33 How Old Is He？
A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty- five years old．
Soon they began talking to each other, and he said to her， 〝Do you have a family?" 〝Yes，I have one son，〞the woman answered．〝 Oh really?〞said the man．〝 Does he smoke？〞〝 No，he's never touched a cigarette，〞the woman replied．〝That's good，〞the man continued．〝 I don't smoke，either. Cigarette is very bad for people．And does your son drink wine？〞〝 Oh，no，〞the woman answered at once．〝 He’s never drunk a drop of it." 〝Then I congratulate you，madam，〞the man said．〝 And does he ever come home late at night？〞〝 No，never," his n e I g h b our answered．〝 He goes to bed immediately after dinner every night．〞〝 Well，〞the man said．〝 He's a wise young man．How old is he?〞〝He is six months old today," the woman replied proudly.
他多大了，
一个男人上了火车，发现在他对面坐着一位看上去有35岁的妇女。
很快他们开始互相交谈，他对她说：“你成家了吗？”“是的，我有一个儿子，”那女人答到。“哦，真的吗？”男人说。“他吸烟吗？”“不，他从来不碰香烟．”那女人回答。“很好”那个男人继续说道“我也不吸烟。香烟对人很有害。你儿子喝酒吗？” “哦，不”那女人马上回答。“他没喝过一滴酒。”“那么我恭喜你夫人．”那个男人说。“他有过夜里很晚回家的事吗？”“不，从来没有过．”他的邻座说。“每天晚上吃完饭他马上就睡觉。”“哎呀．”那个男人说。“他是一个聪明的小伙子。他多大了？”“他六个月大，”那给女人骄傲地说。
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词汇：
Opposite 相对的 touch 接触，碰
cigarette 香烟 reply 回答
drop 一滴 immediately 立即
I．听全文录音，判断（T）误（F)
1 ．The woman seemed to be about 45 years old．
2 ．The man smoked a lot．
3 ．The man went to bed late every night．
4 ．The woman's son was only 7 months old．
II．听录音，补全下列段落
Soon they began talking to each other, and he said to her, “Do you have a 1 ？”“ Yes, I have one 2 ，”the woman answered．“ Oh really?” said the man．“Does he 3 ？”“ No，he’s never 4 a cigarette，”the woman replied．“ That’s good，”the man continued．“I don’t smoke，either. Cigarette is very bad for 5 ．And does your son 6 wine?” “Oh, no,” the woman answered at once．“ He's never drunk a 7 of it.”“ Then I congratulate you，madam，”the man said．“ And does he ever come home 8 at night?” “No, 9 ，”his neighbor u r answered. “He goes to bed immediately after 10 every night．”
答案：
I ．1．F 2.F 3．F 4.F
II ．1．family . 2. son 3．smoke 4. touched 5．people
6. drink 7．drop 8. late 9. never 10. dinner