Mom: Honey, do you know what color the carrot is?

Daniel: Mom, it's orange?

Mom: Wow, my son is so clever.

(Daniel frowns and speaks seriously)

Daniel: Mom, that's a stupid question.

Mom: Really?

Daniel: I am not a child at all. I know more.

Mom: Oh, my son looks like a grown-up.

Daniel: Sure. Mom, I can take care of you.

Mom: No kidding. So tell me what's your favorite color?

Daniel: I like blue. You see, that's the color of the sky. I wanna be a superman.

Mom: Why?

Daniel: I hope I can fly to any place like superman. So I can touch the sky.

(Daniel simulates flying.)

Mom: OK, superman. Put on your cape, we are going to fly home.

妈妈：孩子，你知道胡萝卜是什么 颜色吗？

丹尼尔：妈妈，是桔黄色的吧。

妈妈：哇，我儿子好聪明呀。

（丹尼尔皱了下眉，很认真地说）

丹尼尔：妈妈，这是一个很傻的问 题。

妈妈：哦？

丹尼尔：我已经不再是个小孩子了。 我知道得更多。

妈妈：哦，我的儿子看上去像个小 大人。

丹尼尔：当然了，妈妈。我可以照 顾您呢。

妈妈：不是开玩笑吧，那告诉我你 最喜欢什么颜色？

丹尼尔：我喜欢蓝色。你看，这是 天空的颜色。我想成为超人。

妈妈：为什么呢？

丹尼尔：我希望可以像超人那样飞 来飞去。这样我就可以触摸到天空。

（丹尼尔模仿飞的样子。）

妈妈：好的，超人，穿上你的斗篷， 我们准备飞回家了。

Daniel: Sometimes my Mom asks me some questions about the color of things. I think it's a stupid question. I am not a child any more. I am a grown-up. To tell you the truth, my favorite color is blue. That's the color of the sky. I wanna be a superman. So I can fly and touch the sky.

frown vi. 皱眉头

seriously adv. 严肃地，认真地

stupid adj. 愚蠢的，傻的

question n. 问题

grown-up n. 大人

take care of 照顾

touch vt. 接触

simulate vt. 模仿

cape n. 斗篷

to tell you the truth 说实话

No kidding. 别开玩笑啊。这是妈妈调侃丹尼尔的一种说法。

Superman 超人。美国系列电影《超人》中的主人公。

表达爱好与厌恶的句型

请朗读以下句型，家长和孩子交替进行。

1.问句

What's your favorite color? 你最喜欢什么颜色？

Do you like traveling? 你喜欢旅行吗？

What kind of tea do you like? 你喜欢哪种茶？

Would you like meat or vegetable? 你喜欢肉还是蔬菜？

Which do you prefer, singing or dancing? 你喜欢唱歌还是跳舞？

2.回答（喜欢）

I like/love vegetable. 我喜欢蔬菜。

I like /love /enjoy/ prefer doing something. 我喜欢做某事。

I like /love/enjoy/ prefer something. 我喜欢某事／某物。

I prefer to swim rather than play football. 相比踢足球，我更喜欢游泳。

I am interested in doing something. 我对做某事很感兴趣。

I am interested in something. 我对某事／某物很感兴趣。

3.回答（不喜欢／厌恶）

I don't like/prefer apple. 我不喜欢苹果。

I dislike orange. 我不喜欢橘子。

4.与某人喜好一致

So do/am I.

Oh yes, I am/do too.

Yes, me too.

5.与某人喜好不一致

Oh, are/do you?

I'm not really.

I don't really.

Oh, do you? / really? / are you? / I must say it's not something I know very much about.