Lesson 127 A famous actress
听录音，然后回答问题。Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?
哪个只有29岁？为何这件事这样含糊不清？
Kate: Can you recognize that woman, Millie?
Millie: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
Kate: I thought so. Whos that beside her?
Millie: That must be Conrad Reeves.
Kate: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It cant be. Let me have another look.
I think youre right! Isnt he her third husband?
Millie: No, He must be her fourth or fifth.
Kate: Doesnt Karen Marsh look old!
Millie: She does, doesnt she! I read shes twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.
Kate: Im sure she is.
Millie: She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl.
Kate: That was a long time ago, wasnt it?
Millie: Not that long ago! Im not more than twenty-nine myself.
New Word and expressions 生词和短语
famous
adj. 著名的
actress
n. 女演员
at least
至少
actor
n. 男演员
read (read, read)
v. 通过阅读得知
参考译文
凯特：莉兹，你能认出那个女性吗？
莉兹：我想我认得出来，凯特。那肯定是女
演员卡.马会。
凯特：我也如此想。她旁边的那个人是哪个？
莉兹：肯定是康拉德.里弗斯。
凯特：康拉德.里弗斯，那个男演员吗？
不可能是。让我再看一看。
我想你是对的。他不是她的第3个
老公吗？
莉兹：不，他肯定是她的第4个或第5个老公。
凯特：卡伦看起来不显老嘛！
莉兹：是的，哪个说不是呢！我从报上看到她
是29岁，但她肯定至少有40岁了。
凯特：我一定她有40岁了。
莉兹：当我还是学生时，她就是个著名的
演员了。
凯特：那是好久以前的事了。是吗？
莉兹：不，没那样久。我一个人目前还没有
29岁呢。
自学导读
1．I thought so.我也如此想。
so 是代词，意为如此、这样。 I think so的否定式为I don't think so（我不如此觉得）。类似用so的短句如：
I hope so.
我期望这样。
I expect so.
我期待这样。
I told you so.
我这么告诉过你的。
2．have another look,再（仔细）看一眼。
3． look old,看起来老。
这里look是系动词，后跟表语。
4．at least,至少。
5．I'm sure she is.我一定她有40岁了。
其后省略了 at least forty。
6．not more than twenty-nine myself,我一个人还没有29岁。
其中not more than是低于、不到的意思。这里反身代词myself是I的同位语，用来加大语气。
She did it herself.
这事是她自己做的。
语法 Grammar in use
表示猜测和判断的情态助动词must和can't（1）
表示最有力的推论的最常见的形式是must和can't。这个时候，它们一般与系动词be连用。一定的判断用 must be来表示，否定的判断用 can't be来表示，而不需要mustn't。请看例句：
He can't be a doctor. He must be a dentist.
他不会是个大夫。他肯定是位牙医。
She can't be Danish. She must be Norwegian.
她不会是丹麦人。她肯定是挪威人。
He can't be shaving. He must be having a bath.
他不可能在剃胡子。他肯定是在洗澡。
It can't be cheap. It must be expensive.
它不会实惠。肯定价格昂贵。
He can't be ill. He must be tired.
他不可能生病了。他一定是累了。
词语学习 Word study
1．famous adj.
（1）著名的；出名的：
She's a very famous actress.
她是一位很著名的女演员。
（2）口第先进的；非常好的：
To my surprise, he had a famous appetite.
让我感到惊讶的是，他有着非常好的胃口。
This is famous weather for a stroll.
这是散步最佳的天气。
2．at least
（1）至少：
This antique vase is worth at least ￡20,000.
这只古花瓶至少价值两万英镑。
At least, you should consider our suggestions.
至少你应该考虑考虑大家的建议。
（2）反正；无论怎么样；不管如何：
He has no plans to go abroad yet, at least as far as I know.
他尚未有出国的计划，至少据我所知是如此的。
That party wasn't exciting at all, but at least it filled the time.
那个聚会一点儿都不让人开心，但不管如何，它使人打发了那段时光。
训练答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 128
A
1 He has to be here at six o'clock.
2 I think he is probably busy.
3 He has to be at the office early tomorrow.
4 I think he is probably sleeping.
5 I think he is probably French.
6 He has to be in France next week.
7 I think he is probably an engineer.
B
1 I don't think so. She can't be Italian.
She must be Greek.
2 I don't think so. He can't be English.
He must be American.
3 I don't think so. They can't be Canadian.
They must be Australian.
4 I don't think so. He can't be a mechanic.
He must be an engineer.
5 I don't think so. He can't be a bus conductor.
He must be a bus driver.
6 I don't think so. He can't be a sales rep.
He must be the boss.
7 I don't think so. He can't be twenty-four.
He must be thirty.
8 I don't think so. They can't be five.
They must be seven.
9 I don't think so. He can't be seventy-six.
He must be over eighty.
10 I don't think so. She can't be fifty-five.
She must be under fifty.
11 I don't think so. It can't be the 21st today.
It must be the 20th.
12 I don't think so. It can't be Tuesday today.
It must be Wednesday.
13 I don't think so. It can't be the 2nd today.
It must be the 3rd.
14 I don't think so. It can't be cheap.
It must be expensive.
15 I don't think so. It can't be easy.
It must be difficult.
16 I don't think so. She can't be old.
She must be young.
17 I don't think so. They can't be early.
They must be late.
18 I don't think so. He can't be reading.
He must be sleeping.
19 I don't think so. They can't be listening to the radio.
They must be watching television.
20 I don't think so. She can't be retiring.
She must be looking for a new job.
