70篇短文突破中考英語(yǔ)詞匯(全)(同名23992)

-4-l.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(1)Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystation.Hewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.1．年輕軍官與老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(youngofficer)在火車站(railwaystation)候車。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(wanttotelephonesb.)告訴(tell)母親他的列車(train)到站的時(shí)間。但尋遍了所有的口袋(pocket)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)(find)他沒有打電話用的硬幣(coin)，于是他走到車站外面(outside)，環(huán)顧四周(lookaround)想找人幫忙(help)。?1.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(2)Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“I'llseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”“Don'tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyoungmansaidangrily.“Nowlet'sstartagainHaveyougotchangefortenpence?”“No,sir,”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.1．年輕軍官與老兵(2)最后(atlast)有名老兵(oldsoldier)路過(guò)，年輕的軍官攔住他道：“你有十便士(pence)的零錢(change)嗎？”喝了半個(gè)小時(shí)(halfanhour)后，湯普森對(duì)兒子說(shuō)道，“湯姆，現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teachyoualesson)。你必須(must)要小心(becareful)決不要喝太多。那怎樣才能知道你是否已經(jīng)喝夠了(enough)呢？聽著，我告訴你。你看見(see)酒吧盡頭的(attheendof)那兩盞燈(light)了嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(lái)(seem)已經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時(shí)候，你就喝足了，應(yīng)該(should)回家(gohome)了?！薄翱墒牵职?，”湯姆說(shuō)，“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀！”?5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(1)Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermother'sbirthday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceandusefulbutnotexpensive.Aweekbeforehermother'sbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforhalfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(2)Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshedecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschool?withheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrainthateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐車)forasandwichandacupofcoffee.6.Friends(1)Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.Mymom'sideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydad'sfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.6.Friends(2)Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,playfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.Otherswillbetherefora?longtime,maybeevenforever(永遠(yuǎn)).Iwouldhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithme.Theyaretooimportanttoleavebehind.7.The“Deaf”WifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.“Doctor,Idoubtwhethermywife'sgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Here’ssomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesn'tanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagainKeeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyou'llbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswife'shearing.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Hedoesn'thearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher.