都說背單詞不能死記硬背，今天就教大家一個最簡單的方法，將生詞放到文章中來看，結合前後翻譯來加深大家對生詞的記憶。
l. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (1)
A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was going to visit his mother, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the coins for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.
1．年輕軍官與老兵(1)
一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(young officer)在火車站(railway station)候車。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(want to telephone sb.)告訴(tell)母親他的列車(train)到站的時間。但尋遍了所有的口袋(pocket)，卻發現(find)他沒有打電話用的硬幣(coin)，於是他走到車站外面(outside)，環顧四周(look around)想找人幫忙(help)。
1. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)
At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change for ten pence?”
“Wait a moment,” the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket. “I'll see whether I can help you.”
“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?” the young man said angrily. “Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence?”
“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.
1．年輕軍官與老兵(2)
最後(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)路過，年輕的軍官攔住他道：“你有十便士(pence)的零錢(change)嗎?”
“等會兒(wait a moment)。”老兵回答(answer)，開始(begin)把手放(put)進口袋，“讓我看看是否(whether)能幫助你。難道你不知道(know)該怎樣跟一位長官說話(speak)嗎?”年輕人生氣地(angrily)說，“現在我們重新開始(start again)，你有十美分的硬幣嗎?”
“沒有，長官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。
2. Are You Going to Thank Her? (1)
Mrs. Green has lived near the park of the city for forty years. She's very rich and has got a lot of money. Bur she never buys something expensive for her family and always does all the housework herself. She sweeps all the rooms every day. Last morning, when she got up, she felt terrible. After breakfast she felt even worse She found some medicine and took it. But it was useless to her and she had to go to a hospital.
2．您是要感謝她嗎？(1)
格林夫人(Mrs.)在這座城市(city)的公園(park)附近住(live)了四十(forty)年了。她特別富裕(rich)，相當有錢(money)。但她從不(never)給自己的家人(family)買昂貴的(expensive)物品，而且總是(always)自己做所有的家務(housework)，她每天打掃(sweep)所有的房間。
昨天早上(Last morning)。她起床(get up)時感覺(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)後她覺得更
嚴重(even worse)，就找了一些藥(medicine)吃了。但還是沒用(useless)。她不得不去了醫院(hospital)。
2.Are You Going to Thank Her? (2)
The doctor looked her over and asked her to be in hospital, but she refused and went home on foot. As soon as she got home, the telephone rang. She hurried to answer it. It was the doctor. He told her she had left her purse in the hospital and a nurse had found it.
“Could you tell me her name, please?”asked Mrs. Green.
“Of course, Mrs. Green. Are you going to thank her? ”asked the doctor.
“No, no.”She said,“My handbag was lost three years ago. I want to know if she found it. ”
2．您是要感謝她嗎？(2)
醫生(doctor)給她作了檢查並要求(ask)她住院，但她拒絕(refuse)了，然後步行(on foot)回家。她一(as soon as)到家，電話就響(ring)了，她趕緊(hurry)去接聽電話，是醫生打來的，他告訴這位女士她的錢包(purse)丟在了醫院，一位護士(nurse)撿到了。
“您能告訴我這位護士的名字(name)嗎?”格林夫人問道。
“當然可以(of course)，格林夫人，您是要感謝(thank)她嗎?”醫生問道。
“不，不是，”她說：“我的手提包(handbag)三年前(three years ago)丟了，我想問問是不是她檢到了。”
3. Sam and Tod (1)
Sam had a dog. Its name was Tod. It was very helpful, but it ate too much. So Sam didn't like it, and he wanted to kill Tod, He tied Tod in a bag and put it in a small boat. He rowed the boat to the middle of a big river. Just as he threw the poor animal into the river, the boat began to go down. Both Sam and Tod fell into the river.
3．薩姆與託德(1)
薩姆有一隻狗(dog)。他的名字叫託德。它很有用(helpful)，但它吃的太多(eat too much)。所以薩姆不喜歡他。薩姆想殺死(kill)託德。薩姆把託德綁(tie)在一個袋子裡，把它放進一隻小船(small boat)。他把船劃(row)到一條大河(river)的中央(middle)。他正要(just)把這隻可憐的動物(poor animal)扔(throw)下河的時候，船開始下沉，薩姆和託德兩個都(both)跌入(fall into)河裡。
3. Sam and Tod (2)
Tod was able to swim, but Sam couldn't The dog bit (咬) the rope and got out of the bag. It tried its best to swim to save Sam The man was saved, so he was very thankful to the dog. He did not want to kill the dog any more. From then on, he gave the dog as much food as it wanted.
3．薩姆與託德(2)
託德能(be able to)游泳(swim)，但薩姆不會。狗把繩子(rope)咬斷，從袋子裡出來(get out of the bag)。它竭盡全力(try one's best)游過去救(save)薩姆。薩姆獲救了，所以他對託德是非常感激的(thankful).他不再(not… any more)打算殺它了。從那以後(from then on)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多。
4.In the Bar (1)
In England, if you are under the age of eighteen, you're not allowed to drink in a public bar.
Mr. Thompson used to go to a bar near his house, but he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young. Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time.
4．在酒吧(1)
在英格蘭(England)，年齡在18歲以下(under the age of eighteen)的人不允許(be not allowed to do)到公眾(public)酒吧裡喝酒(drink)。
湯普森先生過去經常(used to)到他家附近(near)的一個酒吧喝酒，但他從不帶(take)他的兒子(son)湯姆，因為(because)他還太小(too young)。當湯姆過18歲生日(birthday)時，他第一次(for the first time)帶兒子去了他經常去的酒吧(his usual bar)。
4.In the Bar (2)
They drank for half an hour, and then Mr. Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want to teach you a lesson, You must always be careful not to drink too much. And how do you know when you've had enough? Well, I'll tell you. Do you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to have become four, you've had enough and should go home.”“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar.”
