对话2
Joan:Does anyone want to go shopping with me?
Penny:I’d rather stay and wait for the Smith sisters.
Kathy:I’d rather make some coffee now so that they’ll have something to drink when they get in.
Jenny:I’d rather lie down for a while so that I won’t feel sleepy when they are here.
Susan:I’d rather do all the dishes so that the kitchen won’t be such a mess when they arrive.
Carol:I’d rather sweep the floor so that our living room looks tidy and clean.
Julia:I’d rather mop the floor after Carol sweeps it so that it will look even cleaner.
Maggie:I’d rather do nothing but watch this interesting Korean soap opera.
Judy:I’d rather have something to eat now so that I won’t fell hungry when they get here.
Joan:Gee! It seems that I’ll have to do the shopping all by myself!
精美语句
1.Does anyone mind if I turn off the TV?—Well, actually, I’d rather you didn’t.
2.Does anyone mind if I close the window?—Well, actually, I’d rather you did.
3.I really can’t stand this wind. It’s so cold.
4.Say, is she that indispensable to you?—Yes, she is absolutely indispensable to me.
5.To learn English, a good dictionary is indispensable.
6.A good dictionary is absolutely indispensable to learning English.
7.I can’t work without a computer, so a computer is really indispensable to me.
8.Eating too much is bad to your health.
9.I’ll give up smoking. It does me more harm than good. In fact, it does me no good at all.
10.It’s so hard to quit smoking. I’ve tried to do it many times but all failed.
11.Never give up hope until the last minute.
12.Never say that again! I’ve told you that dozens of times, but you don’t seem to remember it!
13.You should get rid of this bad habit.
14.I’ve finally got rid of him.
15.Let me make some coffee for you.