“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Stillnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhe'sstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,Isaidwe'rehavingmeatandrice!”8.WeReallyDon'tKnow(1)Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehistoryprofessor(教授)toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthenextyear.“He'sagoodboy,”saidJack'sfather,“Pleasepardonhim.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell.”8．我們真的不知道(1)杰克去大學(xué)(university)里學(xué)習(xí)(study)歷史(history)，但在第二學(xué)期(term)末，他的歷史考試不及格(hefailedhishistoryexam)．同時(shí)他還被告知將被開除(dismiss)。然而(however)．杰克的父親(father)決定去拜訪那位歷史學(xué)教授，請(qǐng)求教授讓(let)杰克繼續(xù)(continue)下一年的學(xué)業(yè)。“他是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的男孩(boy)?！苯芸说母赣H(father)說(shuō)，“請(qǐng)?jiān)?pardon)他吧！如果這次您能讓他通過(guò)(pass)，我確信(I'msure)他明年一定會(huì)大有長(zhǎng)進(jìn)(improvealot)；而且會(huì)在年終時(shí)真正地(really)很出色地通過(guò)考試?！?8.WeReallyDon'tKnow(2)“No,no,that'squiteimpossible!”repliedtheprofessorimmediately.“Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied,andhedidn'tknow!”“Please,sir,givehimanotherchance”saidJack'sfather.“Yousee,I'mafraidwedon'ttakeanynewspapersinourhousesoweevendon'tknowthatNapoleonwasillrecently.”8．我們真的不知道(2)“不，不行，那是完全不可能的(quiteimpossible)?！苯淌诹⒓?immediately)回答(reply)，“您知道嗎，上個(gè)月我問他拿破侖是什么時(shí)候去世(die)的，可他居然不知道！”“先生，請(qǐng)?jiān)俳o他一次機(jī)會(huì)(givehimanotherchance)吧?！苯芸说母赣H說(shuō)道，“您要知道，恐怕(I'mafraid)是因?yàn)槲覀兗依餂]有報(bào)紙(newspaper)。因此我們甚至連拿破侖近來(lái)(recently)病了(ill)都不知道?！?9.Raymond(1)Everybodydreamsofdoingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingascientist,infact,heisapostmannow.Raymondisanactiveyoungman.Helivesbythesaying(格言)“Ifyoucan'tlivethelifeyoulove,Lovethelifeyoulive”Hegreetseveryonewithabigsmileandafriendly“Hi,howareyou?”Andhereallywantstoknow!It'shardtofee!unhappywhenwehearhimwhistling(吹口哨)happilyupanddownthestreet?.9．雷蒙德(1)每個(gè)人(everybody)都?jí)粝?dreamof)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小時(shí)候夢(mèng)想成為一名科學(xué)家(scientist)，實(shí)際上(infact)他現(xiàn)在是一名郵遞員(postman)。雷蒙德是個(gè)積極主動(dòng)的(active)年輕人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能過(guò)你熱愛的生活，那就熱愛你所過(guò)的生活?！睅е鵂N爛的微笑(smile)，他向每一個(gè)人打招呼(greet)，還來(lái)一句友好的(friendly)問候，“嗨，你好嗎？”而且他確實(shí)想知道！當(dāng)我們聽到他歡快地吹著口哨在街道(street)上來(lái)來(lái)往往(upanddown)時(shí)，想不高興都難(hard)。9.Raymond(2)Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookveryclean.Afterwork,helikesgoingtothegymtotakeexerciseRaymondisstrictinhisworkHecaresaboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday,heknocksonMrs.Jordan'sdoortoaskforadrinkofcoolwater.He'snot?reallythirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhejustwantstomakesureshe'sokay.9．雷蒙德(2)雷蒙德看起來(lái)(look)很不錯(cuò)。他的襯衫(shirt)和褲子(trousers)總是非常干凈(veryclean)。下班后，他喜歡去體育館(gym)鍛煉(takeexercise)。雷蒙德對(duì)自己的工作要求嚴(yán)格(strict)。他關(guān)心(careabout)街道上的居民。每天他都會(huì)敲(knockon／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(jì)大了，他只是想確認(rèn)(makesure)喬丹夫人一切正常。?10.That'sWhy!Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hewasalreadyverygoodatit.Healsogotmanyprizesforhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforthemTheysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamouswhenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe’regoingtosellthesepicturesforalotmoremoney.”Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentfromotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.“That'sveryclever,”everybodysaid.“Nobodyelsedoesthat!”Theyallbelievedthattheboywasapioneerinpainting.Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf?”“BecauseI'msmall,”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachveryhigh.”10.原來(lái)如此！吉米三歲開始畫畫(startpainting)，五歲時(shí)已經(jīng)(already)畫得相當(dāng)好了。他還因此獲得很多獎(jiǎng)(manyprizes)。他畫了很多美麗(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)圖畫(picture)。人們付(pay)很多錢(alotofmoney)買這些畫。他們說(shuō)：“這個(gè)孩子大一點(diǎn)后肯定會(huì)出名(befamous)．到時(shí)我們可以靠這些畫賺更多的錢?！奔椎漠嫴煌?bedifferentfrom)他人的畫，因?yàn)樗麖膩?lái)不在整張紙上作畫。他只在一半紙上畫，另一半總是空的(empty)?！斑@真是個(gè)聰明的(clever)做法！”大家都說(shuō)，“沒有其他人(nobodyelse)這么畫過(guò)?！彼麄兌颊J(rèn)為這男孩堪稱繪畫藝術(shù)的先鋒(pioneer)。有一天，有人買了吉米的畫，然后問：“請(qǐng)告訴我，吉米，你為什么總是在紙的下半部分(bottomhalf)畫而不在上半部分(tophalf)畫呢？”吉米說(shuō)：“因?yàn)槲覀€(gè)頭小，我的畫筆(brush)無(wú)法夠到(reach)那么高(high)?！?11.LivinglikeaPig(1)Oneday,aguru(印度教大師)knewwhathewouldbeinhisnextlife.Sohecalledhisfavoritedisciple(徒弟)andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.Thedisciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.Afterthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatI'dlikeyoutodoforme.I'vejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon,I'mgoingtobebornasapig.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbishoverthereintheyard?I'mgoingtobebornasoneofitsbabypigs.You’llrecognize(認(rèn)出)mebyamarkon?myfaceWhenthebabypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsfaceandkillitwithyourknifeThenI’llnotliveapig'slifeWillyoudothisforme?”11.像豬一樣生活(1)有一天，一位印度教大師知道了他的來(lái)生是個(gè)什么樣子，因此，他召來(lái)(call)自己最喜愛的(favorite)徒弟，并問他要做什么來(lái)表示感謝。徒弟說(shuō)無(wú)論什么(whatever)，只要大師要求，他都會(huì)去做。收到(receive)這項(xiàng)承諾(promise)之后，大師說(shuō)：“我現(xiàn)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(huì)出生(beborn)成為一只豬(pig)。你看到正在院子(yard)里吃垃圾(rubbish)的那頭豬了吧？我將會(huì)是它下一窩豬仔中的一只小豬(babypig)。你會(huì)從我臉(face)上的記號(hào)(mark)認(rèn)出我來(lái)．當(dāng)那些小豬出生以后，你去找臉上有記號(hào)的小豬，用你的刀(knife)把它殺死，這樣我就不會(huì)過(guò)豬的生活(liveapig’slife)。你會(huì)為我做嗎？”?11.LivinglikeaPig(2)Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,butheagreedtodoashehadpromised.Soonafterthisconversation,thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.Fourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewithhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justashewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke,“Stop!Don'tkillme!”itcried.Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andheheardthelittlepigspeakinahumanvoice,itsaid,“Don'tkillmeIwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididn'tknowwhatapig'slifewouldbelike.It'sgreat!Justletmego.”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(shuō)的去做。事情正和大師提到(mention)的一樣。在他們的對(duì)話(conversation)之后不久，大師死了，四只豬仔出生了。有一天，徒弟握著(hold)他的刀，挑選(pickout)出臉上有記號(hào)的那只小豬。當(dāng)他正要(beaboutto)殺掉它時(shí)，小豬突然(suddenly)開口說(shuō)話：“住手！不要?dú)⑽?！”小豬大喊道。徒弟非常吃驚(surprised)，他聽到小豬用人的聲音(inahumanvoice)說(shuō)：“別殺我！我想要當(dāng)豬繼續(xù)活下去。當(dāng)我要求你殺我時(shí)，我并不知道豬的生活將是什么樣。豬的生活很棒(great)!就讓我活下去吧?！?2.GreenlandandIcelandGreenlandisthelargestislandonearth.ItisinthenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissmall.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?DoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhitewithice?Ifyoudo,youarewrong.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.TherearemorepeopleinyourhornetownthaninallofGreenlandThatisbecauseGreenlandisnotgreenGreenlandiswhite.MostofGreenlandiscoveredwithlotsofice.TheicecoveringGreenlandishigherthansomeoftheworld'sbuildings.WhataboutIceland?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisnot.Icelandhasice,butnotsomuchiceasGreenland.IcelandhasaLotofhotsprings(溫泉).Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam(蒸汽).SoitisnotascoldasGreenland.AndtherearealotmorepeoplewholiveinIceland.12.格林蘭島與冰島格林蘭島是世界上(onearth)最大的島嶼(largestisland)。它位于歐洲(Europe)的北部(north)。在格林蘭島的附近有另外一個(gè)島。這個(gè)島很小。它的名字叫冰島。你認(rèn)為格林蘭島是綠色(green)、溫暖的(warm)嗎？你認(rèn)為冰島是冰(ice)覆蓋的白色(white)島嶼嗎？如果你這樣想，你就錯(cuò)了。格林蘭島上沒有很多人居住。你家鄉(xiāng)(hometown)的人會(huì)比(than)整個(gè)格林蘭島的居民都多。那是因?yàn)楦窳痔m島不是綠色的，它是白色的。格林蘭島的大部分(most)覆蓋著(becoveredwith)很多冰。覆蓋格林蘭島的冰比這個(gè)世界上的一些建筑物(building)還要高。冰島怎樣呢(whataboutIceland)?它比格林蘭島還要冷(cold)嗎？不，不是的。冰島有冰，但不像格林蘭島那么多的冰(notsomuchiceasGreenland)。冰島有很多溫泉。這些溫泉放出(giveout)熱水和蒸汽，因此冰島不像格林蘭島那樣冷(notascoldasGreenland)。而且冰島的居民遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)多于格林蘭島。?13.ACompetitionofLyingAcertainoldgentlemanwasveryunhappyaboutmoderneducation,andthoughtthatyoungpeopledidn’tknowthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.OnedayhewastakingawalknearthechurchwhenhesawsomeyoungboysstandingaroundasmallcatTheoldgentlemenwentuptotheboysandaskedthemwhatwashappening.Oneoftheboyssaidtohim“We'rehavingacompetition.We'retellinglies,andtheonewhotellsthebiggestliewillkeepthecat.”Theoldgentlemanthoughtthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheboysausefullesson,sohesaidtothem,“I'venevertoldalieinmylife”.Atoncetherewasagreatshoutfromalltheboys,andtheysaid,“You'vewon!Thecatbelongstoyou!”13．說(shuō)謊比賽某個(gè)(acertain)老年紳士(gentleman)對(duì)現(xiàn)代教育(moderneducation)頗為不滿(unhappy)，他認(rèn)為年輕人不知道是非(rightandwrong)之間的差異(difference)。有一天，他在教堂(church)附近散步(takeawalk)時(shí)，看到一些小男孩圍著一只小貓(cat)。這位老紳士湊上前去問孩子們發(fā)生(happen)什么事了。有個(gè)男孩告訴他：“我們正在進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)競(jìng)賽(competition)。我們?cè)诒荣愓f(shuō)謊(tellties)，誰(shuí)說(shuō)的謊最大，這只貓就是誰(shuí)的。”老紳士覺得這是教育孩子們的一個(gè)好機(jī)會(huì)。于是他就對(duì)孩子們說(shuō)：“我這輩子從未說(shuō)過(guò)謊話。”立刻(atonce)所有孩子異口同聲地大喊(shout)：“你贏(win)了！這只貓屬于你了(Thecatbelongstoyou)!”?14.SportsinAmericaInmanypartsoftheworld,therearefourseasons:spring,summer,fallandwinter.ThereareonlythreeinAmerica:football,basketballandbaseball.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeopleareplaying.SportsareanimportantpartofAmericanculture.Studentslearntoplaymanysportsatschool.TheytakePEclasses.Somejointheschoolteams,andothersjoinschoolsportsleagues(聯(lián)盟).FormanypeopleintheUSA,sportsarenotjustforfunThey'realmostareligion(宗教).Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavoriteteamsandsportsstarsplay.OtherfanswatchgamesonTVathome.Themostdevoted(投入的)sportsfansnevermissagame14．美國(guó)的體育世界上許多地方(manyparts)有四個(gè)季節(jié)(season)：春(spring)、夏(summer)、秋(fall)、冬(winter)。美國(guó)卻只有三個(gè)：足球、籃球(basketball)和棒球(baseball)。如果你想知道是什么賽季(season)，只需看一下人們?cè)谕婺姆N球即可。體育是美國(guó)文化(Americanculture)的一個(gè)重要部分(part)。