4．在酒吧(2)
喝了半個小時(half an hour)後，湯普森對兒子說道，“湯姆，現在我給你上一課(teach you a lesson)。你必須(must)要小心(be careful)決不要喝太多。那怎樣才能知道你是否已經喝夠了(enough)呢?聽著，我告訴你。你看見(see)酒吧盡頭的(at the end of)那兩盞燈(light)了嗎?當它們看起來(seem)
已經變成(become)四盞的時候，你就喝足了，應該(should)回家(go home)了。”“可是，爸爸，”湯姆說，“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀!”
5.Three Black Umbrellas (1)
Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive
A week before her mother's birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one. Her mother had lost hers the month before.
5．三把黑傘(1)
薩莉是個學生(student)，再過幾天就是她母親的生日了，她想給母親買(buy) 一個價格不高，但
漂亮、實用的(nice and useful)禮物(present)。
在她母親生日之前(before)的一個星期(week)，薩莉匆忙地吃了頓簡單的(simple)午餐(lunch)後就出去購物(go shopping)了。看(look)了半個小時後，發現了一個賣(sell)便宜(cheap)雨傘(umbrella)的
商店，她決定(decide)買把黑色的(black)傘。一個月(month)之前她母親把她的傘(hers)丟(lose)了。 \
5.Three Black Umbrellas (2)
She thought,“You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.”So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes had finished.
On her way home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car(餐車) for a sandwich and a cup of coffee.
5．三把黑傘(2)
她想，“穿(wear)任何顏色(color)的衣服(clothes)，都可以攜帶(carry)黑傘。”於是她決定買把可愛的(lovely)黑傘帶回學校(school)，直到(until)課(class)結束(finish)時才帶回家。
那天晚上(evening).在她乘火車回家的路上(on her way home)，因為午餐吃的很少(have such a small lunch).她覺得餓(hungry).於是走進餐車，要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(a cup of coffee)。告訴他們自己為媽媽買的傘不見了，而且下一站(next station)她就得下車了。其他的(other)三位乘客聽到(hear)後，都詢問她母親的地址(address)，以便(so that)有人知道拿錯了(take it by mistake)傘再拿回來(bring back)時，他們可以把傘寄(send)給她母親。
在接下來的一週，薩莉收到她母親的來信(hear from her mother)，上面寫道，“非常感謝你送我的漂亮禮物，但你為什麼寄給我三把相似的(similar)黑傘呢?”
6. Friends (1)
Friends are different things to different people. To my little sister, a friend is someone who likes to swim and ride bikes. My mom's idea of a friend is someone like Mrs. Smith who walks and talks with her every morning. My dad's friends are neighbors who help him with the work like building shelves and planting trees.
6．朋友(1)
對於不同的人(people)，朋友(friend)意味著不同的(different)內容。對於我的小妹妹(little sister)來說，朋友是喜歡(like)游泳和騎自行車(ride bikes)的某個人(someone)。我媽媽的想法(idea)是朋友
像(like)史密斯夫人一樣可以每天早上陪她散步(walk)並交談(talk)。我爸爸的朋友是幫他搭建架子(build shelves)、種樹(plant trees)或做其他活的鄰居們(neighbors)。
6. Friends (2)
Steve, our monitor, is my best friend We go skating, play football, talk about sports, and go to a concert. When I broke my leg, he always came over to play games; in school, he carried my schoolbag for me and got my lunch for me. I know I can always count on him, and he also knows that he can count on me.
Some friends may be in your life for a while. Others will be there for a long time, maybe even forever(永遠). I would hate to move, unless I could take my friends with me They are too important to leave behind.
6．朋友(2)
我們的班長(monitor)史蒂夫是我最好的(best)朋友。我們去滑冰(go skating)、踢足球(play football)、談論體育(talk about sports)、去聽音樂會(go to a concert)。我摔斷腿(leg)時，他就來我家玩遊戲(game);在學校，他替我拿書包(schoolbag)，並幫我打午飯。我知道我總能依靠(count on)他，他也知道他能依靠我。
有些(some)朋友可能(may)只在你的一生中停留一會兒(for a while)。另一些(others)則很長一段時間(for a long time)和你做朋友，甚至有可能(maybe)是終生的朋友。我憎恨(hate)搬家(move)，除非(unless)我可以把朋友也帶走。他們對我來說太重要了(too important)，我無法把他們留下(leave behind)。
7. The“Deaf”Wife
A man is talking to the family doctor.“Doctor, I doubt whether my wife's going deaf.”The doctor answers,“Here’s something you can try on her to test her hearing. Stand some meters away from her and ask her a question. If she doesn't answer, move a little closer and ask again Keep repeating this until she answers. Then you'll be able to tell if she is deaf or not.”
The man goes home and begins to test his wife's hearing. He stands by the wall and says,“My dear, what's for dinner?”He doesn't hear an answer, so he moves closer to her.“My dear, what's for dinner?”Still no answer. He repeats this several times, until he's standing just a few feet away from her.
Finally, she answers,“For the eleventh time, I said we're having meat and rice!”
7．“耳聾的”妻子
某人對他的家庭醫生說，“醫生，我懷疑(doubt)我妻子(wife)要聾(deaf)了。”醫生回答說，“有個辦法可以測試(test)她的聽力。你站(stand)在離她幾米遠(some meters away)的地方，然後問她一個問題(question)。如果她不回答，你再走近點(a little closer)，然後再問。如此重複(repeat)直到她聽到為止。那時你就可以判斷她是否聾了。”
這人回家後便開始測試他妻子的聽力。他站在牆的旁邊(by the wall)說，“親愛的(dear)，晚飯(dinner)吃什麼?”他沒聽到回答，於是又朝妻子走近了些。“親愛的，晚飯吃什麼?”仍然(still)沒有回答。他如此反覆了幾次(several times).直到他離妻子只有幾英尺(a few feet)的地方。
最後(finally)，她回答道，“我都說了十一次了，我說咱們要吃肉(meat)和米飯(rice)。”
8. We Really Don't Know (1)
Jack had gone to the university to study his history, but at the end of his second term, he failed his history exam, and he was told that he would be dismissed from university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the history professor(教授)to ask him to let Jack continue his studies the next year.
