Conversation 2

Janet: I'm not used to(be/get used to: be accustomed to) boats – woah!

Mark: Whoops!

Kate: Watch out!(be careful;) You nearly hit me with that thing!

Mark: Sorry! I didn't mean to (我不是故意的；)... OK, we're off!

Kate: Maybe I should do the punting.

Mark: It's fine. I've got the hang of (infl. to learn how to do or to use sth; to understand sth. 掌握了做某事的要领；了解了某物的用法；找到了诀窍)it now – give me a chance.

Kate:Well, I’d like to have a go (have a try;).

Mark: Supposing I do the first hour. Then you can take over (接手)for a while, if you want to.

Kate: Yes, great.

Janet: You're really good at it, Mark! This is fantastic (wonderful; terrific; awesome;)! It's exactly how I imagined life here! Look over there – isn't it lovely!

Kate: Yes, it is.

Janet: Kate, everything's organized, isn't it, for collecting the sponsorship money?

Kate: Yes, I've arranged for（arrange for sb, to do sth.安排某人干某事; arrange flowers 插花；） people to get the money to me by next Friday – if they haven't paid online. I'll count it all up(calculate the total number of things or people in a group;).

Janet: Good. We'd better have a meeting soon after that, don't you think? How much have we raised?

Kate: About 600.

Janet: Fantastic! I’m so enjoying this!

Mark: Hey guys, I've got a suggestion – how about moving over to the bank and we can have our picnic! Hey, look, there's Louise and Sophie!

Mark: Whoo ...

Girls: Mark!

Janet: Are you all right?

Mark: Er ... Of course I'm all right. Kate, I think it's your turn to punt!

Answers: 

5.
1, c; 2. c; 3. b; 4.a; 5.d
6.
1.Maybe I should
2. Supposing
3. everything’s organized, isn’t it
4. I’ve arranged for people to
5. I’ll count it all up
6. We’d better
7. I’ve got a suggestion
8. How about