Section 5 Complaining 抱怨

该视频选自《大话王》（Liar, Liar）。Fletcher Reede是一名著名的律师，他以三寸不烂之舌在法庭上打赢官司，而平日里更时常讲大话。儿子Max对此非常不满，在Fletcher又一次失约未能出席他的生日聚会时，Max许下一个愿望就是希望爸爸在24小时内不得说谎。Max的愿望竟然成真。以下是Max生日后的第二天，Fletcher与前妻Audrey（即Max的妈妈）见面的情形。

常用句型

Enough is enough. 实在是受不了了。

I have had enough of this. 我受够了。

It' s too much for me. 我受不了了。

I can no longer handle... 我再也坚持不下去了。

It' s driving me crazy/nuts/bananas/up the 让我发疯了。

wall/out of my senses/out of my mind.

It' s not worth the wait. 等这么长时间真是不值。

It' s not worth the money. 花这么多钱真是不值。

Some friend she is. 她可真够朋友。（贬义）

It' s supposed to be, but it turned out to be…原本应该……，可结果却……

It never fails. 从来都是这样的。

I can' t understand how people can be so... 我真是不明白人们为什么会那么……

It takes forever to do...做……要花很多很多时间。

疯狂操练

Task 1　Now watch a video for the first time and answer questions 1～2.

1. Why does Audrey complain to Fletcher?

A) Because he interferes with her personal life.

B) Because he didn' t show up at Max' s birthday party.

C) Because he is unfair to her.

D) Because he doesn' t care about Max at all.

2. What does Fletcher promise to do?

A) He promises to be nice to Audrey and Max again.

B) He promises to see Audrey and Max at 6:00 p.m.

C) He promises to become a good father.

D) He promises to come over right after court and play ball with Max.

Task 2　Now watch the video twice and fill in the blanks numbered 1～5 with the words or phrases you have just heard.

Fletcher: Audrey, you can' t go. This is not fair.

Audrey: Fair? Okay, let' s 1)____________________fair. Shall we? Last nightafive-year-oldboywas2)____________________because his father 3)____________________to him about coming to his birthday party. Fair?

Fletcher: Last night…

Audrey: Was none of my business.

Fletcher: Thank you.

Audrey: None of my business. Two years ago, it was my business. But you

see, I don' t have to care anymore. I don' t care. That' s the 4)____________________. But 5)____________________Max!

听力原文

Audrey: Excuse me, I have a class.

Fletcher: Are you marrying this guy because you' re mad at me?

Audrey: No, I divorced you because I was mad at you.

Fletcher: Audrey, wait. I want to talk about this!

Audrey: Well, what do you want to say?

Fletcher: Is this guy right for you? I mean, he is just so... not me!

Audrey: Yes, that' s one of his best qualities.

Fletcher: But he' s kind of a magoo. I' m sorry.

Audrey: You' re wrong. I mean, sometimes maybe, yes, he is a little bit—

Fletcher: Magoo!

Audrey: Yes. But since we' ve been going out… Oh! My God, I' m not having this conversation with you.

Fletcher: Audrey, you can' t go. This is not fair.

Audrey: Fair? Okay, let' s define fair. Shall we? Last night a five-year-old boy was crushed...because his father lied to him about coming to his birthday party. Fair?

Fletcher: Last night…

Audrey: Was none of my business.

Fletcher: Thank you.

Audrey: None of my business. Two years ago, it was my business. But you see, I don' t have to care anymore. I don' t care. That' s the magic of divorce. But it matters to Max! Everything you do matters to Max, and everything you don' t do.

Fletcher: All right. Now let me tell you something. I' m a bad father! I mean—I' m a bad father.

Audrey: You' re not a bad father... when you show up.

Fletcher: What if I come over right after court and play ball with Max? Then you and I can sit down to talk before you make any rash decisions!

Audrey: No, we are leaving tonight.

Fletcher: Please, Audrey. Give me one more chance. I' m throwing myself on the mercy of the court. I lost you, but please don' t make me lose Max , too. Give me a chance to be the father I started out to be.

Audrey: You' re really coming?

Fletcher: This is ironclad. This is the mother of all promises. What time?

Audrey: Okay, 6:00.

Fletcher: Ten to six.

Audrey: All right. All right. All right. But if I tell Max that you' re coming, and you don' t show up and I have to see that look on his face—that heartbreaking look, we' re going to Boston.

Fletcher: If I don' t show up, I' ll pack you myself. I will lovingly wrap your knickknacks with bubble paper.

Audrey: I hope so. Do you know what your son was doing at 8:15 last night? He was making a birthday wish that for just one day...his father couldn' t tell a lie.