“He's a good boy,”said Jack's father,“Please pardon him. If you let him pass this time, I'm sure he'll improve a lot next year and pass the examinations at the end of it really well.”
8．我們真的不知道(1)
傑克去大學(university)裡學習(study)歷史(history)，但在第二學期(term)末，他的歷史考試不及格(he failed his history exam).同時他還被告知將被開除(dismiss)。然而(however).傑克的父親(father)決定去拜訪那位歷史學教授，請求教授讓(let)傑克繼續(continue)下一年的學業。
“他是個不錯的男孩(boy)。”傑克的父親(father)說，“請原諒(pardon)他吧!如果這次您能讓他通過(pass)，我確信(I'm sure)他明年一定會大有長進(improve a lot);而且會在年終時真正地(really)很出色地通過考試。”
8. We Really Don't Know (2)
“No, no, that's quite impossible!”replied the professor immediately.“Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon died, and he didn't know!”“Please, sir, give him another chance”said Jack's father.“You see, I'm afraid we don't take any newspapers in our house so we even don't know that Napoleon was ill recently.”
8．我們真的不知道(2)
“不，不行，那是完全不可能的(quite impossible)。”教授立即(immediately)回答(reply)，“您知道嗎，上個月我問他拿破崙是什麼時候去世(die)的，可他居然不知道!”
“先生，請再給他一次機會(give him another chance)吧。”傑克的父親說道，“您要知道，恐怕(I'm afraid)是因為我們家裡沒有報紙(newspaper)。因此我們甚至連拿破崙近來(recently)病了(ill)都不知道。”
9. Raymond (1)
Everybody dreams of doing something important. As a boy Raymond dreamed of being a scientist, in fact, he is a postman now.
Raymond is an active young man. He lives by the saying(格言)“If you can't live the life you love, Love the life you live”He greets everyone with a big smile and a friendly“Hi, how are you?”And he really wants to know! It's hard to fee! unhappy when we hear him whistling(吹口哨)happily up and down the street.
9．雷蒙德(1)
每個人(everybody)都夢想(dream of)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小時候夢想成為一名科學家(scientist)，實際上(in fact)他現在是一名郵遞員(postman)。
雷蒙德是個積極主動的(active)年輕人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能過你熱愛的生活，那就熱愛你所過的生活。”帶著燦爛的微笑(smile)，他向每一個人打招呼(greet)，還來一句友好的(friendly)問候，“嗨，你好嗎?”而且他確實想知道!當我們聽到他歡快地吹著口哨在街道(street)上來來往往(up and down)時，想不高興都難(hard)。
9. Raymond (2)
Raymond looks good. His shirt and trousers always look very clean. After work, he likes going to the gym to take exercise
Raymond is strict in his work He cares about the people on this street everyday, he knocks on Mrs. Jordan's door to ask for a drink of cool water. He's not really thirsty. Mrs. Jordan is old, and he just wants to make sure she's okay.
9．雷蒙德(2)
雷蒙德看起來(look)很不錯。他的襯衫(shirt)和褲子(trousers)總是非常乾淨(very clean)。下班後，他喜歡去體育館(gym)鍛鍊(take exercise)。
雷蒙德對自己的工作要求嚴格(strict)。他關心(care about)街道上的居民。每天他都會敲(knock on/at)喬丹夫人的門(door)去要一杯涼(cool)水。他不是真的口渴(thirsty)。喬丹夫人年紀大了，他只是想確認(make sure)喬丹夫人一切正常。
10. That's Why
Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five, he was already very good at it. He also got many prizes for his painting. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people paid a lot of money for them They said,“This boy's going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot more money.”
Jimmy's pictures were different from other people's because he never painted it on all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty.
“That's very clever,”everybody said.“Nobody else does that!”They all believed that the boy was a pioneer in painting.
One day, somebody bought one of Jimmy's pictures and then said to him,“Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures, but not on the top half ?”
“Because I'm small,”Jimmy said,“and my brushes don't reach very high.”
10.原來如此！
吉米三歲開始畫畫(start painting)，五歲時已經(already)畫得相當好了。他還因此獲得很多獎(many prizes)。他畫了很多美麗(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)圖畫(picture)。人們付(pay)很多錢(a lot of money)買這些畫。他們說：“這個孩子大一點後肯定會出名(be famous).到時我們可以靠這些畫賺更多的錢。”
吉米的畫不同於(be different from) 他人的畫，因為他從來不在整張紙上作畫。他只在一半紙上畫，另一半總是空的(empty)。
“這真是個聰明的(clever)做法!”大家都說，“沒有其他人(nobody else)這麼畫過。”他們都認為這男孩堪稱繪畫藝術的先鋒(pioneer)。
有一天，有人買了吉米的畫，然後問：“請告訴我，吉米，你為什麼總是在紙的下半部分(bottom half)畫而不在上半部分(top half)畫呢?”
吉米說：“因為我個頭小，我的畫筆(brush)無法夠到(reach)那麼高(high)。”
11. Living like a Pig (1)
One day, a guru(印度教大師)knew what he would be in his next life. So he called his favorite disciple(徒弟) and asked him what he would do to show thanks. The disciple said he would do whatever his guru asked him to do.
