重点单词和短语
appreciate /ə'priʃɪet/ 欣赏；感激；意识到 v
pick out /pɪk aʊt/ 挑出
be interested in /bi 'ɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ 对……感兴趣
excellent /'ɛksələnt/ 优秀的；卓越的 adj
sign /saɪn/ 签名 v
stuff /stʌf/ 材料；东西 n
straight /stret/ 连续的；直接的 adj/adv.
实战对话
A: I'd appreciate it if you could help me pick out a gift for my daughter.
如果你能帮我给我的女儿挑一件礼物的话，我会不胜感激。
B: Would she be interested in a laptop?
她喜欢笔记本电脑吗?
A: That's exactly what I was thinking of.
我也这么认为。
B: A Mac would be an excellent gift.
买一台Mac的机子不错。
A: I like Macs. How much for a Mac?
我喜欢苹果电脑。多少钱一台？
B: You can take a 15-inch Pro home right now for only ＄2,100.
现在15英寸的一台才2100美元。
A: I'll take one home with me.
那我就买一台吧。
B: She'll be very happy with this. And how do you plan to pay for it?
她肯定会很满意的。您要怎么付款？
A: I'll use my VISA, if that's okay.
可以的话，我想用信用卡。
B: Now, if you'll just sign here, the Mac is all yours.
您只要在这里签字就行了。
A: Will she need anything besides what's in this box?
她还需不需要买其他的配置？
B: Everything she needs is right here in the box.
她需要的东西全都这个盒子里了。
A: I appreciate your help. Maybe I'll be back for more computer stuff.
非常感谢。以后有需要的话我还会再来的。
B: Your daughter should get straight A's from now on. Good-bye.有了它你女儿学习肯定会很棒的。再见。
重点笔记
I'd appreciate it if
1. I'd appreciate it if you would lend me some money.
如果你能借我些钱的话，我会不胜感激。
2. I'd appreciate it if you could clean your room.
如果你能打扫你自己房间的话，我会不胜感激。
pick out 挑选
1. Have you picked out a dress for the party?
你挑好了去参加派对的裙子了吗？
2. Dad said we could pick out any toy we wanted.
爸爸说我们可以挑选任何我们想要的玩具。
作业精选
1. I'd appreciate it if you could help me pick out a gift for my daughter.
如果你能帮我给我的女儿挑一件礼物的话，我会不胜感激。
2. That's exactly what I was thinking of.
我也这么认为。
3. Maybe I'll be back for more computer stuff.
以后有需要的话我还会再来的。
