7.What will Mommy buy for Pat? 妈妈会给佩特买什么？

New Words新单词

toy

读音：[tɔɪ]

释义：玩具

own (pronoun)

读音：[əʊn]

释义：自己的东西（代词）

doll

读音：[dɒl]

释义：玩偶

bicycle

读音：['baɪsɪkl]

释义：自行车

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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.

妈妈和佩特正坐在一起吃早餐。明天是佩特的生日。她明天就9岁了。佩特知道一些关于妈妈的事情——她知道妈妈今天将要为她买生日礼物。

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.

佩特不知道她的礼物会是什么，但是她认为可能会是某种玩具。佩特已经有很多玩具了，但是她总是想要更多。佩特想要妈妈告诉她礼物的事情，但是妈妈不会告诉她的。她说佩特只得等着看。佩特不想等——她现在就想知道。

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，李告诉佩特他的生日想要一辆自行车。现在李有时候用汤姆的自行车，但是他真的想有一辆自己的自行车。李希望如果他有自己的自行车，爸爸和妈妈会允许他骑着去上学。

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.

佩特不想要自行车。她想要一只她能在卧室里玩儿的玩偶。现在佩特有许多玩具但是她还没有玩偶。有时候，她会玩她朋友的玩偶，但是她真的很想要一只属于自己的玩偶。佩特真的希望她妈妈会在她生日的时候给她买一只玩偶。

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.

今天早晨和其他时候的早晨不同。今天早晨，爸爸正在为全家人做饭。爸爸不是很擅长烹饪，但是有时候他喜欢尝试一下。

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.

李和爸爸不一样。李从来都不为家人烹饪。他从来不为家人烹饪，但是有时候他会做自己的食物。当他做自己的食物时，会做一些简单的东西，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.

妈妈和佩特在说话。他们在谈论佩特的生日礼物。他们在谈论谁会来参加生日聚会，还有它们会玩儿什么游戏。他们也在讨论做什么吃的喝的给大家。

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Mommy and Pat are talking about Pat’s birthday.

妈妈和佩特正在谈论佩特的生日。

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.

妈妈

给你，佩特。这杯很好的牛奶给你。

佩特

谢谢，妈妈。妈妈，你会给我买什么样的生日礼物？

妈妈

好吧，你想要什么样的礼物？

佩特

我真的很想要玩偶。有时候我会玩我朋友的玩偶，但是我真的很想要一只我自己的。

妈妈

好吧，再说吧。你得等到生日那天才能看到你的礼物。

佩特

噢，我希望你给我买一个玩偶。我上周在玩具店里看到了一个特别好看的玩偶。

妈妈

是吗？你不想要一辆自行车当生日礼物吗？李告诉我他生日的时候想要一辆自行车。

佩特

我不想要自行车，妈妈。我十三十四岁的时候就能有自行车了。现在我只想要一只自己的玩偶。

妈妈

我知道了。好吧，我会考虑看。李去哪儿的？他应该跟我们在一起，吃早饭。

佩特

他正在浴室里洗脸梳头。李今天早晨特别累。他不想起床。他不想洗脸、梳头，也不想刷牙。

妈妈

真的吗？那你呢，佩特？你早晨刷牙了吗？

佩特

是的，我刷过了。我下来吃早餐之前就刷过了。

妈妈

好。听到你这么说我很高兴。

佩特

妈妈，你给我做的生日蛋糕，够我的朋友们分吗？

妈妈

噢，是的。我想是的。

佩特

好吧，你给大家发蛋糕的时候，不要给汤姆太多。

妈妈

为什么不？

佩特

因为汤姆总是吃得太多。要是你让他吃，他会吃的比我朋友们多的。

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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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