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　　【故事梗概】

　　在Alexandra给寄宿家庭打电话的时候，Richard向家人介绍了她的一些情况。Robbie得知她住的地方离自己家很近时，表现得很兴奋。Alexandra打过电话后，与Stewart一家闲聊了一会儿。

　　Richard: Alexandra's a high-school exchange student from Greece.

　　Robbie: Where does she live?

　　Richard: With a family in the Bronx.

　　Robbie: Oh, that's not too far from here!

　　Richard: Take it easy, Robbie.

　　Alexandra: Thank you. I can only stay a few minutes.

　　Ellen: Have some iced tea.

　　Alexandra: Thanks, Mrs. Stewart.

　　Robbie: Please sit down, Alexandra.

　　Philip: So, you're an exchange student. Where do you go to school?

　　Alexandra: At the Bronx High School of Science.

　　Philip: Oh, that's a very good school. What are your favorite subjects?

　　Alexandra: Biology and mathematics. Richard tells me you're a doctor.

　　Philip: Yes, a pediatrician . And what does your father do?

　　Alexandra: He's a lawyer, in Thessaloniki.

　　【语言点精讲】

　　1.Take it easy.

　　别急，别激动，沉住气。也可以说“Take things easy.”

　　Robbie得知Alexandra住得离自己家不是很远时，表现得很兴奋。他的哥哥Richard故意拉长了声对他说“Take it easy.”(沉住气，不要激动)

　　2.Where do you go to school?/ What are your favorite subjects?

　　你在哪里上学?/你喜欢哪些课程?

　　第一次见面后，询问对方的工作或学习情况是开始交谈的典型方法。

　　3.Biology and mathematics

　　两者均为学科名称。biology: 生物学。mathematics: 数学。

　　4.Yes，a pediatrician.

　　a pediatrician 是指a children's doctor(儿科医生)。

　　5. What does your father do?

　　你父亲做什么工作?

　　用这个句子来询问别人的职业，也可以说“What is your father's job?”

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