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Career choices Words and expressions Act 1 1. lullaby: a song sung to make children go to sleep催眠曲，摇篮曲 2. bough 树枝，大枝 3. I’m torn. ==I’m in a dilemma. 4. That’s what’s got you thinking. == That is what has got you thinking. 5. I’ve been wrestling with the question of … wrestle: to struggle with a problem etc. Act 2 1. …what is going through your head: go through one’s head, 考虑，斟酌 2. give full-time attention to… 3. wound up: 发条上紧 4. pressure 5. versus 6. to the best of my ability 7. benefit financially Act 3 1. big guy 2. silver spoon: born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth 3. I’m all ears: to be waiting with interest to hear what sb. has to say. 4. custom-designed Exercises ACT 1 Complete the following statements. 1. Marilyn’s first goal in life has always been to become a top fashion designer, but… 2. Marilyn would like to go back to work now, but… 3. Marilyn could leave Max with Grandpa, Ellen, or Richard, but… 4. Richard and Marilyn are trying to keep their expenses down, but… 5. Rita Mae will probably allow Marilyn to stay home a little longer, but… Act 2 Filling in the blanks with words what you heard 1. How did you feel? Tell the ---. Didn’t you feel --- 2. Helped --- or helped ---? 3. --- of being a mother, I’ve been --- to ask you what you were thinking about --- going back to work. I know Rita Mae called. I can --- what is going through your head. 4. There are so many things to ---. One --- that makes it easier for you is that you have us. Max will always have a family member to --- over him while you’re at work. I didn’t have that when Richard and Susan were ---. 5. I --- to continue with my career as a music teacher. We --- a woman to watch Richard and then Susan, and I continued with my career. 6. I think I did. But when Robbie was born, I decided to give --- attention to --- Robbie. I felt differently at that time. 7. I think I did the --- thing for them and for --- and for Philip. We needed the money. Remember? Act 3 Giving the foll