學(xué)生在校時(shí)學(xué)習(xí)很多體育項(xiàng)目。他們上體育課(PE)。有些學(xué)生加入校隊(duì)(jointheschoolteam)．還有些學(xué)生加入學(xué)校體育聯(lián)盟。對(duì)于許多美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，體育不只是為了玩(forfun)。體育幾乎(almost)是一種宗教。成千上萬(wàn)的(thousandsof)體育迷(sportsfan)購(gòu)買昂貴的門票(ticket)去觀看(watch)他們最喜歡的球隊(duì)以及體育明星(star)比賽。其他體育迷在家通過(guò)電視(onTV)看比賽。最鐵桿的體育迷從不會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)(miss)一場(chǎng)比賽。?15.TheAppleTree(1)Alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,playedunderthetree...Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Timewentby...Thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandlookedsad.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.“IamnolongerakidIdonotplayaroundtreesanymore”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,butIdon'thavemoney.ButyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthemSo,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboydidn'tcomebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited“Comeandplaywithme”Thetreesaid“Idon'thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.WeneedahouseCanyouhelpme?”“Sorry,butIdon'thaveahouseButyoucancutoffmybranches(枝干)tobuildyourhouse.”,sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehimfullofjoy,buttheboydidn'tappearsincethenThetreewasagainlonelyandsad.15.蘋果樹(1)很久以前有一棵巨大的(huge)蘋果樹(appletree)。一個(gè)小男孩每天都喜歡來(lái)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(shí)間的流逝，小男孩長(zhǎng)大了(growup)。他不再到樹旁玩耍了。一天，男孩回到樹旁，他看起來(lái)很悲傷。“來(lái)和我玩吧！”樹說(shuō)。“我不再是個(gè)小孩(kid)，我不會(huì)再到樹下玩耍了．”男孩答道，“我想要玩具(toy)，我需要(need)錢來(lái)買?！薄昂苓z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，然后高興地離開了。摘過(guò)蘋果以后，男孩沒再回來(lái)(comeback)。樹很傷心。一天，男孩回來(lái)(return)了，樹非常興奮，“來(lái)和我玩吧”，樹說(shuō)?！拔覜]有時(shí)間玩．我不得不(haveto)為我的家庭工作。我們需要一個(gè)房子，你能幫我嗎？”“很遺憾，我沒有房子。但是，你可以砍下(cutoff)我的樹枝來(lái)建房?！币虼?，男孩砍下所有的樹枝，高高興興地離開了?？吹剿錆M歡樂(fullofjoy)，樹也很高興(glad)。但是，自從(since)那時(shí)起，男孩沒再出現(xiàn)(appear)，樹很孤獨(dú)(lonely)很悲傷。?15.TheAppleTree(2)Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasveryhappy.“Comeandplaywithme!”thetreesaid.“IamsadandgettingoldIwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Usemytrunk(樹干)tobuildtheboatYoucansailandbehappy.”SotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboatHewentsailinganddidnotshowupforalongtimeFinally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.ButIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymoreNomoreapplesforyou.”thetreesaid.“Idon’thaveteethtoeat.”Theboyreplied“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon”“Iamtoooldforthatnow.”theboysaid.“Ireallywanttogiveyousomething——theonlythingleftismydyingroots(根).”Thetreesaid.“Idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”Theboyreplied.“Good!Comehere,pleasesitdownwithmeandhavearest,”Theboysatdownandthetreesmiled.ThisisastoryofeveryoneThetreeisourparent.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad.Whenwegrowup,weleavethem,andonlycometothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Whatever,parentswillalwaysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappy.Youmaythinkthattheboyiscrueltothetreebutthat'showallofusaretreating(對(duì)待)ourparents.15．蘋果樹(2)在一個(gè)炎熱的(hot)夏日，男孩回到樹旁，樹很高興．“來(lái)和我玩吧！”樹說(shuō)．“我很傷心，我開始變老了。