<p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:18px;"> Talking About the Weather</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> Note</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> A--Anita </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> B--Bradley</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> Hi, Anita, how are you doing?</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> I'm doing all right, but I'm a little bored.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> How's that?</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> It's raining cats and dogs and I can't go out. There's nothing but grey clouds and rain, it's been this way for weeks. And it's pretty cold outside. It's so boring staying inside. There's nothing to do.</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B</b><span style="font-size:22px;">:You could bake a cake or watch a good film on TV. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A</b><span style="font-size:22px;">: </span><b style="font-size:22px;">To top it off</b><span style="font-size:22px;">, </span><b style="font-size:22px;">the power is out,</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> so I can </span><b style="font-size:22px;">neither</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> bake a cake, </span><b style="font-size:22px;">nor</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> watch a good film. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> 1. </span><b>To top it off …</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 更甚者(糟糕的)是…</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> (表示某事物的最后一件糟糕的事情或令人惊讶的事情)</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 2. </b><b style="font-size:22px;">the power is out 停电了</b></p><p class="ql-block"> <span style="font-size:22px;">3. …</span><b style="font-size:22px;">neither…nor</b><span style="font-size:22px;">…</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 既不…也不</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> Oh, that must </span><b style="font-size:22px;">be tough</b><span style="font-size:22px;">. I hope </span><b style="font-size:22px;">things</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span><b style="font-size:22px;">lighten up</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> for you soon. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span><b style="font-size:22px;">be tough 艰难的</b></p><p class="ql-block"><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span><b style="font-size:22px;">things</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> </span><b style="font-size:22px;">lighten up </b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 事情变轻松（好转）</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> I hope so too. Anyway, what's the weather like there?</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B</b><span style="font-size:22px;">: It's warm and sunny here. There's </span><b style="font-size:22px;">hardly a cloud</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> in the sky. And there's only a </span><b style="font-size:22px;">slight breeze. </b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> hardly a cloud </b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> 几乎没有云</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;"> slight breeze</b>.<b> 微风</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> This is perfect weather for going outside. Where are you right now?</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B</b><span style="font-size:22px;">: I am at the swimming pool. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A:</b><span style="font-size:22px;"> Oh, lucky you! What's the temperature there?</span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">B</b><span style="font-size:22px;">: Let me check… It says 88 degrees. </span></p><p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:22px;">A</b><span style="font-size:22px;">: Wow, it's really warm! Here are only 56 degrees. I wish I could be there with you! </span></p>