After the guru received the promise, he said,“Then this is what I'd like you to do for me. I've just learned that when I die very soon, I'm going to be born as a pig. Do you see that pig eating rubbish over there in the yard ?
I'm going to be born as one of its baby pigs. You’ll recognize(認出)me by a mark on my face When the baby pigs have been born, find the baby pig with a mark on its face and kill it with your knife Then I’ll not live a pig's life Will you do this for me?”
11.像豬一樣生活(1)
有一天，一位印度教大師知道了他的來生是個什麼樣子，因此，他召來(call)自己最喜愛的(favorite)徒弟，並問他要做什麼來表示感謝。徒弟說無論什麼(whatever)，只要大師要求，他都會去做。
收到(receive)這項承諾(promise)之後，大師說：“我現在就告訴你我希望你為我做的。我剛剛得知(learn)我就要死了，我會出生(be born)成為一隻豬(pig)。你看到正在院子(yard)裡吃垃圾(rubbish)的那頭豬了吧?我將會是它下一窩豬仔中的一隻小豬(baby pig)。你會從我臉(face)上的記號(mark)認出我來.當那些小豬出生以後，你去找臉上有記號的小豬，用你的刀(knife)把它殺死，這樣我就不會過豬的生活(live a pig’s life)。你會為我做嗎?”
11. Living like a Pig (2)
The disciple was sad to hear all this, but he agreed to do as he had promised.
Soon after this conversation, things happened just as the guru had mentioned. The guru died. Four baby pigs were born. One day, the disciple held his knife with him and picked out the baby pig with a mark on its face. Just as he was about to kill it, the little pig suddenly spoke,“Stop! Don't kill me!”it cried.
The disciple was very surprised, and he heard the little pig speak in a human voice, it said,“Don't kill me I want to live on as a pig. When I asked you to kill me, I didn't know what a pig's life would be like. It's great! Just let me go.”
11.像豬一樣生活(2)
聽到這些徒弟很傷心(sad)，但他同意(agree)照大師所說的去做。
事情正和大師提到(mention)的一樣。在他們的對話(conversation)之後不久，大師死了，四隻豬仔出生了。有一天，徒弟握著(hold)他的刀，挑選(pick out)出臉上有記號的那隻小豬。當他正要(be about to)殺掉它時，小豬突然(suddenly)開口說話：“住手!不要殺我!”小豬大喊道。
徒弟非常吃驚(surprised)，他聽到小豬用人的聲音(in a human voice)說：“別殺我!我想要當豬繼續活下去。當我要求你殺我時，我並不知道豬的生活將是什麼樣。豬的生活很棒(great)!就讓我活下去吧。”
12. Greenland and Iceland
Greenland is the largest island on earth. It is in the north of Europe. Near Greenland is another island. It is small. Its name is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice? If you do, you are wrong. Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There are more people in your hornet own than in all of Greenland That is because Greenland is not green Greenland is white. Most of Greenland is covered with lots of ice. The ice covering Greenland is higher than some of the world's buildings. What about Iceland? Is it colder than Greenland? No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not so much ice as Greenland. Iceland has a Lot of hot springs(溫泉). They give out hot water and steam (蒸汽). So it is not as cold as Greenland. And there are a lot more people who live in Iceland.
12.格林蘭島與冰島
格林蘭島是世界上(on earth)最大的島嶼(largest island)。它位於歐洲(Europe)的北部(north)。在格林蘭島的附近有另外一個島。這個島很小。它的名字叫冰島。你認為格林蘭島是綠色(green)、溫暖的(warm)嗎?你認為冰島是冰(ice)覆蓋的白色(white)島嶼嗎?如果你這樣想，你就錯了。格林蘭島上沒有很多人居住。你家鄉(hometown)的人會比(than)整個格林蘭島的居民都多。那是因為格林蘭島不是綠色的，它是白色的。格林蘭島的大部分(most)覆蓋著(be covered with)很多冰。覆蓋格林蘭島的冰比這個世界上的一些建築物(building)還要高。冰島怎樣呢(what about Iceland)?它比格林蘭島還要冷(cold)嗎?不，不是的。冰島有冰，但不像格林蘭島那麼多的冰(not so much ice as Greenland)。冰島有很多溫泉。這些溫泉放出(give out)熱水和蒸汽，因此冰島不像格林蘭島那樣冷(not as cold as Greenland)。而且冰島的居民遠遠多於格林蘭島。
13. A Competition of Lying
A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that young people didn’t know the difference between right and wrong.
One day he was taking a walk near the church when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat The old gentlemen went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. One of the boys said to him“We're having a competition. We're telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest lie will keep the cat.”
The old gentleman thought this was a good chance to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them,“I've never told a lie in my life”. At once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said,“You've won! The cat belongs to you!”
13．說謊比賽
某個(a certain)老年紳士(gentleman)對現代教育(modern education)頗為不滿(unhappy)，他認為年輕人不知道是非(right and wrong)之間的差異(difference)。
有一天，他在教堂(church)附近散步(take a walk)時，看到一些小男孩圍著一隻小貓(cat)。這位老紳士湊上前去問孩子們發生(happen)什麼事了。有個男孩告訴他：“我們正在進行一場競賽(competition)。我們在比賽說謊(tell ties)，誰說的謊最大，這隻貓就是誰的。”
老紳士覺得這是教育孩子們的一個好機會。於是他就對孩子們說：“我這輩子從未說過謊話。”立刻(at once)所有孩子異口同聲地大喊(shout)：“你贏(win)了!這隻貓屬於你了(The cat belongs to you)!”
14. Sports in America
In many parts of the world, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. There are only three in America: football, basketball and baseball. If you want to know what season it is, just have a look at what people are playing.
Sports are an important part of American culture. Students learn to play many sports at school. They take PE classes. Some join the school teams, and others join school sports leagues(聯盟).
