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By Charlie Morgan
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In Canada, people love Friday because most people don’t work on Saturday. But, for people with a yard, they can’t relax all the time, because having a yard is a lot of work. There are many chores to do. Have you mowed the lawn before? Do you think you’d like it? Or, do you need more time for yourself?
A: T.G.I.F.! Are you looking forward to the weekend?
B: Not really. I have to do a lot of yard work.
A: For instance?
B: Well, I’ve got to mow the lawn. The grass is getting long. I’ll do that on Saturday. It’s probably not going to rain on Friday or Saturday.
A: How long will that take?
B: It’s a big yard and my lawnmower is old, so it’ll probably take over an hour. It’ll probably not take less than an hour and a half.
A: What’ll you do after that?
B: After I cut the grass, I’ll probably rake the lawn. I have to rake up the clippings. That’s not likely going to take long.
A: Great. So, after that, you’ll be exhausted. You can relax!
B: Before I relax, I’ll paint the fence. My honey keeps nagging me to do that.
A: That’ll no doubt take awhile, right? That’s a big job.
B: Yes, and while the paint is drying, I’ll tidy up the garden. I need to pluck off dead roses, pull weeds and spray insecticide.
A: I hope that’ll leave you with some time for yourself.
B: No, when I finish those chores, I’ll go to Charlie Depot to get a new lawn chair. One of ours is broken. I must remember to buy fertilizer, too.
A: Wow, you have a lot of jobs lined up!
B: Yes, I need to climb up to the roof and remove the dead leaves from the eaves trough , too. If I have time, I’ll fix the roof. Some shingles are loose.
A: That sounds like a busy day. Will you do anything else?
B: Probably not. I probably won’t have any time or energy.
A: Don’t overdo it. Put off some jobs till Sunday! Will you have time then?
B: Not likely. On Sunday, I must visit my husband’s parents all day!
Vocabulary
1. yard: 院子,庭院。
2. chore: 家庭杂务,日常零星活儿。
3. mow: 割草。
4. lawnmower: 割草机。
5. rake up: 耙出,耙拢。
6. insecticide: 杀虫剂。
7. fertilizer: 肥料(化学肥料、家畜粪便等)。
8. eaves trough: (屋顶的)屋檐排水槽。
9. shingle: 墙面板(长方形的板子,如瓦般铺设于屋顶上)。
(来源:英语学习杂志 编辑:丹妮)
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