Unit 3 Family matters 课文语法填空-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

新外研必修一 Unit 3 Family matters

Understanding ideas

Like Father, Like Son

(The living room. Friday night. A table and two chairs at front centre. Grandfather and Father, _________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess.)

Grandfather: And ... I win！

(Son enters room.)

Father: Not again! Oh look, here ________ (come) my boy. How are you, son?

Son: (________ (nervous) approaching the table) Erm... Dad, can we talk?

Father: Sure! You know you can always turn _________ your dad for a chat.

Son: OK. Here it is. I’ve decided not to go to university. I want to focus _________ my band and have a career ________ music when I leave school.

Father: (raising his voice in surprise) You can’t be serious! What about your future career as a lawyer?！

Son: I _________ (know) you’d say that. You just assume I want to be a lawyer, but that’s only because you are a lawyer.

Father: What’s wrong _________ being a lawyer? Lawyers help people

and _________ (respect) by others.

Son: Yes, but I’m not interested in law. I want to work in a studio, not a court.

Grandfather: (looking at Father) Calm down. OK?

Father: (ignoring Grandfather’s words) Stop daydreaming! _________ (play) in a band is not a job.

Son: Of course it is! The music industry is developing fast now. Making music is a job.

Grandfather: (stepping between Father and Son and raising his voice) Hey! I told you to calm down, both of you!

Father: But I told him to study something useful at university!

Grandfather: (laughing) Easy, son! I remember when you _________ (be) his age, you said that you wanted to be a _________ (profession) football player.

Father: And you wanted me to be _________ engineer!

Grandfather: I just wanted you to be happy, and an engineer — a happy engineer.

Father: But in the end, you just advised me _________ (think) carefully.

Grandfather: Yes, and you have found the career _________ suits your talents. I’m so proud of you. Your son is proud of you, too.

Son: Of course I am, but I have different talents.

Grandfather: (turning to Son) Why don’t you also take my ________