For many people in the USA, sports are not just for fun They're almost a religion (宗教). Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and sports stars play. Other fans watch games on TV at home. The most devoted(投入的) sports fans never miss a game
14．美國的體育
世界上許多地方(many parts)有四個季節(season)：春(spring)、夏(summer)、秋(fall)、冬(winter)。美國卻只有三個：足球、籃球(basketball)和棒球(baseball)。如果你想知道是什麼賽季(season)，只需看一下人們在玩哪種球即可。
體育是美國文化(American culture)的一個重要部分(part)。學生在校時學習很多體育項目。他們上體育課(PE)。有些學生加入校隊(join the school team).還有些學生加入學校體育聯盟。
對於許多美國人來說，體育不只是為了玩(for fun)。體育幾乎(almost)是一種宗教。成千上萬的(thousands of)體育迷(sports fan)購買昂貴的門票(ticket)去觀看(watch)他們最喜歡的球隊以及體育明星(star)比賽。其他體育迷在家通過電視(on TV)看比賽。最鐵桿的體育迷從不會錯過(miss) 一場比賽。
15.The Apple Tree (1)
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, played under the tree... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by...The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad.“Come and play with me,”the tree asked the boy.
“I am no longer a kid I do not play around trees any more”The boy replied,“I want toys. I need money to buy them.”“Sorry, but I don't have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them So, you will have money.”The boy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited“Come and play with me”The tree said“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house Can you help me?”“Sorry, but I don't have a house But you can cut off my branches(枝幹)to build your house.”, so the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
The tree was glad to see him full of joy, but the boy didn't appear since then The tree was again lonely and sad.
15.蘋果樹(1)
很久以前有一棵巨大的(huge)蘋果樹(apple tree)。一個小男孩每天都喜歡來到樹旁玩耍。他爬(climb)到樹頂、吃蘋果、在樹下玩……他愛這棵樹，樹也愛和他一起玩。
隨著時間的流逝，小男孩長大了(grow up)。他不再到樹旁玩耍了。 一天，男孩回到樹旁，他看起來很悲傷。“來和我玩吧!”樹說。 “我不再是個小孩(kid)，我不會再到樹下玩耍了.”男孩答道，“我想要玩具(toy)，我需要(need)錢來買。”
“很遺憾，我沒有錢。但是你可以摘(pick)我所有的蘋果拿去賣。這樣你就有錢了。”男孩很興奮(excited)。他摘掉樹上所有的蘋果，然後高興地離開了。摘過蘋果以後，男孩沒再回來(come back)。樹很傷心。
一天，男孩回來(return)了，樹非常興奮，“來和我玩吧”，樹說。“我沒有時間玩.我不得不(have to)為我的家庭工作。我們需要一個房子，你能幫我嗎?”“很遺憾，我沒有房子。但是，你可以砍下(cut off)我的樹枝來建房。”因此，男孩砍下所有的樹枝，高高興興地離開了。
看到他充滿歡樂(full of joy)，樹也很高興(glad)。但是，自從(since)那時起，男孩沒再出現(appear)，樹很孤獨(lonely)很悲傷。
15.The Apple Tree (2)
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was very happy.“Come and play with me!”the tree said.
“I am sad and getting old I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?”“Use my trunk(樹幹) to build the boat You can sail and be happy.”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat He went sailing and did not show up for a long time
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years.“Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more No more apples for you.”the tree said.“I don’t have teeth to eat.”The boy replied“No more trunk for you to climb on”“I am too old for that now.”the boy said.“I really want to give you something——the only thing left is my dying roots(根).”The tree said.“I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.”The boy replied.“Good! Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest,”The boy sat down and the tree smiled .
This is a story of everyone The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad. When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. Whatever, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating(對待)our parents.
15．蘋果樹(2)
在一個炎熱的(hot)夏日，男孩回到樹旁，樹很高興.“來和我玩吧!”樹說.“我很傷心，我開始變老了。我想去航海(go sailing)放鬆(relax)自己.你能不能給我一條船?”“用我的樹幹去造一條船，你就能航海了，你會高興的。”於是，男孩砍下樹幹去造(make)船。他航海去了，很長一段時間未露面(show up)。
許多年後男孩終於回來了.“很遺憾，我的孩子，我再也沒有任何東西(anything)可以給你了。沒有蘋果給你”樹說。“我沒有牙齒(teeth)吃了。”男孩答道。“沒有樹幹供你爬。”“現在我老了，爬不上去了。”男孩說.“我真的想把一切都給你……我唯一剩下的東西是快要死去的(dying)樹墩。”樹說。男孩答道。“現在，我不需要什麼東西，只需要一個地方(place)來休息(rest).經過了這些年我累了(tired)。”“太好了!過來，和我一起坐下休息(have a rest)吧。”男孩坐下了，樹笑了….
這是發生在每一個人身上的故事(story)。那棵樹就像我們的父母(parent).我們小的時候，喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩。長大後，便離開他們，只有在我們需要父母，或是遇到了困難(in trouble)的時候，才回去找他們.無論什麼，父母卻總是有求必應，為了讓你幸福(make you happy)，付出他們所有的一切(everything)。你也許覺得那個男孩對樹殘忍(cruel)，但我們何嘗不是這樣對待自己的父母暱?
16. Pupils in China
On Tuesday, October 4, Mr. Goff visited our class. He is Karen's dad, and he just got back from a business trip to China. He has many pictures of busy cities and beautiful mountains. His pictures are worth seeing Mr. Goff came to our class to tell us what life is like in China
We learned that pupils in China went to school six days a week in the past but now they have a rest at weekends. They write with 2,000 characters(字) instead of 26 letters. Each character is a complete word They also review their lessons. After school, pupils play basketball and volleyball and ride bikes They do the same things as we do.
