May: Daddy, shall we go out this weekend?

Benjamin: We can do it, if you want. But why this weekend? We planned to enjoy some drama and music.

May: I attended a photography club. Each member is asked to hand in some photos for the coming exhibition. You will see it!

Benjamin: Okay then. Do you have a theme?

May: Yes. I want to take some photos about folk customs.

Benjamin: Sounds interesting. Why do you pick this theme?

May: Olympics is close. As a volunteer, I want to show our folk customs to the people from all over the world.

Benjamin: Good. Where do you want to go?

May: I think the suburbs of Beijing will do. Beautiful sceneries, fresh air, a rustic cottage, and a country retreat.

Benjamin: What about we asking Daniel to go with us?

May: Sure. I've got some idea about him.

Benjamin: What did you mean?

May: I want him to be my model. Pose for my photos.

Benjamin: He will be really excited about it.

阿美：爸爸，我們這個(gè)周末出去玩吧？

本杰明：可以啊，如果你想。但是為什么是這個(gè)周末呢？我們不是打算看看戲曲聽聽音樂嗎？

阿美：我參加了攝影俱樂部。每個(gè)會(huì)員要為即將舉行的展覽拍些照片。你到時(shí)候能看展覽哦！

本杰明：那好吧。你有主題嗎？

阿美：是的。我想拍一些關(guān)于風(fēng)俗的照片。

本杰明：聽起來很有趣。為什么選這個(gè)主題？

阿美：奧運(yùn)會(huì)就快到了。作為一個(gè)志愿者，我想向來自世界各地的人們展示我們的民族文化。

本杰明：真不錯(cuò)。你想去哪里呢？

阿美：我想北京的郊區(qū)就可以了。漂亮的風(fēng)景，新鮮的空氣，鄉(xiāng)村小屋，還有鄉(xiāng)間的靜處。

本杰明：要不要叫丹尼爾和我們一起去？

阿美：當(dāng)然。對(duì)于他，我有個(gè)好主意。

本杰明：你是指什么？

阿美：我想他做我的模特。為我的照片擺姿勢(shì)。

本杰明：聽到這個(gè)他一定會(huì)很興奮。

May: I'm interested in photographing so I attend a photographer's club. My father thinks it's a good thing so he is willing to take me to the suburbs for photo shooting. Most of the time we would ask my younger brother to go with us. And he makes a really good model, and he enjoys posing for me.

weekend n. 周末

photography club 攝影俱樂部

exhibition n. 展覽

theme n. 主題

folk custom 風(fēng)俗

rustic adj. 鄉(xiāng)村的

cottage n. 村舍

retreat n. 休息寓所

連讀加音

在一些元音跟元音的快速連讀中，會(huì)產(chǎn)生一些微弱的加音，這主要有三種情況：

（1）加音/j/ 當(dāng)兩詞相連，前一個(gè)詞發(fā)音以/i/或/i:/結(jié)尾，后一個(gè)詞發(fā)音以/i/或/i:/起首，在朗讀時(shí)，前一個(gè)詞后加一個(gè)輕微的/j/音，并與后一個(gè)詞的詞首連讀。

[例] You can see^it. /si:(j)it/

朗讀練習(xí)：Say^it again.

Enjoy^it, please!

Please copy^it!

Absolutely^impossible!

（2）加音/w/ 兩個(gè)元音連讀，如果前一個(gè)元音發(fā)/u/或/u:/時(shí)，產(chǎn)生一個(gè)輕微的加音/w/，并與后一個(gè)詞的詞首的元音連讀。

[例] We can do^it! /du:(w)it/

朗讀練習(xí)：It's too^easy!

The kite flew^in the sky.