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既想吃到健康美味的有机食品，又心疼那高昂的费用，于是Monica想到了租用一小块地，自己动手，种植一些属于自己的有机食品。
Monica: Hey Mom, I’m home!
Mom: Hey honey, were you able to get everything on the list?
Monica: Sure was. Can you give me a hand carting this all in?
Mom: Sure…①just two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
Monica: Thanks Mom. Alright, so I’ll start washing up if you want to get organized.
Mom: Sure honey. Thanks. How was the grocery store?
Monica: Oh it was fine. Bob 1)tagged along so it wasn’t so boring.
Mom: I love that boy. ②He’s such a good egg.
Monica: That’s why I keep him around. You know Mom, when we were shopping, he pointed out how expensive all this organic stuff can be.
Mom: He’s not wrong. The bills can really 2)rack up.
Monica: Well, I was thinking, why don’t we try our hand at growing our own stuff?
Mom: Honey, that’s a nice idea, but where? All we’ve got is the tiny deck and maybe a couple windows to 3)boot.
Monica: But that’s a good start. ③A couple tomato plants, maybe some chillies, some peppers—we don’t have to kill an elephant or anything. Just something small.
Mom: That’s not a bad idea. It could cut some costs for sure. What gave you the idea?
Monica: I was thinking about the whole “organic” label on the way home. Like, what does that actually mean?
Mom: ④I’m not sure I’m following you, honey.
Monica: We’ve just had so many food scares recently that it’s hard to trust what you’re told. How do you know if it’s really organic or not?
Mom: Well, they have to pass certain inspections if they want to 4)slap that adjective on their label.
Monica: But what are the inspection laws? Do you even know?
Mom: ⑤Truth be told, no I don’t. I know that the North American regulations are quite strict, and that the EU’s regulations are even harsher, but I couldn’t even begin to tell you about the standards here.
Monica: So you never even know.
Mom: I guess not, no.
Monica: Plus, I thought it would be kind of fun. You know, ⑥once we’ve wet our feet a little, we can rent some garden space from the city.
Mom: You can do that?
Monica: Sure! We could have our own little Garden of Eden. It would be good for us.
Mom: Haha, my own daughter telling me what’s good for me!
Monica: No, I didn’t mean it like that…
Mom: No honey, don’t get upset. ⑦You’re bang on the money. Let’s do it.
Monica: Really?
Mom: Absolutely. We’ll head out to the plant market first thing tomorrow. But for now, get those veggies 5)scrubbed!
Monica: Yes ma’am!
Smart Sentences
① Just two shakes of a lamb’s tail. 马上就好。
two shakes of a lamb’s tail: in a very short time（在很短的时间内）。例如：
I’ll be back with the dictionary in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
我马上就把字典取回来。
② He’s such a good egg. 他是个好人。
a good egg: a good person in old fashion slang（好人，旧式用法）。例如：
Oh, what a good egg you are!
啊，你真是一个好人！
③ A couple tomato plants, maybe some chillies, some peppers—we don’t have to kill an elephant or anything. 几棵西红柿，几棵辣椒和几棵花椒。我们不一定要搞得很大规模。
kill an elephant: do too much; overdo sth.（做得过分）。例如：
Expel? You can’t kill an elephant for this minor mischief!
开除？你不能小题大做啊！
④ I’m not sure I’m following you. 我不确定能不能理解到你的意思。
follow sb.: understand what sb. is trying to say（明白某人的话）。例如：
I really didn’t follow what you just said. Can you repeat that?
我真的没听明白你刚才的话，你能再说一遍吗？
⑤ Truth be told, no I don’t. 老实说，我不知道。
truth be told: = to tell you the truth, used to indicate that you are telling sb. sth. honestly without trying to hide anything（说实话）。例如：
Truth be told, I don’t think he likes you.
说实话，我觉得他不喜欢你。
⑥ Once we’ve wet our feet a little, we can rent some garden space from the city. 既然我们已经开始尝试，就可以在城市里租块花园大小的土地来栽种。
wet sb.’s feet: get a little first-time experience with sth.（开始感受，试水）。例如：
Students should be encouraged to wet their feet by getting an internship in a bank.
应该鼓励学生到银行实习，获取一些初步体验。
⑦ You’re bang on the money. 你说得完全正确。
on the money: be correct or true（正确，说对）。例如：
You were on the money again about who would win the race.