我想去航海(gosailing)放松(relax)自己．你能不能給我一條船？”“用我的樹干去造一條船，你就能航海了，你會(huì)高興的?！庇谑?，男孩砍下樹干去造(make)船。他航海去了，很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間未露面(showup)。許多年后男孩終于回來(lái)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(shuō)?！拔覜]有牙齒(teeth)吃了?！蹦泻⒋鸬??！皼]有樹干供你爬。”“現(xiàn)在我老了，爬不上去了?！蹦泻⒄f(shuō)．“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?！睒湔f(shuō)。男孩答道。“現(xiàn)在，我不需要什么東西，只需要一個(gè)地方(place)來(lái)休息(rest)．經(jīng)過(guò)了這些年我累了(tired)?！薄疤昧?！過(guò)來(lái)，和我一起坐下休息(havearest)吧。”男孩坐下了，樹笑了…．這是發(fā)生在每一個(gè)人身上的故事(story)。那棵樹就像我們的父母(parent)．我們小的時(shí)候，喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩。長(zhǎng)大后，便離開他們，只有在我們需要父母，或是遇到了困難(introuble)的時(shí)候，才回去找他們．無(wú)論什么，父母卻總是有求必應(yīng)，為了讓你幸福(makeyouhappy)，付出他們所有的一切(everything)。你也許覺得那個(gè)男孩對(duì)樹殘忍(cruel)，但我們何嘗不是這樣對(duì)待自己的父母昵？?16.PupilsinChinaOnTuesday,October4,Mr.Goffvisitedourclass.HeisKaren'sdad,andhejustgotbackfromabusinesstriptoChina.Hehasmanypicturesofbusycitiesandbeautifulmountains.HispicturesareworthseeingMr.GoffcametoourclasstotelluswhatlifeislikeinChinaWelearnedthatpupilsinChinawenttoschoolsixdaysaweekinthepastbutnowtheyhavearestatweekends.Theywritewith2,000characters(字)insteadof26letters.EachcharacterisacompletewordTheyalsoreviewtheirlessons.Afterschool,pupilsplaybasketballandvolleyballandridebikesTheydothesamethingsaswedo.Mr.GoffsaidabusinessmanfromChinawouldvisithimsoonWewillinvitethemantoourclass.Inthatway,hecantellusmoreaboutpupilsinChina16.中國(guó)的小學(xué)生10月(October)4日星期二(Tuesday)．高夫先生來(lái)到我們班。他是克倫的爸爸．他去中國(guó)(China)商務(wù)旅行(businesstrip)剛回來(lái)。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(beworthseeing)。高夫先生來(lái)我們班為我們講述中國(guó)人的生活。我們得知中國(guó)的小學(xué)生(pupil)在過(guò)去(inthepast)是每周上六天課，但現(xiàn)在他們是在周末(atweekends)休息了。他們書寫(write)2000個(gè)漢字而不是(insteadof)26個(gè)字母(letter)。每個(gè)(each)漢字是一個(gè)完整的字(completeword)．他們也復(fù)習(xí)(review)功課。放學(xué)后，小學(xué)生們打籃球和排球還騎自行車。他們和我們做一樣的(thesame)事情。高夫先生說(shuō)一位來(lái)自中國(guó)的生意人不久要來(lái)拜訪他。我們將邀請(qǐng)(invite)這個(gè)人來(lái)我們班。那樣(inthatway)，他就可以給我們講述更多關(guān)于中國(guó)小學(xué)生的事情了。?Youngmenoftengiveflowerstoyoungwomenwhentheyareinlove.ThetraditionmayhavecomefromTurkey(土耳其).Inthe1700sinTurkey,itwasquitepopularforpeopleinlovetosendeachotherbasketsfullofstrangethings.Thebasketsweresentsecretlytothepersonwhowasreceivingit.Usually,anoldwomanwhosoldflowersorfruitonthestreetleftthebasketbesidethedoorofthatperson?17.SayitwithFlowers(1)Youngmenoftengiveflowerstoyoungwomenwhentheyareinlove.ThetraditionmayhavecomefromTurkey(土耳其).Inthe1700sinTurkey,itwasquitepopularforpeopleinlovetosendeachotherbasketsfullofstrangethings.Thebasketsweresentsecretlytothepersonwhowasreceivingit.Usually,anoldwomanwhosoldflowersorfruitonthestreetleftthebasketbesidethedoorofthatperson17.花語(yǔ)寄情(1)戀愛中(beinlove)的年輕男士經(jīng)常(often)送花(flower)給女友，這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)(tradition)可能來(lái)自(comefrom)土耳其。18世紀(jì)的土耳其，熱戀中的人相互贈(zèng)送裝滿奇怪(strange)物品的籃子，這種做法在當(dāng)時(shí)很流行(popular)?；@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(besidethedoor)。?17.SayItwithFlowers(2)Thesebasketsincludedmanykindsofgifts:flowers,stones,candles,etc.Eachthinginthebaskethadaspecialmeaning.Byworkingoutthesecretmessagehiddenineachgift,thepersonwhoreceivedthebasketbegantounderstandlittlebylittlethetruefeelingsofthepersonwhosentit.