Listen to the tape then answer this question: Why do the children thank their mother?
| MOTHER: | What’s the matter, children? 怎么啦，孩子们？ |
| GIRL: | We are tired ... 我们累了... |
| BOY: | ... and thirsty, Mum. ...口也渴，妈妈。 |
| MOTHER: | Sit down here. 坐在这儿吧。 Are you all right now? 你们现在好些了吗？ |
| BOY: | No, we aren’t. 不，还没有。 |
| MOTHER: | Look! 瞧！ There’s an ice cream man. 有个卖冰淇淋的。 |
| MOTHER: | Two ice creams please. 请拿两份冰淇淋。 |
| MOTHER: | Here you are, children. 拿着，孩子们。 |
| CHILDREN: | Thanks, Mum. 谢谢，妈妈。 |
| GIRL: | These ice creams are nice. 这些冰淇淋真好吃。 |
| MOTHER: | Are you all right now? 你们现在好了吗？ |
| CHILDREN: | Yes, we are, thank you. 是的，现在好了，谢谢您。 |