英语情景交际：A Family Get-Together 家庭聚餐

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　　Candy : Mommy, when will we have dinner? I'm starving.
        　　Mother : Soon, honey. We have to wait for grandmom and grandpa.
        　　Candy : Aren't they in Canada for the World's Exhibition?
        　　Mother : They were, but they will join us for dinner today.
        　　Mike : Hi, Mom. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Jill Lee. Jill, this is
my mother.
        　　Jill : How do you do, Mrs. Miller.
        　　Mother : How do you do, Jill. I'm glad you can join us. (To Mike) Ask your
father to come downstairs. I need his help. (To Jill) Make yourself at home,
Jill.
        　　Jill : I will, Mrs. Miller. (The door bell rings.)
        　　Candy : I'll get it....Grandmom! Grandpa!
        　　Grand-Parents : Hello, my little princess.
        　　Mother : (They embrace each other.) How was your flight?
        　　Grandmom : It was tiring!...Look who is here! Mike! (They embrace.) You've
grown taller and stronger since I last saw you. And who is this beautiful young
lady?
        　　Mike : She's my girlfriend. Jill, come meet my grandmom.
        　　Jill : How do you do.
        　　Candy : Could we have dinner now, Mommy?
        　　Mother : OK, Candy. Go upstairs and tell Daddy that everybody's here. Then
come help me set the table.
        　　Candy : All right, Mommy.
        　　Vocabulary
        　　注释
        　　1.Exhibition n.展览、展览会。动词为”exhibit”，意为展览展示。
        　　2.flight n.飞行，动词为”fly”.