.
生日那天，我收到一套园艺工具。
11|Mary talked with me across the garden fence.
玛丽和我隔着花园篱笆交谈。
12|He is building a greenhouse in his garden.
他正在花园中建温室。
13|My room overlooked the garden.
我的房间俯瞰花园。
14|Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.
园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
Useful Dialogue 实用会话
Planting Flowers
Carrie： Mum， if there are kinds of flowers in the garden， it will be more beautiful.
Mum： Good idea. Let’s plant some beautiful flowers in the garden.
Carrie： I’m going to prepare the soil for planting.
Mum： OK. The soil that is perfect for planting will be easy to work. You should be more careful.
Carrie： I see.
Mum： While I choose the right flowers for our garden， wait me for a moment.
Carrie： Now， could we plant our flowers
Mum： Certainly.
Carrie： Mum， could you give me a hand
Mum： Yeah， be careful. Don’t let the shovel hurt you.
Carrie： Yes， I will.
Mum： Look， our garden becomes an amazing world.
Carrie： I hope the flowers can grow quickly. I really had a barrel of fun.
种花
卡丽：妈妈，如果在我们的花园里种一些花，花园会更漂亮。
妈妈：好主意，就让我们在花园里种些漂亮的花吧。
卡丽：那我去准备种花的土壤。
妈妈：好的。你要格外注意，好的土壤有助于花的成长。
卡丽：我知道了。
妈妈：那么等我一会儿，我去选些适合花园的花。
卡丽：现在我们可以种花了吗？
妈妈：当然。
卡丽：妈妈，你可以帮我一下吗？
妈妈：好的，小心点儿，不要让铲子伤到你。
卡丽：我会注意的。
妈妈：快来看，我们的花园变成了一个神奇的世界。
卡丽：希望小花可以快快长大。我真的好开心。
Notes 注释
soil [sil] n. 土壤
shovel [vl] n. 铁铲
amazing [meizi] a. 令人惊异的
小叮咛
①I really had a barrel of fun. 我真的好开心。barrel的意思是“桶”，have a barrel of fun的字面意思是“有一桶的快乐”，因此，此语常用来喻指“极开心”或“特别开心”。例如：Children had a barrel of fun in the masque-rade. 孩子们在假面舞会上玩得开心极了。
Friendship
朋友之情
Classic Sentences 经典句子
01|A friend in need is a friend indeed.
indeed [indid] adv. 真正的
患难见真情。
02|I’m so glad to see you again. I miss you very much.
真高兴又见到你。我非常想念你。
03|I feel very happy， because I have so many friends.
有这么多朋友我觉得很幸福。
04|Why aren’t you friends anymore
你们为什么不再是朋友了？
05|We’ve known each other since we were toddlers.
从学走路时我们就认识了。
06|A true friend will not wear a false smile.
false [fls] a. 假的
真正的朋友不会口是心非。
07|A good friend should be a good listener.
好朋友应该善于倾听。
08|There’s always a friend around when you need one.
当你需要帮忙的时候，总会有朋友在你身边的。
09|Assisting each other is integral to friendship.
integral [intiɡrl] a. 不可缺少的
相互帮助对友谊很重要。
10|I think trust and loyalty are essential in a friendship.
essential [isenl] a. 重要的
我认为友谊最重要的是信任和忠诚。
11|What kind of qualities do you look for in your friends
你看重朋友身上的什么品质？
12|What do you think of friendship means
你认为友谊意味着什么？
13|A faithful friend is hard to find.
faithful [feiθful] a. 忠实的
知音难觅。
14|A friend without faults will never be found.
没有十全十美的朋友。
15|Be slow in choosing a friend， slower in changing.
选择朋友要谨慎，换朋友更要谨慎。
Useful Dialogue 实用会话
Friendship Standards
Jack： What kind of qualities do you look for in your friends
Joan： I like to make friends with people who are open and friendly. These people are usually active and fun to be with.
Jack： Sure. But sometimes those who are not open and active can make very good friends.
Joan： Of course. So that’s why a person always has different kinds of friends in his life.
Jack： Yes. I like to make friends with those who I can get along well with.
Joan： Sure！ Who will make friends with those he cannot get on well
Jack： Oh， don’t get me wrong. I’m just saying that maybe you don’t have much in common， but you feel very comfortable when you are with each other. That’s a great feeling.
Joan： I agree. But generally， I prefer to make friends with those who share similar interests with me. We can do a lot of things together and it’s great fun. I love spending time with my friends.