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Lesson 1 A Perfect Day? A Couch Potato Forty-three-year-old Brian Blakey from Birmingham is sitting on his sofa and telling me about his perfect day. When I wake up I don't get up immediately. I turn on the television and watch the children's programmes and old movies until about half-past ten. Then I get up, go downstairs and switch on the TV in the living room. For lunch, I have biscuits and a glass of milk, and I watch the news. In the afternoon, I often watch another old film – they're showing some good ones at the moment. In the evenings, I often watch TV series or sport and the news again. I like the main news at six o'clock. At nine thirty, if there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it. Then at night, I watch more films and I usually switch off the TV at about two o'clock. I never watch TV all night. I watch TV for sixteen or seventeen hours a day. I also do some exercise every day. I take Tina, the dog, for a walk every afternoon. I don't go far, of course. I walk to the wall outside my house. I always take my portable TV and I sit on the stone wall while the dog walks round in a circle. Of course, I couldn't live this lifestyle without a good wife. She's not here now because she's working, but she always makes my meals. We haven't got much money, you know, but we're happy. Sit down and watch TV. Here's the remote control. You've got the world at your feet. And in your hand. Great! 1.终日懒散在家看电视的人—沙发土豆 (来自伯明翰的43岁的布莱恩o博莱克正坐在沙发上向我讲述他美妙的一天。) “早上醒来,我不马上起床。我总是先打开电视,看看儿童节目,看看老片子,一直看到十点半。然后起床,下楼,打开起居室的电视。午餐时,我边吃饼干、喝牛奶,边看新闻。下午,我常看另一部老影片—眼下电视里正播放非常好看的老电影。晚上我要么看连续剧,要么看体育节目,接着再看新闻。我喜欢看六点的重要新闻。九点半,如果英国广播公司二频道有好看的电视剧,我会调过去看看。夜里,我接着看看电影,通常看到凌晨两点才关电视。我从不通宵看电视。 我一天要看十六七个小时电视。每天也会出去活动活动。下午我带着小狗蒂娜散步。当然,我不会走远,只走到我家房子外的墙边。这时,我总是随身携带手提电视,坐在石头墙上看,小狗则在我身边绕圈。 当然,没有一个好妻子,我是不可能过上这种妙不可言的生活的。她在工作,所以现在不在家。她天天给我做饭。你知道,我们虽然钱不过,但活得很快活。想想看,坐在家里,看着电视,手握遥控器,世界就在你脚下!也在你手中!这感觉真棒! |