Mr. Goff said a businessman from China would visit him soon We will invite the man to our class. In that way, he can tell us more about pupils in China
16.中國的小學生
10月(October)4日星期二(Tuesday).高夫先生來到我們班。他是克倫的爸爸.他去中國(China)商務旅行(business trip)剛回來。他有很多圖片——繁忙的(busy)城市和美麗的山川(mountains)。他的圖片值得一看(be worth seeing)。高夫先生來我們班為我們講述中國人的生活。
我們得知中國的小學生(pupil)在過去(in the past)是每週上六天課，但現在他們是在週末(at weekends)休息了。他們書寫(write)2000個漢字而不是(instead of) 26個字母(letter)。每個(each)漢字是一個完整的字(complete word).他們也複習(review)功課。放學後，小學生們打籃球和排球還騎自行車。他們和我們做一樣的(the same)事情。
高夫先生說一位來自中國的生意人不久要來拜訪他。我們將邀請(invite)這個人來我們班。那樣(in that way)，他就可以給我們講述更多關於中國小學生的事情了。
Young men often give flowers to young women when they are in love. The tradition may have come from Turkey(土耳其).-
In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite popular for people in love to send each other baskets full of strange things. The baskets were sent secretly to the person who was receiving it. Usually, an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street left the basket beside the door of that person
17.Say it with Flowers(1)
Young men often give flowers to young women when they are in love. The tradition may have come from Turkey(土耳其).
In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite popular for people in love to send each other baskets full of strange things. The baskets were sent secretly to the person who was receiving it. Usually, an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street left the basket beside the door of that person
17.花語寄情(1)
戀愛中(be in love)的年輕男士經常(often)送花(flower)給女友，這個傳統(tradition)可能來自(come from)土耳其。 18世紀的土耳其，熱戀中的人相互贈送裝滿奇怪(strange)物品的籃子，這種做法在當時很流行(popular)。籃子(basket)被秘密地(secretly)送給接收籃子的人(person)。通常(usually)，由街上賣花或水果(fruit)的老婆婆把籃子送到那人的門旁邊(beside the door)。
17. Say It with Flowers (2)
These baskets included many kinds of gifts: flowers, stones, candles, etc. Each thing in the basket had a special meaning. By working out the secret message hidden in each gift, the person who received the basket began to understand little by little the true feelings of the person who sent it.
這些籃子裡包括(include)許多種禮物(many kinds of gifts)：花、石頭(stone)、蠟燭(candle)等。每樣東西都有特殊的含義(special meaning)。籃子接收者想出(work out)每件物品所暗藏(hide)的信息
(message)，然後就開始漸漸地(little by little)理解(understand)贈送者的真實感情(true feelings)。
17. Say It with Flowers (3)
The idea of sending gifts of love with secret meanings quickly spread to other countries. However, as time passed, only sending flowers remained popular.
Flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the heart of young men. Each different flower had a different meaning. For example, the flowers from an orange tree meant,“you are beautiful and pure(純潔).”Pink carnations (康乃馨) meant,“My love far you is great.”Yellow roses, on the other hand, meant,“I saw you with someone else.”
Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love understand the meaning of the flowers they received However, not all of the dictionaries agreed on the meaning of each flower, so a person had to be careful about the flowers they chose to send
By the 1880s, using flowers to send messages had become unpopular, and the more direct way of sending love letters began. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower has been lost.
17.花語寄情(3)
這種贈送禮物傳遞秘密信息的示愛方式迅速傳(spread)到其他國家(country)，但是，隨著時間的流逝，只有送花的傳統保持(remain)了下來。
花把男士心(heart)中的感情傳遞給女士。每種花都有不同的含義。例如(for example)，桔(orange)樹上開的花表示，“你美麗又純潔”。粉紅色(pink)的康乃馨表示，“我對你的愛是熱烈的”。另一方面(on the other hand)，黃玫瑰(yellow rose)則意味著“我看見你和別人在一起”。
為了幫助戀愛中的年輕人理解他們收到的花所代表的含義，人們編制出很多關於花的詞典(dictionary)。但是，對於每一種花的含義，不是所有的詞典都能達成一致(agree on)。因此，人們在送花時必須謹慎選擇(choose)。
到了19世紀80年代，花語寄情已經不流行，寫信成為更直接的(direct)示愛方式。如今(today)，花仍被認為(consider)是一種可愛的禮物，但以前每一種花的特定含義已經沒有了。
18. Learning by Doing and Going
Many of my classmates think they are forced to go to school. They say they are only interested in playing. But I love going to school, and my favorite subject is science I like science because the experiments and field trips are exciting. In science we do many exciting experiments in the lab. One time we made crystal form(晶形)in a bottle by using salt in water. Another time we watched how baby chicks are hatched(孵出).
We also take exciting field trips for science, We went to a museum and saw huge dinosaurs(恐龍)and tiny butterflies. On Tree-planting Day, we went to a forest and collected leaves. It's good to play, but I would rather do experiments and go on field trips. That’s why science is my favorite subject.
18．通過做與行學習
我的許多同學認為他們是被強迫(force)去上學的，他們說只對玩感興趣。但我喜歡上學，我最喜歡的學科(subject)是科學(science)。我喜歡科學是因為做實驗(experiment)和野外(field)旅行令人興奮(exciting)。
上科學課時，我們在實驗室(lab)做許多令人興奮的實驗。有～次，我們利用水中的鹽(salt)在一個瓶子(bottle)裡做晶形。還有一次，我們觀察小雞(chick)是怎樣被孵化出來的。 為了學習科學，我們還進行令人興奮的野外旅行。我們去了一個博物館(museum)，看到了巨大的恐龍還有微小的(tiny)蝴蝶(butterfly)。在植樹節，我們去了一個森林(forest)並收集樹葉(collect leaves)。 玩耍很好，但我寧願做實驗(would rather do experiments)以及去野外旅行。那就是我最喜歡科學課的原因。
19. Jane Came Home Too Late
Jane got home late at night. She was going to knock at the door. Just then it opened. Her father was standing by the door. He was a tall man with white hair.“Come in,”he said“I am getting cold.”Jane went in Her mother was waiting in the room Her mother was a short woman She was sitting on the sofa, and looked pale Her father closed the door.