這些籃子里包括(include)許多種禮物(manykindsofgifts)：花、石頭(stone)、蠟燭(candle)等。每樣?xùn)|西都有特殊的含義(specialmeaning)。籃子接收者想出(workout)每件物品所暗藏(hide)的信息(message)，然后就開始漸漸地(littlebylittle)理解(understand)贈(zèng)送者的真實(shí)感情(truefeelings)。?17.SayItwithFlowers(3)Theideaofsendinggiftsoflovewithsecretmeaningsquicklyspreadtoothercountries.However,astimepassed,onlysendingflowersremainedpopular.Flowerstoldyoungladiesaboutthefeelingsintheheartofyoungmen.Eachdifferentflowerhadadifferentmeaning.Forexample,theflowersfromanorangetreemeant,“youarebeautifulandpure(純潔).”Pinkcarnations(康乃馨)meant,“Mylovefaryouisgreat.”Yellowroses,ontheotherhand,meant,“Isawyouwithsomeoneelse.”ManyflowerdictionariesweremadetohelpyoungpeopleinloveunderstandthemeaningoftheflowerstheyreceivedHowever,notallofthedictionariesagreedonthemeaningofeachflower,soapersonhadtobecarefulabouttheflowerstheychosetosendBythe1880s,usingflowerstosendmessageshadbecomeunpopular,andthemoredirectwayofsendinglovelettersbegan.Today,flowersarestillconsideredalovelygift,butthemeaningforeachkindofflowerhasbeenlost.17.花語(yǔ)寄情(3)這種贈(zèng)送禮物傳遞秘密信息的示愛方式迅速傳(spread)到其他國(guó)家(country)，但是，隨著時(shí)間的流逝，只有送花的傳統(tǒng)保持(remain)了下來(lái)。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(forexample)，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(duì)你的愛是熱烈的”。另一方面(ontheotherhand)，黃玫瑰(yellowrose)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(guān)于花的詞典(dictionary)。但是，對(duì)于每一種花的含義，不是所有的詞典都能達(dá)成一致(agreeon)。因此，人們?cè)谒突〞r(shí)必須謹(jǐn)慎選擇(choose)。到了19世紀(jì)80年代，花語(yǔ)寄情已經(jīng)不流行，寫信成為更直接的(direct)示愛方式。如今(today)，花仍被認(rèn)為(consider)是一種可愛的禮物，但以前每一種花的特定含義已經(jīng)沒有了。?18.LearningbyDoingandGoingManyofmyclassmatesthinktheyareforcedtogotoschool.Theysaytheyareonlyinterestedinplaying.ButIlovegoingtoschool,andmyfavoritesubjectisscienceIlikesciencebecausetheexperimentsandfieldtripsareexciting.Insciencewedomanyexcitingexperimentsinthelab.Onetimewemadecrystalform(晶形)inabottlebyusingsaltinwater.Anothertimewewatchedhowbabychicksarehatched(孵出).Wealsotakeexcitingfieldtripsforscience,Wewenttoamuseumandsawhugedinosaurs(恐龍)andtinybutterflies.OnTree-plantingDay,wewenttoaforestandcollectedleaves.It'sgoodtoplay,butIwouldratherdoexperimentsandgoonfieldtrips.That’swhyscienceismyfavoritesubject.18．通過(guò)做與行學(xué)習(xí)我的許多同學(xué)認(rèn)為他們是被強(qiáng)迫(force)去上學(xué)的，他們說(shuō)只對(duì)玩感興趣。但我喜歡上學(xué)，我最喜歡的學(xué)科(subject)是科學(xué)(science)。我喜歡科學(xué)是因?yàn)樽鰧?shí)驗(yàn)(experiment)和野外(field)旅行令人興奮(exciting)。上科學(xué)課時(shí)，我們?cè)趯?shí)驗(yàn)室(lab)做許多令人興奮的實(shí)驗(yàn)。有～次，我們利用水中的鹽(salt)在一個(gè)瓶子(bottle)里做晶形。還有一次，我們觀察小雞(chick)是怎樣被孵化出來(lái)的。為了學(xué)習(xí)科學(xué)，我們還進(jìn)行令人興奮的野外旅行。我們?nèi)チ艘粋€(gè)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(jié)，我們?nèi)チ艘粋€(gè)森林(forest)并收集樹葉(collectleaves)。玩耍很好，但我寧愿做實(shí)驗(yàn)(wouldratherdoexperiments)以及去野外旅行。那就是我最喜歡科學(xué)課的原因。?19.JaneCameHomeTooLateJanegothomelateatnight.Shewasgoingtoknockatthedoor.Justthenitopened.Herfatherwasstandingbythedoor.Hewasatallmanwithwhitehair.“Comein,”hesaid“Iamgettingcold.”JanewentinHermotherwaswaitingintheroomHermotherwasashortwomanShewassittingonthesofa,andlookedpaleHerfatherclosedthedoor.“Well,”hesaid,“Wherehaveyoubeen?Youpromisednottostayoutbeyond11o'clock.It'soneo'clocknow.”