你在谁会赢得比赛这件事上又对了。
Monica: Hey Mom, I’m home!
Mom: Hey honey, were you able to get everything on the list?
Monica: Sure was. Can you give me a hand carting this all in?
Mom: Sure…①just two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
Monica: Thanks Mom. Alright, so I’ll start washing up if you want to get organized.
Mom: Sure honey. Thanks. How was the grocery store?
Monica: Oh it was fine. Bob 1)tagged along so it wasn’t so boring.
Mom: I love that boy. ②He’s such a good egg.
Monica: That’s why I keep him around. You know Mom, when we were shopping, he pointed out how expensive all this organic stuff can be.
Mom: He’s not wrong. The bills can really 2)rack up.
Monica: Well, I was thinking, why don’t we try our hand at growing our own stuff?
Mom: Honey, that’s a nice idea, but where? All we’ve got is the tiny deck and maybe a couple windows to 3)boot.
Monica: But that’s a good start. ③A couple tomato plants, maybe some chillies, some peppers—we don’t have to kill an elephant or anything. Just something small.
Mom: That’s not a bad idea. It could cut some costs for sure. What gave you the idea?
Monica: I was thinking about the whole “organic” label on the way home. Like, what does that actually mean?
Mom: ④I’m not sure I’m following you, honey.
Monica: We’ve just had so many food scares recently that it’s hard to trust what you’re told. How do you know if it’s really organic or not?
Mom: Well, they have to pass certain inspections if they want to 4)slap that adjective on their label.
Monica: But what are the inspection laws? Do you even know?
Mom: ⑤Truth be told, no I don’t. I know that the North American regulations are quite strict, and that the EU’s regulations are even harsher, but I couldn’t even begin to tell you about the standards here.
Monica: So you never even know.
Mom: I guess not, no.
Monica: Plus, I thought it would be kind of fun. You know, ⑥once we’ve wet our feet a little, we can rent some garden space from the city.
Mom: You can do that?
Monica: Sure! We could have our own little Garden of Eden. It would be good for us.
Mom: Haha, my own daughter telling me what’s good for me!
Monica: No, I didn’t mean it like that…
Mom: No honey, don’t get upset. ⑦You’re bang on the money. Let’s do it.
Monica: Really?
Mom: Absolutely. We’ll head out to the plant market first thing tomorrow. But for now, get those veggies 5)scrubbed!
Monica: Yes ma’am!
Smart Sentences
① Just two shakes of a lamb’s tail. 马上就好。
two shakes of a lamb’s tail: in a very short time（在很短的时间内）。例如：
I’ll be back with the dictionary in two shakes of a lamb’s tail.
我马上就把字典取回来。
② He’s such a good egg. 他是个好人。
a good egg: a good person in old fashion slang（好人，旧式用法）。例如：
Oh, what a good egg you are!
啊，你真是一个好人！
③ A couple tomato plants, maybe some chillies, some peppers—we don’t have to kill an elephant or anything. 几棵西红柿，几棵辣椒和几棵花椒。我们不一定要搞得很大规模。
kill an elephant: do too much; overdo sth.（做得过分）。例如：
Expel? You can’t kill an elephant for this minor mischief!
开除？你不能小题大做啊！
④ I’m not sure I’m following you. 我不确定能不能理解到你的意思。
follow sb.: understand what sb. is trying to say（明白某人的话）。例如：
I really didn’t follow what you just said. Can you repeat that?
我真的没听明白你刚才的话，你能再说一遍吗？
⑤ Truth be told, no I don’t. 老实说，我不知道。
truth be told: = to tell you the truth, used to indicate that you are telling sb. sth. honestly without trying to hide anything（说实话）。例如：
Truth be told, I don’t think he likes you.
说实话，我觉得他不喜欢你。
⑥ Once we’ve wet our feet a little, we can rent some garden space from the city. 既然我们已经开始尝试，就可以在城市里租块花园大小的土地来栽种。
wet sb.’s feet: get a little first-time experience with sth.（开始感受，试水）。例如：
Students should be encouraged to wet their feet by getting an internship in a bank.
应该鼓励学生到银行实习，获取一些初步体验。
⑦ You’re bang on the money. 你说得完全正确。
on the money: be correct or true（正确，说对）。例如：
You were on the money again about who would win the race.
你在谁会赢得比赛这件事上又对了。