A: Jane, I want to give my parents a surprise. They are too busy to do the housework. Our house is in a mess. Can you do me a favor to do the housework with me? B: Oh, I d like to. A: Great. Let s start. I want to clean the kitchen first. It s too dirty to step in. B: Yes. I can help you do the dishes. There is too much dust on them. A: Let me see. It s much cleaner after your work. B: Thanks a lot. What else can I do for you? A: I can t reach the windows, and I really need your help. B: OK. Where s the mop? Wet mop is more effective. A: Take your time. I ll go to put the dirty clothes into the washing machine. They re there for almost one week. B: God. What a lazy man you are! I suggest you wash clothes in time. A: I see. Now, how about cleaning the garden together? The grass is too thick. B: OK, let me put these into the rubbish bin first. Then we can water the flowers and the grass. A: But the grass must be trimmed first. B: OK, I got it.
参考译文: A:简，我想给我父母一个惊喜。他们忙得连做家务的时间都没有.我们的房子真的是很脏很乱。你能帮我一起做家务吗? B:可以啊。 A:太好了。那我们开始吧。我想先打扫厨房。里面脏得都进不去了。 B:是的。我可以帮你洗碗碟。上面灰尘太多了。 A:让我看看。打扫后果然比之前干净多了。 B:谢谢。我还能为你做点什么? A:我够不着那些窗户，很需要你的帮忙。 B:好吧。拖把在哪里啊?湿拖把会更有效些。 A:慢慢来。我去把脏衣服放进洗衣机啦。它们都堆那儿一个礼拜了。 B:天呐，你可真够懒的。我建议你要及时洗衣服啊。 A:我知道。现在，咱们去打扫花园怎么样?草太多了。 (我国的防灾减灾日是哪一天：全国防灾减灾日是经中华人民共和国国务院批准而设立，自2009年起，每年5月12日为全国防灾减灾日。)B:好吧.我先把这些垃圾扫进垃圾桶。然后我们再去给花花草草浇水。 A:不过那草要先修剪的。 B:好的，我知道了。