重点单词和短语
vacuum /'vækjʊəm/ 真空吸尘器；用吸尘器清扫 n./v.
upright /'ʌpraɪt/ 正直的；直立的 adj.
bend /bɛnd/ 弯曲v.
elderly /'ɛldɚli/ 上了年纪的 adj.
button /'bʌtn/ 纽扣；按钮n.
stick /stɪk/ 手杖；棍子n.
operate /'ɑpə'ret/ 运转；操作 v.
carpet /'kɑrpɪt/ 地毯 n.
实战对话
Sales: What are you looking for?
您需要什么？
Kama: I want to buy a vacuum for my mother, who is old and lives alone.
我想给我妈妈买个吸尘器，她年纪大了还独居。
Sales: Then, this upright vacuum will be your first choice. You don't need to bend over to clean the floor, which is very suitable for the elderly.
那么，这种立式吸尘器将是您的首选。用它来打扫地面您都不需要弯腰，这很适合老年人。
Kama: How does it work?
它如何工作呢？
Sales: There's a button on the top of the stick. It's easy to operate. And it cleans the floor and carpet very clean.
在这个手持杆的顶部有一个开关。这很容易操作，而且它可以把地面和地毯清理得很干净。
Kama: OK, I'll take it.
好的，我要一个。
作业精选
1. I want to buy a vacuum for my mother.
我想给我妈妈买个吸尘器。
2. How does it work?
它如何工作呢？
3. There's a button on the top of the stick. It's easy to operate.
在这个手持杆的顶部有一个开关。