“Well,”he said,“Where have you been? You promised not to stay out beyond 11 o'clock. It's one o'clock now.”
“It's only a quarter to one.”
“That doesn't make any difference. You should have come home earlier”her father replied angrily. “We've been very worried about you,”said her mother.
“I'm sorry,”Jane said.“I was at a party. I didn't notice the time.” “You've got a watch, ”said her father.“Your mother and I have waited for a long time. We didn't know where you were”
“I can look after myself,”replied Jane“I'm not a baby any more”...
That is a situation that we often see in our life Please do not let your parents worry about you again!
19. 簡回家太晚
簡在深夜(late at night)才回家。她正要敲門，門開(open)了。她的父親正站在門旁。他是高(tall)個子，頭髮(hair)都白了。“進來吧，”他說，“我都覺得冷了。”簡進了家。她的母親正在房間(room)裡等她。她母親個子很小，正坐在沙發(sofa)上，看上去臉色蒼白(pale)。簡的父親把門關上了。
“那麼，你上哪去了?”父親悶道，“你答應(promise)在外面不超過(beyond)11點的.現在都1點了。”
“差一刻鐘(quarter)到1點”。
“那沒什麼差別(it doesn't make any difference).你應該早(early)點回家的”，父親生氣的說。 “我們都非常擔心(worried)，”母親說。
“我很抱歉，”簡回答，“我參加了一個聚會(party)。我沒有注意到(notice)時間，”
“可你戴著手錶(watch)”，父親說，“你媽媽和我等了那麼長時間。我們不知道你在哪裡。” “我可以照顧(look after)自己”，簡回答道，“我又不是小孩了。”……
這是在我們生活中經常看到的一個情形(situation)。請不要再讓你們的父母為你們擔心(worry about you)了!
20. My Son's Questions
Since my son was three years old, he's kept asking me“why?”about everything. Why is the sky blue? Why are there clouds? Why can't I go outside? Why do I have to be nice? Anyway, I always try my best to answer his questions. Now my son is ten years old. At this age, the boy is interested in all kinds of things, and hes got more questions to trouble me Do people in prison celebrate festivals? Why are dogs' noses always wet? Why are women and men's shoe sizes different? ... These days, the boy shows interest in the facts of life, so I borrowed books from the library and prepared myself for any questions he might ask At the end of our long talk, he still looked confused(迷惑的).“If you have any questions,”I said,“please ask them There are no stupid questions.” “Well. suppose I was married,”he said with shame,“my wife was going to give birth to a baby, and I had to rush her to the hospital, okay?”
“Yes,”I smiled and encouraged him to continue his question. Then he asked,“Can go through red lights?”
20．我兒子的問題
自從我兒子三歲起，他就一直在問我“為什麼”，他要對一切事情刨根問底。為什麼天空(sky)是藍色的(blue)?為什麼會有云朵(cloud)?為什麼我不能去外面?為什麼我必須要對人友好?無論如何(anyway)，我總會盡一切努力回答他的問題。如今我兒子十歲了。在這個年齡，他對各種事情都感興趣(be interested in)，他有更多的問題要麻煩我了。在監獄(prison)裡的人慶祝(celebrate)節日(festival)嗎?狗的鼻子(nose)為什麼總是溼韻(wet)? 女人和男人的鞋碼(shoe size)為什麼不一樣呢?……
這幾天，這個孩子對生命是怎麼回事感興趣了，因此我從圖書館(library)借(borrow)書並準備(prepare)了他可能(might)會問到的所有的問題。在我們的長談結束時，他看上去仍然很迷惑。“如果你有什麼問題，儘管問好了，”我說，“沒有愚蠢的(stupid)問題(問什麼都行)。”
“好吧，假設(suppose)我結婚了(married)，”他帶著羞愧(with shame)說，“我的妻子要生小孩了，我必須趕緊(rush)將她送到醫院，對嗎?”
“是的，”我微笑著說，並鼓勵(encourage)他繼續問他的問題。 然後他問道，“那我能闖紅燈(go through)嗎
21. I Did a Silly Thing
A few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested in soap-box race That's when I discovered that“it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”
Dad bought a set of tools to make a racing car for me I just couldn't wait, and one day, while Dad was at work, I decided to have my car going. I looked at the drawings, and I said to myself,“Dude, you can do this.”I got out Dad's toolbox, and I started building. Part A fit into Part B Part C was a little harder to connect to Part D. It was easy to fix Part E. By the time I got to Part G. I'd made a real mess(混亂)of things. I really regret having done such a silly thing.
What did I learn from this experience? Now I know that before I start something, I should know how to finish it.
