4.Expecting a baby.
　　 A: Darling, I have news for you. Bobby and his wife, Evelyn, are going to have a baby soon.
　　 B: Really? I thought his wife couldn’t have a baby.
　　 A: Actually they’re expecting the baby to come on my birthday.
　　 B: Oh, what a coincidence15! I bet Bobby must be very happy about it. He likes children and always wants a child of his own.
　　 A: In fact, they’re both very excited about the coming baby. Evelyn imagines what their baby would be look like, since one parent is American and the other one is Chinese.
　　 B: Oh, right. Now I know why they would want to see our boy. It’s hard to imagine the wonder! Are they expecting a boy or a girl?
　　 A: It’s still a mystery. Because Evelyn is only three-month pregnant16. But she begins to take her maternity leave17 now.
　　 B: Oh! You mean she doesn’t have to work now? It’s hard for young parents not to overreact18, isn’t it?
　　【译文】
　　 ——亲爱的，我有个小消息告诉你。波比和他的妻子伊芙琳就要生孩子了。
　　 ——真的吗？我原以为他的妻子不能生小孩。
　　 >——他们的小孩预计竟然会在我生日的那天出生。
　　 ——噢，这么巧！我猜波比肯定很高兴。他喜欢小孩，而且一直都想有个自己的小孩。
　　 ——实际上，对于即将要出生的小孩，他们两个都很兴奋。既然一个父母是美国人，另一个又是中国人，伊芙琳想象着他们的小孩将会是个什么样子。
　　 ——噢，是啊。现在我知道他们为什么会想看到我们的小孩了。这种奇迹是很难想象的！他们的小孩会是个男孩还是女孩？
　　 ——还是个谜呢。因为伊芙琳还只怀孕三个月呢。但是她现在就开始休产假了。
　　 ——哦！你是说她现在不用上班了吗？很少有年青父母不过度反应，对不对？
　　 4 Words and Expressions
　　 1. sacrifice 牺牲; 献出
　　 2. personal property (个人) 动产
　　 3. wardrobe 衣橱, 衣柜
　　 4. gap 分歧,隔阂; 差距
　　 5. reduced tuition 降低的学费
　　 6. take after 像; 与...相似
　　 7. get into trouble使自己或他人陷入(困扰之境)
　　 8. accidentally 偶然地; 附带地
　　 9. ricochet 使跳飞; 用跳弹射击
　　 10. last minute 最后关头，最后时刻
　　 11. knock out 使失去知觉
　　 12. principal 校长
　　 13. kindergarten 幼儿园
　　 14. Master’s Degree 硕士学位
　　 15. coincidence 巧合; 巧事
　　 16. pregnant 怀孕的, 怀胎的
　　 17. maternity leave 产假
　　 18. overreact 反应过度来源:考试大 - 外语在线听力

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