“It'sonlyaquartertoone.”“Thatdoesn'tmakeanydifference.Youshouldhavecomehomeearlier”herfatherrepliedangrily.“We'vebeenveryworriedaboutyou,”saidhermother.“I'msorry,”Janesaid.“Iwasataparty.Ididn'tnoticethetime.”“You'vegotawatch,”saidherfather.“YourmotherandIhavewaitedforalongtime.Wedidn'tknowwhereyouwere”“Icanlookaftermyself,”repliedJane“I'mnotababyanymore”...ThatisasituationthatweoftenseeinourlifePleasedonotletyourparentsworryaboutyouagain!19.簡(jiǎn)回家太晚簡(jiǎn)在深夜(lateatnight)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(gè)子，頭發(fā)(hair)都白了?！斑M(jìn)來(lái)吧，”他說(shuō)，“我都覺得冷了?！焙?jiǎn)進(jìn)了家。她的母親正在房間(room)里等她。她母親個(gè)子很小，正坐在沙發(fā)(sofa)上，看上去臉色蒼白(pale)。簡(jiǎn)的父親把門關(guān)上了?！澳敲矗闵夏娜チ?？”父親悶道，“你答應(yīng)(promise)在外面不超過(guò)(beyond)11點(diǎn)的．現(xiàn)在都1點(diǎn)了?！薄安钜豢嚏?quarter)到1點(diǎn)”?！澳菦]什么差別(itdoesn'tmakeanydifference)．你應(yīng)該早(early)點(diǎn)回家的”，父親生氣的說(shuō)?！拔覀兌挤浅?dān)心(worried)，”母親說(shuō)?！拔液鼙?，”簡(jiǎn)回答，“我參加了一個(gè)聚會(huì)(party)。我沒有注意到(notice)時(shí)間，”“可你戴著手表(watch)”，父親說(shuō)，“你媽媽和我等了那么長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。我們不知道你在哪里。”“我可以照顧(lookafter)自己”，簡(jiǎn)回答道，“我又不是小孩了?！薄@是在我們生活中經(jīng)?？吹降囊粋€(gè)情形(situation)。請(qǐng)不要再讓你們的父母為你們擔(dān)心(worryaboutyou)了！?20.MySon'sQuestionsSincemysonwasthreeyearsold,he'skeptaskingme“why?”abouteverything.Whyistheskyblue?Whyarethereclouds?Whycan'tIgooutside?WhydoIhavetobenice?Anyway,Ialwaystrymybesttoanswerhisquestions.Nowmysonistenyearsold.Atthisage,theboyisinterestedinallkindsofthings,andhe’sgotmorequestionstotroublemeDopeopleinprisoncelebratefestivals?Whyaredogs'nosesalwayswet?Whyarewomenandmen'sshoesizesdifferent?...Thesedays,theboyshowsinterestinthefactsoflife,soIborrowedbooksfromthelibraryandpreparedmyselfforanyquestionshemightaskAttheendofourlongtalk,hestilllookedconfused(迷惑的).“Ifyouhaveanyquestions,”Isaid,“pleaseaskthemTherearenostupidquestions.”“Well.supposeIwasmarried,”hesaidwithshame,“mywifewasgoingtogivebirthtoababy,andIhadtorushhertothehospital,okay?”“Yes,”Ismiledandencouragedhimtocontinuehisquestion.Thenheasked,“Cangothroughredlights?”20．我兒子的問題自從我兒子三歲起，他就一直在問我“為什么”，他要對(duì)一切事情刨根問底。為什么天空(sky)是藍(lán)色的(blue)?為什么會(huì)有云朵(cloud)?為什么我不能去外面？為什么我必須要對(duì)人友好？無(wú)論如何(anyway)，我總會(huì)盡一切努力回答他的問題。如今我兒子十歲了。在這個(gè)年齡，他對(duì)各種事情都感興趣(beinterestedin)，他有更?多的問題要麻煩我了。在監(jiān)獄(prison)里的人慶祝(celebrate)節(jié)日(festival)嗎？狗的鼻子(nose)為什么總是濕韻(wet)?女人和男人的鞋碼(shoesize)為什么不一樣呢？……這幾天，這個(gè)孩子對(duì)生命是怎么回事感興趣了，因此我從圖書館(library)借(borrow)書并準(zhǔn)備(prepare)了他可能(might)會(huì)問到的所有的問題。在我們的長(zhǎng)談結(jié)束時(shí)，他看上去仍然很迷惑?！叭绻阌惺裁磫栴}，盡管問好了，”我說(shuō)，“沒有愚蠢的(stupid)問題（問什么都行）?！薄昂冒桑僭O(shè)(suppose)我結(jié)婚了(married)，”他帶著羞愧(withshame)說(shuō)，“我的妻子要生小孩了，我必須趕緊(rush)將她送到醫(yī)院，對(duì)嗎？”“是的，”我微笑著說(shuō)，并鼓勵(lì)(encourage)他繼續(xù)問他的問題。然后他問道，“那我能闖紅燈(gothrough)嗎？”21.IDidaSillyThingAfewyearsago,whenmyfamilymovedtothiscity,Ibecameinterestedinsoap-boxraceThat'swhenIdiscoveredthat“itisfareasiertostartsomethingthanitistofinishit.”DadboughtasetoftoolstomakearacingcarformeIjustcouldn'twait,andoneday,whileDadwasatwork,Idecidedtohavemycargoing.Ilookedatthedrawings,andIsaidtomyself,“Dude,youcandothis.”IgotoutDad'stoolbox,andIstartedbuilding.PartAfitintoPartBPartCwasalittlehardertoconnecttoPartD.ItwaseasytofixPartE.BythetimeIgottoPartG.I'dmadearealmess(混亂