21.我做了一件傻事
幾年前，我們搬到這座城市時，我對肥皂(soap)箱(box)賽車比賽(race)產生了興趣。就是在那時我發現(discover)了“開始做某件事要比完成它容易地多(far easier)”(即“開始容易結束難”)的道理。
爸爸買了一套工具(A set of tools)要給我做一輛賽車(racing car)。我是急不可耐，然後有一天，爸爸在上班(be at work)時，我決定讓我的小車轉起來。我看著圖紙(drawing)。對自己說，“都德，你可以做到。”我拿出了爸爸的工具箱，接著就開始造車了。零件適合(fit)零件B。零件C連接(connect)到零件D就有點難度。零件E很容易安裝(fix)。到我開始零件G時，我已經把事情弄的一團糟。我真的後悔(regret)做了這麼一件傻(silly)事。 這次經歷(experience)讓我學到了什麼呢?現在我知道了在我開始做某事之前，我應該知道該如何完成它。
22. Snakes
Today I read a book about snakes. I found some interesting facts, especially some surprising facts in it Did you know that some big snakes are strong enough to kill a pig or a goat? All snakes eat animals. Without snakes, the world would probably be filled with rats and mice. You probably didn‟t know that snakes smell with their noses and their tongues. Some snakes are even longer than an elephant or a giraffe! This book made me think a lot about snakes. Most snakes don't hurt people, but some are dangerous. I'm thinking if I saw a snake, would I know if it was dangerous?
22. 蛇
今天我讀(read)了一本關於蛇(snake)的書。我發現其中有一些有趣的事實，尤其(especially)是一些令人吃驚的(surprising)事實。你知道嗎?一些大蛇很強壯(strong)足以殺死一頭豬或一隻山羊(goat)。所有的蛇都吃動物。如果沒有(without)蛇，這個世界很可能(probably)充滿了(be filled with)老鼠(rats and mice)。
你很可能不知道蛇是用它們的鼻子和舌頭(tongue)來聞氣味(smell)的。有的蛇甚至比一頭象(elephant)或一隻長頸鹿(giraffe)還長! 這本書讓我想了很多關於蛇的事情。大部分蛇不傷害(hurt)人，但有些是危險的(dangerous)蛇。我在想如果我看到一隻蛇，我是否會知道它是危險的?
23. A Call from the Secretary
Mr. Young was a boss, and he worked hard. Seldom did he have a vacation. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she suggested to him taking a vacation. At last Mr. Young agreed. But she was afraid that he might be disturbed by his company, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband's secretary. Mrs. Young told her,“My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens; please don't disturb him with letters or telephones while were away. Just wait until we get back.”
Then on a pleasant morning, after Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when the couple was having a picnic and eating their hamburger, Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary, she said,“Something terrible has happened to your business, but I remember what Mrs. Young told me. so I'm not going to disturb you with it now while you're enjoying your vacation Bye-bye!”
23．秘書的電話
楊先生是個老闆(boss)。他工作很辛苦，很少(seldom)休假(have a vacation)。楊夫人擔心他這樣工作下去會生病(get sick).就建議(suggest)他去休假。最後，楊先生同意了。但楊夫人擔心公司(company)有可能會打擾(disturb)他，因此，在他們出發前，揚夫人去會見了他丈夫(husband)的秘書(secretary)。她對秘書說：“我丈夫非常需要休息，所以我們不在的時候，無論發生了什麼事，請不要打電話或寫信打擾他。一切等我們回來再說。” 於是，在一個令人愉快的(pleasant)早上，那是楊先生和夫人離開大約一週後，當這對夫婦(couple)正在野餐(picnic)，吃著漢堡包(hamburger)時，楊先生接到秘書的電話，她說：“您的生意出現了嚴重問題。但我記得(remember)楊夫人告訴我的話，所以在您享受(enjoy)假期之時，我就不打算打攪您了，再見(Bye-bye)!”
24. My Collection of Sea Shells
Every summer my family goes to the beach I dig in the sand and search for sea shells(貝殼). I've collected many shells so far. They have different colors: orange, silver, purple, gray(灰色), brown ... Some are common, others are unusual. I have a shell which is like a bird's wing, and one of my shells is like a whale's eyes. Last year, my elder sister helped me put all my shells in my drawers and on my desk. When I see them, I will remember the fun I have at the beach
24.我的海貝收藏
每年夏天我們家都去海灘(beach)。我在沙子(sand)裡挖掘(dig)尋找(search for)海貝(sea shell)。
到目前為止(so far)我已經收集了許多貝殼。這些貝殼顏色各異：桔色、銀色(silver)、紫色(purple)、灰色、棕色(brown)……有些是常見的(common)貝殼，有些是不尋常的。我有一個像鳥(bird)翅膀(wing)的貝殼，還有一個貝殼像鯨(whale)的眼睛。 去年，我姐姐(elder sister)幫我把所有的貝殼放進我的抽屜(drawer)以及我的書桌(desk)上。當我看到它們時，我就會想起我在海灘玩時的快樂。
25. Breakfast Is Important
One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. People should always eat a good breakfast to keep well. Eating the right food is necessary for good health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health.
A good breakfast should include eggs, bread, milk, and so on By eating breakfast every morning, you may feel lively in the morning's work Stepping out into the morning air after a good breakfast will make you feel wonderful. Without breakfast, children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, it may take them longer time to get well than children with good health habits. Food provides energy for the body. Without food the body operation will slow down. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning.
25.早餐很重要
一天中最重要的一餐(meal)是早餐。人們必須吃好早餐來保持健康(keep well)。正確的飲食是良好的健康(health)所必需的(necessary).為了(in order to)保持良好的健康，你應該吃各種不同的食物。
優質的早餐應包括雞蛋(egg)、麵包(bread)、牛奶(milk)等(and so on)。每天吃早餐，你會感覺在上午的工作中充滿活力(lively)。吃過營養全面的早餐後，走到外面(step out)呼吸清晨的空氣，讓你感覺(make you feel)美妙無比(wonderful)。
不吃早餐，孩子們就不會快速(fast)成長，上午在校時也無法學好、玩好。他們更容易生病，而且生病時，比起那些有良好健康習慣(habit)的孩子，可能要花更長的時間恢復身體(it may take them longer time to get well)。 食物為身體(body)提供能量(provide energy)。沒有食物，身體的運轉(operation)就會慢下來(slow down)。因此，要想保持健康並在每一個上午都做到最好，你必須吃早餐。
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